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Nuns with the Sisterhood of Saint Mary. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty

New York backs off trying to force religious groups to pay for abortion after Supreme Court order

Jan 21, 2026

The state has been attempting to force its abortion mandate on religious groups for nearly a decade.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican weighing Trump invitation to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Jan 21, 2026

The Vatican secretary of state responded to President Donald Trump’s proposal for a body to oversee reconstruction of the enclave.

Participants gather in Płock, Poland, on Jan. 15, 2026, to mark the 29th Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. |
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Cardinal Ryś: Catholics and Jews must ‘listen to each other’ to combat hate

Jan 21, 2026

The prelate added that “all Church documents since the Second Vatican Council" have demonstrated the connections between Christianity and “living Judaism."

Bishop Sebastian Tudu of Dinajpur celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Mary the Protector on Jan. 16, 2026. | Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario

Thousands gather at Bangladesh Marian shrine where villagers were saved during 1971 war

Jan 21, 2026

The pilgrimage commemorates an incident during Bangladesh’s war for independence from Pakistan when more than 100 soldiers surrounded the village church but left without harming anyone inside.

Aerial view of St. Peter’s Square, filled with thousands of mourners including clergy and dignitaries gathered for Pope Francis’ funeral Mass under a clear blue sky, in Vatican City, April 26, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Vatican employees report distrust of managers, mistreatment in the workplace

Jan 21, 2026

A survey finds widespread dissatisfaction among lay employees of the Holy See.

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How to be a Christian on social media: A priest offers his perspective

Jan 21, 2026

Father Gregorio Nadal offers advice on how to engage on social media in a truly Christian manner.

Pope Leo XIV meets a pair of lambs blessed for the feast of the Roman virgin and martyr St. Agnes in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Jan. 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV receives lambs on feast of St. Agnes

Jan 21, 2026

The wool of the blessed lambs will be used to make pallia, narrow white vestments worn by metropolitan archbishops.

The traditional procession of Holy Week takes place annually in Ayacucho, Peru. | Credit: Milton Rodriguez/Shutterstock

Catholics remain the largest religious group across Latin America, Pew says

Jan 21, 2026

A Pew Research Center report found that despite an increase in the number of religiously unaffiliated, belief in God remains high.

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Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at his weekly general audience at the Vatican on January 21, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV: In Christ, God shows us our true identity

Jan 21, 2026

The pope continued his catechesis series on the documents of the Second Vatican Council at Wednesday’s general audience.

Pope Leo XIV baptizes a child in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 11, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Catholics in Ireland reject ex-president’s claim that baptism violates children’s rights

Jan 21, 2026

Catholic clergy and laity in Ireland have pushed back claims made by former Irish president Mary McAleese that baptism violates children’s rights.

Pro-life advocates march through Washington, D.C., to protest abortion during the 2025 March for Life on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. | Credit: Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/Middle East Images via AFP/Getty Images

How to watch the March for Life 2026: EWTN’s live coverage

Jan 21, 2026

With tens of thousands of pro-life Americans gathering for the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, EWTN will provide live coverage.

Pope Leo XIV greets Kiko Argüello on Jan. 19, 2026, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV highlights ‘valuable contribution’ of Neocatechumenal Way

Jan 21, 2026

Pope Leo recognized how members of the Neocatechumenal Way have “rekindled the fire of the Gospel” and accompany many people in “rediscovering the beauty of knowing Jesus.”

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