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U.S. Supreme Court. / Credit: PT Hamilton/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Feb 25, 2025 / 14:35 pm (CNA).The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that condemned Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip be given a new trial amid concerns that he may have been wrongfully convicted of arranging an assassination nearly three decades ago.In a 5-3 decision, the nation's highest court said prosecutors had "violated [their] constitutional obligation to correct false testimony" in the trial that led to Glossip's murder conviction in 1998. Glossip was convicted that year for allegedly ordering Justin Sneed to murder the owner of a hotel Glossip himself managed. The owner was found bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat. Sneed, who worked as a handyman at the hotel, confessed to killing the man and alleged that Glossip had ordered the hit; Sneed himself is currently serving a life sentence. Sneed's testimony was the decisive factor in convicting Glossip. But prosecutors failed to dis...
Pope Francis presides over Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome on Feb. 14, 2024. / Credit: Vatican MediaVatican City, Feb 25, 2025 / 10:55 am (CNA).In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one's life as a constant journey of conversion, choosing to walk in peace and hope aside one's fellow humans."May the hope that does not disappoint, the central message of the jubilee, be the focus of our Lenten journey toward the victory of Easter," the pope said in the message, released Tuesday. He also quoted St. Paul's exclamation in the first letter to the Corinthians: "Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" Though Francis is in Gemelli Hospital to receive treatment for multiple respiratory infections, his Lenten message is dated Feb. 6, well ahead of his hospitalization on Feb. 14. The season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5. The Vatic...
Hundreds of people gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis' health and recovery on Feb. 24, 2025, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNAVatican City, Feb 24, 2025 / 07:34 am (CNA).Pope Francis' condition remains serious but has shown "slight improvement" as he continues treatment on his 11th day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said Feb. 24. The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis. Follow here for the latest news on Pope Francis' health and hospitalization:
Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas is apostoolic nuncio to Ukraine. / Credit: Courtesy of the nuncioVatican City, Feb 24, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA).Monday, Feb. 24, marked three years of Ukrainian resistance against the Russian invasion. According to U.N. data, more than 12,600 civilians have died in the conflict, including more than 2,400 children. In addition, more than 10% of the country's housing stock has been damaged or destroyed, causing more than 2 million families to be displaced.In this context, the apostolic nuncio in Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, emphasized that, despite the pain and devastation, hope remains the only refuge for those suffering from the war."Pope Francis has proclaimed the Jubilee Year of Hope, and in such a horrible war, there is nothing left but hope. Military chaplains tell us that soldiers are grateful for any message of hope, because it is the only thing they have left," Kulbokas said in an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA's Spanish-languag...
null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Feb 24, 2025 / 16:35 pm (CNA).A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government will not be permitted to conduct unrestricted arrests of suspected unauthorized immigrants at some religious sites while a lawsuit over the policy plays out in federal court. In an injunction on Monday, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from carrying out "potential or actual immigration actions" at houses of worship belonging to several groups, including the Quakers and a Sikh temple in Sacramento. DHS under President Donald Trump last month rescinded Biden-era guidelines that previously required ICE agents to seek their superior's approval before arresting people at or near "sensitive locations" such as churches, hospitals, or schools.The religious groups filed suit against the federal g...
Religious sisters and dozens of faithful gather around the statue of St. John Paul II at Gemelli hospital to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, Feb 24, 2025 / 07:34 am (CNA).Pope Francis' condition remains serious but has shown "slight improvement" as he continues treatment on his 11th day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said Feb. 24. The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis. Follow here for the latest news on Pope Francis' health and hospitalization:
U.S. Supreme Court. / Credit: PT Hamilton/ShutterstockSt. Louis, Mo., Feb 24, 2025 / 13:45 pm (CNA).The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging what are known as abortion "buffer zone" or "bubble zone" laws, which numerous municipalities have enacted to restrict pro-life ministries outside abortion clinics. Coalition Life, a St. Louis pro-life group, had last summer petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the buffer law enacted by Carbondale, Illinois. A federal district court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit had earlier ruled against Coalition Life in the case. Coalition Life had been engaging in peaceful sidewalk counseling of women outside Carbondale's abortion clinics, offering information about free ultrasounds and pregnancy tests, STD testing, and recommending "options coaching" at a pro-life pregnancy center. Citing what people associated with the abortion clinic described as "aggressive and misleading tac...
The faithful pray the rosary for Pope Francis' recovery at Major Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Lujan on Feb. 23, 2025 in Lujan, Argentina. / Credit: Tobias Skarlovnik/Getty ImagesCNA Staff, Feb 24, 2025 / 14:15 pm (CNA).Catholics around the world continue to pray fervently for Pope Francis as the Holy Father battles a series of medical emergencies at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.The pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after struggling for several days with bronchitis. Over the weekend the Vatican said the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion, with the Holy See on Sunday evening stating that Francis' condition was "critical."The Holy See Press Office on Monday indicated that the pope's condition is stable. "The night went well, the pope has slept and is resting," the Vatican said Monday morning.Francis is expected to stay in the hospital at least through Friday of this week. 'Let us gather so that our prayer m...
A statue of St. John Paul II is seen in front of the entrance to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 22, 2025, where Pope Francis continues to receive treatment for respiratory issues. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, Feb 24, 2025 / 14:35 pm (CNA).Pope Francis' condition remains serious but has shown "slight improvement" as he continues treatment on his 11th day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said Monday evening.The 88-year-old pontiff is still receiving oxygen therapy through his nose, though at a slightly reduced flow and concentration, according to the Holy See Press Office.Doctors reported no further episodes of respiratory distress following a "respiratory crisis" on Saturday. Some of the pope's laboratory tests have improved, and his "mild kidney insufficiency" remains under observation but is not a cause for concern, the Vatican said.Pope Francis received the Eucharist on Monday morning and resumed some work in the afternoon. Later in the day, he called the ...
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III exits the Aedicule of the Holy Sepulcher on May 4, 2024, in Jerusalem, showing the faithful the two candles just lit from the oil lamp that is believed to have been miraculously ignited inside Jesus' tomb. / Credit: Studio Sami JerusalemCNA Staff, Feb 24, 2025 / 15:05 pm (CNA).Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem spoke about the dire situation for Palestinian Christians at a showing of the film "Via Dolorosa" at the United Nations on Feb. 18.The film depicts the Christian presence in Palestine and is narrated through the eyes of its Christians, capturing important moments that have shaped their history, resilience, and identity."We proudly commend this blessed work as well as the granted auspices of the World Council of Churches and the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine, as well as all the other international organizations that lent their name and support," the patriarch said, according to the World Council of...
