In the interregnum between the death of Pope Francis and the conclave to elect his successor, a quotation from Pope Benedict XVI—then Cardinal Ratzinger—has been making the rounds on social media. It comes from a 1997 […]
Coup de théâtre, as the French say, or colpo di scena in Italian, is an unexpected turn in a play or a film, often applied to real life when surprising developments unfold suddenly and to […]
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ACI MENA, May 5, 2025 / 17:12 pm (CNA).
As the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in the conclave, the global Church enters a moment of discernment — and of speculation. Behind closed doors, names a… […]
The archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, speaks to EWTN News on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. / Credit: EWTN News/screenshot
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 5, 2025 / 14:57 pm (CNA).
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The popemobile used by Pope Francis during his visit to Bethlehem in 2014. / Credit: Courtesy of Caritas
Vatican City, May 5, 2025 / 13:56 pm (CNA).
Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile cli… […]
FOCUS founder Curtis Martin discusses evangelization with “EWTN News In Depth” on May 2, 2025, from the Vatican. / Credit: “EWTN News In Depth”
CNA Staff, May 5, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
As the world focuses on the Catholic Church and the upcomin… […]
In an age of radical individualism and ideological rebellion against every form of authority, the Catholic tradition offers a necessary and urgent corrective. Rooted in Sacred Scripture, developed by the Fathers of the Church, refined […]
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti delivers his homily during the ninth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on the third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
Vatican City, May 4, 2025 / 20:28… […]
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti celebrates the ninth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on the third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
Vatican City, May 4, 2025 / 19:58 pm (CNA).
On th… […]
Cardinals participate in the fifth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA
Vatican City, May 4, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).
On May 7, an expected 133 cardinal electors … […]
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