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First Priestly Ordinations by Pope Leo XIV. Credit: Vatican Media

Vocation Story: Soldier to Priest

By: Valentina Di Donato  Just a few weeks after the start of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, he celebrated
Pontifical North American Diaconate Ordinations in St. Peter's Basilica in 2016. Credit: CNA

NAC Diaconal Ordinations

In the majestic setting of St. Peter’s Basilica, sixteen seminarians from the Pontifical North American College received diaconal
Two missionary nuns present the gifts to Pope Leo at the closing Mass for the Jubilee of Missions and Migrants. Credit: Vatican Media

Jubilee of Migrants

In Rome, the Jubilee of Missionary and Migrant World brought together thousands of people from every corner of

UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon in the first apostolic journey of his pontificate, to take
Tomb of Bartolo Longo. Credit: EWTN Vatican

Bartolo Longo and his devotion to the Rosary

Bartolo Longo composed the Pompei novena, 54 days of praying five decades of the Rosary as a means of seeking grace in desperate cases and built the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Holy Rosary.
A gentle cascade of white rose petals falls from the ceiling of the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Aug. 5, 2025, the feast of the dedication of the basilica, evoking “the miracle of the snow” said to have taken place nearly 17 centuries ago. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

PHOTOS: White rose petals fall from ceiling of Rome basilica to mark fourth-century miracle

According to tradition, the miracle involved a miraculous snowfall in Rome on Aug. 5 in the year 358.
Sculpture of St. Ignatius of Loyola inside of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. | Credit: Vasilii L/Shutterstock

Why St. Ignatius of Loyola is a saint for difficult times

When Ignatius of Loyola found himself bedridden with a shattered leg, all of his big dreams and plans disappeared.

8 Things To Know And Share About The Annunciation

The day celebrates the appearance of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce the incarnation. Here are eight things to know and to share about the feast day and its significance.
Città del Vaticano - 28 novembre 2020: Papa Francesco ha creato 13 nuovi cardinali durante il Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico nella Basilica di San Pietro, il 28 novembre 2020.

It won’t be 21, but 20: Pope Francis accepts bishop’s request not to be created cardinal

One of the 21 chosen to be created cardinals of the Catholic Church on Dec. 7 asked Pope

Catholic Church statistics: Catholic population declines in Europe, grows in rest of the world

The Catholic population in Europe declined by nearly half a million in 2022, but continued to grow in

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Two-state solution unrealistic for Israel-Hamas

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said that, at the moment, a two-state solution to end the

Vatican-China agreement on bishops renewed for another four years

The Vatican announced Tuesday the renewal of its agreement with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops for

Pope Francis presents “Dilexit nos”: an Encyclical on Human and Divine Love

An Initiative of Profound Spirituality Next Thursday, Pope Francis’ Encyclical, “Dilexit nos,” which explores the human and divine

Who are the 14 new saints canonized by Pope Francis

The 14 people who became the new saints of the Catholic Church last Sunday include a priest whose

“Gestation for others”: becomes a universal crime in Italy

The Senate passed the bill permanently after the House said yes in July 2023

Rosary prayed by children for peace again this year on Oct. 18

The initiative promoted by Aid to the Church in Need returns
Giovanni Paolo II - Credit: © L'Osservatore Romano

It happened today: John Paul II was elected pope

The Beginning of John Paul II’s Pontificate On October 16, 1978, at 6:18 p.m., white smoke from the

The bells of Notre Dame return

Preparations continue for the reopening of Paris Cathedral. The bells are back in place

Pope Francis: “The life given to us by the Holy Spirit is eternal life.”

St. Peter’s Square, 9 a.m.. Rome wakes up to a cloudy sky. The Pope arrives in the popemobile
The statue was found in the Tiber River according to legend in 1535. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez, EWTN Vatican

This Ancient Statue of Our Lady Was Found in the Tiber River – Now It’s Used in Rome’s Biggest Marian Procession

In a Roman neighborhood whose name is difficult to pronounce by pilgrims and tourists to Rome alike, a

Pope Benedict’s pectoral cross still missing as thief faces prison sentence

The thief of Pope Benedict XVI pectoral cross sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. The stolen cross, of immeasurable value to the Church, remains missing despite efforts to locate it.

How Pope Benedict XVI is Remembered in His Native Germany

This Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. During a meeting on February
Synod delegates listen to presentations at the European Continental Assembly in Prague on Feb. 7, 2023. | CCEE

European Catholics debate final outcome of Synod on Synodality assembly in Prague

European Catholics debated Thursday morning the contents of a final document that will influence the discussions of the

Cardinal Grech at European assembly: ‘The synod is not there to destroy Catholic identity’

In a homily in Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral on Feb. 9, Cardinal Mario Grech noted that some have

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