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Pompeo: Nowhere is religious freedom more under assault than in China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Rome Wednesday that the Chinese government is the world’s worst persecutor of... Read more
Cardinal Pell arrives in Rome as financial scandal casts shadow over Vatican
Cardinal George Pell arrived in Rome Wednesday as financial scandals continue to cast a shadow over the Vatican. Read more
Salesians raise 8 million euros for families affected by pandemic
The head of the Salesians announced that the order has raised nearly 8 million euros to help thousands of families... Read more
Norway’s newest Catholic bishop is Cistercian monk Erik Varden
After 11 years, the Catholic Church in central Norway will have a bishop again. Read more
English Catholic bishops lament attacks on civilians in Cameroon
Catholic bishops in England appealed Monday for an end to human rights abuses in Cameroon. Read more
Catholics in Belarus ask St. Michael the Archangel’s intercession for end to crisis
Amid strife in their country, Catholics in Belarus held a Mass Tuesday with a revered statue of St. Michael the... Read more
German cardinal issues stark warning about ‘Synodal Way’
A German cardinal issued a stark warning Saturday about his country’s controversial “Synodal Way.” Read more
Seafarers charity Apostleship of the Sea is renamed Stella Maris
The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic charity helping seafarers worldwide, will now be known as Stella Maris. Read more
'The family has fundamental value' - an interview with Polish President Andrzej Duda
On Sept. 25, EWTN News spoke with Poland's President Andrzej Duda, who met with Pope Francis during a visit to... Read more
Day of prayer planned for 357 religious dead from COVID-19 in Spain
The Spanish Conference of Religious (CONFER) has announced that September 29 will be observed as a day of prayer for... Read more
Russia seeks to bar foreign-educated religious leaders from teaching, preaching
Catholic leaders in Russia are expressing concern about a bill that would restrict the ability of Russian religious ministers who... Read more
NI health department warns of risks of unregulated at-home medical abortion
Northern Ireland's Department of Health told a Belfast daily on Friday that women who self-administer medical abortions at home are... Read more
Germany’s Catholic bishops agree on uniform compensation system for abuse victims
Germany’s Catholic bishops agreed this week to a uniform system for compensation payments to abuse survivors. Read more
Carlo Acutis beatification will be a 17-day celebration in Assisi
Assisi is celebrating the beatification of computer programming teen Carlo Acutis in October with more than two weeks of liturgies... Read more
St. John Paul II relic stolen amid church robberies in Italy
This week a relic of St. Pope John Paul II was stolen from a cathedral in central Italy, while a... Read more
‘Respect for life is eroded ever more’: Dutch Cardinal Eijk on euthanasia’s ‘slippery slope’
A Dutch cardinal has said that the Netherlands shows that once euthanasia is legalized safeguards are slowly but inevitably abandoned. Read more
Mom of Carlo Acutis: Teen computer whiz was an ‘influencer’ for God
Venerable Carlo Acutis, who will be beatified in Assisi Oct. 10, is an example of a teen who used the... Read more
British prime minister’s son baptized a Catholic
The son of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was baptized a Catholic earlier this month, the Diocese of Westminster said... Read more
The medieval carpentry techniques used in Notre Dame cathedral rebuild
After fire toppled the iconic spire and destroyed the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France in April... Read more
Vatican cardinal: Pope Francis ‘concerned’ about Church in Germany
A Vatican cardinal said Tuesday that Pope Francis has expressed concern about the Church in Germany. Read more
