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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, in an interview with ACI MENA, CNA's Arabic-language news partner, emphasized that the Catholic Church in the Holy Land must remain "open": "The Church must remain open and accessible to all. This is absolutely essential. Everyone must be able to reach us, we must be a point of connection for everyone." / Credit: Cristian Gennari/OESSH (Anba Agency)ACI MENA, Jun 24, 2025 / 14:17 pm (CNA).Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, in an exclusive interview with ACI MENA, CNA's Arabic-language news partner, emphasized that the Catholic Church in the Holy Land is "more active than people might think," noting that many of its initiatives and efforts take place away from the spotlight "so that we can be more effective."His remarks came in response to the recent escalation of violence between Iran and Israel.The cardinal also stressed the importance of openness. "The Church must remain o...
Pope Leo XIV waves to those gathered for Mass on the solemnity of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Rome. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI Prensa Staff, Jun 24, 2025 / 14:47 pm (CNA).Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said he was "deeply saddened" by the terrorist attack on a church in Damascus, Syria, and assured his prayers for those mourning the 25 people who were killed.On Sunday, June 22, the solemnity of Corpus Christi, eyewitnesses reported that two armed men stormed the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Douailah on the outskirts of the Syrian capital.One of them remained outside, firing at worshippers and into the church's stained-glass windows, eyewitnesses said, while the second tried to enter the church and detonate a grenade, according to ACI MENA, CNA's Arabic-language news partner.Two parishioners intervened and managed to wrestle the explosive device away from the second man, preventing an immediate detonation. However, while being dragged outside, the attacker acti...
Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, for a major Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. / Credit: Dylan EncarnacionPortland, Ore., Jun 24, 2025 / 15:17 pm (CNA).Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday for a Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample.To encourage broad participation from clergy and the faithful across the archdiocese, a special Mass was offered at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The Mass was added to the regular Sunday Mass schedule to allow more local Catholics to participate in the procession after attending their own parish Masses. The procession through the streets followed immediately afterward.Over 3,000 Catholics filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, June 22, 2025, for a major Eucharistic procession led by Archbishop Alexander Sample. Credit: Dylan EncarnacionConfessions were also offered from 1 to 3...
Director Dallas Jenkins (left) and Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in the wildly successful TV series "The Chosen," speak with journalists during a press conference on June 23, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNAVatican City, Jun 23, 2025 / 13:41 pm (CNA)."The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie said Monday coming to the Vatican is a "humbling honor" and a confirmation for him of the TV show's continued mission of bringing Jesus Christ to the world.Roumie, other "The Chosen" castmates, and series creator and director Dallas Jenkins are at the Vatican this week after having just wrapped up three weeks of filming in southern Italy for the Crucifixion scenes of Season 6, out next year."The fact we're here now, sitting at the Vatican… is a testament to, I think, how God wants to continue to further this mission to bring more people to Jesus and to bring Jesus to them," Roumie, who plays Jesus in the wildly successful TV series on the Gospels, said during a press conference...
St. Paul's Hospital, operated by Providence Health Care, has a MAID facility on its campus, operated by the British Columbia government's Vancouver Coastal Health. / Credit: Terry O'NeillVancouver, Canada, Jun 23, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).A government-ordered euthanasia facility, operated by the British Columbia, Canada, government's Vancouver Coastal Health Authority on the downtown campus of the Catholic-run St. Paul's Hospital, is now fully operational.A six-month investigation into the impact of the New Democratic Party government's MAID (medical aid in dying)-imposition edict also uncovered that planning is underway for another euthanasia facility to be operated by Vancouver Coastal on the site of the new St. Paul's Hospital on False Creek Flats, which is being built a little less than two miles east of the existing hospital.Vancouver Coastal is also currently operating MAID rooms in the same buildings that house two Catholic-run hospices in Vancouver.Providence Health Care, ...
Smoke from incense drifts in the air at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California, where the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage concluded on June 22, 2025, / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTNLos Angeles, Calif., Jun 22, 2025 / 23:23 pm (CNA).The 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage completed its 3,300-mile journey across the western United States Sunday, having traversed 10 states, stopping in 20 dioceses and encountering thousands of enthusiastic parishioners.The trek started May 18 in Indianapolis, the site of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in 2024, and concluded 35 days later at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. The pilgrimage was an outgrowth of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) three-year Eucharistic revival designed to promote belief in and devotion to the Eucharist among Catholics."We've had a wonderful reception, and the pilgrimage has borne much good fruit," remarked Jason Shanks, president of t...
Pope Leo XIV speaks to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the Sunday Angelus on June 22, 2025. / Credit: Vatican MediaVatican City, Jun 22, 2025 / 08:22 am (CNA).Reacting to what he called the "alarming news" of U.S. airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV on Sunday pleaded with the international community "to stop the tragedy of war before it becomes an irreparable abyss.""Today more than ever, humanity cries out and pleads for peace," the pope said, in remarks following his Angelus reflection June 22, adding that the cry "must not be drowned out by the roar of weapons or by rhetoric that incites conflict."U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday night that the U.S. had "obliterated" Iran's main nuclear sites massive bunker busting bombs. Iran responded by launching a volley of missiles at Israel. Scores of civilians were wounded in a missile strike in Tel Aviv, Reuters reported.Speaking to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square from a wi...
Venerable Enrique Shaw. / Credit: Acdeano, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsBuenos Aires, Argentina, Jun 21, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).The cause for canonization of Venerable Enrique Shaw, an Argentine husband, father, and businessman remembered for his vocation of service and his close ties to the working class, took another step forward at the Vatican this week.In January, the miracle attributed to his intercession passed a medical review of its authenticity, and on June 17 the commission of theologians also unanimously approved it, the vice postulator of the cause, Bishop Santiago Olivera, confirmed to the AICA news agency."The cause of Enrique Shaw has already passed the initial stage of medical consultation, and now the theological experts, who are studying the prayers addressed to the 'candidate' and their fruits, have expressed their unanimous opinion this Tuesday regarding the prayer asking for the grace of healing," the prelate explained, encouraging people to continue ...
The pope told the political leaders that "natural law, which is universally valid apart from and above other more debatable beliefs, constitutes the compass by which to take our bearings in legislating and acting." / Credit: Vatican MediaVatican City, Jun 21, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA).Pope Leo urged political leaders from around the world to promote the common good, warning especially of the threat to human dignity from artificial intelligence (AI). AI "will certainly be of great help to society, provided that its employment does not undermine the identity and dignity of the human person and his or her fundamental freedoms," the pope said on June 21 to legislators from 68 countries gathered at the Vatican for the Jubilee of Governments. "It must not be forgotten that artificial intelligence functions as a tool for the good of human beings, not to diminish them, not to replace them," Leo said, speaking in English to the international audience. &...
The outside of Guaranteed Rate Field, where the Chicago White Sox baseball team plays. / Credit: Spirit Juice StudiosCNA Staff, Jun 21, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).From popping a wheelie in front of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home to sitting in "the pope's chair" at a favorite local pizzeria, filmmaker Rob Kaczmark appeared to be enjoying every stop along a tour of Pope Leo's childhood stomping grounds in a new short film released by Spirit Juice, a Catholic production company.The film, which Kaczmark called "a tribute to a South Side kid who made it all the way to the Vatican," is now available on YouTube."I'm still in awe of the fact that Pope Leo is from here. He's one of us," Kaczmark says in the film. "No matter where you're from, God can use you. You just have to be open to his call." CEO and President of Spirit Juice Studios Rob Kaczmark films outside of St. Rita of Cascia High School, the high school were Pope Leo XIV taught math. Credit: Spirit Juice StudiosThe filmmaker,...
