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

Poll: 70% of American Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, only 4% unfavorably

Dec 11, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

More than two-thirds of American Catholic voters have a favorable opinion of Pope Leo XIV, a new EWTN News and... Read more

Pope Leo XIV looks out from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election on May 8, 2025.

Vogue magazine includes Pope Leo XIV on its list of best dressed of 2025

Dec 17, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Vogue magazine recently named Pope Leo XIV one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025. Read more

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI.

Benedict XVI’s former secretary hopes the pope’s beatification process will open soon

Dec 8, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, former secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, said he hopes the beatification process will begin soon for the... 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

Fr. Matthew Hood. Courtesy photo.

'God is not a liar' - Invalidly baptized priest thankful for God's Providence

Aug 25, 2020

By JD Flynn

Fr. Matthew Hood of Detroit sees God's Providence in all that has happened since his invalid baptism.  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

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

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

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

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany. | Credit: A.Davey via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

How to bless your home on the feast of Epiphany 2026

Jan 4, 2026

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The letters and numbers used in the traditional Epiphany blessing have great significance. 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

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

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

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 addresses cardinals during the extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7, 2026, in Vatican City. | Credit: Vatican Media

Liturgy sidestepped at Pope Leo XIV’s first consistory

Jan 8, 2026

By Edward Pentin

Cardinals agreed to discuss two topics: evangelization and the Church’s missionary activity, and “the Synod and synodality.” Read more