Pope’s recovery progresses as Vatican appoints new librarian, Polish president visits — By: Catholic News Agency

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin (right) meets with Polish President Andrzej Duda on March 28, 2025, at the Vatican.  / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 09:40 am (CNA). Pope Francis continues to show gradual improvement as he recovers from bilateral pneumonia at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, according…

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I Moved My Family Farther from a Traditional Latin Mass — By: OnePeterFive

Above: rural Saskatchewan. My wife, kids, and I used to live over two hours away from the nearest traditional Latin Mass, an 8:00 am offering in a large—by Saskatchewan standards—city. Getting there was tough, but we tried to attend frequently. Over the years these attempts became increasingly burdensome. Gas prices hurt—hotel bills, when needed, even…

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Catholic population in Germany drops below 20 million for the first time — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Hedwig Cathedral in Berlin, Germany. / Credit: Cedric BLN via Wikimedia Commons (public domain). CNA Deutsch, Mar 28, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). For the first time, fewer than 20 million Catholics live in Germany, according to the 2024 Church statistics published by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) on Thursday, March 27. Although the…

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Jonathan Roumie discusses Season 5 of ‘The Chosen’: ‘For me, it was living out liturgy’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as Jesus Christ in “The Chosen,” speaks with CNA during a press junket interview on March 19, 2025, in Dallas at the Season 5 premiere of “The Chosen: Last Supper.” / Credit: EWTN screenshot/Francesca Fenton/CNA CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Season 5 of…

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