Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio, archbishop of Bogota, Colombia. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, May 7, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA). Colombian Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio pointed out that the atmosphere among the cardinals is “quite different” from what people who associate a papal conclave “with a democratic election of a president”…
Cardinals gather in St. Peter’s Basilica for the ‘Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice’ Mass on May 7, the day the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor commences. / Courtney Mares / CNA Rome Newsroom, May 7, 2025 / 05:27 am (CNA). At the Mass for the election of a new pope, the dean of the College…
A few days ago, Catholic and political social media started buzzing. As many Catholics picked up their beads, revisited novenas, and committed to extra prayers for the papal conclave, the White House and President Donald Trump’s official accounts shared an AI image of him dressed as pope. And of course, chaos ensued. The image seemed…
Not long ago, Cardinal Gerhard Müller made some comments during an interview in The Times of London which caught my attention. They echo sentiments he has repeated before but which now, with the conclave to elect a new pope upon us, struck me. “‘No Catholic is obliged to obey doctrine that is wrong,’ he said,…
The Book of the Gospels is displayed at the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, May 7, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). As the cardinals gather in conclave beginning today, May 7, the Church and all people of goodwill are invited…
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null / Credit: pim pic/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 6, 2025 / 18:11 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday urged a federal judge in Texas to dismiss an ongoing lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its removal of safety restrictions on abortion drugs. In its filing on Monday, the Department…
Lt. Matt Owens of the Arlington County Police Department plays the bugle in honor of fallen service members, at the annual Blue Mass on Tuesday May 6, 2025, at St. Patrick Cathlolic Church in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA Washington D.C., May 6, 2025 / 18:41 pm (CNA). On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of first…
