By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 15:15 pm The official trailer for Season 5 of “The Chosen: Last Supper” was released Feb. 20 teasing several important moments from the week leading up to the death of Jesus — including his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cleansing of …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 13, 2025 / 05:00 am “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality,” the highly anticipated documentary on the life of the soon-to-be saint, will be released in theaters nationwide for a limited time from April 27–29. The release date coincides with Pope Francis’ canonization of Carlo …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Feb 11, 2025 / 04:00 am On Feb. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In Lourdes, France, in 1858, 13-year-old Bernadette Soubirous was collecting pieces of wood as part of her daily chores when she noticed a startling wind …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jan 3, 2025 / 14:50 pm Ascension’s latest podcast, “The Rosary in a Year,” topped the Apple Podcast charts after its release on Jan. 1. The latest “In a Year” podcast landed ahead of other popular podcasts including “The Joe Rogan Experience,” “Dateline,” and “The …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jan 4, 2025 / 04:00 am St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose feast is celebrated on Jan. 4, led a bold and faith-filled life, which led to her becoming the first native-born American to be canonized in the Catholic Church on Sept. 14, 1975. Now, 50 …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 24, 2023 / 08:00 am The Diocese of Lansing in Michigan has released a Christmas video featuring the story of a beloved Christmas carol, a high school student choir, and the beauty of Eucharistic adoration. Created and produced by Matt Riedl, multimedia journalist for …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 7, 2024 / 07:00 am This year, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is a holy day of obligation, falls on the Second Sunday of Advent. So, are Catholics obligated to go to Mass twice? The answer is yes. The solemnity of the …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 30, 2024 / 04:08 am As we prepare for the birth of Christ during Advent, it can be easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the season. But as calendars get filled up and preparations are made, here are four resources to …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Nov 3, 2024 / 06:00 am The Bishops’ Committee for Religious Freedom, an office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is encouraging the faithful to participate in a novena ahead of the feast of Christ the King, which will be celebrated on …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Oct 28, 2024 / 14:10 pm The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are currently going head to head in this year’s World Series. The last time the two popular teams faced each other on baseball’s biggest stage was in 1981. As baseball …