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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/CNACNA Newsroom, May 3, 2025 / 10:09 am (CNA).The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope.Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
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
CNA Newsroom, May 3, 2025 / 10:09 am (CNA).
The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope.
Follow here for live updates of the latest news and information on the papal transition:
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ProLife Europe volunteers staff an information table during an outreach in Freiburg, Germany. | Credit: ProLife EuropeJan 24, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA).As European Union institutions and national governments increasingly advance policies expanding access to abortion, some observers have questioned whether the pro-life movement in Europe still exists or whether it has largely retreated from public life.While large-scale demonstrations have become less common in some countries, pro-life advocates say a quieter, more grassroots movement is taking shape across the continent, driven largely by young people and focused less on political pressure and more on cultural engagement.One organization at the center of this effort is ProLife Europe, a cross-border pro-life organization founded in 2019 and headquartered in Weißenhorn, Germany.Operating on a far smaller budget than many U.S.-based pro-life organizations and funded primarily by individual donors, ProLife Europe has expanded ...
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Father Bobbo Paschal from St. Stephen Parish in the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has been released after being abducted on Nov. 17, 2025, when gunmen attacked the parish. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Kaduna Catholic ArchdioceseJan 24, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA).Here is a roundup of Catholic news from around the world that you might have missed this week:Kidnapped priest in Nigeria regains freedom after 2 months in captivity Father Bobbo Paschal, who was abducted on Nov. 17, 2025, when gunmen attacked St. Stephen Parish in the Kaduna Archdiocese, has been released after spending two months in captivity, the Nigerian Metropolitan See has confirmed, according to ACI Africa, the sister service of EWTN News in Africa.In a statement on behalf of Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, the chancellor of the Kaduna Archdiocese said Paschal was released on Jan. 17 and conveyed "profound gratitude" to all those who worked and prayed for the priest's release.Nigeria has been battli...
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Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, attends the March for Life on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Alex SchadenbergJan 23, 2026 / 18:14 pm (CNA).A broad range of life issues from abortion to euthanasia and more were represented at the March for Life 2026 in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, expressed concern about a number of states across the country poised to legalize assisted suicide. "There are many states that the death lobby will be pushing for assisted suicide in 2026," he said. "In 2026 we are very concerned about Virginia, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Connecticut, and other states," he said, adding: "2026 will require a unified effort to stop the expansion of killing by assisted suicide poisoning." Ashley Kollme, a mother of five children from Bethesda, Maryland, shared the story of her pregnancy with her youngest daughter, Sophia, who is 2 years old...
