Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrams gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 6, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 8, 2025 / 12:08 pm (CNA). The Prefecture of the Papal Household announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Albano, Italy, on Sunday,…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to Raymond Arroyo on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2025 / 12:38 pm (CNA). U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is “committed” to fixing an ongoing backlog in religious…

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska (pictured in St. Peter’s Square in 2019) criticized the University of Nebraska for allowing a student to mock the Mass in a drag show. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2025 / 13:08 pm (CNA). The University of Nebraska has officially apologized for sanctioning a profane “drag”…

Pope Francis greets Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn at the Vatican during the USCCB’s Region II ad limina visit on Nov. 15, 2019. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Aug 8, 2025 / 10:54 am (CNA). A U.S. Catholic bishop is sharply criticizing a large payout to his accusers even after the Holy See said…