Articles by Zoe Romanowsky
As new altar is consecrated at destroyed Iraq church, former parishioner recalls ‘wonderful days’
Apr 18, 2024 / 06:00 amGeorgena Habbaba says her eyes filled with tears to see her childhood parish and school in Mosul, Iraq, reconstructed and open again for worship and study.
As hunger crisis unfolds in Ethiopia, global charity teams up with Catholic nuns to feed children
Apr 13, 2024 / 06:00 amMary’s Meals, which feeds almost 2.5 million children globally, has been partnering with the Daughters of Charity in Tigray since 2017.
Foundation releases never-before-seen images of Padre Pio
Apr 10, 2024 / 06:00 amTo mark its 10th anniversary, the Saint Pio Foundation in the United States will release all 10 photographs of Padre Pio on April 29.
French court sentences Cardinal Ouellet, religious community to fines after expelling nun
Apr 5, 2024 / 13:10 pmA French court has fined Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS, and others for the wrongful dismissal of Sabine Baudin de la Valette, formerly Mother Marie Ferréol.
Women are ‘builders of humanity,’ Pope Francis says in conference address
Mar 8, 2024 / 05:00 amOn the day before International Women’s Day, Pope Francis addressed participants of an international conference on Thursday at the Vatican.
Walking in faith: Eight children receive first Communion in northern Gaza
Jan 11, 2024 / 09:33 amThis past weekend, children at Holy Family Parish in northern Gaza received first holy Communion in the midst of war and turmoil.
‘Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive’: New Orleans Saints owner funds new Catholic school
Jan 7, 2024 / 06:00 amGayle Benson concluded her monthly giving in December with a large donation to Good Shepherd School, which serves inner-city children in New Orleans.
Missionary priest builds up Haiti one student, one classroom at a time
Nov 25, 2023 / 07:00 amFather Louis Merosne is on a mission to rebuild the Catholic educational system where he ministers in Haiti.
Fighting euthanasia in Canada: Amanda Achtman is a millennial on a mission
Nov 5, 2023 / 06:00 amAchtman, who has launched the Dying to Meet You project, says “it’s not so much that we have a culture of death as we now seem to have death without culture.”
Dominican priest becomes first VP of ministry and mission at Catholic University of America
Oct 18, 2023 / 10:30 amFather Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, who has been CUA chaplain for the past year, will continue to assist and guide the life and mission of the university in his new role.
American professor who founded school in Artsakh says Christians there are starving
Sep 9, 2023 / 06:00 amSiobhan Nash-Marshall, founder of the Christians in Need Foundation, spoke to CNA about her work in the Nagorno-Karabakh region (Artsakh).
Journalist documents power of forgiveness on anniversary of Christian persecution in India
Sep 6, 2023 / 07:01 amAnto Akkara held a recent screening of his sixth film about the killings of Christians in Kandhamal, India, in 2008.
U.S. bishops appeal to leaders to do more to ensure food security around the globe
Aug 7, 2023 / 15:40 pmBishop David J. Malloy cited numbers that estimated about 258 million people in 58 countries experienced crisis-level acute hunger in 2022.
24-hour read-a-thon highlights wrongful detention of WSJ journalist Evan Gerschkovich
Jul 19, 2023 / 12:18 pmJournalists, as well as family and friends, are gathering in D.C., London, and Singapore to highlight the unjust arrest of Gerschkovich in Russia.
Louisville archbishop issues statement to celebrate Father’s Day
Jun 18, 2023 / 07:00 amBishop Shelton J. Fabre’s words on the role of fathers in welcoming life is a reminder of the importance the Church places on fatherhood.
Former Guantanamo Bay interrogator speaks about torture, conscience, and faith
Jun 17, 2023 / 06:00 amJennifer Bryson, a former lead interrogator at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, recently talked with EWTN News In Depth’s Colm Flynn.
This Catholic group supports church leaders, parents to catechize children with disabilities
May 20, 2023 / 05:00 amAs autism rates continue to increase, the National Catholic Partnership on Disability seeks to support Catholic leaders, catechists, publishers, and parents.
Film about freedom activist Jimmy Lai surpasses 1 million YouTube views in under 2 weeks
May 5, 2023 / 08:20 am“The Hong Konger” tells the story of the pro-democracy media billionaire who chose to publicly oppose China’s crackdown on the people of Hong Kong.
Remembering Dr. Kevin Vost — true gentleman, humble scholar, kindest of men
Apr 19, 2023 / 14:20 pmFriends and colleagues pay tribute to Kevin Vost, a man of many talents and virtues who wrote two dozen books after his conversion from atheism to the Catholic faith.
42 years after a miracle at St. Faustina’s shrine, this couple’s trust in Divine Mercy is going strong
Apr 16, 2023 / 04:00 amAfter Maureen Digan’s healing was accepted as the miracle for St. Faustina’s beatification, the Digan family has remained close to the promises of divine mercy.