Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince. / Credit: Salesian Priests of Haiti ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 19, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Max Leroy Mésidor, asked the international community for help to save the lives of Haitians in the face of the wave of violence that continues to affect the Caribbean country. “Don’t get tired of Haiti,” the prelate […]

A detail from “Joseph with the Child and the Flowering Rod” by Alonso Miguel de Tovar (1678–1752). / Credit: Public domain Rome Newsroom, Mar 19, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). The proclamation of the Year of St. Joseph by Pope Francis in December 2020 coincided with the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the universal Church by Blessed Pius IX on Dec. 8, 1870.“Jesus […]

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks with Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Church, during his December 2024 visit to Gaza. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2025 / 17:10 pm (CNA). Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, reported that following the breakdown of the truce between […]

Ryan Kalkbrenner and the Creighton Bluejays are back in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, one of eight Catholic universities competing in this year’s March Madness. / Credit: Nicholas Muller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images CNA Staff, Mar 18, 2025 / 15:10 pm (CNA). The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off March 18 and this year’s tournament includes eight Catholic […]