United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0> via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 13:59 pm (CNA). As work on budget reconciliation proceeds in Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging lawmakers to protect programs that serve those…

Father Paul Murphy exits the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Thursday, April 10, 2025, after giving a victim impact statement in a sentencing hearing for a boy who stabbed him. / Credit: Press Association via AP Images Dublin, Ireland, Apr 16, 2025 / 12:26 pm (CNA). An Irish priest whose arm was almost severed…

Pope Francis meets with doctors and staff from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, thanking them for their work during his recent stay, on April 16, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 16, 2025 / 12:57 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Wednesday morning met with medical teams who cared for him at Rome’s…

Using Rembrandt’s oil painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as a source of inspiration for his April 16, 2025, catechesis, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a father who goes out in search of his lost children. / Credit: Rembrandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Apr 16, 2025 /…

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts (right) talks to EWTN News Capitol Hill Correspondent Erik Rosales on “EWTN News Nightly” on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts is calling on Americans to become more open about their faith as…

Credit: iweta0077/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A new initiative is trying to shift the narrative on the Catholic priesthood by shining light on stories of heroic virtue, courage, and selfless acts from modern-day priests and bishops in an effort to strengthen the appeal of the vocation. The Philadelphia-based nonprofit…

The Catholic Church in France will welcome a record number of adults into the faith in 2025, with particularly strong growth in the numbers of young adults and teenagers, according to newly released statistics from the country’s Conference of Bishops (CEF). / Credit: French Bishops’ Conference Paris, France, Apr 16, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA)….