Texas capitol building, Austen. / Gang Liu/Shutterstock Austin, Texas, Apr 19, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The Texas House of Representatives this week approved a sweeping school choice bill, one hailed by the state’s Catholic bishops and which could significantly reshape how families access private and religious education in the state. Senate Bill 2 passed…

The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, anoints the statue of Jesus on the Stone of Anointing during the ceremony known as the “funeral procession” on Good Friday night 2024. According to the tradition and the Status Quo, on the evening of Good Friday — both Catholic and Orthodox — the rite of…

Vice President J.D. Vance shares a moment of laughter with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during their meeting at the Vatican on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025. / Screenshot / Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 07:35 am (CNA). Vice President J.D. Vance of the United States was received at the…

Joseph Lovskiy (left), the only Catholic in his Russion Orthodox family, with his wife (right) and their youngest son, a Russian Orthodox priest, and his family. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Joseph Lovskiy Rome Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to…