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French bishops express solidarity with striking farmers
French Catholic bishops have expressed solidarity with the country’s agricultural workers amid protests that have seen farmers block major roadways... Read more
Ireland celebrates 1,500th anniversary of St. Brigid’s death
On Thursday, Ireland celebrates the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid of Kildare, the Emerald Isle’s female patron... Read more
‘Right to abortion’ to be codified in French Constitution
The plan to write access to abortion into France’s constitution was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in October 2023. Read more
Pope Francis: Wrath is a vice that is ‘pervasive,’ ‘dark’
Pope Francis dedicated his Jan. 31 general audience to the subject of wrath, characterizing it as a vice that is... Read more
Critics challenge German Synodal Way in light of abuse study
A new study looking at survivors of abuse within the Evangelical Church in Germany calls into doubt the narrative that... Read more
One person killed in shooting at Catholic church in Istanbul, manhunt underway
Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro, the apostolic vicar of Istanbul, told EWTN News on Jan. 28 that a parishioner was killed “during... Read more
St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that faith and reason go together
St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest thinkers of all time, was deeply in love with God. Read more
St. Angela Merici: the ‘little friend’ of St. Ursula
Every Jan. 27, the Church celebrates St. Angela Merici, foundress of the Order of St. Ursula, whose members are known... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury celebrates Anglican liturgy in a Catholic basilica in Rome
Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby celebrated an Anglican service this morning in the Catholic Basilica of St. Bartholomew, located on Tiber... Read more
Spanish archbishop: ‘I am not going to bless even one homosexual union’
In a meeting with journalists held on the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, Archbishop José María Gil stated... Read more
Caravaggio painted two masterpieces of St. Paul’s conversion — why?
On the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, we look at the mystery behind Caravaggio’s two famous paintings of... Read more
How Tolkien influenced the conversion to Christianity of his friend C.S. Lewis
The National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome is currently hosting an exhibition on the life of the... Read more
Dutch bishops offer cautious response to Vatican blessing guidance, bucking regional trend
The bishops emphasized that any blessings should help people “live in accordance with [God’s] intentions for the creation of man... Read more
Former gay activist: Fiducia Supplicans hurts those ‘struggling for chastity’
Luca Di Tolve, Mister Gay Italy 1990 and a former homosexual activist, posted a reflection on his website regarding the... Read more
Shamanic ritual at World Economic Forum: ‘What spirit rules in Davos?’ priest asks
As part of a WEF plenary session on Wednesday, Chieftess Putanny Yawanawá of the Amazonian Yawanawá tribe performed a shamanic... Read more
Spanish university cancels Rupnik chapel project
Francisco de Vitoria University in Spain has canceled its planned chapel project with former Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik. Read more
Exonerated Finnish politician and bishop to return to court over biblical ‘hate speech’
The allegations stem from a 2004 pamphlet about the Lutheran teaching on sexuality, including the prohibition on homosexual activities. Read more
Norway monks consecrate new church in area of ancient ruins of Munkeby
Monks of the Cistercian Trappist order consecrated a new church in December, inaugurating their brand-new monastery in the Trondheim Fjord. Read more
Interview with EWTN Spain president about his book on scientific evidence for God goes viral
José Carlos González-Hurtado discussed his book “Nuevas Evidencias Científicas de la Existencia de Dios” (“New Scientific Evidence of the Existence... Read more
Man with disfigured face whose embrace with Pope Francis touched the world dies
The pontiff embraced Vinicio Riva while greeting pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after a general audience in 2013, the year... Read more
