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“Now people need not go as far away as Spain to see this beautiful thing,” said Christendom College President Emeritus Timothy O’Donnell of the school chapel’s monumental thurible. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Christendom College Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sep 28, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A tradition dating from the 11th century has been brought…
St. John Henry Newman near the end of his life, in 1887. / Credit: Babouba, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Sep 28, 2025 / 06:25 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, the Solemnity of All…
St. Thomas Mission service at Mar Qardakh International School. / Credit: Alex McKenna ACI MENA, Sep 28, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Every day people from around the world visit Iraq — some to explore an ancient civilization, others as tourists drawn to its natural beauty, and still others seeking work opportunities. But for one…
Father Marco Billeri with Pope Leo XIV. / Diocese of San Miniato. Vatican City, Sep 27, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri, a priest of the Italian diocese, as his second personal secretary. Father Billeri, ordained in 2016,…
null / Credit: Sora Shimazaki/Pexels CNA Staff, Sep 27, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA). The New York Supreme Court has tossed out a lawsuit against the Diocese of Buffalo challenging a diocesan plan requiring payments to help settle the diocese’s abuse settlement. Parishioners suing the diocese had won a reprieve in July when the state…
Pope Leo XIV greets an audience at the Jubilee of Catechists at the Vatican, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 27, 2025 / 09:50 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has chosen as the theme for World Day of the Sick 2026: “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing…
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 27, 2025 / 08:30 am (CNA). A looming U.S. government shutdown could affect Roman Catholic churches and Catholic institutions that depend on government funding. The closure, which will come about if lawmakers cannot agree on a spending package to fund the…
The longtime pro-life advocate Anna Záborská served in both the Slovak and European Parliaments during her political career. / Credit: The Collegium of Anton Neuwirth Rome, Italy, Sep 27, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A pro-life politician who earned respect across party lines for her unwavering advocacy and integrity has left a lasting legacy in…
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on September 27, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez Vatican City, Sep 27, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV marked the Jubilee of Catechists on Saturday, urging practitioners of the Church’s lay teaching ministry to hand on the faith in a way…
St. Vincent de Paul. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Sep 27, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). On Sept. 27 the Catholic Church remembers St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest known as the patron of Catholic charities for his apostolic work among the poor and marginalized. During a September 2010 Angelus address, Pope…
