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Established in response to Pope John Paul II’s call for a “New Evangelization,” the Catholic News Agency (CNA) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sources of Catholic news for English speakers since its inception in 2004. CNA aims to deliver timely and free news about the Universal Church, with a special focus on the Holy Father's messages and events from the Holy See, accessible to anyone online. The agency takes pride in providing free news content to Catholic Dioceses, parishes, and websites, helping to raise awareness about the activities of the global Church and fostering a Catholic culture among the faithful. While its coverage is worldwide, CNA pays particular attention to the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and topics that promote a culture of life.

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Catholic school hit, 3 students killed in India-Pakistan conflict

2 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Anto Akkara

Bangalore, India, May 12, 2025 / 10:40 am A Catholic school and convent in India came under shelling from Pakistan military forces last week, with three students killed in the town of Poonch close to the Pakistan border, as fighting between the two countries’ militaries broke out before ending quickly over the weekend. “One shell fell near our Christ School campus at Poonch, killing a twin brother and sister. The siblings were our students,” Jammu Bishop Ivan Pereira told CNA.
Pope Leo XIV to media: Thank you ‘for your service to the truth’

2 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican City, May 12, 2025 / 09:22 am In his first address to international media on Monday, Pope Leo XIV thanked journalists for their service to the truth and for communicating peace in difficult times. “We are living in times that are both difficult to navigate and to recount. They present a challenge for all of us, but it is one that we should not run away from,” Leo said in the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall on May 12.
'I wanted so much to come here': Pope Leo visits Marian shrine outside of Rome

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Deutsch, May 10, 2025 / 13:42 pm Pope Leo XIV on Saturday visited and prayed at a Marian shrine outside of Rome, greeting the community there and urging them to "be faithful to the Mother." The Holy Father visited the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano on Saturday afternoon.
Bishop-backed effort to protect Native American site wins temporary block in federal court

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 11:45 am An effort backed by the U.S. bishops to protect a centuries-old Native American religious site from destruction scored a win in federal court on Friday when a district judge blocked the sale of the location while the matter is considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Cardinal Filoni: Leo XIV's papal name points to 'clear vision of the Church'

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 10:00 am Pope Leo XIV's pontifical name is a reflection of his intent to lead the Catholic Church with a "clear vision" amid a turbulent world, Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni said Friday. The Italian prelate, who was one of the voting members of the conclave that elected Leo to the papacy this week, told EWTN News Vice President and Editorial Director Matthew Bunson in Rome that the cardinals were "surprised by the name" chosen by the new pope, born Robert Prevost.
Pope Leo XIV’s Augustinian brothers recall his ‘kind’ moments, reflect on new papacy

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Tyler Arnold

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 10, 2025 / 08:00 am Pope Leo XIV made history on Thursday when he became the first U.S.-born, and the first Augustinian, to assume the papacy, and many of his fellow Augustinians in the United States are expressing joy about the news and touting the Holy Father’s humility and kindness they encountered firsthand.
Caritas, Catholic Relief Services see mission ‘continuity and renewal’ with Pope Leo

4 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Victoria Isabel Cardiel

Vatican City, May 10, 2025 / 06:00 am The election of Leo XIV was enthusiastically received by Caritas Internationalis, which expressed its support for the new pontiff and reaffirmed its readiness to walk alongside the new pope “in a spirit of service and synodality,” recognizing his election as a sign of both continuity and renewal in the ecclesial commitment to the most vulnerable.
Indian and Pakistani cardinals seen leaving St. Peter’s Basilica together ahead of conclave

5 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Madalaine Elhabbal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 9, 2025 / 17:28 pm Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week: Indian and Pakistani cardinals leave St. Peter’s Basilica together ahead of conclave Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India and Cardinal Joseph Coutts of Pakistan were spotted leaving St. Peter’s Basilica together on Wednesday after the Mass “Pro Eligendo Romano” (“For the Election of a Pope”).
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meeting the last three pontiffs

5 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Nicolás de Cárdenas

ACI Prensa Staff, May 9, 2025 / 15:53 pm Pope Leo XIV had the opportunity to meet three of his predecessors at the helm of the Barque of Peter. The following are some photos of these encounters between former Cardinal Robert Prevost as a young Augustinian religious, prior of the order, and cardinal.
U.S. cardinals praise Pope Leo XIV’s missionary heart, international experience

5 days ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican City, May 9, 2025 / 14:19 pm The United States cardinals who were part of the conclave that on Thursday elected Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, called him “a citizen of the world,” in continuity with Pope Francis but with his own manner of doing things.