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Regnum Christi: Principal resigns following arrest of school chaplain on sex abuse charges
Father Jesús María Delgado, principal of Highlands El Encinar school in Madrid, has resigned in the wake of complaints of... Read more
French independent abuse authority has compensated nearly 850 victims since 2021
France’s National Independent Authority for Recognition and Reparation’s annual report says the organization has resolved 852 cases, with 99% involving... Read more
Pope Francis: God desires to offer his love and mercy to those at the ‘crossroads’ of life
“To go and proclaim the Gospel, we first need to set down the burden of our history at the feet... Read more
Salesians elect Maltese priest Fabio Attard as Don Bosco’s 11th successor
Maltese priest Fabio Attard was elected as the new rector major of the Salesian congregation during its general chapter, becoming... Read more
Chicago Archdiocese sues over ‘racketeering scheme’ involving false sex abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Chicago has filed a lawsuit alleging a “racketeering enterprise” among a group of individuals who reportedly filed... Read more
Commission urges Trump to take action against governments that violate religious liberty
“Make appropriate policy changes to demonstrate meaningful consequences and encourage positive change,” the USCIRF report recommends. Read more
Colombia to host 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism
The 2025 International Congress on Religious Tourism will explore “how evangelization and tourism can promote the social and economic development... Read more
Young Christian in Pakistan brutally attacked for refusing to convert to Islam
Aid to the Church in Need reported the attack, pointing to it as yet another example of “the persistent religious... Read more
Napa Institute fosters Catholic-Protestant collaboration on common efforts
Earlier this month, Napa Institute Board Chairman Tim Busch hosted a meeting among 15 Catholic and Protestant faith leaders for... Read more
King Charles postpones Vatican visit to give Pope Francis more recovery time
The royal couple was set to visit the Vatican in early April to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee but announced the... Read more
Memphis police arrest man accused of threatening to ‘butcher’ Catholics with machete
Zachary Liberto, who lives in Memphis, was charged with commissioning an act of terrorism for allegedly sending the email to... Read more
General audience, Angelus remain suspended despite Pope Francis’ return to Vatican
Pope Francis is not expected to meet with large groups of faithful until at least the end of May. Read more
Pope Francis’ doctor: ‘We really thought we wouldn’t make it’
The head of the medical team that treated Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital revealed that at one point they had... Read more
ACI MENA celebrates 3 years of amplifying voices of Christians in the Middle East
A service of EWTN News, ACI MENA was established in 2022 and currently operates from the Catholic University in Erbil,... Read more
Catholic nurse practitioner reaches settlement with CVS in religious discrimination suit
Gudrun Kristofersdottir initially filed a lawsuit in 2024 following her termination from a Florida CVS MinuteClinic after she refused to... Read more
South Texas diocese hosts vigil march in solidarity with migrants and refugees
The event fell on the 45th anniversary of the killing of St. Oscar Romero, an El Salvadoran bishop who was... Read more
New Jersey mom sues Homeland Security, TSA for ‘threat-tagging’ over Facebook post
Angela Reading’s lawsuit names the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration among the defendants. Read more
Lawmakers unveil legislation to protect pregnancy care centers across the country
The Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 aims to “prohibit discrimination against entities that do not participate in abortion,”... Read more
Vatican releases new guidelines on human dignity, ‘urgent’ need to form consciences
The 40-page pastoral framework document highlights the urgent need to respond to Pope Francis’ call “to solidarity and fraternal love... Read more
Pope Francis: When you protect children from abuse ‘you serve and honor Christ’
“Abuse prevention,” the Holy Father said, “is not a blanket to be spread over emergencies but one of the foundations... Read more
