Archive for September 23, 2025

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio, at the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome, Italy on Feb. 3, 2016.?w=200&h=150

By Alyssa Murphy

Padre Pio: 13 facts about St. Pio of Pietrelcina to know and share

Padre Pio is known for his deep wisdom, his stigmata, miraculous reports of his bilocation, being physically attacked by the... Read more

Father Javier Cajusol Villegas is building a church with his own hands in Chiclayo, the northern Peruvian diocese where Pope Leo XIV was bishop.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Priest builds church with his own hands in Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s former diocese 

Father Javier Cajusol Villegas is building a church with his own hands in a poor area of ​​the Diocese of... Read more

Thousands of demonstrators joined the March for Life on Cologne, Germany, on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

German march for life draws bishops and thousands in peaceful protest

The peaceful demonstrations marked the third year of simultaneous marches in both cities. Participants carried colorful balloons and signs defending... Read more

Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad speaks to EWTN News in September 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Alexey Gotovskiy

Cardinal Koovakad defends Catholic dialogue with other religions as global tensions rise

In an interview with EWTN News, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, the prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, defended the... Read more

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Archdiocese of Huambo has urged members of the Catholic Men Organization to be involved in the fight against societal voices, strengthen faith practice in their respective families, and exemplify integrity.?w=200&h=150

By João Vissesse

Angola’s Catholic men urged to ‘strengthen families, be examples of integrity’

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins has urged members of the Catholic Men Organization in Angola to be involved in the fight... Read more

The Holy Name Cathedral in the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, which is leading the nation in conversions to the Catholic faith.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

In sparsely Catholic North Carolina, the Diocese of Raleigh leads nation in conversions

The Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, said in a press release last week an analysis by Catholic World Report revealed... Read more

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By Tessa Gervasini

U.S. bishops join advocates in backing Supreme Court bid to protect women’s sports

The U.S. bishops submitted an amicus brief on Sept. 18 urging the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on biological... Read more

Father Matthew Eya, a parish priest in the Diocese of Nsukka in Nigeria, was shot and killed on the evening of Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, while returning to his parish after a pastoral assignment.?w=200&h=150

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic priest killed in ‘senseless act of violence’ in Nigeria

Father Matthew Eya was shot on Sept. 19 while returning to his parish after a pastoral assignment, according to Diocese... Read more

Taiwanese Catholic artist Hsieh Sheng-Min drew inspiration from traditional Chinese woodblock printing to create this depiction of the Sermon on the Mount, which includes a large Chinese character of the word “blessing” at its center.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Catholic artist’s Taiwanese-inspired Christian art on display near the Vatican

Among the works on display in a new art exhibition by Catholic artist Hsieh Sheng-Min near the Vatican is a... Read more

Archbishop Gallagher speaks at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 23, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Victoria Cardiel

Vatican rejects ‘false solutions such as abortion’ while defending women’s equality at UN

Archbishop Paul Gallagher reaffirmed before the United Nations the Holy See’s commitment to promoting the dignity and equality of women. Read more

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Cardinal Cupich defends decision to honor pro-abortion senator at immigration fundraiser

Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich is defending his decision to honor pro-abortion Illinois Democrat Sen. Richard Durbin at an upcoming... Read more

The Confiteor at a Traditional Latin Mass.?w=200&h=150

By Amira Abuzeid

Bishop cancels Latin Mass in California parish to bring about ‘unity’

In one of his final acts as the bishop of Monterey, California, Bishop Daniel Garcia issued a letter terminating the... Read more

A Mass in recognition of all immigrants is celebrated at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Bishop Seitz kicks off National Migration Week’s ‘Cabrini Pledge’

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched the “Cabrini Pledge” intended to help Catholics in “witnessing to the... Read more