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Pope Leo to pray at tomb of St. Charbel during first apostolic journey to Turkey, Lebanon
The trip will center on two key moments: a pilgrimage to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of... Read more
Napa report: 75% of states flunk religious freedom index
The “2025 Religious Freedom Percentage” was part of Napa’s Faith & Freedom Index published Oct. 27. Read more
Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’
Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause when he recalled asking his mother in the 1970s whether she wanted equality... Read more
The ‘General of the Secret Church’: Remembering Vladimír Jukl a century after his birth
A hundred years ago, Vladimír Jukl was born — a secretly ordained Catholic priest in communist Czechoslovakia who endured imprisonment... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: The first lesson for every bishop is humility
Pope Leo XIV consecrated Monsignor Mirosław Stanisław Wachowski a bishop during a Mass at the Altar of the Chair in... Read more
Pope Leo: Don’t let tension between tradition, novelty become ‘harmful polarizations’
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, part of the... Read more
Influencer son of evangelical pastors shares how he embraced the Catholic faith
Jonatan Medina Espinal is a young Catholic influencer who, as the son of evangelical pastors, was considered unlikely to embrace... Read more
Hungarian cardinal tortured by communists remembered 50 years after his death
Venerable Cardinal József Mindszenty died in exile 50 years ago and became an enduring symbol of resistance to totalitarian regimes. Read more
PHOTOS: Cardinal Burke celebrates Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica
Burke celebrated the solemn pontifical Mass, a high Latin Mass said by a bishop, at the Altar of the Chair... Read more
Pope Leo XIV gives advice for living with hope in a ‘troubled era’
Pope Leo XIV said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings are often challenged, is... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: There’s no template for synodality across all countries
Pope Leo XIV spoke about synodality during the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies Oct. 24–26, part of the... Read more
Trump says he will ask Chinese president to release Jimmy Lai: ‘It’s on my list’
Asked by EWTN News White House Correspondent Owen Jensen if he planned to speak with Xi on the topic of... Read more
New York, California pour money into Planned Parenthood after federal defunding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged $140 million to Planned Parenthood in California on Oct. 24 and New York Gov. Kathy... Read more
‘My songs will be sung in churches’: A Bangladeshi sister’s living legacy
Sister Amiya spent 42 years as a teacher and has been a passionate composer of sacred music. The Bangladeshi religious... Read more
How the ‘baseball priest’ uses the sport to spread the Gospel
Father Burke Masters’ dream was to be a major league baseball player, and in his priesthood he uses the sport... Read more
‘Every execution should be stopped’: How U.S. bishops work to save prisoners on death row
Bishops in multiple U.S. states are leading efforts to spare the lives of condemned prisoners facing execution. Read more
Federal judge strikes down Biden-era health care rule
A federal judge struck down a regulation imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration, saying the administration was “redefining sex discrimination.” Read more
Torture intersects with religious freedom violations worldwide, commission says
Governments violate religious freedom by engaging in torture, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Read more
Advocates call on Trump, Congress to permanently defund Planned Parenthood
While the Trump administration cut funding to the abortion giant for one year, pro-life advocates say Planned Parenthood should go... Read more
Pope Leo XIV to John Paul II Institute: Your mission is to speak and live the truth
“Your specific mission concerns the search for and common witness to the truth,” Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 24 at... Read more
