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Cardinal Baldassare Reina celebrates Mass on Day 3 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 28, 2025, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNACNA Newsroom, Apr 28, 2025 / 18:42 pm (CNA).Cardinal Baldassare Reina urged the faithful to "discern and order" the late pontiff's reform initiatives while acknowledging the sense of loss felt by Rome's Catholics in his homily on the third day of "Novendiales" Masses for Pope Francis.Speaking at St. Peter's Basilica on Monday, April 28, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful feel like "sheep without a shepherd" following the pontiff's death."I think of the multiple reform processes of Church life initiated by Pope Francis, which extend beyond religious affiliations. People recognized him as a universal pastor," Reina said. "These people carry concern in their hearts, and I seem to discern in them a question: What will become of the processes that have begun?"C...
Daniel Ibañez embraces Pope Francis. / Credit: Vatican MediaVatican City, Apr 28, 2025 / 14:56 pm (CNA).Imagine that your cellphone rings and the display says the call is from a "private number." You expect it to be a telemarketer, but instead when you answer, you hear a man with an Argentine accent say: "This is Francis. I received your letter." That phone call happened to Daniel Ibañez, CNA and EWTN News Vatican photographer, on an ordinary weekday morning in December 2018."I effectively stayed frozen, because I was speaking with the pope," Ibañez told CNA. "He said: 'I would like to invite you to the Mass at Casa Santa Marta on Dec. 20, 2018, which will be the last I publicly celebrate in the Vatican [before Christmas].'"Ibañez had sent a letter to Pope Francis two months prior, in October 2018, telling him about his experience as a young Catholic from Palencia, Spain, living and working in Italy as a photographer for a Catholic media organization.He had also expressed his d...
The first season of the EWTN series "James the Less" received the 2024 Gabriel Awards' prestigious "Best Video" award. / Credit: Ken Oliver-Méndez/CNACNA Staff, Apr 28, 2025 / 15:26 pm (CNA).The second season of the hit online EWTN series "James the Less" will be released on Tuesday, April 29. The first season introduced viewers to James Little, a student fresh out of college desperate for a job. James is an atheist. However, a help wanted sign on the church bulletin board catches his eye and entices him to interview for the position: handyman. He accepts the position at St. James the Less Church and starts to encounter Catholicism. Soon, James finds his ideals challenged by the no-nonsense pastor Father Lambert Burns and through his romantic pursuit of parishioner Anne-Marie.Director of Studio Operations for EWTN Stephen Beaumont told CNA that the idea for the series came from his desire to "create a series of short videos about a character growing in virtue.""The id...
Cardinals process during the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. / Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN NewsVatican City, Apr 28, 2025 / 07:25 am (CNA).Pope Francis passed away Easter Monday, April 21. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years. His burial at St. Mary Major took place Saturday, April 26. Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
A patch depicting the late Pope Francis is seen on the jersey of San Lorenzo's Spanish midfielder No. 10 Iker Muniain during the Argentine Professional Football League 2025 Apertura Tournament football match between San Lorenzo and Rosario Central at the Pedro Bidegain stadium in Buenos Aires on April 26, 2025. The late Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, was a fan and member No. 88235 of Argentina's San Lorenzo football club. / Credit: ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP via Getty ImagesDublin, Ireland, Apr 28, 2025 / 10:39 am (CNA).Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis last week was Gianluigi Buffon, the Italian World Cup-winning goalkeeper. A visibly emotional Buffon was accompanied by Gabriele Gravina, president of Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) (Italian Football Federation), as well as the Lazio squad and coaching staff. (Società Sportiva Lazio is an Italian professional sports club based in Rome.)Pope Francis was a lifelong ...
Archbishop J.Michael Miller, CSB (file photo) / Briancontractor / Wikimeda (CC BY-SA 3.0)CNA Newsroom, Apr 27, 2025 / 21:48 pm (CNA).Archbishop J. Michael Miller, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, is calling for prayer after a deadly car-ramming attack claimed at least 11 lives during a Filipino heritage celebration in the Canadian city."I was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic events that took place yesterday during the Lapu-Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver," Archbishop Miller said in his April 27 statement. "What should have been a joyful gathering to honour Filipino heritage has been overshadowed by sorrow and shock."A man drove an SUV into crowds attending the Filipino community's Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 20 others.Vancouver Police said they arrested a 30-year-old suspect at the scene after the incident, which occurred around 8:14 p.m. local time.Interim Police Chie...
Thousands of faithful gather for the Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday on the second day of mourning for Pope Francis at the Vatican, April 27, 2025. The Mass also fell on the day of the Jubilee of Teenagers. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 09:15 am (CNA).Pope Francis passed away Easter Monday, April 21. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years. His burial at St. Mary Major took place Saturday, April 26. Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin presides over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025, held in St. Peter's Square, highlighting the need for the Church to follow in Pope Francis' footsteps as "instruments of mercy for humanity" in the world today. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/Vatican MediaVatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA).Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter's Square, highlighting the need for the Church to follow in Pope Francis' footsteps as "instruments of mercy for humanity" in the world today. "Only mercy heals and creates a new world, putting out the fires of distrust, hatred, and violence: This is the great teaching of Pope Francis," Parolin said in his Sunday homily."Pope Francis was a shining witness of a Church that bends down with tenderness toward those who are wounded and heals with the balm of mercy," he added. Tens of thousands of young...
Carlo Acutis. / Credit: carloacutis.comVatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).The unexpected death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, postponed the much-anticipated canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager who captivated a generation of young Catholics with his love of the Eucharist and passion for technology.Now, as the Church prepares for a conclave to elect a new pope, tens of thousands of young pilgrims who traveled to Rome for the canonization remain in the Eternal City, holding vigil for the departed pope.Acutis' journey to sainthood has unfolded alongside the lives of the last three popes, each of whom has marked a different chapter in the teenager's short life and legacy.Carlo went on pilgrimage to see John Paul II, offered up his suffering from cancer for Benedict XVI, and was later beatified during the pontificate of Pope Francis. Now, it will be up to the next pope to canonize the Church's first millennial saint.A childhood inspired by John Pa...
Judy Henderson spent 36 years in prison for a crime she did not commit. Now she works with Catholic Charities helping women, children, and families in need. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Judy HendersonCNA Staff, Apr 27, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).Judy Henderson spent 36 years in prison for a crime she did not commit, leaving her 3-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter behind while she was behind bars. Despite the hardship, Henderson never lost hope. Written above the sink in her cell was the Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11, which served as her daily reminder that God had plans for her future.She didn't wait around for that future to unfold, however; instead, she got to work helping other incarcerated mothers and still serves in this capacity today. Currently an administrative assistant for Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Henderson continues to assist mothers and families in need.Judy Henderson with her children, Angel and Chip, during a visit in prison. Credit: Courtesy of Ju...
