Abigail, Joshua, Jesus, Sheep, and Pigeon in "The Chosen Adventures," which comes out on Prime Video on Oct. 17. / Credit: David Griffin CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2025 / 05:11 am (CNA). 5&2 Studios, the production company behind the hit series [...]

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks at an Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) press conference in Rome, Italy, on Sept 28, 2017. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Oct 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). International Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church [...]

The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal, and identified financial reparations and sanctions for abusers and their enablers as essential remedies. --- ROME — The Vatican’s [...]

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said Japan is also facing the crisis. --- Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said [...]

The Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), popularly known as the Vatican Bank. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 15, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Last week, Pope Leo XIV introduced a significant reform to the financial architecture of the [...]

The last two years have provoked a significant amount of debate in Catholic circles as to how the Church should understand and relate to the modern state of Israel. Prominent Catholics such as Secretary of [...] --- The last two years [...]

Younger U.S. priests say they are far more conservative than older priests in their voting patterns, according to a 2025 survey. / Credit: TSViPhoto/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 14, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA). Younger U.S. priests are far more conservative [...]

Pope Leo greets crowds in St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 14, 2025 / 13:02 pm (CNA). A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence in [...]

The 28-year-old Jordan Schwarzenberger discussed his Catholic conversion, the reality of evil, and the collapse of moral order in a wide-ranging interview. --- The 28-year-old Jordan Schwarzenberger discussed his Catholic conversion, the reality of evil, and the collapse of moral order [...]

In his first visit to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Leo XIV called for care of migrants and creation, condemning low European birth rates, and making an appeal for the strengthening of multilateralism. --- ROME – In his first visit to [...]