Articles by Madalaine Elhabbal
Conference recalls papal declaration on Catholic-Jewish relations
Oct 28, 2025 / 18:21 pmCalls to deepen Jewish-Catholic relations echoed at an event marking the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, a declaration by Pope Paul VI.
Author of religious freedom report weighs in on Cardinal Parolin’s Nigeria comments
Oct 24, 2025 / 09:14 amThe author of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom Report, Marta Petrosillo, is coming to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s defense.
Bill proposed in Hungary could require priests to violate seal of confession
Oct 24, 2025 / 06:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Cardinal Cupich pledges support for migrants as Catholics across U.S. rally in solidarity
Oct 22, 2025 / 13:14 pm“Let me be clear, the Church stands with migrants,” Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago said in a video message on Oct. 21.
Catholic college graduates leading in purpose, belonging, financial stability, report says
Oct 22, 2025 / 10:07 amHere’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States.
Minnesota archbishop delivers letters from Annunciation School to Pope Leo XIV
Oct 21, 2025 / 16:56 pmArchbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis delivered letters from victims of the Annunciation School shooting to Pope Leo XIV.
Vatican recognizes Australian bishop’s synodal plan
Oct 20, 2025 / 15:23 pmThe Vatican has recognized an Australian bishop’s synodal plan to restructure the governance of his diocese.
Department of Homeland Security denies ICE targeted Chicago parish
Oct 17, 2025 / 16:24 pmThe Department of Homeland Security pushed back on reports of immigration enforcement officers present outside a Chicago parish during a Spanish Mass on Oct. 12.
Jerusalem Church leaders welcome Gaza ceasefire
Oct 17, 2025 / 06:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Ecumenical coalition urges Trump to crack down on Nigeria
Oct 16, 2025 / 13:18 pmChristian leaders urged President Donald Trump on Oct. 15 to redesignate Nigeria as a country of particular concern.
Georgetown University taps Eduardo Peñalver as new president
Oct 15, 2025 / 18:22 pmGeorgetown University has named Eduardo Peñalver, president of Seattle University and former dean of Cornell Law School, as its 49th president.
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem speaks out after first phase of peace deal completed
Oct 15, 2025 / 17:51 pmThe Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said Catholics in Gaza “still cannot believe they were able to sleep through the night without hearing the sound of bombs.”
Israelis, Gazan Christians, Catholics in U.S. weigh in on historic peace deal
Oct 11, 2025 / 08:00 amFormer Israeli government officials, representatives for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and Catholic advocates for Israel spoke with EWTN News this week.
Ancient traces of St. Mark reveal Christianity’s deep roots in Libya
Oct 10, 2025 / 06:00 amHere is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.
Report to UN calls for global ban on surrogacy
Oct 9, 2025 / 17:41 pmThe U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls with ADF International opposed surrogacy at an Oct. 9 U.N. event hosted by the Italian government.
Pope Leo XIV to supporters of migrants in U.S.: ‘You stand with me, and I stand with you’
Oct 8, 2025 / 17:13 pmPope Leo XIV became “visibly emotional” upon receiving messages on Oct. 8 from immigrants fearing deportation in the United States, a member of a U.S. delegation said.
Members of Congress, USCIRF push to designate Nigeria as country of particular concern
Oct 6, 2025 / 17:43 pmMembers of Congress and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) are pushing to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern.
Milwaukee archbishop open to granting Mass dispensation for migrants
Oct 3, 2025 / 17:16 pmMilwaukee could become the third U.S. diocese to lift Mass obligations for immigrants fearing deportation.
Seminary administrators weigh in on downward trends
Oct 3, 2025 / 13:35 pmSeminaries are rethinking what formation should look like in the U.S. following reports that enrollment at graduate-level seminaries is continuing to decline.
Black Catholic leader condemns threats, ‘loss of civility’ after Kirk’s assassination
Oct 3, 2025 / 12:32 pmThe president of the National Association of Black Catholic Administrators decried the “loss of civility and respect” in public discourse.