Christliche Nachrichten
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7 Frauen, Kinder aus nigerianischen christlichen Dörfern entführt
Local sources in Borno state, Nigeria, have confirmed that seven people, including women and children, were abducted on Nov. 12, during an attack on Shikarkir…
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Churches Vandalized in Sudan
Last week, in the center of Port Sudan’s market area, two of the oldest churches in Sudan were vandalized with red graffiti by two unknown persons. The desecration occurred in broad daylight. …
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Federal judge strikes down rules allowing schools to hide gender ‘transitions’ from parents
null / Credit: sergign/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Dec 23, 2025 / 10:07 am (CNA). A federal judge in California this week issued a permanent block against…
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Spain, Catholic Church sign agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse
Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference; Félix Bolaños, minister of the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Parliament; and Father Jesús Díaz…
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Curtis Martin steps down as CEO of FOCUS after nearly 3 decades leading ministry group
FOCUS Founder Curtis Martin announces his retirement from the role of FOCUS CEO, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 / Credit: FOCUS CNA Staff, Dec 13, 2025…
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As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey nears, anticipation grows among local communities
The Church of the Holy Savior in Chora in Istanbul, Turkey. / Credit: G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI MENA, Nov 24,…
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UPDATE: Trump says he will designate Nigeria 'country of particular concern'
An African nun prays the rosary. On Jan. 7, 2025, two religious sisters were kidnapped in the Archdiocese of Onitsha in Nigeria. / Credit: Diego…
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Archbishop Coakley anticipates meeting with Trump, Vance
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley preaches during a Mass in the Oklahoma City cathedral in 2021. / Credit: Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec…
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Lilly Endowment announces 45 multimillion-dollar grants for theological schools
null / Credit: Mehdi Kasumov/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 3, 2025 / 17:21 pm (CNA). The Lilly Endowment announced it will distribute 45 large-scale grants…
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Rest in peace: Looking back at notable Catholics who passed away in 2025
Credit: udra11/Shutterstock Dec 31, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The past year has seen several notable Catholics pass away — from public officials to the…
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Pies and a baseball bat: The gifts Pope Leo XIV received on the papal flight to Turkey
Pope Leo XIV receives a Thanksgiving pie on board the papal flight to Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 / Credit: Courtesy of Claudio Lavanga Rome…
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Pope Leo XIV’s marriage advice? Keep calm and pray the rosary
Neuvermählte Anna und Cole Stevens treffen Papst Leo XIV. bei der Generalaudienz in Rom am Mittwoch, 11. Juni 2025. / Kredit: Mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Anna...
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Sudanese bishop delivers Christmas message in midst of war
Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku of Sudan's El Obeid Diocese. Credit: CRN ACI Africa, Dec 26, 2025 / 15:37 pm (CNA). In a country battered…
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‘From despair to serenity’: The Italian nun saving women from human trafficking
Sister Carla Venditti of the Sacred Heart of Jesus helps women and girls who are victims of human trafficking. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Giulio…
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New York archdiocese announces $300 million settlement for victims of clergy abuse
A view of St. Patrick’s Cathedral near Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York City. The cathedral was completed in 1878…
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Archbishop says Nigeria could be ‘saddest nation in the world,’ reflects on better days
Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the Abuja Archdiocese at St. Luke’s Parish, Kubwa, during a confirmation Mass. / Credit: Photos courtesy of the Catholic Archdiocese…
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The Holy See closed the 2024 fiscal year with a surplus of $1.86 million
St. Peter’s Square during the declaration of St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church in November 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News Vatican…
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Vatican approves beatification cause of priest who pioneered monastic life in Korea
St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. / Credit: Xosema (CC BY-SA 4.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 7, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of…
