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‘Lazy, tepid, sad’: Pope Francis explains how desolation can be turned to good
Pope Francis explained on Wednesday how times of spiritual desolation — described by St. Ignatius of Loyola as feelings of... Read more
Oz, Fetterman spar on abortion in Pennsylvania debate
The candidates’ latest comments come as a new EWTN poll shows a majority of Catholic voters in the state support... Read more
UK government funds abortion in Northern Ireland as pro-life groups object
Chris Heaton-Harris, secretary of state for Northern Ireland, said Monday that the U.K. government will “ensure the commissioning of abortion... Read more
California court rules in favor of Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case
A California judge ruled last week to protect the First Amendment rights of a Christian baker who refused to bake... Read more
Mexico City officials put on drag show with young girl present
The Council to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination of Mexico City organized a show in which a “drag queen” danced in... Read more
YouTube shuts down EWTN’s Polish channel
For the second time in less than two years, EWTN’s affiliate in Poland has had its YouTube channel suspended, the... Read more
Biden ‘gravely wrong’ to push abortion, Catholic bishops say
President Joe Biden, a professed Catholic, must end his “single-minded” abortion extremism and see the humanity in unborn children, the... Read more
EWTN poll: Catholics in key battleground states are focused on economy as midterms approach
Large majorities of likely Catholic voters in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania consider the economy to be the... Read more
Bishops, local parishes pray after St. Louis high school shooting kills 2
After a gunman at a magnet high school in St. Louis killed two people in an Oct. 24 rampage, the... Read more
Cameroonian diocese urges prayers of thanksgiving for release of captives
The Diocese of Mamfe has directed that prayers of thanksgiving be said for the release on Saturday of nine people... Read more
Religious freedom on the Arkansas ballot: what to know
Voters in Arkansas will see a ballot measure related to religious freedom when they go to the polls Nov. 8. Read more
‘Let us be free from the nuclear nightmare’: Pope Francis leads peace appeal at Colosseum
Pope Francis raised the spectre of nuclear war at an interreligious appeal for peace at the Colosseum on Tuesday. Read more
Is new Pontifical Academy of Life appointee pro-abortion? She won’t say
Sheila Dinotshe Tlou is an outspoken advocate of artificial birth control, which the Catholic Church says is morally unacceptable. Read more
Cardinal Hollerich: Church blessings for same-sex unions not a settled matter
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., has said he believes Church blessings for same-sex unions, which the Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Analysis: Vatican ‘trial of the century’ prepares for hearing of ‘super-witness’
Monsignor Alberto Perlasca will testify at the Vatican tribunal on Nov. 23, 24, and 25 in what is expected to... Read more
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In effort to help the persecuted, Hungary offers scholarships for young Christians from around the world
A Hungarian official has welcomed Christian scholarship students from around the world to Budapest and stressed the importance of helping... Read more
Priest who escaped Vietnam in 1975 named auxiliary bishop of Atlanta
Pope Francis has named Vietnam-born priest John-Nhan Tran an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Read more
Late-term abortionist’s plan to open clinic in Colorado meets pro-life resistance
In response to the threat of a new abortion clinic in Pueblo, a local pro-life pregnancy center is leading an... Read more
In interview with trans activist, Biden condemns states banning sex changes on kids
The president denounced states that have passed bills outlawing “gender-affirming” treatments for minors, calling the action “immoral.” Read more
‘We don’t want to live in war,’ says bishop in violence-plagued Mexico
Bishop Juan Manuel González Sandoval of Tarahumara made his comments amid growing violence and a recent shootout involving organized crime... Read more
