CNA Staff

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that the communion of saints means that Christians are never alone in the darkest moments...

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary and all...

Catholics across the globe will take part in an online prayer marathon on Monday marking the world day of prayer...

Bishop Damián Iguacén Borau died Tuesday at his residence in Huesca in northeastern Spain. He was 104 years old.

The papal butler who was pardoned by Benedict XVI for his role in the “Vatileaks” affair has died at the...

While the Bishop of Tyler asserted Monday that the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna “is not morally produced”, the...

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday, his office has announced. The Catholic, former vice president, and...

A fuller context of remarks from Pope Francis on civil unions in a recent documentary has emerged, while questions continue...

A laicized priest who had been the spiritual director to six people who said they experienced visions of the Blessed...

Religious leaders gathered at a memorial to slain French priest Fr. Jacques Hamel Sunday, following the beheading of a Paris...

Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli tutti, Saturday during a visit to Assisi.

The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic charity helping seafarers worldwide, will now be known as Stella Maris.

Paschal Uche woke up early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2010, a day that would change his life. He...

The Diocese of Rouen, France will mark the fourth anniversary of the murder of Fr. Jacques Hamel with a Mass...

Bioethics, gender identity, and biological sex are new subjects covered in the Vatican’s latest Directory for Catechesis, released Thursday. The...

The publisher of the prison diary of Cardinal George Pell said the text reveals the courage, conviction, and Christian charity...

Sister Thea Bowman was the granddaughter of a slave, an advocate for racial justice, and the first African American woman...

President Trump’s favorability rating among white Catholics has dropped almost by half since March, according to a new poll.

This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter...

An English cardinal will ask Sunday why the government has failed to set a date for churches to reopen when...