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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
55
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
4
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 4 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
Soft 404 detected
FIX
Soft 404 detected
Critical::
Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages
The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.
Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-t8dglb
404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)
Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

F
Web Manifest
Action
Invalid JSON
FIX
Invalid JSON
Warning::
Manifest contains invalid JSON
Manifest at https://catholicnewsagency.com/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.
Got: https://catholicnewsagency.com/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
9 landmarks
REVIEW
9 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Warning::
Multiple <main> landmarks (3 found)
A page should have only one <main> landmark.
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

A page should have only one <main> landmark.

Why this matters

Multiple <main> elements violate the spec — there must be exactly one per page.

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HTML5 spec: 'authors must not include more than one main element' visible to AT at the same time. Multiple <main>s confuse AT and break the 'jump to main content' shortcut. Refactor to a single <main> with nested <section>/<article>.

Source: HTML5 spec

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

C
Favicon & Branding
Action
6 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
6 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 85/100 — 4 failing, 26 passed
REVIEW
85

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

ARIA dialog elements without accessible names may prevent screen readers users from discerning the purpose of these elements. Learn how to make ARIA dialog elements more accessible.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
You're in the right place — CNA is now EWTN News. The same faithful journalism… body > div.fixed

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div > div.flex > a > button.rounded-full div > div.flex > a > button.rounded-full
div.container > div.w-full > div.flex > button.rounded-full div.container > div.w-full > div.flex > button.rounded-full

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
EWTN News button.group > div.flex > p.w-full > span.text-[#EA002A]

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Explore Global Coverage div.relative > div.relative > div.mt-[26px] > button.group
Explore FAQs div.relative > div.relative > div.mt-[26px] > a.group

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A
Heading Hierarchy
120 headings
PASS
120 headings
Warning::
Multiple H1 headings (2 found)
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
  • H3 Top Stories
  • H3 Latest
  • H3 US
  • H3 Vatican
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV
  • H3 World
  • H3 EWTN Network
  • H2 Watch
  • H3 Earth Day: How Can We Be Stewards of the Earth? | EWTN News Nightly
  • H2 Daily Readings
  • H1 Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
  • H2 Reading 1
  • H2 Reading 1
  • H2 Vatican
  • H2 Pope Leo XIV in Africa
  • H2 PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits prisoners, meets with families, says Mass in Equatorial Guinea
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea — Day 10 of his visit to Africa
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV to youth and families: ‘Peace be with you’
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV to prisoners: ‘No one is excluded from God’s love’
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: Take your destiny into your hands
  • H3 PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV in Africa: 7 things to know about the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: Take your destiny into your hands
  • H3 PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV in Africa: 7 things to know about the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea
  • H2 New York Catholic bishops issue new guidebook on making end-of-life decisions
  • H2 Editors’ Picks
  • H2 Southern Poverty Law Center indicted for fraudulently paying informants inside extremist groups
  • H3 Cardinals in Rome remember Pope Francis as missionary to all 1 year after death
  • H3 New film depicts the powerful role St. Joseph can play in marriages, families
  • H3 Vatican automates its telescope in Arizona for remote use
  • H2 International
  • H2 Canary Islands bishop on migration: ‘We feel powerless’
  • H3 German cardinal instructs priests to facilitate same-sex couple blessings
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of London, Ontario
  • H3 Indigenous Christian families assaulted amid land grab conflict in northern Bangladesh
  • H3 Mexican bishop encourages participation in April 25 March for Life in Mexico City
  • H3 Bishop urges ‘return to Christian values’ after shooting at Mexican pyramid
  • H3 Devotees flock to shrine of ‘the Lady who calls’ in Philippines for coronation centenary
  • H3 Mexican bishop encourages participation in April 25 March for Life in Mexico City
  • H3 Bishop urges ‘return to Christian values’ after shooting at Mexican pyramid
  • H3 Devotees flock to shrine of ‘the Lady who calls’ in Philippines for coronation centenary
  • H2 Watch
  • H3 Earth Day: How Can We Be Stewards of the Earth? | EWTN News Nightly
  • H2 Daily Readings
  • H1 Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter duplicate H1
  • H2 Reading 1
  • H2 Reading 1
  • H2 Vatican
  • H2 U.S. dioceses observe Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • H2 Pope Leo XIV
  • H2 Pope Leo XIV calls for the ‘safeguarding’ and ‘accompanying’ of minors and vulnerable adults
  • H3 Leo XIV: True power comes from virtue, not strength
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV reminds biblical scholars: Christ’s compassion toward all who suffer is ‘profound’
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV calls June consistory of cardinals, says Evangelii Gaudium must be relaunched
  • H2 Pope Leo XIV says debate with Trump is ‘not in my interest at all’
  • H3 U.S. Ambassador Burch pledges to focus on common ground between Trump and Pope Leo XIV
  • H3 Catholic theologians explain why war is a ‘matter of morality’ after Vance comments on Pope Leo XIV
  • H3 Donald Trump on tensions with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I have nothing against the pope’
  • H3 Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance
  • H3 Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
  • H3 Border czar Tom Homan calls for Church leaders to ‘stay out of politics’
  • H3 Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance
  • H3 Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
  • H3 Border czar Tom Homan calls for Church leaders to ‘stay out of politics’
  • H2 Catholic Charities launches ad campaign to ‘love your neighbor’ through volunteer work
  • H2 EWTN News explains: Why does the pope visit mosques on papal trips?
  • H2 Culture of Life
  • H2 Justice Department report: Biden administration targeted pro-life activists
  • H3 Federal judge pauses Louisiana telehealth abortion suit pending FDA review
  • H3 Teens sidestep parental notification through telehealth abortion, study shows
  • H3 Where does the United States stand on life issues?
  • H3 How federal and state abortion policies shifted in 2025
  • H2 This Week in Photos
  • H3 Catholic father whose home was raided at gunpoint wins 7-figure settlement from U.S. government
  • H3 Vatican halts sainthood cause of Jesuit priest, gulag survivor Walter Ciszek
  • H3 Archdiocese of Dubuque halts weekend Mass at 84 Iowa parishes
  • H3 John Prevost discusses life as the pope’s brother: ‘We always knew that he had that calling’
  • H3 Nearly 500 leaders, including Trump, will gather in Washington, D.C., to read the entire Bible aloud
  • H3 Charlotte Diocese says priest did not violate conduct policies during confession with teens
  • H3 Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance
  • H3 Carmelite sisters ask for prayers, donations after fire destroys retreat house
  • H3 Donald Trump on tensions with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I have nothing against the pope’
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea — Day 10 of his visit to Africa
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV says debate with Trump is ‘not in my interest at all’
  • H3 Hundreds of men to be ordained in U.S. in 2026
  • H3 Border czar Tom Homan calls for Church leaders to ‘stay out of politics’
  • H3 Lawmaker calls for allowing crucifix symbol on veterans’ headstones
  • H3 Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
  • H3 Diocese of Phoenix pioneers role for priestly well-being: No priest should walk ‘alone’
  • H3 Catholic theologians explain why war is a ‘matter of morality’ after Vance comments on Pope Leo XIV
  • H3 China pressures underground Catholics to join state church, rights group says
  • H3 Fact check: Did the Vatican Library open a prayer room for Muslims?
  • H3 Remembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy
  • H3 World News
  • H4 US
  • H3 New York Catholic bishops issue new guidebook on making end-of-life decisions
  • H4 Europe
  • H3 German cardinal instructs priests to facilitate same-sex couple blessings
  • H4 Americas
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of London, Ontario
  • H4 Americas
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of London, Ontario
  • H4 Asia-Pacific
  • H3 Indigenous Christian families assaulted amid land grab conflict in northern Bangladesh
  • H4 Middle East
  • H3 Israeli military helps replace damaged crucifix in Lebanon, punishes soldiers who destroyed it
  • H4 Africa
  • H3 Canary Islands bishop on migration: ‘We feel powerless’
  • H2 More News
  • H2 St. Anselm: The Benedictine monk who followed the motto ‘faith seeking understanding’
  • H2 Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea — Day 10 of his visit to Africa
  • H2 Devotees flock to shrine of ‘the Lady who calls’ in Philippines for coronation centenary
  • H2 Catholic father whose home was raided at gunpoint wins 7-figure settlement from U.S. government
  • H3 Former abortion clinic director exposes Planned Parenthood in new book
  • H3 PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV recalls Pope Francis a year after his death
  • H3 Former abortion clinic director exposes Planned Parenthood in new book
  • H3 PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close
  • H3 Pope Leo XIV recalls Pope Francis a year after his death

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

Learn more ▾

HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

A
Alt Text Quality
All 95 images OK
PASS
All 95 images OK
Info::
31 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
64 image(s) with good alt text
95 images 64 good alt text
IssueCount
too long31 image(s)
A
Form Accessibility
1 of 1 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 1 controls have issues
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="text">
1 controls
0 labeled
1 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
inputtext(Search)placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="text">

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

Learn more ▾

Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
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h2 Watch9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Daily Readings9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Reading 19.90:13.0:1
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h2 Vatican9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Pope Leo XIV in Afri…9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Editors’ Picks9.90:13.0:1
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h2 International9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Watch9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Daily Readings9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Reading 19.90:13.0:1
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h2 Reading 19.90:13.0:1
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h2 Vatican9.90:13.0:1
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h2 Pope Leo XIV9.90:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 Culture of Life9.90:13.0:1
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h2 This Week in Photos9.90:13.0:1
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Pass
h2 More News9.90:13.0:1
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Pass
h3 World9.90:13.0:1
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Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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