Maria Valtorta (1897–1961) was an Italian Catholic mystic who was bedridden for more than 30 years and claimed to have received visions and revelations from Jesus and the Virgin Mary, which she related in extensive writing. The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said in a Feb. 22, 2025, press release that the…

Perpetual Pilgrims from the St. Juan Diego Route process into Lucas Oil Stadium in July 2024 with an image of their patron saint. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno CNA Staff, Mar 6, 2025 / 15:05 pm (CNA). The National Eucharistic Congress announced this week the names of the eight Perpetual Pilgrims who will accompany the Eucharistic…

Father Sylvester Okechukwu of the Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria was found murdered on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. / Credit: Diocese of Kafanchan, Nigeria ACI Africa, Mar 6, 2025 / 12:45 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria is paying tribute to Father Sylvester Okechukwu, a diocesan priest who was murdered on Ash…