Locals call for prayer as 70 bodies found in Democratic Republic of Congo church after attack — By: Catholic News Agency

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…

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Frank Caprio: ‘The world’s kindest judge’ faces toughest battle of his life with cancer — By: Catholic News Agency

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…

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Hospitalized pope urges deacons to selfless service as thousands gather for jubilee Mass — By: Catholic News Agency

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…

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Large-scale theater production of Jesus’ life and death to draw huge crowds during Lent — By: Catholic News Agency

“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…

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Pope Francis in critical condition at Rome hospital, receives blood transfusion — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis attends the general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN News CNA Newsroom, Feb 22, 2025 / 14:11 pm (CNA). Pope Francis remains in critical condition and “is not out of danger,” the Holy See Press Office announced Saturday evening in Rome. The 88-year-old pontiff “experienced…

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CPAC speakers hail school choice, end of gender ideology in public schools — By: Catholic News Agency

Moms for America President Kimberly Fletcher. / Credit: Courtesy of CPAC/Screenshot Washington D.C., Feb 22, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Speakers at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to root gender ideology out of the American public education system and expressed high hopes for the major expansion of…

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Ukrainian patriarch in Washington: Putin wants to ‘erase’ Ukraine — By: Catholic News Agency

Sviatoslav Shevchuk is major archbishop of Kyiv-Galicia and primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News Nightly Washington D.C., Feb 22, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church during a visit to Washington, D.C., this week advocated for a lasting peace in Ukraine “that does not…

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