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Juan Dabdoub, tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, dies
Juan Dabdoub Giacoman, a legendary and tireless defender of life and family in Mexico, passed away at the age of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s Peruvian birthdays: Simplicity, closeness, and community
Before becoming Pope Leo XIV, Bishop Robert Prevost celebrated various birthdays in Chiclayo, Peru, with gestures marked by simplicity, closeness,... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges theologians to defend creation and human dignity in the age of AI
Citing the examples of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, he said the great masters of the past modeled a... Read more
Pope Leo approves new measures to include people with disabilities in Vatican workforce
The updated regulations require Vatican offices to welcome and support employees with disabilities, including by providing accommodations where needed. Read more
New U.S. ambassador to the Vatican presents credentials to Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday morning received Brian Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, in the Vatican’s... Read more
Faith, family, and God’s mercy: Highlights from Erika Kirk’s TV address
Charlie Kirk’s grief-stricken widow said that if her husband had run for office, reviving the American family would have been... Read more
‘Kendrick was joyful all the time,’ reflects father of Kendrick Castillo
Kendrick Castillo’s parents reflect on “EWTN News In Depth” about their son, who died at age 18 protecting others during... Read more
Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins: Charlie Kirk ‘died a martyr’
In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America and a... Read more
The spiritual testament of Cardinal Karlic, one of the authors of the catechism
The Archdiocese of Paraná in Argentina has published the spiritual testament of Cardinal Estanislao Karlic, one of the authors of... Read more
New Vatican interfaith team to meet Russian patriarch, leading imam in Kazakhstan
Religious leaders from China, Russia, and the Vatican are converging in Kazakhstan on Sept. 17–18 for the Congress of Leaders... Read more
‘Surge of enthusiasm’ among Catholics in Asia after St. Carlo Acutis canonization
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
World Health Organization promotes abortion drugs on essential medicines list
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Christian in wheelchair killed while livestreaming his faith in France
A 45-year-old Iraqi Christian who fled his homeland to escape Islamist persecution was stabbed to death in Lyon in southern... Read more
U.S. bishops’ conference creates a permanent subcommittee to address racism
The newly-created Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation reflects the U.S. bishops conference’s “commitment to addressing the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Inappropriate behavior of the clergy ‘cannot be kept in a drawer’
Pope Leo XIV exhorted new bishops to address issues related to inappropriate behavior on the part of the clergy: “They... Read more
Pew survey: 8 out of 10 U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably
A new report from a Pew Research Center survey finds that 8 out of 10 American Catholics view Pope Leo... Read more
Pope Leo XIV tells World Meeting on Human Fraternity to welcome migrants, care for poor
Pope Leo XIV spoke out on Friday against what he called the business of wars while condemning attitudes of rejection... Read more
Alveda King responds to Charlie Kirk’s assassination: ‘We’ve got to care again’
After the assassination of Charlie Kirk at a college campus, Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,... Read more
Brazilian court denies mother’s right to home-school her child
The Santa Catarina State Court of Justice in Brazil has denied Regiane Cichelero’s request to home-school her son. Read more
New film on St. Maximilian Kolbe’s final days highlights hope amid darkness
A new film called “Triumph of the Heart” depicts St. Maximilian Kolbe’s last days on earth in a starvation bunker... Read more
