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CEO Michael Seifert of PublicSq speaks with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix.

Company announces ‘baby bonus’ for employees expecting or adopting a child

Jun 19, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The CEO of PublicSq recently discussed the new decision to support families who work for the company. Read more

Nigerian Bishop Wilfred Anagbe sat down with CNA in June 2023 to discuss the ongoing persecution and killings of Catholics in his country, which has grown so much in recent years that, he said, “it has become a daily occurrence.”

Nigerian bishop describes persecution and killings of Catholics: ‘It has become a daily occurrence’

Jun 19, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

“If we keep quiet a generation will be wiped out, the population will be wiped out,” Makurdi Bishop Wilfred Anagbe... Read more

St. Joseph by Guido Reni. Public Domai

Louisville archbishop issues statement to celebrate Father’s Day

Jun 18, 2023

By Zoe Romanowsky

Bishop Shelton J. Fabre’s words on the role of fathers in welcoming life is a reminder of the importance the... Read more

Jennifer Bryson served as a lead interrogator at the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba between 2004 and 2006. She spoke with EWTN News In Depth’s Colm Flynn in an exclusive interview that aired on May 26, 2023, just days before Pope Francis released his prayer intention for June calling for an end to torture around the world.

Former Guantanamo Bay interrogator speaks about torture, conscience, and faith

Jun 17, 2023

By Zoe Romanowsky

Jennifer Bryson, a former lead interrogator at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, recently talked with EWTN News In Depth’s Colm... Read more

The U.S. bishops met in Baltimore for their annual fall general assembly on Nov. 14-17.

U.S. bishops approve plan for guidance to health care institutions on transgender issues

Jun 16, 2023

By Lauretta Brown

At the final day of their spring meeting in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops discussed updates to directives for Catholic... Read more

Archbishop Jose Gomez told attendees at the 12:10 Mass on Thursday to conform themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

LA archbishop at Mass before Dodgers game: ‘When God is insulted, it diminishes all of us’

Jun 16, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The Mass marked the beginning of a day of prayer in reparation for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to honor... Read more

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California restaurant had fake priest hear workers’ confessions, Labor Department says

Jun 16, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

According to an employee at the restaurant, the supposed priest urged employees to “get the sins out.” Read more

Anna Katherine Howell, 31, at her graduation from Belmont Abbey College, 2023.

Why a same-sex-attracted Catholic spoke out against ‘Pride Mass’ and in defense of Church teaching

Jun 16, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Convert Anna Katherine Howell’s viral tweet highlighted the struggles of same-sex-attracted Christians who live according to Church teaching. Read more

The Josephite priests offer prayers, eucharistic Holy Hours, and litanies to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom the order has had a devotion during the more than 150 years of ministry dedicated to serving African Americans in the United States.

Josephites share devotion to Sacred Heart in largely African American parishes they serve

Jun 16, 2023

By Susan Klemond

The Josephites’ mission was consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and named the “Josephites” because St. Joseph was the... Read more

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GOP defense bill would end abortion, sex-change drugs at VA facilities

Jun 15, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

House Republicans advanced legislation that would prevent Veterans Affairs facilities from performing abortions in most cases. Read more

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the newly elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, meets with reporters in Baltimore on Nov. 15, 2022.

U.S. bishops discuss forming ‘eucharistic missionaries’, synodality at spring meeting

Jun 15, 2023

By Lauretta Brown

During the first public session at their meeting in Orlando, Florida, the bishops heard an update on the Eucharistic Revival. Read more

Historic Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Franciscans return to Walter Reed after contract controversy resolved

Jun 15, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The friars’ longtime ministry was interrupted when their contract for pastoral services expired on March 31, just before Holy Week. Read more

Crowds exit Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., after the June 14, 2023, "Pride Mass" with "Progress Pride" flags visible in the back of the church.

‘Pride Mass’ takes place in Washington, D.C., despite calls for cardinal to intervene

Jun 15, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

During the Mass, prayers were offered in solidarity with LGBTQ+ individuals and the LGBTQ+ community while protesters prayed outside. Read more

Scene from "Sound of Freedom" starring Jim Caviezel, out in theaters on July 4, 2023.

Jim Caviezel: ‘Sound of Freedom’ is ‘best film I’ve done since “The Passion of the Christ”’

Jun 15, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The actor spoke to CNA about his new film, which tells the true story of a federal agent who has... Read more

Sculptures at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City

Catholic church with ‘God is trans’ exhibit to host ‘Pride Mass’ at NYC gay monument 

Jun 15, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The Church of St. Paul the Apostle announced that it is celebrating a Mass outdoors at the Stonewall National Monument... Read more

A mixed-income and affordable housing redevelopment located in Memphis, Tennessee.

U.S. bishops urge Congress to make housing affordable

Jun 15, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The bishops urged Congress to invest in programs to make housing affordable and to ensure faith-based organizations have religious freedom... Read more

The Right Rev. Richard Pain, who served as the Anglican Bishop of Monmouth, will join the Catholic Church on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Anglican bishop from Wales will convert to Catholicism to serve as priest

Jun 14, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Right Rev. Richard Pain, who served as the Anglican bishop of Monmouth in Wales, will join the Catholic Church... Read more

Trevor Williams, 31, pitcher for the Washington Nationals, in an interview with Colm Flynn for EWTN News In Depth, June 5, 2023.

Exclusive: Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams speaks out on Dodgers controversy

Jun 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

“We cannot stand idly by while Our Lord gets mocked,” Trevor Williams told EWTN's Colm Flynn in an interview. Read more

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Pittsburgh ‘Pride Mass’ canceled after bishop’s letter disavows event

Jun 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Mass to which LGBTQ Catholics, families, and “allies” were invited was set to take place in Duquesne University’s Holy... Read more

Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, CFR (right) encounters protesters during the July 10 "Witness for Life" prayer procession in Brooklyn.

New York attorney general sues pro-life group

Jun 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The lawsuit targets the activist group Red Rose Rescue, whose members sometimes enter abortion clinics to discourage women from abortion. Read more