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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...
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal 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. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Apr 27, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA).Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal 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 towards those who are wounded and heals with the balm of mercy," he added. Tens of thousands of young pilgrims, who took par...
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 / 07:30 am (CNA).Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years.Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
A policeman guards the tomb of Pope Francis in St. Mary Major on Sunday, April 27, 2025 as pilgrims flock to the final resting place of the late pontiff. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, Apr 27, 2025 / 02:22 am (CNA).Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years.Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
Balloons with a picture of Pope Francis float above the rooftops in Rome, Saturday, April 26, 2025 / Credit: Zosia CzubakVatican City, Apr 26, 2025 / 11:10 am (CNA).Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12 years.Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
Pallbearers process with the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral at St. Peter's Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. / Credit: Vatican MediaVatican City, Apr 26, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA).The wooden coffin of Pope Francis arrived at the Basilica of St. Mary Major just after 1 p.m. local time in Rome on Saturday, completing the solemn procession from St. Peter's Square through the streets of Rome and bringing an end to the funeral of the late pontiff. Nearly half a million mourners gathered in St. Peter's Square on Saturday morning, while crowds of faithful lined the route to St. Mary Major as the late pontiff made his final journey to the basilica he visited more than 100 times during his papacy.Pallbearers carry the wooden coffin of Pope Francis, marked with a cross, into St. Peter's Square for the funeral Mass on April 26, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNACrowds assemble for the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square, Saturday, April 26, 2025. Credit: Elias Turk/ACI MENAA...
null / ShutterstockCNA Newsroom, Apr 26, 2025 / 13:00 pm (CNA).Federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge and former Catholic Charities director this week over allegations that she sheltered an illegal immigrant from being arrested by law enforcement earlier this month. A criminal complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, alleges that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan helped hide Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, who was present illegally in the United states and who had been charged in Milwaukee with domestic battery. Police showed up at the Milwaukee County Courthouse on April 18 planning to arrest Flores-Ruiz after a hearing in his criminal case. The hearing was scheduled to take place in Dugan's courtroom, according to the complaint. Upon learning of the looming arrest, Dugan reportedly became "visibly angry" and subsequently confronted the federal agents over their plans. Afterwards, according to the complaint, she "escorte...
Pope Francis meets with his longtime fellow Buenos Aires friends Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Muslim leader Omar Abboudan at Jerusalem's wailing wall on May 26, 2014. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI Prensa Staff, Apr 26, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA).With both bold gestures and strong words, Pope Francis laid out a path of fraternity that consistently challenged religious and geopolitical boundaries, often within the context of the severe tensions that surround ongoing international conflicts.In 2021, for example, during his apostolic trip to Slovakia, the Holy Father met with the Jewish community there and referred to the "madness of hatred" that led to the murder of more than 100,000 Slovak Jews during World War II. "We are united in condemning all violence, all forms of antisemitism, and in striving to ensure that the image of God in the human person is not profaned," he said.In November 2023, a few weeks after the war between Hamas and Israel began, Pope Francis received the Conference of E...
Pallbearers carry the wooden coffin of Pope Francis, marked with a cross, into St. Peter's Square for the funeral Mass on April 26, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, Apr 26, 2025 / 05:03 am (CNA).More than 200,000 people filled St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday as the world said goodbye to the first Latin American pope who led?the Catholic Church for the past 12 years.? Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the great colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica. Heads of state, religious leaders, and pilgrims from across the globe gathered for the historic farewell. An aerial view of St. Peter's Square filled with thousands of mourners, clergy, and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis's funeral Mass under clear blue skies in Vatican City on April 26, 2025.`. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNACardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, ...
