Articles by Madalaine Elhabbal
‘Peace Be With You!’ First full-length book by Pope Leo XIV set for February release
Dec 5, 2025 / 14:08 pmPope Leo XIV will offer his “vision for peace, unity, and reconciliation” in his first full-length book to be published in February 2026.
Leaders in Latino communities say mass deportation causes ‘fear and anxiety’
Dec 5, 2025 / 12:44 pmLife for members of the Latino community has “changed drastically,” according to leaders of groups serving Latino Catholics.
Pope Leo sends surprise video message to Australian Catholic youth festival
Dec 5, 2025 / 08:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Lilly Endowment announces 45 multimillion-dollar grants for theological schools
Dec 3, 2025 / 17:21 pmThe Lilly Endowment said it will distribute 45 large-scale grants to theological schools, including directing about $60 million to several Catholic institutions.
Nigerian, Iraqi priests tell of aiding persecuted Christians seen in photo exhibit
Dec 3, 2025 / 13:50 pmA photo exhibit features the “forgotten faces” of persecuted Christians in Nigeria and Iraq.
Bishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud to chair Catholic Relief Services board
Dec 2, 2025 / 12:03 pmBishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has been appointed as the chair of Catholic Relief Services’ board.
Philippines bishops’ conference elects Garcera as president, an advocate for synodality
Dec 1, 2025 / 14:14 pmArchbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa has officially begun his new role as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.
Giving people hope is greatest challenge, custos of Holy Land says in U.S. visit
Nov 25, 2025 / 09:00 amThe custos of the Holy Land said in an interview with EWTN News that the “greatest challenge” is to be a source of hope amid perpetual devastation due to conflict.
Majority of Australian and French priests are thriving, reports say
Nov 22, 2025 / 15:00 pmHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Notre Dame returns ‘Catholic Mission’ to its core values after ‘confusion’
Nov 21, 2025 / 18:30 pmThe University of Notre Dame reinstated “Catholic Mission” among its staff values after it opted to drop the language.
Nigerian bishop calls for U.S. military intervention at congressional hearing
Nov 21, 2025 / 14:40 pmA Nigerian Catholic bishop said U.S. military intervention is warranted at a Nov. 20 hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa.
Human rights advocates decry Armenian government crackdown on Christian church
Nov 21, 2025 / 14:10 pmHuman rights advocates said the Armenian government’s crackdown on Christians has included the unlawful detentions of clergy.
China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told
Nov 20, 2025 / 17:30 pmThe Chinese Communist Party’s “ongoing assault against religious freedom” has national security implications for the U.S., a congressional commission was told.
European Parliament discusses harms of surrogacy after EU condemns the practice
Nov 20, 2025 / 17:00 pmThe European Parliament and the United Nations have officially condemned the practice of surrogacy following reports of human rights violations.
Retired Army general, Notre Dame professor to serve as president of Belmont Abbey College
Nov 20, 2025 / 16:30 pmHere’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States.
Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values
Nov 16, 2025 / 07:00 amHere’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States.
Philippines aid worker details proactive emergency response to Typhoon Kalmaegi
Nov 14, 2025 / 16:13 pmCatholic Relief Services revealed emergency relief efforts in the Philippines began before Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall.
More than half a million people to participate in Aid to the Church in Need ‘Red Week’
Nov 14, 2025 / 06:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
CatholicVote report examines moral implications of immigration enforcement
Nov 13, 2025 / 18:26 pmA faithful Catholic can support strong and humane immigration law enforcement, according to the Catholic advocacy organization CatholicVote.
Growth of Catholic-Jewish interfaith vision encouraged at Catholic University of America event
Nov 12, 2025 / 12:45 pmThe Church’s declaration on building relationships with non-Christian religions planted a seed that must be nourished, panelists said at The Catholic University of America.