Pope Leo XIV presides over an ecumenical commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of faith of the 21st century at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on September 14, 2025. / Elias Turl Vatican City, Sep 14, 2025 / 12:38 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV led an ecumenical commemoration of the martyrs and…

Pope Leo XIV at a window of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, leading pilgrims in reciting the Angelus, on September 14, 2025, the pope’s 70th birthday. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Sep 14, 2025 / 09:55 am (CNA). On Sunday, his 70th birthday, Pope Leo XIV presided at the recitation of the Angelus with pilgrims in…

Illuminated drones reproduce Michelangelo’s “Pietà” over St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on September 14, 2025. / Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 14, 2025 / 10:45 am (CNA). St. Peter’s Square became the stage for an unprecedented spectacle on Saturday night, as tens of thousands gathered for Grace for the World, a massive concert closing…

Juan Dabdoub, founder of the Mexican Family Council. / Credit: David Ramos/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 14, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Juan Dabdoub Giacoman, a legendary and tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, passed away at the age of 71 on Sept. 11 in Mexico City after a long battle with…

Pope Leo XIV waves at the crowds of people who braved a rainy morning for the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media National Catholic Register, Sep 14, 2025 / 07:09 am (CNA). Sept. 14 marks Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday. To celebrate, “EWTN News In Depth” invited…

null / Credit: Freedom Studio/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Sep 14, 2025 / 08:09 am (CNA). The death of Milad Farakh, a member of the Melkite Greek Catholic community from the village of Kafra in Syria’s Valley of Christians (Wadi al-Nasara), has stirred controversy on social media. About two weeks after his arrest and transfer to the…