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Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, prays before an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child during the rosary vigil for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Feb. 28, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Vatican City, Nov 4, 2025 / 08:15 am (CNA). The Vatican’s doctrinal … Read more
“For He raised not Lazarus alone, but the faith of all.”
Pope Leo XIV leads the Church’s commemoration for his papal predecessor and 142 other bishops who died in the past year on Nov. 3, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 3, 2025 / 11:04 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Monday presided over a Mass in … Read more
THE TRIUMPH OF THE RISEN CHRIST: EXPLORING HIS DESCENT INTO HELL AND GLORIOUS RESURRECTION Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 5 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraphs 631–658) proclaims one of the most profound mysteries of the Christian faith: “He descended into hell. On the third day He rose again.” These words from the … Read more
THE DIVINE CONCEPTION: UNDERSTANDING THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS The doctrine of the Virgin Birth is one of the most profound and essential affirmations within Christian theology. Found in Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 3 (456-570) of the Catechism under the phrase “He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was born … Read more
THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATE SON: UNDERSTANDING JESUS CHRIST AS TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN The confession found in Section 2, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Catechism — “And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord” (430–455) — represents one of the central affirmations of the Christian faith. This declaration expresses the profound … Read more
Today’s Catholic Highlights: The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) recently held a summit focusing on the issue of Christian persecution. Key speakers at the event included Mercedes Schlapp, a senior fellow at CPAC, and Jack Posobiec, a conservative political commentator and practicing Catholic. The summit aimed to bring attention to the ongoing persecution of Christians … Read more
Pope Leo XIV leads the faithful in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in reciting the Angelus on Nov. 2, 2025. / Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 2, 2025 / 10:50 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV issued urgent appeals for peace and humanitarian access in Sudan and Tanzania on Sunday, decrying escalating violence that has … Read more
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass commemorating the faithful departed at Rome’s Verano Cemetery on Nov. 2, 2025. / Daniel Ibáñez Rome, Italy, Nov 2, 2025 / 12:40 pm (CNA). Celebrating Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Rome’s Verano Cemetery, Pope Leo XIV invited Catholics to contemplate death “not so much as … Read more