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Cardinal Michael Czerny is the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Vatican official: People ‘terrorized’ by U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration

Feb 10, 2025

By AC Wimmer

“A crackdown is a terrible way to administer affairs and much less to administer justice,” Czech-born Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael... Read more

Thirty-three university students of diverse faiths participate in the Middle Meets project at the headquarters of Scholas Ocurrentes in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere.

Young Christians, Muslims, Jews at the Vatican: ‘It’s possible to live together in peace’

Feb 10, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The “Middle Meets” project aims to create a space for listening and understanding between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian students. Read more

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Does the death penalty deter crime?

Feb 10, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides... Read more

Military personnel in dress uniforms attend the Armed Forces Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 9, 2025.

PHOTOS: Military, police gather with Pope Francis for armed forces jubilee Mass

Feb 9, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual support they provide. Read more

Cardinal Kurt Koch speaks to journalists at the Synod on Synodality press briefing held at the Vatican’s Holy See Press Office on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Cardinal Koch rejects extreme traditionalist, progressive positions on Vatican II

Feb 9, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

Cardinal Kurt Koch reflected the tension between the two essential parts of the Second Vatican Council: fidelity to the sources... Read more

Derek Ruth has written his story of recovery from a traumatic brain injury and meeting Jesus and Mary in a new book, “The Eight-Minute Flight.”

Nebraska man describes meeting Christ in new autobiography

Derek Ruth, 28, has written a book about his medical crisis as a teen and his subsequent healing, as well... Read more

Approximately 200 Venezuelan migrants cross the Rio Grande seeking to surrender to the Border Patrol in their pursuit of humanitarian asylum on March 31, 2023.

U.S., Venezuelan bishops: Ending temporary protected status for migrants ‘counterproductive’

Feb 8, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

The bishops of the U.S. and Venezuela are opposed to the Trump administration’s looming elimination of temporary protected status for... Read more

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp — spokesman for the German Bishops’ Conference and a consultant to the Vatican Dicastery for Communication — was in Iraq this past week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.”

German theologian and journalist explores the legacy of Iraq’s Christians

Feb 8, 2025

By Rody Sher

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp was in Iraq this week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in... Read more

A poster announces a campaign organized by the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) to end human trafficking.

St. Josephine Bakhita’s feast day marks anti-human trafficking campaign launch in Africa

Feb 8, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

The campaign, which begins on Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, is designated for prayer and awareness... Read more

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

U.S. bishops’ conference lays off 50 amid migrant funding ‘uncertainty’

Feb 7, 2025

By Zelda Caldwell

Workers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services Office were informed of the job cuts on... Read more

Kansas City Bishop James Johnston (left) and Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Pérez (right) talk some clerical smack on “EWTN News in Depth” over their purportedly friendly Super Bowl wager. 

Super Bowl teams’ bishops renew rivalry with public wager

Feb 7, 2025

By Matt McDonald

The bishops of Kansas City and Philadelphia talk some clerical smack over their purportedly friendly wager.  Read more

Attendees kneel and reach for the monstrance as it passes by them during a procession at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Next National Eucharistic Congress will be held in 2029

Feb 7, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

The next iteration of the National Eucharistic Congress had last year been tentatively announced to take place in 2033, marking... Read more

Bernini’s famous baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Man attacks high altar of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

Feb 7, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing... Read more

Demonstrators rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024, as justices heard oral arguments in a challenge to a Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries for minors.

Justice Department ends lawsuit against Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries

Feb 7, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

In a letter written to the clerk of the United States Supreme Court, Deputy Solicitor General Curtis E. Gannon said... Read more

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U.S. bishops: Human trafficking is ‘rejection of the God-given dignity of every human being’

Feb 7, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

“If we close our eyes and ears, if we become complacent, we will be held to account at the Last... Read more

As director of the Vatican Observatory, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno is known informally as “the pope’s astronomer.”

Pope Francis’ astronomer shares ‘A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars’

Feb 7, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to the... Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, speaks to “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” on July 21, 2022.

Archbishop Naumann weighs in on need to solve current immigration, refugee challenges

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann is the latest among prelates throughout the country who are weighing in with Catholic perspectives on... Read more

President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Catholic bishops praise Trump’s executive order barring men from women’s sports

Feb 7, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

“We welcome the president’s executive order that protects opportunities for women and girls to compete in sports safely and fairly,”... Read more

Virginia McCaskey in 1963 with her father, George Halas.

Virginia McCaskey, Chicago Bears owner and pro-life Catholic, dies at 102

Feb 7, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

A deeply dedicated Catholic and mother of 11, Virginia McCaskey was referred to as “The First Lady of the NFL.” Read more

Catholics await the arrival of bishops in front of the Catholic church in Nandagiri, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

Nearly 2 dozen bishops visit remote community of ‘banished’ Catholics in eastern India

Feb 7, 2025

By Anto Akkara

Christians performed traditional animist dances with men wearing buffalo horns while women in colorful dresses offered flower bouquets to each... Read more