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What is ‘papal infallibility?’ CNA explains an often-misunderstood Church teaching

When Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary on Dec. 8, 1854, he had a golden crown added to the mos...

Why is the Immaculate Conception patroness of the United States?

Mary the Immaculate Conception. / Credit: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2025 / 04:00 am...

‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the Angelus on December 7, 2025. / Vatican Media Vatica...

New print journal for ‘intellectual Catholic women’ to be released in April

Promo photo for the The Better Part Journal of shadows of Madonna lilies for the Blessed Virgin Mary. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Heidi Bollic...

You heard of the popemobile, now meet the papal lawn mower

Pope Leo XIV receives an electric lawn mower from Czech manufacturer Swardman during a general audience in mid-November 2025. / Credit: Photo c...

Hidden Catholic histories come alive in new Black and Native American films

A still from “Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics,” which tells the inspiring story of how African Americans found ...