A sub-category of News.
Parishioners at a church in Akute Ogun State, Nigeria, in June 11, 2023. / Credit: Ariyo Olasunkanmi/ Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 24, 2025 / 17:41 pm (CNA). The Catholic Church is facing a new wave of violence in Africa: In Nigeria, 265 students from a Catholic school remain captive after being kidnapped last week…
Franciscan University of Steubenville. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Franciscan University of Steubenville Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 24, 2025 / 15:08 pm (CNA). The 2025-2026 Newman Guide will be available in December to help parents and students find reliable Catholic elementary, secondary, college, international, and graduate education programs. The Cardinal Newman Society, which publishes a…
Priests process into Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025, for the concluding Mass in Lucas Oil Stadium at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Indianapolis, Indiana, Nov 24, 2025 / 10:35 am (CNA). The 2025 National Catholic Youth Conferences (NCYC) concluded with a nighttime Mass drawing around 16,000 teenagers….
The Church of the Holy Savior in Chora in Istanbul, Turkey. / Credit: G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI MENA, Nov 24, 2025 / 11:05 am (CNA). With the countdown underway for Pope Leo XIV’s first official journey outside Italy, excitement is building across Turkey’s Christian and wider faith communities. Ahead of…
Father Gary Graf walks down a rural road during his trek across America in support of immigrants on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Gary Graf CNA Staff, Nov 24, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After a month and a half of walking an average of 17 miles a day, 67-year-old…
A celebration of liturgical music is the focus of the Jubilee Mass Nov. 23, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Nov 23, 2025 / 13:10 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Sunday praised the “precious” ministry of liturgical music and told choir members from around the world that their service at the altar must…
Pope Leo XIV receives Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople at the Vatican on May 30, 2025. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 23, 2025 / 12:29 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to move beyond “theological controversies” that no longer serve the cause of unity and to rediscover together the faith professed at…
Aidan Gallagher, director of EWTN Ireland, speaks at the premiere of “The Kingship of Christ” at the Vatican on Nov. 18, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Marking the 100th anniversary of the feast of Christ the King, which this year falls on Nov. 23, EWTN…
Theo is a free Catholic prayer and meditation app for children and their parents. / Credit: Theo CNA Staff, Nov 23, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Theo, a free Catholic prayer and meditation app for children and their parents, plans to host the largest Advent celebration for children to help them discover the true meaning…
Catholic faithful in Lebanon welcome Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the country in 2012. / Credit: Philippe Abou Zeid via Elie Baroud ACI MENA, Nov 23, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Anticipation is building across Lebanon as the country prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV next week. The visit is not without precedent,…
