The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris, France is the site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine Labouré. / Credit: Lawrence OP/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 11, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). May is a month to honor mothers. Mother’s Day falls on May 11 this…

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the College of Cardinals in Rome, Saturday, May 10, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Deutsch, May 10, 2025 / 13:42 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited and prayed at a Marian shrine outside of Rome, greeting the community there and urging them to “be faithful to the…

An activist protests on Capitol Hill July 22, 2015 in Washington, DC. Members of the San Carlos Apache Nation and other activists gathered to protest the a section of the National Defense Authorization Act that would turn over parts of Oak Flat that are sacred to the Apache to a foreign copper mining company. /…

Cardinal Fernando Filoni speaks to EWTN News in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2025 / Credit: EWTN News CNA Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV’s pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a “clear vision” amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said…

A cropped version of the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, published by the Vatican on May 10, 2025. / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American pontiff’s embrace of traditional papal elements just two days after…

Seven members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Nigeria’s Enugu state died May 3, 2025, a result of a car accident. Six others sustained injuries and are being treated. / Credit: ACI Africa ACI Africa, May 10, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) in…