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Two court rulings deal blow, victory to U.S. transgender advocates

Jun 12, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Two court rulings in Florida and Texas simultaneously dealt both a victory and a setback to transgender advocates in the... Read more

Bryan and Rebecca Gantt, two foster parents in Vermont, had their licenses revoked for refusing to embrace gender ideology.

Foster parents sue Vermont after state revokes license for rejecting gender ideology

Jun 12, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Vermont requires foster parents to affirm that they would support a child in his or her self-asserted gender identity and... Read more

U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore for their spring assembly in 2019.

U.S. bishops gear up for spring gathering in Louisville, Kentucky

Jun 12, 2024

By Zelda Caldwell

During public sessions beginning June 13, the bishops will vote on whether to approve a draft document that contains a... Read more

Actor Paras Patel as Matthew in the hit series “The Chosen.”

‘The Chosen’ actor Paras Patel says portraying Matthew has ‘given me my purpose’

Jun 12, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Season 4 of the hit series “The Chosen” has been officially released for streaming exclusively on “The Chosen” app. Read more

Hundreds of pro-life and pro-abortion demonstrators hold rallies alongside each other as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the high-stakes abortion pill case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration, March 26, 2024.

Republicans nix amendment to spending bill that restricted abortion pill access 

Jun 11, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Lawmakers did not include language that would have prohibited pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS from dispensing the abortion pill... Read more

Archbishop Samuel Aquila leads the Eucharistic procession down Colfax Avenue in Denver on June 9, 2024.

PHOTOS: Nearly 5,000 brave heat for largest Eucharistic procession in Denver history

Jun 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The most recent stop in the Junipero Serra Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage was on Sunday, June 9, in... Read more

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U.S. bishops invite Catholics to ‘pray, reflect, and act’ to promote religious freedom

Jun 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Marking Religious Freedom Week, beginning June 22, the bishops invited Catholics to reflect on a particular topic related to religious... Read more

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Massachusetts launches ‘first-in-the-nation’ effort to target pregnancy resource centers

Jun 11, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The state’s Department of Public Health says it will launch an “education campaign” to highlight “the dangers and potential harm”... Read more

A scene from “Digital Disciple: Carlo Acutis and the Eucharist” written by Philip Kosloski, the  founder of Voyage Comics & Publishing.

Tech-savvy Catholics embrace Carlo Acutis: ‘Saintliness is possible in this modern era’

Jun 11, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

In recent years, Carlo’s embrace and masterful use of technology as a part of his holy life has inspired many... Read more

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Pew study shows Biden and Trump supporters deeply divided on life and family issues

Jun 10, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

A new study found that voters remain highly divided on hot-button issues such as abortion, gender, the role of the... Read more

The Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes it way from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception toward the Brentwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

‘Come join us!’: Washington, DC’s ‘Little Rome’ hosts 1,200 for Eucharistic procession

Jun 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold, Zelda Caldwell

The numbers of faithful in the streets drew the attention of curious onlookers who stood on their front lawns and... Read more

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Los Angeles County gives fire captain partial religious exemption in gay pride flag dispute

Jun 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Capt. Jeffrey Little has received a partial religious exemption in his dispute with the county over raising a gay pride... Read more

Humanality club members at Franciscan University.

The Humanality movement: ‘creating new rituals’ to use technology ‘with intention’

Jun 9, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Humanality, founded in 2023, is helping people discover freedom through an intentional relationship with technology. Read more

Four religious sisters of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love joined “EWTN News In Depth” on May 24, 2024, to discuss their experience thus far on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.

Group of religious sisters surprised to be walking the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 

Jun 9, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love joined “EWTN News In Depth” on May 24 to share how they... Read more

Many people were struck by the number of people who took part in the Eucharistic procession in Emmitsburg, Maryland, on June 6, 2024.

Pilgrims ‘in awe’ as over 1,000 arrive in tiny Maryland town for National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Jun 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Father Roger Landry, chaplain of the Seton Route, said the crowds are “a greater source of fuel than the fuel... Read more

Bishop Gregory Hartmayer, archbishop-elect of Atlanta. CNA file photo.

Atlanta archbishop to head National Catholic Educational Association board

Jun 7, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta was elected chairman of the board of the National Catholic Educational Association for a three-year... Read more

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16 men to be ordained to the priesthood in Washington, DC

Jun 7, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The ordinands this year include a former ER doctor, several who served in the armed forces, and a former D.C.... Read more

St. Adalbert Parish sits in the Pilsen neighborhood on the Lower West Side of Chicago in June 2018.

UPDATE: ‘Beloved, historic’ Chicago parish gets key protection vote from city preservation board

Jun 7, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Society of St. Adalbert said the Chicago Landmark Commission on Thursday “voted unanimously to landmark all four buildings on... Read more

Jill Simons, the executive director of the American College of Pediatricians (left) and Catholic Medical Association Executive Director Mario Dickerson (center) talk with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on June 6, 2024.

Doctors urge U.S. medical groups to ‘immediately stop’ transgender treatments on children

Jun 7, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Eighteen health policy and medical organizations have co-signed the “Doctors Protecting Children” declaration, including the Catholic Medical Association. Read more

An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu in Rome.

Everything you need to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 7, 2024

By Christine Rousselle

This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is on June 7. Read more