The Vatican announced that the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis has been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. “Following the death of Supreme Pontiff Francis, notice is hereby given that the Eucharistic celebration and Rite of Canonization of Blessed...
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, stated, “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the...
This year, Easter is on Sunday, April 20th. Catholic Answers put together the top questions surrounding the most important Catholic feast on the calendar. From when and what the significance of Easter is, to the Easter bunny and colored eggs, click here for many...
This week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill to prevent the abrupt departure of foreign-born religious workers from faith communities across the nation due to visa backlogs. Under present law, religious workers on R1 visas are limited to five years of...
On April 8, Pope Francis announced that he has named Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, S.Th.D., as the fifth archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas. Archbishop-designate McKnight is the successor of Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, 75, who has led the Archdiocese of Kansas City,...
On April 2, 2025, thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square to mark the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Pope St. John Paul II. Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, reflected on the life and death of John Paul II, stating that...