Tiny Jesus figurines have been popping up all over the U.S. Capitol in recent days. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Washington D.C., Mar 3, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA). In recent days, congressional staff working in the U.S. Capitol have reported seeing something unusual in the normally staid grand corridors and offices where Congress conducts its…

A balloon with an image of Pope Francis stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia. Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on March 3, 2025, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. / Credit: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Mar 3,…

Pilgrims from Chicago are among those who are stopping by Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis. / Credit: Almudena Martínez-Bordiú/ACI Prensa Vatican City, Mar 3, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). Since Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, the world has focused its attention on Gemelli Hospital in Rome. As people…

Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire, a media apostolate focused on evangelization. / Credit: Word on Fire Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 3, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). Word on Fire Founder Bishop Robert Barron will attend President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday following an invitation…

null / Credit: Achira22/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 3, 2025 / 13:20 pm (CNA). Catholic schools outranked public schools in recently released mathematics and reading test scores for 2024.  The Nation’s Report Card by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released national scores for fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics and reading. Catholic school students in both grades surpassed…