Pew: Catholics who attend Mass weekly more likely to oppose changes to the Church  — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: lunamarina/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). The more often Catholics in the United States attend Mass, the more likely they are to oppose proposed changes to the Church, such as blessing same-sex marriages and allowing women to become priests, a new Pew Research Center study reveals. Pew…

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2 priests ‘elected’ as Catholic bishops in China after death of Pope Francis — By: Catholic News Agency

National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan, also known as Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians, in Shanghai, China. / Credit: lobia, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, May 1, 2025 / 14:00 pm (CNA). As the Catholic Church continues through a period of interregnum between the reign of popes, Chinese authorities have…

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Martin Scorsese producing film featuring Pope Francis’ last in-depth on-camera interview — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis meets director Martin Scorsese in the Vatican on Nov. 30, 2016. / Credit: L’Osservatore Romano CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA). Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is producing a feature-length documentary about Pope Francis and the educational movement the late pontiff founded. “Aldeas, a New Story” will feature conversations between Scorsese and…

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Catholic theologians in Nigeria pledge to uphold Pope Francis’ legacy with ‘renewed zeal’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN) pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of the late Pope Francis, in a statement issued during their 39th annual conference and 40th anniversary commemoration. / Credit: CATHAN ACI Africa, May 1, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria…

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Groundbreaking archive in Ohio aims to preserve the history of U.S. women religious — By: Catholic News Agency

Archivists show a handwritten book of the Rule of St. Augustine found in the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine’s archives, an example of the materials that will be preserved in WRAC’s future heritage center. / Credit: Courtesy of the Women Religious Archives Collaborative CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A group…

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LIVE UPDATES: Cardinal Müller says Church must overcome divisions in papal election process — By: Catholic News Agency

Swiss Guards stand at attention during Easter Sunday liturgical celebrations at the Vatican on April 20, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Apr 30, 2025 / 23:18 pm (CNA). The conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope….

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Cardinal on fifth day of Novendiales says pope should be servant leader  — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri celebrates Mass on the fifth day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 30, 2025 / 18:34 pm (CNA). Cardinal Leonardo Sandri on Wednesday recalled one of the traditional titles for the pope, the “servant…

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