Pope Francis. / Credit: Vatican Media Lima Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 / 14:47 pm (CNA). The death of Pope Francis marks the end of an era for the Catholic Church in Latin America. As the first Latin American pontiff, his legacy in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language…

Members of Civil Protection at the Vatican. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Apr 25, 2025 / 15:19 pm (CNA). More than 1,800 Italian Civil Protection volunteers are currently deployed around St. Peter’s Basilica and throughout central Rome to coordinate and facilitate the flow of pilgrims paying their final respects to Pope Francis. “Our…

The Colorado capitol in Denver. / Credit: robert cicchetti/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 15:51 pm (CNA). Catholic leaders in Colorado this week decried a new state law signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday that will mandate taxpayer funding for elective abortions.   Colorado was already one of the most permissive states in…

German Bishops at Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls during their visit in Rome, Nov. 17, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 25, 2025 / 13:15 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week: German group slams bishops’…

Religious sisters gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 11:45 am (CNA). Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican. From the time he…