Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.” / Credit: Public domain

CNA Staff, Sep 6, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).

Pier Giorgio Frassati, the young Italian who will be canonized on Sept. 7, became a popular role model soon after he died on July 4, 1925, at the age of 24.

A view of damaged houses in the Annalee Street area of North Belfast, Northern Ireland. A spokesman for the Diocese of Down and Connor strongly condemned intimidation and attacks on Catholic families there that have led all families but one to flee their homes. The families were living in a housing development bordering a predominantly loyalist district in the north of the city. / Credit: Colum Lenehan/The Irish News

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sep 6, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).

Sectarian attacks by loyalist paramilitary groups on women and children in Belfast, Northern Ireland, have led to several Catholic families being forced to leave their homes.

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London, England, Sep 5, 2025 / 16:36 pm (CNA).

Entrepreneurs, academics, and clergy came together in Scotland’s capital to tackle the ethics of emerging AI technologies in the context of Catholic social teaching.

Pope Francis with the king and queen of Belgium during his visit to the country in 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 5, 2025 / 15:36 pm (CNA).

The Belgian bishops announced a new collection to raise the remaining 800,000 euros ($940,000) to cover the debts owed for the 2024 historic visit by Pope Francis.

The Ascensor da Glória funicular in Lisbon, Portugal, crashed on Sept. 3, 2025, killing 17 people and injuring at least 23. / Credit: Maragato1976 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 4, 2025 / 15:03 pm (CNA).

The patriarch of Lisbon offered his prayers for the dead and injured in an accident involving the Elevador da Glória, an iconic funicular that crashed on Sept. 3.

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Rome, Italy, Sep 4, 2025 / 06:05 am (CNA).

The Godzone Project, launched in Slovakia, has drawn thousands of people to worship concerts across Central Europe.

The stamps of saints-to-be Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be worth 1.35 euros ($1.60) each. / Credit: Vatican Media

ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 4, 2025 / 04:10 am (CNA).

The young faces of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will be immortalized in special stamps issued on the occasion of their canonization.

St. Mary’s Cathedral in Valencia, Spain. / Credit: Pere López, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Madrid, Spain, Sep 3, 2025 / 05:15 am (CNA).

The Observatory for Religious Freedom and Conscience reported seven cases of vandalism and desecration against Catholic churches in Spain last month.

Blessed Carlo Acutis. / Credit: Diocese of Assisi

CNA Staff, Sep 3, 2025 / 04:30 am (CNA).

Who was Carlo Acutis? Was his body found incorrupt? Was he really a gamer? What did he play? Here are 12 things you should know about the soon-to-be saint.

St. Francis made peace with a wolf and befriended other animals, according to legend. / Credit: Purplexsu/Shutterstock

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 31, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).

Here are a few saints who have been remembered not only for their dedication to God and others but also for the special relationship they had with animals.