According to Stephen de Silva, St. Albans Cathedral’s longest-serving guide of more than 45 years, religious brothers who lived in the cathedral’s abbey in the 14th century invented the original hot cross bun for both charitable and catechetical reasons. / Credit: Photo courtesy of St. Alban’s Cathedral Rome Newsroom, Apr 18, 2025 / 04:00 am…

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti performs the washing of feet ritual for laypersons during the Holy Thursday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, April 17, 2025. / Vatican Media / Screenshot CNA Newsroom, Apr 17, 2025 / 17:18 pm (CNA). During the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reflected on Jesus’…

The National Catholic Education Association report highlights that 18% of students in U.S. Catholic schools use school choice programs, up by nearly 5% from last year.   / Credit: RasyidArt/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 15:05 pm (CNA). The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) this week released the annual report for Catholic school data,…

Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school’s campus in Tallahassee, Florida, Thursday, April 17, 2025. / Credit: AP Photo/Kate Payne CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 15:31 pm (CNA). Catholic students at Florida State University have been praying and assiting their fellow Seminoles amid a mass shooting…

The University of Notre Dame. / Credit: Grindstone Media Group/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 13:32 pm (CNA). A Wednesday report by an education watchdog organization identified 20 Catholic colleges and universities that had “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) programs.  Defending Education, a national grassroots group combating “indoctrination in classrooms,” identified more than 350…