The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 27, 2025 / 08:30 am (CNA). A looming U.S. government shutdown could affect Roman Catholic churches and Catholic institutions that depend on government funding. The closure, which will come about if lawmakers cannot agree on a spending package to fund the…

The longtime pro-life advocate Anna Záborská served in both the Slovak and European Parliaments during her political career. / Credit: The Collegium of Anton Neuwirth Rome, Italy, Sep 27, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A pro-life politician who earned respect across party lines for her unwavering advocacy and integrity has left a lasting legacy in…

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on September 27, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez Vatican City, Sep 27, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand on the faith in a way…

St. Vincent de Paul. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Sep 27, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). On Sept. 27 the Catholic Church remembers St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest known as the patron of Catholic charities for his apostolic work among the poor and marginalized. During a September 2010 Angelus address, Pope…

King Charles III and Queen Camilla view items on display during a visit to the Royal Collection exhibition in the Green Drawing Room during the state visit by the president of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on Sept. 17, 2025, in Windsor, England. The royal couple have announced a state visit to…