Articles by Madalaine Elhabbal
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.
New Jersey diocese drops lawsuit in anticipation of fix to foreign-born priest visa issue
Nov 7, 2025 / 18:10 pmA Catholic diocese in New Jersey has dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. government over a rule change to the religious worker visa used by foreign-born priests.
Underground Chinese bishop who said his life ‘consists of speaking about Jesus’ dies at 90
Nov 7, 2025 / 15:41 pmBishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, known for his unwavering adherence to the Church despite decades of persecution at the hands of the Chinese government, passed away Oct. 29.
Apostolic nuncio to Germany: Cardinal von Galen should be canonized
Nov 7, 2025 / 09:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts issues apology for controversial video
Nov 6, 2025 / 13:45 pmHeritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts has issued an apology following his controversial defense of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes.
Trump threatens military action if Nigeria fails to end religious persecution of Christians
Nov 3, 2025 / 18:30 pmU.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria if it fails to end Christian persecution.
Heritage Foundation wades into Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes debate
Nov 3, 2025 / 17:52 pmThe Heritage Foundation is receiving backlash after Kevin Roberts, its president, defended Tucker Carlson’s recent controversial interview with Nick Fuentes.