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US bishops welcome increased refugee admissions cap
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday their positive reaction to the news that the refugee cap will... Read more
Denver cathedral vandalized with anti-Catholic slogans
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver was spray-painted with anti-Catholic slogans on Sunday, the latest in... Read more
How does U.S. abortion law compare to those in European countries?
The United States is one of only seven countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and its... Read more
Pope Francis encourages Catholics in Russia to witness to the Gospel
As the Soviet Union was disintegrating 30 years ago, St. John Paul II appointed apostolic administrators for the pastoral care... Read more
Meet the volunteer friar firefighters started by St. Maximilian Kolbe
A group of firefighters from Poland looks just like any other firefighting brigade, with heavy uniforms, hard helmets, and a... Read more
Pope Francis names master of ceremonies for Vatican papal liturgies
Msgr. Diego Ravelli was also named head of the pope’s Sistine Chapel Choir. Read more
New JPII Institute president: My stance on Humanae vitae was misinterpreted
Msgr. Philippe Bordeyne officially took office on Sept. 22. Read more
Nancy Pelosi leaves Mass in Rome due to security concerns
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband left Sunday Mass at a church in Rome due to a "security incident"... Read more
How to pray the rosary more deeply
It is interesting that in her appearances at Lourdes, Fatima and other locations, the Mother of God repeatedly recommends praying... Read more
Pope Francis greets Colombian nun freed 4 years after kidnapping by Islamists in Mali
Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in 2017. Read more
Pope Francis at the Angelus: ‘Is your faith tired and do you want to reinvigorate it?’
The pope outlined a three-step process for personal renewal. Read more
Pope Francis launches 2-year synodal path with call to ‘encounter, listen, and discern’
The diocesan phase will last from October 2021 to April 2022. Read more
Texas ‘heartbeat’ abortion law temporarily reinstated amid legal fight
A federal court on Friday evening issued a ruling allowing a Texas state law, which restricts abortions after a fetal... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone discusses satanists' support for abortion
In an interview with EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone pointed to the Satanic Temple, which he said opposes Texas’... Read more
Pope Francis and Nancy Pelosi meet at the Vatican
The House Speaker was in Rome for the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit. Read more
Pope Francis: Path to 2023 synod on synodality faces 3 ‘risks’
The two-year process leading to the synod formally opens this weekend. Read more
'Sancta Nox' album of Christmas Matins debuts at #1 on Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart
On Sept. 28, a community of seminarians from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter’s European seminary released an album of... Read more
Churchgoing Catholics disapprove of limits on Traditional Latin Mass, but Pope Francis still popular
Pope Francis’ restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass appear to be unpopular among regularly practicing Catholics, but most American Catholics... Read more
Parishioners ‘in deep grief’ over removal of Dominicans from historic New Haven church
The forced departure of the Dominican Order from historic St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut after 135 years has... Read more
President Biden's pick for Vatican ambassador: former Sen. Joe Donnelly
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana is President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. Read more
