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Airbus Computer Issue Affects Papal Plane During Trip to Turkey
Around 6,000 Airbus planes were grounded this weekend after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers, according to the BBC.
The Laywoman Whose Mission Helped Lead to the Solemnity of Christ the King
How Marthe de Noaillat championed Christ’s kingship against all odds.
How Should We Approach AI Companionship? CNA Explainer
Tech companies are offering increasingly realistic and immersive forms of AI-based life coaching, friendship, and romance through AI companions.
Pope Leo to Grieving Father: "Death never has the last word"
Pope Leo XIV has responded to a letter from a grieving father with the encouragement that “death never has the last word.”
Many "touched by his smile" When They See His Photo: Vatican Secretary of State on St. Carlo Acutis
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that Carlo Acutis spoke of Jesus with a “radiant" and "smiling" face.
It’s official: St. Francis’ Feast Day Back to Being a National Holiday in Italy
Oct. 4 will therefore be a public holiday in Italy starting in 2026, after having been a public holiday until 1977.
Vatican Expert: The Lives of the Saints Raise Incisive Questions for Our Consciences
The relator for the Vatican's Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Monsignor Melchor Sánchez de Toca, said the lives of the saints “pierce our conscience.”
St. Vincent de Paul: Patron of the Poor, the Marginalized, and Catholic Charities
On Sept. 27 the Catholic Church remembers St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest known as the patron of Catholic charities.
Pope Leo XIV Expels Deacon from the Clerical State for Abuse of Minors
Italian permanent deacon Alessandro Frateschi, who was convicted of sexual offenses against minors, has been expelled from the clerical state by Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV: Inappropriate Behavior of the Clergy "cannot be kept in a drawer"
Pope Leo XIV exhorted new bishops to address issues related to inappropriate behavior on the part of the clergy: “They can’t be put away in a drawer.”
Christian in Wheelchair Killed While Livestreaming His Faith in France
A 45-year-old Iraqi Christian who fled his homeland to escape Islamist persecution was stabbed to death in Lyon in southern France on the evening of Sept. 10.
Over Half a Million Pilgrims Have Visited St. Carlo Acutis’ Tomb So Far This Year
More than 620,000 people have visited the tomb of St. Carlo Acutis in the first eight months of 2025, according to the Diocese of Assisi, Italy.
Vatican Issues Special Stamps for Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
The young faces of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be immortalized in special stamps issued on the occasion of their canonization.
Pope Leo XIV Recalls the "life and witness" of St. Augustine on His Feast Day
Pope Leo XIV recalled what the “life and witness” of St. Augustine means for Christians on the day the Catholic Church celebrates his feast day, Aug. 28.
Pope Leo XIV Calls for a "great cultural conversion" in His Greeting to Rimini Meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for “faith, hope, and charity to be translated into a great cultural conversion” in a message for the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples.
Catholic Archbishop in France Rescinds Appointment of Priest Convicted of Rape, Asks for Forgiveness
Archbishop Guy de Kirimel of Toulouse, France, has reversed his decision to appoint as chancellor of the archdiocese a priest convicted of rape.
Aid to the Church in Need Joins Religious Sisters’ Call to Pray and Fast for World Peace
Aid to the Church in Need joined the International Union of Superiors General in its call to pray and fast for world peace on Aug. 14.
Pope Leo Calls for Peaceful Resolutions to Gaza and Ukraine Wars Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
Pope Leo XIV called for a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine ahead of the upcoming summit in Alaska between Trump and Putin.
Pope Leo XIV Tells Newly Ordained 24-year-old Catholic Priest to "never lose your joy"
Pope Leo XIV told one of the youngest priests in Spain, recently-ordained Father Miguel Tovar, 24, to never lose “the joy of the priesthood.”
Don’t Be Discouraged in Your Faith Journey, God Always There to Sustain You: Pope Leo XIV
During a July 29 meeting at the Vatican with catechumens from France, the Holy Father emphasized that baptism “makes us full members of the great family of God.”
