An aerial view of the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. The apostolic palace is a complex of buildings served for centuries as a summer residence for the pope and overlooks Lake Albano. / Credit: Stefano Tammaro/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Jun 26, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of […]

A judge in Ohio ruled the state’s educational voucher program unconstitutional, but the Ohio Catholic Conference said on June 24, 2025, it is confident the issue, which benefits Catholic schools, will ultimately prevail on appeal. / Credit: Take Photo/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 18:01 pm (CNA). The Catholic Conference of Ohio has issued a statement expressing […]

About 300 sisters and supporters gathered on June 24, 2025, for “Sisters Speak Out” in the nation’s capital in anticipation of the Senate voting on the budget bill this week. / Credit: Julia Morris Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 16:07 pm (CNA). Sisters from 60 congregations gathered in Washington, D.C., on June 24 to urge lawmakers not to cut government programs that support […]

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greets Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2025 / 15:32 pm (CNA). Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s […]