Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska. / Credit: Diocese of Lincoln CNA Staff, Jun 25, 2025 / 12:24 pm (CNA). Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, this week slammed a so-called “drag Mass” performance put on by a University of Nebraska student, calling it an “offensive” display marked by “lies, evil, and ugliness.”  The higher…

Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-Taick delivers his homily at the Mass for a Day of prayer for National Reconciliation and Unity at Myeongdong Cathedral on June 22, 2025, in anticipation of the 75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War on June 25. / Credit: Archdiocese of Seoul Rome Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 12:54…

The original face of Our Lady of Hope of Macarena. / Credit: Emilio Sáenz/Macarena Brotherhood Madrid, Spain, Jun 25, 2025 / 10:54 am (CNA). The recent changes made to the expression on the face of the iconic image of Our Lady of Hope of Macarena, a popular Spanish devotion, has sparked a wave of reactions…

Pope Leo XIV speaks to bishops gathered for the Jubilee of Bishops on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 11:24 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called bishops to be firm and decisive in dealing with scandal and sexual abuse,…

Father Francesco Ielpo, a Franciscan friar, on June 24, 2025, was appointed the new custos of the Holy Land and guardian of Mount Zion. Previously, since 2022, he was president of the Holy Land Foundation in addition to holding other organizational roles across Italian Franciscan provinces. / Credit: Custodia Terræ Sanctæ ACI MENA, Jun 25,…

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 25, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed what he called the “fatigue of living” as one of the ailments afflicting modern society, and he urged the faithful…