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Carlo Acutis. / Credit: carloacutis.com Vatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The unexpected death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, postponed the much-anticipated canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager who captivated a generation of young Catholics with his love of the Eucharist and passion for technology. Now, as the…

Judy Henderson spent 36 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. Now she works with Catholic Charities helping women, children, and families in need. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Judy Henderson CNA Staff, Apr 27, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). Judy Henderson spent 36 years in prison for a crime she did…

Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025 — the second day of mourning for the late Pope Francis. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Editor’s Note: On April 27, 2025, Cardinal Pietro Parolin served as principal celebrant for the second Novendiales Mass…

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) at the Divine Mercy Shrine in the Philippines. / Credit: Project Lupad via Divine Mercy Shrine, Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro  Manila, Philippines, Apr 27, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Philippines will make history this year on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday, by becoming the first nation…

Original painting of the Divine Mercy by Eugeniusz Kazimirowski in 1934; Pope John Paul II in 1996. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons 4.0; Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 27, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA). On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Maria Faustina Kowalska and declared the second Sunday of Easter as Divine…