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Cyclists during an earlier edition of the Giro d’Italia.

World-class cyclists to circle Vatican City, meet Pope Leo XIV

May 29, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

World-class cyclists will greet Pope Leo XIV and circle Vatican City on Sunday before embarking on the final lap of... Read more

The Sisters of Bon Secours along with seven local Catholic congregations are launching a citywide advertisement campaign against gun violence in Baltimore. The ad features the message “Put the Guns Down, Let Peace Begin with Us” and a QR code linking to the campaign webpage.

‘Put the Guns Down’: Catholic sisters launch campaign to curb gun violence

May 29, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The Sisters of Bon Secours are launching a citywide campaign against gun violence with seven other Catholic congregations in Baltimore.  Read more

Springs of Love ministry founder Kimberly Henkel (right) speaks with “EWTN Pro-life Weekly” host Abi Galvan on May 28, 2025.

Foster care ministry leader calls on Catholics to open their homes to foster children

May 29, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Springs of Love ministry founder Kimberly Henkel says many Catholics are unaware of the “huge crisis in our country” surrounding... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims during his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV signals focus on AI with nod to Leo XIII’s social teaching legacy

May 29, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The new pontiff has signaled the direction he intends to take his papacy in handling certain social questions that need... Read more

The case containing the body of St.Teresa of Ávila after an extraordinary public exposition in 2025.

More than 90,000 people venerated body of St. Teresa of Ávila during public exposition

May 28, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Approximately 93,000 faithful venerated the body of St. Teresa of Jesus (Ávila), which was publicly exhibited May 11–25 for the... Read more

The Catholic bishops backed a suit by a coalition of Apache Stronghold, a coalition of Native Americans and their supporters, in their lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit argued that their freedom of religion was violated when the federal government announced its intention to sell formerly protected land in Arizona to a mining company.

Native group backed by U.S. bishops loses Supreme Court bid to halt sacred land transfer

May 28, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Supreme Court this week denied a request from the Native American coalition group Apache Stronghold to halt the sale... Read more

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV to address youth by video at June 14 Chicago event

May 28, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

Those attending the June 14 celebration honoring Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field in Chicago will hear directly from the... Read more

Downtown Wilmington, Delaware.

Diocese of Wilmington helps launch networking program for Catholic business leaders

May 28, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The Diocese of Wilmington’s Catholic Business Network launches next month, connecting Delaware’s Catholic business leaders for networking and collaboration. Read more

Portland Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny.

Portland’s Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny dies at 88

May 28, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny, who led the northeastern U.S. archdiocese from 1997 to 2013, died this month at... Read more

Pope Leo XIV prays with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV decries severe suffering in Gaza and Ukraine

May 28, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

At the end of Wednesday’s general audience, Pope Leo XIV turned his attention to the people suffering the devastating consequences... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his general audience on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Before being believers, we are called to be human

May 28, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV held the second general audience of his pontificate today in which he reflected on the parable of... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets employees of the Holy See and their families in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV to give 500-euro ‘conclave bonus’ to 5,000 Vatican workers

May 28, 2025

By Kristina Millare, ACI Stampa

Pope Leo XIV has reinstated the “conclave bonus” given to Vatican employees for their service during the sede vacante period.  Read more

Cardinal Wilfrid Napier speaks to EWTN News in Rome on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Cardinal Napier: Church in Africa must ‘bring people together’ to overcome racial divides

May 28, 2025

By Daniel Payne

South African Cardinal Wilfrid Napier told EWTN this week that the Catholic Church in South Africa can lead in helping... Read more

Doug Burton of Truth Nigeria speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Erik Rosales on May 27, 2025, about the brutal massacre in Nigeria that occurred May 25.

Massacre in Nigeria follows bishop’s U.S. testimony on Christian persecution

May 28, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

A brutal attack by extremist Muslim herdsmen in Nigeria on Sunday left dozens dead and resulted in the kidnapping of... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

A practical guide to obtaining an apostolic blessing from Pope Leo XIV

May 28, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV is now granting apostolic blessings, a spiritual gesture that can be officially requested through the Vatican’s Apostolic... Read more

Edinson Delgado worked closely with then-Bishop Robert Francis Prevost.

Pope Leo to ‘promote the fundamental role of the family,’ former diocesan colleague says

May 28, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Edinson Delgado worked closely with Bishop Robert Prevost as administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo’s leading Catholic school. Here’s what... Read more

Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro is the new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Pope Leo XIV taps Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro for presidency of Pontifical Academy for Life

May 27, 2025

By Edward Pentin

Pope Leo XIV has appointed as head of the Vatican’s bioethics think tank Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, the longtime deputy of... Read more

Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, presides over a celebratory liturgy at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on the occasion of the World Day of Eastern Christians on May 25, 2025.

Eastern icons at Notre-Dame in Paris: A step toward greater unity?

May 27, 2025

By Souhail Lawand

On the World Day of Eastern Christians, a liturgy was celebrated at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Sunday, May 25,... Read more

Season 2 of the EWTN web series “James the Less” premieres June 9, 2025.

Season 2 of EWTN’s hit series ‘James the Less’ to be released June 9

May 27, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The second season of the award-winning online EWTN series “James the Less” will be released on Monday, June 9.  Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets Buddhist monks in a meeting with representatives of other Christian churches, ecclessial communities, and other religions on May 19, 2025, at the Vatican.

Catholics, Buddhists gather in Cambodia for interreligious meeting focused on peace

May 27, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The Vatican began its eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium on Tuesday in Cambodia, bringing together representatives of both religions to discuss the... Read more