Papal nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre (center) leads a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA’s new advocacy office on Capitol Hill on Friday, April 4, 2025. / Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA Washington D.C., Apr 5, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA (SVdP) celebrated the opening…

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool, England / Chowells / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5) CNA Newsroom, Apr 5, 2025 / 07:36 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Sherrington as the new Archbishop of Liverpool. Sherrington replaces Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., who submitted his resignation after serving the archdiocese since 2014….

St. Veronica. / Credit: Bernardo Strozzi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Apr 5, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil,” a cloth that, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on his way…

Deacon Johnny Al-Daoud celebrates his release from captivity in Syria on March 2, 2025, with family and friends. / Credit: St. Michael’s Church – Maskana Parish ACI MENA, Apr 5, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). On the morning of Sunday, March 2, without any prior notice, Johnny Fouad Dawoud, a deacon in the Syriac Catholic…

The Vatican flag. / Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA CNA Staff, Apr 5, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). What does the flag of Vatican City look like? What should it look like? Beyond the recognizable general design of the yellow-and-white flag with the crossed keys on its right side representing the papacy, most Catholics — even if…