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The Catholic University of America cuts staff positions to address $30M budget deficit
The Catholic University of America announced Monday that it has eliminated 7% of its workforce in its final step to... Read more
Archdiocese of Baltimore ‘refusing’ to reopen parish after Vatican order, advocates say
The Archdiocese of Baltimore says it is “faithfully following the requirements included in the letter received from the Dicastery for... Read more
Catholic bishops praise effort to defund Planned Parenthood, trans surgery in budget bill
The U.S. House of Representatives could prevent Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for any services. Read more
Missourians will vote on repeal of pro-abortion amendment in 2026
The ballot measure, HJR73, would ask voters if they want to allow abortion only in the case of a medical... Read more
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Bishops Paprocki, Rhoades join Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission advisory board
Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, and Father Thomas Ferguson will join advisory board for President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission. Read more
Trump says Vatican might host imminent Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
Trump said that following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations that the... Read more
Wilmington Diocese, politicians urge prayers for Biden amid cancer diagnosis
Politicians from both major parties are urging the country to pray for former president Joe Biden after he was diagnosed... Read more
Tornado devastates northern St. Louis, other Midwest communities
A tornado tore through St. Louis on Friday, causing over $1.6 billion in damage and leaving at least five people... Read more
Chicago to celebrate election of Pope Leo XIV with Mass at White Sox stadium
The Archdiocese of Chicago will host a celebration at Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, on June... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with faith leaders at the Vatican, calls for synodality and dialogue
Pope Leo XIV met with faith leaders at the Vatican on Monday, emphasizing his commitment to continue Pope Francis’ legacy... Read more
Trump invites Pope Leo XIV to the White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump invited Pope Leo XIV to the... Read more
Ohio Catholic Charities joins national pilot program to help moms out of poverty
The pilot program will run for 18 months and will monitor the status of at least 20 families. Read more
PHOTOS: 2025 Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off with packed Mass in Indianapolis
An estimated 1,000 people, including many young families, joined Archbishop Charles C. Thompson to officially launch the 2025 National Eucharistic... Read more
‘My first Hail Mary in 45 years’: Rosary Team brings prayer to memory care residents
The Rosary Team, which began in 2019, is now made up of over 500 volunteers who pray with memory-care residents... Read more
‘It brought me here’: Third annual Eucharistic procession held in Washington, D.C.
The procession began after Mass and was led by the crossbearer, candle-bearers, religious sisters, and young children who recently received... Read more
Students react to Pope Leo XIV: ‘I hope more people will become Catholic’
Students shared memories of the day with Roselle Reyes, news correspondent for “EWTN News In Depth.” Read more
UPDATE: Senate Democrats block U.S. Vatican ambassador confirmation
Senate Democrats this week blocked the confirmation of Brian Burch, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See,... Read more
New Mexico diocese uses classic cars to drive vocations and evangelization
V8’s for Vocations, a classic car raffle, continues its 10-year tradition of bolstering vocations in the Diocese of Gallup, New... Read more
Trump names Archbishop Cordileone to Religious Liberty Commission advisory board
U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone to serve on an advisory board for the... Read more
Priest accused of sex abuse dismissed from Augustinians over ‘disagreement’ with superior
Father Richard McGrath was allegedly barred from the order “following a prolonged period of disagreement with his direct superior.” Read more
