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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus centers on one simple yet profound truth: that the love of Christ is personal, merciful, and inexhaustible. For centuries, Catholics have expressed that devotion through prayer, consecration, and visible signs of faith. Among these signs are certain sacramentals — holy objects or actions that prepare the heart to Read More…

3 Sacramentals to deepen your devotion to the Sacred Heart

The statue of Pope Leo in Chiclayo, Peru, is surrounded by some of the people who attended its inauguration and blessing. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 18, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Chicl... [...]

For someone turning 100 in December, there’s a surprising light-heartedness in Dick Van Dyke’s reflection on life. The actor admits to feeling “diminished … physically and socially” as he nears his centenary — yet he refuses to let that dim his spirit. As he wrote in a health diary for The Times: “For the vast Read More…

Dick Van Dyke on aging with hope and humor

The Bishops seem relentlessly committed to everything but teaching and defending the Truth.

On the anniversary of the Jonestown massacre, we need to remember the real Jim Jones, socialist cult leader, charismatic preacher, and mass murderer.

On September 29, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican granted a nihil obstat to the cause for beatification and canonization of Ruth V.K. Pakaluk. What this means is that there is “nothing in the way” for the local Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, to begin the cause. With this announcement, she can Read More…

Pro-Life activist Ruth Pakaluk recognized as Servant of God

Vatican City, Nov 17, 2025 / 19:40 pm Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation, especially for lectors, while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for [...]

Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov 17, 2025 / 16:58 pm The secretary of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference has criticized the death sentence given to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as unilateral and politically motivated, reaffirming the [...]

CNA Staff, Nov 17, 2025 / 16:11 pm When Jessica Williams became pregnant with another man’s child while she and her husband were separated, her husband pressured her to abort the child. As soon as [...]

In the world of today, “new generations inhabit new digital environments where the Word of God is easily overshadowed,” noted Pope Leo XVI this November 17. “We must therefore ask: What does ‘easy access to Sacred Scripture’ mean in our time? How can we facilitate this encounter for those who have never heard the Word Read More…

Digital world overshadows Scripture. Pope asks how to reach out