Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles greets perpetual pilgrims of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles in Los Angeles, California, on June 22, 2025. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTN CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2025 / 13:05 pm (CNA). Archbishop José H. Gómez has announced a new initiative of the…

null / Credit: Sergi Lopez Roig/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 13:35 pm (CNA). The U.S. Catholic bishops’ 2024 Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa has awarded $2.6 million to support 96 pastoral projects across 32 African countries and multinational regions. In a July 22 statement, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops…

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states within the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Bangalore, India, Jul 24, 2025 / 11:35 am (CNA). Christians in India recently urged the Vatican to respond forcefully to rising violence in the country amid a state visit…

The “Alta Sartoria” Dolce & Gabbana fashion show took place July 15, 2025, on the pedestrian-only Sant’Angelo Bridge, found directly in front of Castel Sant’Angelo, an ancient mausoleum later used as a papal fortress. / Credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images Rome Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 12:05 pm (CNA). The Italian fashion house Dolce…

Pope Leo XIV waves as the popemobile passes by a crowd of American pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the pope’s general audience on June 18, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Jul 24, 2025 / 12:35 pm (CNA). A new bill before Congress would “safeguard” the domestic citizenship of…

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. / Credit: Diocese of Assisi/Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Jul 24, 2025 / 11:05 am (CNA). Thousands of young people are heading to the Eternal City next week for the Jubilee of Youth, where they will have the opportunity to pray with the incorrupt…