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Religious sisters show their support for the Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court, where oral arguments were heard on March 23, 2016, in the Zubik v. Burwell case against the HHS mandate.

Little Sisters of the Poor file another appeal over contraception mandate

Dec 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The legal battle against federal contraceptive mandates will continue. Read more

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United Airlines settles suit over flight attendant’s expression of Catholic beliefs

Dec 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

United Airlines reached a settlement with a flight attendant who alleged the airline fired him for endorsing Catholic teachings on... Read more

Bishop Evelio Menjivar speaks with “EWTN News in Depth” on Friday, March 14, 2025.

‘Our Lady of Guadalupe is the mother of all’: DC pilgrimage highlights value of migrants

Dec 15, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Virgin Mary’s role as comforter to all was specially highlighted during a pilgrimage through the streets of Washington, D.C.,... Read more

The Eucharist is displayed in a monstrance in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before a Eucharistic procession on Oct. 15, 2024.

Pew survey sheds light on characteristics of U.S. Catholic population

Dec 15, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

About half of American adults who were raised Catholic and stayed in the Church said the faith fulfills “their spiritual... Read more

A residence hall at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Bishop of Providence issues statement after shooting at Brown University

Dec 15, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

After a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island over the weekend, Providence Bishop Bruce Lewandowski issued a statement asking... Read more

Mass at Arizona State University’s Newman Center chapel.

College campus ministries register remarkable growth in baptisms, confirmations

Dec 15, 2025

By Martin Barillas

Several college campuses across the country are witnessing a notable rise in baptisms and confirmations among students. Read more

Pope Leo XIV places a crown on the Madonna of Sinti, Roma, and Walking Peoples during the audience of the Jubilee of the Roma, Sinti, and Traveling Peoples in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2025.

Some Protestant scholars welcome Vatican document clarifying Marian titles

Dec 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Some Protestant scholars welcomed a Vatican document that clarified titles for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read more

The Rorate Caeli Advent Mass celebrated at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion.

Ancient Advent Mass gains new interest among younger Catholics

Dec 14, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The ancient Rorate Caeli Mass highlights Mary’s role and Christ’s coming light. Read more

FOCUS Founder Curtis Martin announces his retirement from the role of FOCUS CEO, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

UPDATE: Curtis Martin steps down as CEO of FOCUS after nearly 3 decades leading ministry group

Dec 13, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Curtis Martin said that after nearly three decades, the organization now numbers “more than 1,000 FOCUS missionaries … in over... Read more

“The Catholic Dating Show” recently launched on CatholicMatch, a Catholic dating site, and has quickly become a fan favorite.

Cupid goes Catholic: New faith-based dating show brings faith and matchmaking together

Dec 13, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Earlier this year, CatholicMatch released a new platform called “Relate,” which now includes “The Catholic Dating Show.” Read more

Father Richard Reiser, an iconographer based in Omaha, Nebraska, writes an icon of St. Bridget of Sweden with her family for FOCCUS Marriage Ministries’ 40th anniversary.

‘Holiness of family life’: A look behind the icon depicting a mother of 8

Dec 13, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

FOCCUS Marriage Ministries, a Catholic marriage ministry, invited priest-iconographer Father Richard Reiser to make a unique icon of St. Bridget... Read more

Former EWTN president Doug Keck was presented with the Mother Angelica Award on Dec. 12, 2025.

Doug Keck honored with 2025 Mother Angelica Award

The EWTN Global Catholic Network presented the 2025 Mother Angelica Award to its longtime former president, Doug Keck. Read more

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker at Chi Hack Night on July 12, 2017.

Bishops call Illinois assisted suicide law signed by Gov. Pritzker ‘heartbreaking’

Dec 12, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law an assisted suicide bill that Catholic leaders have ardently opposed.  Read more

Two men attacked Mar Elias Church in Al-Duwaileh, in Damascus, Syria, killing 22 people and injuring 59 on June 22, 2025.

Syrian Christians face ‘insecurity’ 1 year after political change

Dec 12, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more

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Proposed U.S. law would require fathers to financially support pregnant moms

Dec 12, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

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

The skyline of Fort Worth, Texas.

New Carmelite monastery to open in Fort Worth Diocese following scandal

Dec 12, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Bishop Michael Olson announced Dec. 2 that the Vatican Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life... Read more

Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan interviewed on "The World Over with Raymond Arroyo" on Dec. 11, 2025.

Border czar says Catholic leaders should ‘support’ safety

Dec 12, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

U.S. border czar Tom Homan said “the Catholic Church should support keeping the community safe” through a secure border and... Read more

The results demonstrate that just informing Catholic voters about the Church’s position on IVF and the immorality of the procedure is sufficient to cause an immediate 14-point shift against IVF in the public opinion of the Catholic faithful.

Poll: Catholic support for IVF falls below 50% when Church teaching explained

Dec 12, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The survey, released by EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research on Dec. 11, polled 1,000 Catholic voters in the United... Read more

The plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gets underway on Nov. 11, 2025, at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. First row, left to right: Father Michael J.K. Fuller, general secretary; Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president, and Archbishop William E. Lori, vice president.

U.S. bishops, Catholic groups denounce DHS rule change for migrant workers

Dec 11, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

U.S. Catholic bishops are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to rescind a rule change they say will “disproportionately... Read more

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Poll: Majority of U.S. Catholics support death penalty despite catechism

Dec 11, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

A majority of U.S. Catholics support the death penalty for convicted murderers in spite of Church teaching, according to a... Read more