Get-well cards from schoolchildren to Pope Francis are seen at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 / Credit: ACI Stampa CNA Staff, Feb 23, 2025 / 14:40 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Sunday was flooded with get-well cards and hand-drawn greetings from schoolchildren in Rome as the Holy Father continues to battle a series of…

A makeshift shrine with devotional candles, flowers, and images of Pope Francis appears outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Feb. 22, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Staff, Feb 23, 2025 / 14:10 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office said in a statement issued Sunday evening Rome time. However, it…

North and South Kivu have been embroiled in armed conflict for years. / Credit: MONUSCO/Clara Padovan ACI Africa, Feb 23, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). Locals at a village in the embattled North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are appealing for prayers after approximately 70 bodies were found inside a church…

Judge Frank Caprio served for decades as chief municipal judge in Providence, Rhode Island. / Credit: StephanieRPereira, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 23, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). Judge Frank Caprio has become one of the most recognizable faces in the U.S. judicial system for his acts of kindness and…

An aerial view shows over 4,000 deacons gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica for the special jubilee Mass, Feb. 23, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Feb 23, 2025 / 08:40 am (CNA). Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ prepared homily to over 4,000 permanent deacons gathered for…

“The Thorn” is a live-action theatrical performance depicting Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection that features a cast of more than 40 performers, including aerialists, dancers, actors, and musicians, and combines choreography, music, and state-of-the-art visuals to create an experience that immerses the audience in the story of Jesus. / Credit: The Thorn Denver, Colo., Feb…

A statue of St. John Paul II is seen in front of the entrance to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 22, 2025, where Pope Francis continues to receive treatment for respiratory issues. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Feb 23, 2025 / 06:19 am (CNA). As Pope Francis continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital…