Pope Leo XIV Wednesday had a brief greeting with Bethlehem mayor Maher Nicola Canawati Wednesday, during which he was invited to visit Gaza and in which he assured Palestinians of his closeness amid the ongoing war. --- ROME – Pope Leo [...]

Prof. Esolen recalls a speaking engagement he had at Yale with Christian students that was interrupted by “protesting” homosexuals. And that memory occasions thoughts about Charlie Kirk, a young man The post The Catholic Church should be doing what Charlie [...]

A Roman Catholic cardinal facing criticism over his intention to honor a pro-abortion lawmaker is defending his decision despite warnings that giving the senator a Lifetime Achievement Award would cause “grave scandal.”  #DickDurbin #BlaseCupich #ThomasPaprocki #Illinois #RomanCatholicChurch #Abortion --- A Roman [...]

Taiwanese Catholic artist Hsieh Sheng-Min drew inspiration from traditional Chinese woodblock printing to create this depiction of the Sermon on the Mount, which includes a large Chinese character of the word “blessing” at its center. / Credit: ... [...] --- Taiwanese [...]

Editor’s note: This CWR editorial was posted originally on February 9, 2015, not long after Blase Cupich was named Archbishop of Chicago after some time spent as bishop of Spokane, WA. It is reposted here [...] --- Editor’s note: This CWR [...]

The Holy Name Cathedral in the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, which is leading the nation in conversions to the Catholic faith. / Credit: Wileydoc/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 23, 2025 / 12:42 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolin... [...] --- The [...]

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 23, 2025 / 16:52 pm (CNA). Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich is defending his decision to honor pro-abortion Illinois Democrat Sen. Richard Durb... [...] --- Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago. [...]

Bishop Silvio Báez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, Nicaragua. / Credit: Courtesy of Archdiocese of Managua ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 22, 2025 / 16:02 pm (CNA). From his exile in the United States, Nicaraguan Bishop Silvio Báez denounced what he considered the [...]

In Pope Leo XIV’s first sit-down interview, published in Spanish on Sept. 18, 2025, the pope warned of the loss of humanity in the digital world of artificial intelligence (AI). / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News Vatican City, Sep 22, 2025 [...]

The Eucharist is displayed in a monstrance in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before a Eucharistic procession on Oct. 15, 2024. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 22, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A recent study found [...]