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Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, a Trappist monk and spiritual writer, has served as bishop of Trondheim in Norway since 2020.

Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible

Mar 18, 2024

By AC Wimmer

“The publication of a Bible presented and packaged as ‘The Catholic Canon’ by the Norwegian Bible Society is a major... Read more

Detail of stained glass depicting St. Patrick, in Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Goleen, County Cork.

What St. Patrick can still teach the world

Mar 17, 2024

By John Clark

Though he lived more than 15 centuries ago, St. Patrick has a lesson to teach our world today. Read more

Sviatoslav Shevchuk is major archbishop of Kyiv–Galicia and primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church talks war, the pope, and same-sex blessings 

Mar 16, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk spoke of the continued need for humanitarian aid in... Read more

The new Norwegian translation of the Bible, published March 15, 2024.

A milestone for unity: First Norwegian Catholic Bible edition launched

Mar 15, 2024

By AC Wimmer

For the first time in Norway’s history, the Norwegian Bible Society has announced the publication of a Catholic edition of... Read more

Chega leader Andre Ventura addresses supporters at Marriot Hotel, where the party holds the election night event, in Lisbon, Portugal, on March 10, 2024.

With ascent of conservatives in Portugal, prominent Catholic calls for dialogue

Mar 12, 2024

By Natalia Zimbrão

The conservative party Chega (“Enough”), which ran on a traditional values platform, made huge gains, increasing its seats from 12... Read more

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England’s National Health Service ends puberty blockers for kids

Mar 12, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“There is not enough evidence of safety and clinical effectiveness,” reads the NHS England website’s section on “treatment” for gender... Read more

Votes are counted in Dublin, Ireland, on March 9, 2024, after voters in the country went to the polls March 8 to decide on a pair of referendums proposing wording changes to the Irish constitution aimed at reflecting secular values.

Social conservatives celebrate solid victory in Irish constitutional referendum

Mar 12, 2024

By Michael Kelly

Voters defeated two measures that would have deleted an existing mention of mothers in the Irish Constitution and widened the... Read more

The healing of a bleeding woman, Rome, Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter.

How the early Christians lived their lives: 5 ways to be a witness today

Mar 12, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The example set by the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth has inspired and resonated with Catholics of all times,... Read more

"Abortion is a crime disguised as a solution" and "The size of your body doesn't take away your rights" are among the signs held high by pro-life marchers in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

March for Life in Spain takes the mask off culture of death

Mar 11, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

“It’s time to unmask the lies, horrors, businesses, and ideologies that sustain the culture of death,” said the organizers of... Read more

Female pilgrim on Camino Portuges de la Costa, Portugal, August 2021.

Camino Croatia: A medieval pilgrimage route restored

Mar 10, 2024

By Emma Silvestri

Unbeknownst to many, Croatia boasts one of those ancient routes leading to the famous Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Read more

Votes are counted in Dublin, Ireland, on March 9, 2024, after voters in the country went to the polls March 8 to decide on a pair of referendums proposing wording changes to the Irish constitution aimed at reflecting secular values.

Irish voters keep motherhood, traditional family in constitution

Mar 9, 2024

By Kate Quiñones, Shannon Mullen

Irish voters by large margins rejected proposed changes to the 1937 Irish Constitution. Read more

Inside St. Frances of Rome Church in Italy on March 9, 2016.

How St. Frances of Rome became the inspiration for ‘a blessing on cars’

Mar 9, 2024

By Elise Harris

Francesca Romana dreamed of becoming a nun but found sanctity in her vocation to marriage and for her service to... Read more

Bishop Salvi announced the determination that the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Trevignano Romano are not supernatural.

Bishop rules on supposed apparitions of Virgin Mary in Italy

Mar 8, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

After an investigation by a group of experts, an Italian bishop has decreed that the alleged apparitions in Trevignano Romano... Read more

Pope Francis presides over a penitential service at St. Pius V Parish in Rome on March 8, 2024.

‘God never tires of forgiving’: Pope Francis hears confessions at Roman parish

Mar 8, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

Choosing the theme “Walking in the New Life,” the pope stressed that the Lenten journey is a moment of interior... Read more

Four of the six priests who regularly appear in "The Sacristy of the Vendée" program on YouTube.

Priests suspend YouTube program after making ‘comments in bad taste’ about Pope Francis

Mar 7, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

A group of priests have suspended “until further notice” their YouTube program following the controversy sparked by comments about Pope... Read more

St. Thomas Aquinas uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to Heaven.

The last prophecy of St. Thomas Aquinas before he died 750 years ago

Mar 7, 2024

By Abel Camasca

St. Thomas Aquinas uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to heaven. Read more

The purported skull of St. Thomas Aquinas in the Italian town of Priverno.

St. Thomas Aquinas’ relics carried in procession for 750th anniversary of his death

Mar 7, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Bishop Mariano Crociata led the procession to honor the medieval philosopher and theologian widely considered one of the greatest thinkers... Read more

The small group of Germans peacefully praying for an end to abortion were accosted March 1, 2024, by some 20 assailants wearing hoodies who shouted in their faces, harassing them, mocking them, insulting them, provoking them, and intimidating them with aggressive behavior.

Pro-abortion activists aggressively harass peaceful pro-life prayer vigil in Germany

Mar 6, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

A lawyer and executive director of 40 Days for Life International denounced a March 1 attack by abortion activists on... Read more

Father Custodio Ballester serves a parish in the Archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain.

Priest battles ‘hate crime’ charges for criticizing Islam

Mar 5, 2024

By Martin Barillas

A Spanish priest is facing up to three years in prison on “hate crime” charges for his heated words about... Read more

A mother and child

Ireland at a crossroads: Redefining family, motherhood on the ballot

Mar 5, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Proposed changes to the Irish Constitution would abolish “all reference to motherhood,” Ireland’s bishops argue. Read more