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Iowa presents first test of 2024 Catholic vote in U.S.
The first contest in the Republican presidential nomination will take place in Iowa on Jan. 15, and CatholicVote is focused... Read more
DeSantis highlights social conservative policy achievements, priorities
In an interview with EWTN News, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted his record of social conservative policy wins and agenda... Read more
Biden administration drops protections for religious health care providers
A new rule formally rescinds certain provisions that guaranteed doctors and medical practitioners the ability to refuse to perform abortions. Read more
Ecuador: Gang violence will not prevail, bishops say
In a Jan. 9 message, the bishops of Ecuador said that “organized crime is sowing, in the day to day... Read more
Ohio House votes to override veto of bill banning children’s transgender surgeries
The Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act would ban gender reassignment surgeries and hormonal treatments on children. Read more
McCarrick found incompetent to stand trial in Wisconsin, case suspended
The suspension practically ends the last standing criminal case against 93-year-old Theodore McCarrick, who once held offices at the highest... Read more
Requiem Mass for Cardinal Pell celebrated on first anniversary of his death
The chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome was filled to capacity for the Mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal... Read more
One-of-a-kind Saint Sharbel spiritual center opens in Pittsburgh
Located in Pittsburgh’s suburban neighborhood of Beechview sits a unique Catholic spiritual center that is the only one of its... Read more
Lebanese bishops call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
The bishops also denounced a group aligned with the country’s Islamist militant terror organization Hezbollah for calling for an investigation... Read more
Land dispute in Jerusalem threatens Armenian Christians, nonviolent group says
In the last two months, members of the Armenian community have suffered attacks due to an ongoing conflict regarding a... Read more
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Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s lawsuit against student newspaper
Sociology professor Tamara Kay last year sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of expanding access... Read more
Report: Over 130 Catholic priests and religious arrested, kidnapped, or murdered in 2023
Throughout 2023, more than 130 Catholic priests and religious were either arrested, kidnapped, or murdered, according to a new report. Read more
Pope Francis confirms new head of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Pope Francis has confirmed a new head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the largest Eastern Catholic church in India. Read more
Pope Francis at audience: Gluttony is perhaps the most dangerous vice
In the third installment of his catechetical series on vice and virtue, Pope Francis on Wednesday focused on the sin... Read more
Pope Francis to preside over canonization Mass of Argentina’s first female saint
Pope Francis next month will preside over the canonization Mass of the woman set to become Argentina’s first female saint,... Read more
DeSantis speaks with EWTN about power of prayer, family as ‘centerpiece’ of American life
In the first installment of the interview that aired Tuesday on “EWTN News Nightly,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said his faith... Read more
Argentine nuns now living in Vatican monastery that was Pope Benedict’s last residence
Vatican City has new tenants: seven nuns from Argentina who, at the request of Pope Francis, will live in Mater... Read more
Ordination of 9 new priests represents hope for Church in Nicaragua
Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes of Managua, Nicaragua, on Saturday ordained nine new priests in the midst of one of the worst... Read more
Trenton Bishop released from Rome hospital after heart attack
Bishop David O’Connell suffered a heart attack while in Rome where he was preparing to lead a pilgrimage of 20... Read more
New online database tracks attacks against Christians in real time
The “Violent Incidents Database,” launched by Global Christian Relief on Jan. 5, tracks attacks on Christians and people of faith... Read more
