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Mother Teresa meets with U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the White House on Dec. 16, 1985.

5 interesting facts to know about St. Teresa of Calcutta

Aug 26, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Born on Aug. 26, 1910, in North Macedonia, St. Teresa of Calcutta left a lasting impact on the world. Here... Read more

During the Olympics, track and field athletes rang the bronze bell at the Saint-Denis’ Stade de France and now that same bill will ring during Masses when Notre Dame Cathedral reopens this December.

Olympic bell given to Notre Dame Cathedral will ring during every Mass

Aug 25, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

A bell made for the recent Paris Olympics will be rung during Masses when Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens... Read more

A member of the Dominican Sisters’ Congregation of St. Rose of Lima in northern Italy sells prints at the Santa’s Sanctuary of Lima.

The congregation in honor of St. Rose of Lima where all the sisters are named Rose

Aug 23, 2024

By Abel Camasca

St. Rose was a Dominican tertiary. The Catholic Church celebrates her feast day on Aug. 23, though it was formerly... Read more

The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Sept. 4, 2020.

Pope Francis sells out Belgium stadium for Sept. 29 beatification Mass in just 90 minutes

Aug 22, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

After becoming available for free online, 32,000 tickets for the Sept. 29 Mass were snatched up in just 90 minutes,... Read more

Cardinal Peter Erdö.

Faith is most important thing in life, says cardinal who resisted onslaught of communism

Aug 20, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

In an interview ahead of the Aug. 20 feast of St. Stephen of Hungary, Cardinal Peter Erdö recalled how he... Read more

St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux: monastic reformer and adviser to popes

Aug 20, 2024

By CNA Staff

St. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition. Read more

“The focus must be on providing care, not providing a cheap death,” Scotland’s bishops declared. Photo of the Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh.

Scottish bishops: Assisted suicide leads to culture of ‘death on demand’ 

Aug 19, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

If passed an assisted-dying bill in Scotland would allow terminally ill adults over 16 to be provided with assistance in... Read more

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce.

UK police pay 13,000 pounds to Christian woman arrested for silent prayer

Aug 19, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The settlement comes as the U.K. government is reportedly set to strengthen its crackdown on silent prayer near abortion facilities... Read more

Galway Bishop Michael Duignan said in a statement on Friday that the news of the stabbing of a Catholic chaplain was “deeply shocking and upsetting.”

Irish authorities investigating stabbing of Catholic chaplain as possible terror incident

Aug 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Father Paul Murphy was reportedly stabbed multiple times on Thursday outside of Renmore Army Barracks in the coastal town of... Read more

The Sistine Chapel.

The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know

Aug 15, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

The famous chapel derives its name from the man who consecrated it: Pope Sixtus IV, who served as the Roman... Read more

Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, France.

French government warns of ‘very high’ terrorist threat on Catholic solemnity

Aug 14, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

According to BFMTV, the French minister of the interior instructed local officials to advise Christian leaders on preventative security measures.  Read more

St. Maximilian Kolbe.

St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard: EWTN friars draw inspiration from unusual relic

Aug 14, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word keeps a relic of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard, which was gifted to EWTN. Read more

After 400 years, the Valencia Cathedral hass reintroduced the performance of the “Mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin” drama as part of the basilica’s festivities to celebrate the Aug.15 Marian solemnity.

Drama reenacting the assumption of Mary returns to Valencia Cathedral after 400 years

Aug 14, 2024

By Kristina Millare

After 400 years, the Valencia Cathedral has reintroduced the performance of the “Mystery of the Assumption of the Virgin” drama. Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the relator general of the 16th Annual General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.

Cardinal Hollerich demands probe into multimillion-dollar Caritas scandal

Aug 14, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The archbishop of Luxembourg has called for transparency in a 61 million euro ($67.2 million) Caritas Luxembourg scandal before a... Read more

St. Maximilian Kolbe.

St. Maximilian Kolbe’s weapon for evangelization: the Miraculous Medal

Aug 14, 2024

By Courtney Mares

As World War II raged around him in Poland, St. Maximilian Kolbe fought for souls using a printing press and... Read more

Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, France.

Lourdes baths have fully reopened as 30,000 expected for Assumption pilgrimage

Aug 13, 2024

By Courtney Mares

More than 30,000 pilgrims are expected in Lourdes for the Aug. 15 feast day. Read more

Surfer Gabriel Medina, bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Tahiti, shared this photograph on his Instagram with the biblical quote “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Paris 2024: Athletes witness to their faith despite Olympic ban

Aug 10, 2024

By Diego López Colín

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been the scene not only of sporting prowess but also of displays of faith... Read more

Celebration of the Virga Jesse, Basilica of Hasselt, Belgium, August 2017.

Belgium town to host Marian celebration ‘Virga Jesse’ again after 7 years

Aug 10, 2024

By Emma Silvestri

Tens of thousands of people are expected this year to attend the 47th gathering of “Virga Jesse” from Aug. 11–25. Read more

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), pictured in 1938-1939.

Is Edith Stein a doctor of the Church? No, but she could be one soon

Aug 9, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The order of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein, has made an official request to... Read more

For CitizenGO, the incident is "extremely serious" and represents "a new attack on religious freedom and on Christians."

Paris 2024: 7 arrested ‘at gunpoint’ for calling for an end to attacks against Christians

Aug 7, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The seven were aboard a bus protesting the attack against the faith of Christians that was featured during the opening... Read more