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Articles by CNA Staff
Remembering St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic reformer and adviser to popes
Aug 20, 2025 / 04:00 amSt. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition.
Pope Leo XIV names new bishop for Jefferson City, Missouri
Aug 19, 2025 / 06:00 amPope Leo XIV has named Father Ralph O’Donnell of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, as the new bishop of Jefferson City, Missouri.
EWTN to carry Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with America’s Catholic youth
Aug 15, 2025 / 06:35 amThe historic encounter will connect the Holy Father live from the Vatican with thousands of young people gathered in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Remembering St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Jewish convert and martyr
Aug 9, 2025 / 04:00 amOn Aug. 9 the Catholic Church remembers St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein.
CNA explains: What is the Shroud of Turin?
Aug 7, 2025 / 10:51 amA guide to the mysterious cloth many Christians believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus Christ.
Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests
Aug 4, 2025 / 04:00 amThe patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint.
EWTN announces retirement of president and chief operating officer Doug Keck
Jun 26, 2025 / 19:11 pmEWTN announced June 26 that after a distinguished 29-year career at the network, Doug Keck will retire from his administrative duties as president and chief operating officer.
Archbishop Broglio: ‘Enforcement alone’ isn’t solution to nation’s immigration challenges
Jun 17, 2025 / 18:26 pmAs the Trump administration steps up immigration enforcement actions, U.S. bishops are raising their voices in solidarity with unauthorized immigrants.
Los Angeles children’s hospital to shutter transgender youth program
Jun 16, 2025 / 13:49 pmThe hospital told families in an email that there was “no viable alternative” to closing the clinic, one of the nation’s largest.
St. Anthony of Padua considered ‘all the world as his home’
Jun 13, 2025 / 12:32 pmToday the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, whose widespread popularity can be traced to his efforts at reaching out as a neighbor to all.
LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Pentecost Sunday
Jun 8, 2025 / 12:05 pmFollow our live coverage of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in history, and the journey of his pontificate.
The birthday of the Church: Here’s what you need to know about Pentecost
Jun 8, 2025 / 04:00 amThis weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter season.
PHOTOS: The grand procession of the Jubilee of Confraternities in Rome
May 17, 2025 / 16:45 pmThe Saturday processions were held to mark the Jubilee of Confraternities. Two processions total marched through the Roman streets and ended at the Circus Maximus
LIVE UPDATES: First key dates of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate announced
May 9, 2025 / 08:40 amLIVE UPDATES: First Mass of Pope Leo XIV
U.S. bishops react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first pope from United States
May 8, 2025 / 16:12 pmCardinals elected Leo to the supreme pontificate on Thursday afternoon, with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the closing of the conclave.
A prayer for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV
May 8, 2025 / 14:32 pmToday, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for the new pontiff.
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Mamberti’s homily for the ninth Novendiales Mass
May 4, 2025 / 20:28 pmHere is the full text of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti’s homily for the ninth and final Novendiales Mass on Sunday, May 4, the third Sunday of Easter.
FULL TEXT: Cardinal Artime’s homily on the eighth day of Novendiales
May 3, 2025 / 14:30 pm“To pray for the dead means, therefore, to love those who have died, and that is what we are doing now for Pope Francis,” Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime said.
Nicene Creed champion: The life and legacy of St. Athanasius
May 2, 2025 / 04:00 amSt. Athanasius, celebrated on May 2, was a fourth-century bishop who is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his dedication to the doctrine of Christ’s divinity.
LIVE UPDATES: Cardinals celebrate fifth Novendiales Mass, ask for prayers for conclave
Apr 30, 2025 / 16:07 pmFollow here for live updates of the latest news regarding the upcoming papal conclave.