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Daily rosary for pope’s health to begin in St. Peter’s Square
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 24, 2025 / 07:32 am The Vatican announced Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ recovery, with the first prayer service scheduled for 9 p.m. Rome time on Monday evening. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin …
‘Slight improvement’ in Pope’s condition
By Vatican News On Sunday evening, the Holy See Press Office provided the following update on Pope Francis’ health: The Holy Father’s clinical condition, despite its severity, has shown a slight improvement. No episodes of asthma-like respiratory distress occurred today, and some laboratory tests have shown improvement. The monitoring of …
Frank Caprio: ‘The world’s kindest judge’ faces toughest battle of his life with cancer
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 23, 2025 / 09:30 am Judge Frank Caprio has become one of the most recognizable faces in the U.S. judicial system for his acts of kindness and compassion. For nearly 40 years, he listened to people who came to the main municipal courthouse …
From his Rome hospital room, Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 23, 2025 / 06:19 am As Pope Francis continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital Sunday, he expressed gratitude to medical staff while marking the approaching third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a prepared Angelus message. “On my part, I am confidently continuing …
Hospitalized pope urges deacons to selfless service as thousands gather for jubilee Mass
By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 23, 2025 / 08:40 am Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ prepared homily to over 4,000 permanent deacons gathered for a special jubilee Mass, while the pontiff remains hospitalized with pneumonia. The message, centered on selfless service and …
Ukrainian patriarch in Washington: Putin wants to ‘erase’ Ukraine
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington D.C., Feb 22, 2025 / 07:00 am The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church during a visit to Washington, D.C., this week advocated for a lasting peace in Ukraine “that does not appease dictators” as the U.S. begins negotiations with Russia. “Putin’s objectives are clear: He …
Trump touts American Heroes garden that would honor Catholic figures including Kobe Bryant
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 21, 2025 / 15:30 pm Statues of dozens of prominent American Catholics — including numerous saints and popular figures such as the late basketball star Kobe Bryant — will be among those included in a proposed “National Garden of American Heroes,” a project President Donald …
Air Force veteran appointed auxiliary bishop of the military archdiocese
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 21, 2025 / 17:05 pm Pope Francis appointed Father Gregg Caggianelli, an Air Force veteran and Florida priest, as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, on Friday. Caggianelli, 56, has served on active duty and in the reserves for more than 30 years. …
Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Feb 22, 2025 / 11:00 am Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more than 1,600 years. The feast honors not just a physical chair but what it represents: the authority …
At CPAC, Vance talks faith, says policies should help ‘choose life’ and ‘start families’
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 20, 2025 / 15:45 pm U.S. Vice President JD Vance advocated for government policies and cultural values that encourage Americans to “choose life” and “start families” during an interview on the main stage of the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 20 …
