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Caritas Ukraine leads efforts to reintegrate children taken by Russia in war
At the forefront of the work of repatriation and recovery of Ukrainian children swept up in the country’s war with... Read more
Slovenia rejects euthanasia law in referendum, freezes issue for at least a year
Slovenia rejected euthanasia legislation in a Nov. 23 referendum, with 53% voting against the law backed by Catholic bishops and... Read more
Activist Nicaraguan priest: The Ortega dictatorship ‘can’t take away our faith’
Nicaraguan priest Father Nils de Jesús Hernández serves a parish in Iowa where he ministers to the Hispanic community and... Read more
Texas attorney general sues state housing agency for alleged religious discrimination
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued his own state’s housing agency for rules that allegedly restrict Christian organizations serving homeless... Read more
Prince Albert II blocks bill expanding abortion law in defense of Monaco’s Catholic identity
Prince Albert II of Monaco has announced that he will not sign into law a bill that aims to relax... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago kept ‘known serial predators’ in ministry for years, lawsuits say
Multiple lawsuits allege the Archdiocese of Chicago kept two priests in active ministry despite years of “mounting complaints” of child... Read more
Archbishop says Nigeria could be ‘saddest nation in the world,’ reflects on better days
According to Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, the saddest people on earth today might be in Nigeria, owing to poor governance,... Read more
‘Say thank you to someone’ this Thanksgiving, Pope Leo XIV says
Pope Leo XIV suggested people “say thank you to someone” this Thanksgiving and addressed concerns about violence in Lebanon ahead... Read more
Bishops lead Stations of the Cross at Colorado ICE center, urges dignity for migrants
Archbishop Samuel Aquila and Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez led hundreds of Catholics in the Stations of the Cross outside the... Read more
Fact check: Did Pope Leo host a rave last week in Slovakia?
Social media lit up last week with claims that Pope Leo XIV “threw a rave” outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in... Read more
Nigerian priest: Those responsible for killing Christians, Muslims should be held accountable
Nigerian priest Father Mathias Ashinnoitian Adugba told EWTN News that more must be done to hold people accountable for the... Read more
Giving people hope is greatest challenge, custos of Holy Land says in U.S. visit
The custos of the Holy Land said in an interview with EWTN News that the “greatest challenge” is to be... Read more
Pope to give 2025 Ratzinger Prize to conductor Riccardo Muti at Christmas concert
Riccardo Muti will conduct a concert at the Vatican in Pope Leo XIV’s honor on Dec. 12. Read more
New World Liberty Congress president analyzes ‘silence’ of Church in Nicaragua
The new president of the World Liberty Congress recently analyzed the “silence” of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, which is... Read more
Vatican defends monogamy against polygamy, polyamory
“One Flesh: In Praise of Monogamy” was published in Italian by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on... Read more
Hundreds of Nigerian students remain captive; Cameroon archbishop warns of church closures
In Nigeria, 265 students from a Catholic school remain captive after being kidnapped last week while an archbishop in Cameroon... Read more
3 German bishops oppose school guide on ‘diversity of sexual identities’
Published on Oct. 30, the document is intended to serve as an orientation aid for Catholic and other schools in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Hope does not mean having all the answers but trusting in God
Pope Leo XIV stated that hope “does not mean having all the answers, but rather it calls us to put... Read more
Newman Guide adds Catholic elementary, secondary, graduate school sections
The 2025-2026 Newman Guide will help parents and students find reliable Catholic elementary, secondary, college, international, and graduate education programs. Read more
As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey nears, anticipation grows among local communities
Excitement is building across Turkey’s Christian and wider faith communities ahead of Pope XIV’s historic visit this week. Read more
