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International Religious Freedom Summit offers program for college students
The IRF Summit partnership program, taking place Feb. 3–5, 2025, includes training sessions, guided simulations, and conversations with leading scholars. Read more
‘The Chosen’ announces Season 5 theatrical release, new trailer
“The Chosen: Last Supper” is coming to theaters during Lent, in the weeks leading up to Easter. Read more
Investing with a clear conscience: How should Catholics manage their money?
In today’s complex society, it takes effort to ensure that your hard-earned money, once invested, doesn’t fund the kinds of... Read more
UPDATE: Father Carlos Martins’ attorney provides fuller context of church incident
Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Joliet, Illinois, said that on Thursday of this week the parish hosted the... Read more
Eastern Catholics begin Nativity Fast to empty themselves as did Christ in the Incarnation
Eastern Christians — both Catholic and Orthodox — observe the Nativity Fast, a penitential and preparatory time before the great... Read more
Christ the King: Pope Pius XI’s hope for ‘lasting peace among the nations’
The feast of Christ the King is a relatively recent addition to the Church’s liturgical calendar but a powerful reminder... Read more
Carlo Acutis film gains backing from National Eucharistic Congress, McGrath Institute
The National Eucharistic Congress and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame are partnering with... Read more
Ukrainian archbishop encourages Trump to go to Ukraine
Archbishop Borys Gudziak tells EWTN News he has been encouraging President-elect Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to help “build a... Read more
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas to visit Washington, DC, on international tour
Members of the faithful will be able to venerate the relics, including his skull, on two separate occasions. Read more
Catholic Campaign for Human Development spent $11.4 million over its budget
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development Annual Report 2023 revealed that the program ended the year with a net operating... Read more
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards
During Cecile Richards’ tenure as president of Planned Parenthood the number of abortions performed by that organization increased by more... Read more
Missouri bishops urge state to refrain from executing convicted child-killer next month
Police said Christopher Collings confessed to killing Rowan Ford after raping her on Nov. 3, 2007. The murder took place... Read more
Data show abortions dropped by nearly 40% in Iowa after six-week ban
The Iowa figures reflect similar drops in abortion seen around the country in the wake of shifting abortion laws. Read more
Police search for thief who stole 9/11 memorial gold rose from New York Catholic church
Police said an individual entered the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on West 31st Street and “removed a gold-plated ... Read more
U.S. bishops: Federal ‘gender identity’ rule could block Catholics from government contracts
The HHS has proposed a rule to prohibit “discrimination” against a person based on his or her “sexual orientation” and... Read more
Georgetown president John DeGioia to step down after 23 years
DeGioia, who served as the 48th president of the Jesuit university in Washington, D.C., said stepping down was “the most... Read more
Bottles of bourbon signed by Pope Francis expected to fetch up to $20,000 for charity
Father Jim Sichko told CNA that the charity auction came about from Sichko’s habit of bringing Kentucky bourbon to the... Read more
Meet the pro-life prisoners whom Trump is expected to pardon
During President Joe Biden’s tenure as president, the DOJ has brought FACE Act charges against more than 30 people who... Read more
Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Catholic NASA scientist delves into investigation of potential life on other planets
Jonathan Lunine, the chief scientist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, spoke to 100 Catholic scientists at an event in Washington,... Read more
