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A smoker in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo from 2018.)

Catholic Church highlights concerns regarding Germany’s cannabis legalization

Apr 2, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Germany legalized the recreational use of cannabis on Monday, April 1, but the debate over the contentious legislation is far... Read more

Jean’s journey into the Catholic Church was propelled by an earnest desire to align himself with the apostolic tradition, a lineage he felt was absent in his previous religious experiences.

YouTuber finds faith: from evangelical roots to Catholic conviction

Apr 2, 2024

By AC Wimmer

A YouTuber disillusioned with his experience in an Austrian evangelical Protestant environment has found a spiritual family and home in... Read more

Pope Francis presides at the Vatican's Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 30, 2024

Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’

Mar 30, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at the Vatican's Easter Vigil, March 30, 2024

Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican

Mar 30, 2024

By Pope Francis

The Holy Father delivered the homily late in the evening at the vigil in St. Peter's Basilica. Read more

A monumental cross towers above the Valley of the Fallen complex.

130,000 oppose leftist government’s attempt to change meaning of Spain civil war monument

Mar 28, 2024

By ACI Prensa

A Spanish association has garnered more than 130,000 signatures on a petition calling for the Madrid government to protect the... Read more

The Brotherhood of the Holy Supper processes through Seville, Spain, on Holy Monday, March 25, 2024.

Faithful line the streets of Seville, Spain, for Holy Week processions 

Mar 27, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Holy Week in Seville is one of Spain’s most impressive, picturesque Catholic traditions.  Read more

Catholics gather in Rome’s Basilica of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island on Holy Tuesday, March 26, 2024, for a prayer vigil honoring Christians who have been killed for their faith in recent years.

Cardinal leads Holy Week prayer vigil for recently martyred Christians

Mar 27, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, presided over the vigil... Read more

Saint Josemaría Escrivá inspired and promoted UNIV, an international meeting of young university students seeking to deepen their faith. Since 1968, thousands of students travel to Rome every Holy Week for this purpose.

Thousands of young people gather in Rome to delve deeper into meaning of Holy Week

Mar 25, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

St. Josemaría Escrivá inspired and promoted UNIV, an international meeting of young university students seeking to deepen their faith. Read more

Plymouth Bishop-elect Christopher Whitehead's planned installation was cancelled in February.

English bishop-elect whose installation was canceled returns to ministry

Mar 25, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“The diocese communicates that Canon Whitehead has resumed his duties as parish priest of St. John the Evangelist in Bath,”... Read more

Ultrasound of baby at 12 weeks

Norway bishops: Proposal to expand abortion abandons ‘Christian and humanistic heritage’

Mar 25, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Current Norway law allows elective abortions through the 12th week of pregnancy but only in limited cases afterward. Read more

View of the Vatican from the Tiber

Synodal standoff: German bishops and Vatican commit to resolution roadmap

Mar 23, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The Vatican and the German bishops have announced they will work together to resolve the controversial German Synodal Way.  Read more

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, (Kate Middleton) arrives to attend the “Together At Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on Dec. 8, 2023.

Princess Kate reveals cancer diagnosis; Catholic prelate praises her courage, encourages prayers

The Princess of Wales, Catherine “Kate” Middleton, surprised the world by publicly announcing she is fighting cancer and is in... Read more

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

European bishops call for inclusion of Christian principles in Europe

Mar 22, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The bishops bemoaned what they see as the political and institutional marginalization of Christian voices. Read more

Pope Francis on March 21, 2024, laicized Bishop Emeritus of Bruges, Belgium, Roger Vangheluwe (center), years after the former prelate admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing his nephew when the latter was a minor.

Pope Francis laicizes Belgian ex-bishop and abuser Roger Vangheluwe

Mar 22, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The apostolic nunciature to Belgium said in a statement on Thursday that “serious new elements” had come to light regarding... Read more

Interior of the Scottish Parliament building.

Scotland’s controversial new hate crime law set to come into effect April 1

Mar 19, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The new law creates a new crime of stirring up hatred against any of the protected groups covered by the... Read more

Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, a Trappist monk and spiritual writer, has served as bishop of Trondheim in Norway since 2020.

Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible

Mar 18, 2024

By AC Wimmer

“The publication of a Bible presented and packaged as ‘The Catholic Canon’ by the Norwegian Bible Society is a major... Read more

Detail of stained glass depicting St. Patrick, in Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Goleen, County Cork.

What St. Patrick can still teach the world

Mar 17, 2024

By John Clark

Though he lived more than 15 centuries ago, St. Patrick has a lesson to teach our world today. Read more

Sviatoslav Shevchuk is major archbishop of Kyiv–Galicia and primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church talks war, the pope, and same-sex blessings 

Mar 16, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk spoke of the continued need for humanitarian aid in... Read more

The new Norwegian translation of the Bible, published March 15, 2024.

A milestone for unity: First Norwegian Catholic Bible edition launched

Mar 15, 2024

By AC Wimmer

For the first time in Norway’s history, the Norwegian Bible Society has announced the publication of a Catholic edition of... Read more

Chega leader Andre Ventura addresses supporters at Marriot Hotel, where the party holds the election night event, in Lisbon, Portugal, on March 10, 2024.

With ascent of conservatives in Portugal, prominent Catholic calls for dialogue

Mar 12, 2024

By Natalia Zimbrão

The conservative party Chega (“Enough”), which ran on a traditional values platform, made huge gains, increasing its seats from 12... Read more