More than 1,800 priests celebrate Holy Thursday Chrism Mass at Vatican — By: Catholic News Agency

More than 1,800 priests gathered with cardinals and bishops at St. Peter’s Basilica for the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, April 17, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Rome Newsroom, Apr 17, 2025 / 05:35 am (CNA). On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the Chrism…

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Holy Week pilgrims in Rome take up ancient Seven Churches walks — By: Catholic News Agency

Jubilee of Hope pilgrims outside St. Peter’s Basilica, the final destination of their St. Philip Neri’s Seven Churches Pilgrimage, Monday, April 14, 2025. / Credit: Jacob Derry Vatican City, Apr 17, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Jubilee of Hope pilgrims are undertaking two ancient church pilgrimages this week to prayerfully prepare for Easter: St. Philip…

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Egg-regious Lies: Are Stories About “Cancelling Easter” Really All Just Fake News? — By: Crisis Magazine

Every year as we approach Holy Week, a story appears in which it is alleged some misguided organization or other has just “cancelled Easter” by removing all official mention of it from their output. Concerned Christians and conservatives then move in to object, calling such measures yet another case of politically correct pandering to hair-trigger…

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Palestinian Christians double down on criticizing U.S. Catholic bishops on Israel, Zionism — By: Catholic News Agency

Palestinians stand on the rubble and debris of the Latin Patriarchate Holy Family School after it was hit during Israeli military bombardment in Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. / Credit: OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 /…

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