Pope Francis greets an elderly couple at his general audience on Jan. 11, 2023 / Vatican Media

Rome, Italy, Apr 13, 2023 / 12:00 pm (CNA).

The annual event, which happens around the feast day of Sts. Anne and Joachim, will take its theme this year from the Gospel of Luke as well as World Youth Day 2023.

Belfast, Northern Ireland at night. TS Drown via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). / null

Washington D.C., Apr 11, 2023 / 14:15 pm (CNA).

President Joe Biden is traveling to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Protestant graffiti in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974, during The Troubles / George Garrigues|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 3.0

Denver, Colo., Apr 10, 2023 / 14:41 pm (CNA).

Pope Francis and other Christian leaders called for prayer and a rededication to the peace secured in Northern Ireland by the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.

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St. Louis, Mo., Apr 10, 2023 / 13:30 pm (CNA).

A Ukraine foreign ministry spokesman criticized a Vatican decision to have the words of two young people from Ukraine and Russia read Good Friday.

Restorers in the Vatican Museums’ restoration laboratory work on the Cross of Sant’Eutizio. / Credit: Vatican Museums

Rome Newsroom, Apr 7, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).

One of the Abbey of Sant’Eutizio’s artworks was shattered into at least 30 pieces in the rubble of earthquakes in Italy in 2016.

"The Mystery Man Exhibition" presents a model of the crucified Jesus based on the Shroud of Turin. / ARTISPLENDORE

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 7, 2023 / 03:00 am (CNA).

An exhibition of the first hyper-realistic recreation of the body of Christ based on data obtained from the Shroud of Turin is at Granada’s cathedral this Holy Week.

Bishop Erik Varden spoke to CNA about the role of a bishop, and why the Nordic bishops’ conference chose to publish a letter on sexuality and transgenderism at this time. / Pål Johannes Nes

Vatican City, Apr 5, 2023 / 10:30 am (CNA).

Bishop Erik Varden spoke to CNA about the role of a bishop and why the Nordic bishops’ conference chose to publish a letter on sexuality at this time.

Father Patrick Pullicino / Courtesy of Father Patrick Pullicino

Washington D.C., Apr 4, 2023 / 11:54 am (CNA).

A Maltese Catholic priest who served as a chaplain in a London hospital received £10,000 in a settlement with the United Kingdom’s National Health Service.

As Holy Week 2023 processions began in Spain, three wooden carvings of the Virgin Mary were damaged by fire in three separate incidents. / Credit: Brotherhood of Holy Tuesday (Chiclana), Brotherhood of the Virgen del Rocío (Vélez), and Virgen de Gracia Parish (Almadén)

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 3, 2023 / 17:00 pm (CNA).

As Holy Week processions began in Spain, three wooden carvings of the Virgin Mary were damaged by fire in three separate incidents.

Henri de Lubac / Society of Jesus

Rome Newsroom, Apr 1, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA).

Henri de Lubac is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of the 20th century.