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Church employee Francisco Paredes, 46, was handcuffed by ICE Dec. 4, 2025. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Francisco Paredes

UPDATE: ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says

Jan 9, 2026

By Kathleen Murphy

ICE’s presence outside the church impedes parishioners’ free exercise of religion, said the pastor of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in... Read more

St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | Credit: CCN Photo/Terry O’Neill

British Columbia Supreme Court to hear challenge over euthanasia at faith-based hospitals

Jan 12, 2026

By Canadian Catholic News

The case arises from the death of a terminally ill woman who sought medical assistance in dying (MAID) while receiving... Read more

The concluding high Mass for the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage, an annual three-day pilgrimage for devotees of the Traditional Latin Mass, on Oct. 29, 2023, celebrated by Bishop Guido Pozzo at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims in Rome. | Credit: Andrea Zuffellato

Ahead of consistory, priest urges new canonical structure to resolve Latin Mass standoff

Jan 7, 2026

By Solène Tadié

A French priest has proposed to the College of Cardinals the creation of an ecclesiastical jurisdiction to oversee celebration of... Read more

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser told EWTN News on April 12, 2024, that the pro-life movement is grounded in the dignity of the individual “and has never stopped at a state line.” | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot

Pro-life leader says movement ‘not safe’ in Republican Party: ‘We can’t hold back’

Jan 10, 2026

By Daniel Payne

A major pro-life leader is urging the movement to continue to press for protection for the unborn, calling on advocates... Read more

University of Notre Dame professor Kathleen Sprows Cummings. | Credit: Ken Oliver-Méndez/CNA

At annual meeting, Catholic historians assess impact of first American pope

Jan 10, 2026

By Tyler Arnold, Ken Oliver-Méndez

Catholic scholars analyze both the caricatures and reality of the first American papacy. Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January

Jan 8, 2026

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of January is for prayer with the word of God. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 11, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV condemns violence in Iran, Syria, and Ukraine

Jan 11, 2026

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday lamented escalating violence in Iran and Syria and renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine. Read more

Map of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage route. | Credit: Courtesy of the National Eucharistic Congress

‘One Nation Under God:’ 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspired by 250th anniversary of U.S.

Jan 9, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

The National Catholic Congress announced its 2026 annual Eucharistic pilgrimage is inspired by the 250th anniversary of the United States.  Read more

Northampton Episcopal Vicar for Mission Canon Simon Penhalagan alongside members of the new community at the St. Elena House of Mission and Prayer. | Credit: Maria Heath

St. Elena House launches in UK to help Catholics ‘catch the fire’ of God’s love

Jan 10, 2026

By Andy Drozdziak

Northampton, England, welcomes St. Elena House, a new community focused on prayer and mission inspired by the call to a... Read more

Claire Lai, the daughter of democracy advocate and Catholic Jimmy Lai, speaks to Veronica Dudo on “EWTN News Nightly” on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. | Credit: EWTN News

Jimmy Lai’s daughter provides latest update on her father: ‘It is very much about saving his life’

Jan 13, 2026

By Tessa Gervasini

As presentencing mitigation hearings begin for Catholic human rights advocate Jimmy Lai, his daughter Claire Lai detailed his ongoing health... Read more

Health care professionals at the Colorado-based pro-life Bella Health and Wellness healthcare clinic. | Credit: Bella Health and Wellness

Colorado to pay out $5.4 million after court strikes down abortion pill reversal ban

Jan 9, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Official image of the “Pray with the Pope” campaign for January 2026. | Credit: World Prayer Network

‘Pray with the Pope’: Leo XIV proposes monthly prayer for the challenges of the world

The Vatican has launched a prayer campaign inviting the faithful to join the Holy Father in prayer for a specific... Read more

Confessional. | Credit: Paul Lowry (CC BY 2.0)

Arizona bill would hit priests with felony if they fail to break confessional seal to report abuse

Jan 7, 2026

By Daniel Payne

Priests in Arizona could face felony charges if they fail to report child abuse learned during confession. Read more

Poster for the St. John of the Cross 2026 Jubilee.

Discalced Carmelites prepare to celebrate jubilee year of St. John of the Cross

Dec 4, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Iberian Province of the Discalced Carmelites is preparing to celebrate the jubilee year of St. John of the Cross... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025.

Fact check: Did Pope Leo host a rave last week in Slovakia?

Nov 25, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in... Read more