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Nigerian dioceses to hold Easter Vigil earlier for security concerns
Posted on 04/1/2026 03:23 AM ()
Following an attack on a community on Palm Sunday, a number of Catholic dioceses in Nigeria decide to move their Easter Vigil Masses earlier in the day, to avoid holding the celebration at night.
Pope at Audience: Lay people help Church reach all and promote peace
Posted on 04/1/2026 02:30 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV highlights the important role that lay people play in the Church’s mission in bearing witness to the Gospel, as he continues his reflection on the conciliar document "Lumen gentium."
New DNA research confirms Shroud of Turin's passage through the Middle East
Posted on 04/1/2026 00:30 AM ()
The Holy Shroud of Turin passed through the Middle East, reveals new DNA research in the scientific article authored by Dr. Gianni Barcaccia, Professor of Genetics and Genomics at the University of Padua, along with other researchers. The scientists confirm the presence of a genome predominantly from the Middle East and show that microorganisms thriving in extremely saline environments, such as the Dead Sea, were detected.
Space and humanity at a crossroads: A new frontier of the common good
Posted on 04/1/2026 00:00 AM ()
On the occasion of the launch of the NASA Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, the Caritas in Veritate Foundation has released a video featuring reflections and perspectives on space exploration and the principles that should govern humanity’s relationship with it. Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, in an interview with Vatican media, affirms that “space must remain a common good, with clear legal norms and a sense of responsibility toward all humanity and future generations.”
Trump to continue supplying Title X grants to Planned Parenthood for another year
Posted on 03/31/2026 18:34 PM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo makes Holy Week appeal to Trump, world leaders to end Iran war
Posted on 03/31/2026 18:14 PM (CNA Daily News)
Catholic priest fundraises, gives gift cards to unpaid TSA workers amid partial shutdown
Posted on 03/31/2026 17:54 PM (CNA Daily News)
Religious freedom panel warns of attacks against Christians in central Africa
Posted on 03/31/2026 17:24 PM (CNA Daily News)
Apostleship of the Sea: 20,000 sailors stranded near Strait of Hormuz ‘living in constant anguish’
Posted on 03/31/2026 16:54 PM (CNA Daily News)
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of April
Posted on 03/31/2026 14:37 PM (CNA Daily News)