Rudolf Gehrig

Rudolf Gehrig

Rudolf Gehrig has been working for EWTN since 2013, among other things as a reporter, TV presenter, and producer. From 2019 to 2022 he was chief correspondent for German-speaking Europe at CNA Deutsch before moving to the Italian capital as a Rome correspondent and has since reported for EWTN Vatican and CNA Deutsch directly from the heart of the universal Church.

Articles by Rudolf Gehrig

Once an “ordained” Satanic priest, Bartolo Longo underwent one of the most dramatic conversions in recent Church history. He was canonized a saint on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

St. Bartolo Longo is an example for those with mental health struggles, priest says

Oct 28, 2025 / 06:00 am

Newly canonized St. Bartolo Longo was a former Satanist “priest” whose remarkable conversion led him to create a Shrine to Our Lady of the Rosary.

Pope Leo XIV poses on a custom BMW R 18 papal motorcycle gifted to him by the Christian Jesus Bikers at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Jesus Bikers rev up support for charity with motorcycle for Pope Leo XIV

Sep 3, 2025 / 12:30 pm

A group of black-clad bikers rumbled into St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday to present Pope Leo XIV with a custom cruiser motorcycle destined for charity.

Archbishop Georg Gänswein has been the Vatican’s nuncio to the Baltic states since 2024. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Vatican diplomat says U.S. policy in Ukraine has disappointed Baltic allies

Jun 16, 2025 / 12:49 pm

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the Vatican’s nuncio to the Baltic states, said the region has been disappointed with the current U.S. administration’s approach to Ukraine.

The newly ordained Bishop Frederik Hansen is presented to the congregation at St. Olav’s Cathedral in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2024. Credit: Diocese of Oslo/Katolsk.no/EWTN

Cardinal Parolin ordains new bishop of Oslo, highlighting Holy Spirit’s guidance

Jan 18, 2025 / 09:45 am

The new bishop’s path to the priesthood led him through studies in Rome and work in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered for his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

Analysis: Pope’s peace diplomacy in era of multiple wars

Jan 9, 2025 / 13:30 pm

The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates peace efforts.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on April 7, 2012. Credit: Vatican Media

Cardinal Koch remembers Benedict XVI and his legacy on second anniversary of death

Dec 31, 2024 / 08:00 am

Cardinal Kurt Koch highlighted the late pontiff’s dedication to helping people rediscover access to God.

The Silent Night Memorial Chapel in Oberndorf, Austria, in December 2024. The building stands on the rubble of the original St. Nicholas Church, where “Silent Night” was first performed in 1818. Credit: Rudolf Gehrig/EWTN News

‘Christ, the Savior, is here:’ 200 years of ‘Silent Night’ in its Austrian birthplace

Dec 24, 2024 / 08:00 am

More than 200 years later, the carol is sung in over 300 languages and was even praised by Pope Francis as his favorite Christmas song.

Pope John Paul II. Credit: Gregorini Demetrio, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

How St. John Paul II helped bring down the Berlin Wall: 35 years later

Nov 9, 2024 / 11:00 am

“I am absolutely convinced that without Pope John Paul II, German reunification would not have been possible,” Martin Rothweiler told CNA Deutsch.

Cardinal Gerhard Müller at a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on March 29, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. null

Cardinal Müller: ‘The German Synodal Way was over before it even started’

Aug 2, 2022 / 16:00 pm

Cardinal Müller sharply criticized the Synodal Way, saying it "was over before it even began," even if the initiators had not noticed it at the time.