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Pope Leo XIV (pictured at St. Peter's on June 1, 2025) issued a message of hope on July 10 in anticipation of the upcoming World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Pope Leo XIV urges hope and care for elderly on World Day for Grandparents

Jul 10, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

For the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly which is set to be celebrated on July 27, Pope Leo... Read more

Bishops Rudolf Voderholzer and Stefan Oster

‘Never again second-class people:’ German bishops defend life amid high court controversy

Jul 10, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau and Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg declared that anyone who relativizes human dignity protections should... Read more

Diogo Jota of the Liverpool soccer team.

Funeral of soccer star Diogo Jota: Tributes, mourning, and final farewell 

Jul 9, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The funeral of two Portuguese soccer players who died last Thursday in a traffic accident was held in an atmosphere... Read more

Canterbury Anglican Cathedral.

Historic Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Anglican cathedral in rare event

Jul 9, 2025

By Madeleine Teahan

For the first time in modern history, the apostolic nuncio to the United Kingdom has celebrated Mass in England’s most... Read more

Thousands of young people at the opening Mass for JEMJ 2025 on July 4, 2025, at the shrine in Covadonga located in the Asturias province of Spain.

Youth event in Spain draws thousands who are embracing holiness

At the foot of the shrine in Covadonga located in Asturias province Spain, more than 1,700 young Catholics from 28... Read more

Oslo Coadjutor Bishop Fredrik Hansen speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Norwegian jubilee pilgrimage honors the feast day of St. Sunniva

Jul 9, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

On July 8, the feast day of St. Sunniva, Catholics from multiple countries arrived at Selja, an island just off... Read more

The Catholic Cathedral of Limburg in Hesse, Germany.

German bishops brace for budgetary blow amid financial crisis

Jul 9, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The Diocese of Limburg — led by the chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing — recorded its... Read more

Archbishop Guy de Kerimel of Toulouse, France.

Toulouse, France, archbishop names rape-convicted priest as chancellor

Jul 9, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Archbishop Guy de Kerimel named Father Dominique Spina as chancellor and episcopal delegate for marriages. Read more

The tragedy points to the urgent need to provide support and accompaniment to priests, who often bear great responsibilities and challenges, usually alone.

Italian priest’s suicide underscores humanity of priests

The Catholic Church was profoundly shocked by the news of the death of Father Matteo Balzano, a 35-year-old priest who... Read more

The Brompton Oratory in London, with which the London Oratory School is associated.

Oratory priest in London calls Catholic politicians to confession before Communion

Jul 8, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

During a homily at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Father Julian Large referred to the recent and... Read more

A new multimedia museum dedicated to the life of Pier Giorgio Frassati opened in Turin, Italy, on Juy 5, 2025, offering pilgrims and visitors an immersive look at the soon-to-be saint’s vibrant faith, political engagement, and Marian devotion.

New museum in Turin, Italy, honors soon-to-be saint Pier Giorgio Frassati

Jul 8, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Housed in the former rectory of the Church of Santa Maria di Piazza, the permanent exhibition, titled “Verso l’altro,” opened... Read more

A photo shows a view of the National Assembly in Paris on June 10, 2024, a day after the European Parliament elections.

Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate

Jul 6, 2025

By Solène Tadié

The report, resulting from a five-month inquiry into violence within the school system, proposes a series of measures aimed at... Read more

A choir poses before an image of Pier Giorgio Frassati during a celebration of the centenary of his death, Turin, Italy, Friday, July 4, 2025.

Italy marks 100 years since death of Pier Giorgio Frassati as canonization nears

Jul 5, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The three-day celebration of the centenary, dubbed “Frassati Days,” drew pilgrims from the United States, Poland, and Switzerland to the... Read more

An aerial view of Oxford, England, taken on Oct. 14, 2016.

Prominent Catholic bioethics center in Oxford, England, shuttered amid financial strain

Jul 2, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Anscombe Bioethics Centre, a prominent Catholic bioethics center in Oxford, England, has shut down after nearly 50 years due to... Read more

Carmen Sánchez Maíllo is academic secretary of the CEU Institute of Family Studies.

After 20 years of gay marriage in Spain, ‘not impossible’ to rescind the law, expert says

Jul 1, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Spain was the third country in the world, after the Netherlands and Belgium, to equate marriage with same-sex unions. Read more

Faithful pray before a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during Croatia’s consecration ceremony on June 27, 2025, as the nation dedicated itself anew to Christ’s divine love following the tradition established by their ancestors at the Church of Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj.

Croatian bishops lead historic Sacred Heart consecration, marking 125th anniversary

Jun 30, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The consecration began at churches and chapels throughout Croatia, initiated by church bells ringing for five minutes before solemn Eucharistic... Read more

The British Parliament building in London.

British politician criticizes priest for refusing Communion over assisted dying vote

Jun 29, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The politician posted on social media that the incident raised “grave public interest” about pressure religious MPs faced. Read more

One unique feature of the monastery at Subiaco is that it was built into the mountain. In any room, at least one wall is bare rock. During construction, the connection with the mountain was always preserved. Even above the main altar of the upper church, the rock juts out and looms overhead, enveloping the worship space like a vast cloak.

The cave in Subiaco where the Rule of St. Benedict was born

Jun 29, 2025

By Emma Silvestri

Over the centuries, a magnificent monastic complex was built around the Sacred Cave where St. Benedict developed his religious rule. Read more

A monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament is displayed on the altar during Eucharistic adoration at a Loretto Community Pentecost event accompanied by live music.

How the Loretto Community became a vibrant Catholic youth movement in Europe

Jun 28, 2025

By Alexander Folz

The Loretto Community traces its roots to the mid-1980s, when a businessman and permanent deacon from Salzburg, Austria, first visited... Read more

Jesus and the disciples in Season 5 of “The Chosen.”

‘The Chosen’ actor on Season 6: ‘I’ve never seen the cast so focused’

Jun 28, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The cast of the hit series “The Chosen” was recently in Matera, Italy, filming the crucifixion of Jesus, which will... Read more