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Pope Leo XIV spoke about the solution for restless hearts in his catechesis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 17. 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: True treasure is found in the heart, not ‘too much doing’

Dec 17, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV spoke about the solution for restless hearts in his catechesis at the general audience in St. Peter’s... Read more

Pope Leo XIV looks out from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election on May 8, 2025.

Vogue magazine includes Pope Leo XIV on its list of best dressed of 2025

Dec 17, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Vogue magazine recently named Pope Leo XIV one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025. Read more

Schoolchildren attend a ceremonial welcome and tree planting at Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the president of Ireland, during a state visit by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and his fiancee, Charlene Wittstock, on April 4, 2011, in Dublin.

Christian religious education in Northern Ireland ruled unlawful; bishops respond

Dec 17, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

A U.K. Supreme Court ruling has found that Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, but... Read more

The European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium.

Why religion matters at the EU-Balkans summit today

Dec 17, 2025

By Bohumil Petrík

The EU-Western Balkans summit on Dec. 17 in Brussels brings together European Union leaders and their counterparts from six Western... Read more

Pope Leo XIV presides at the jubilee Mass for prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025.

With special permission, prisoners travel to Rome for the jubilee

Dec 16, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The last major event of this year’s Jubilee of Hope was dedicated to prisoners around the world. Read more

The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin loses second bid to block tax exemption in spat with Catholic charity

Dec 16, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Dec. 15 blocked state Attorney General Josh Kaul’s attempt to fully eliminate an unemployment tax... Read more

St. Januarius (left) and the relic of the blood of St. Januarius.

Miracle of the liquefaction of blood of St. Januarius is repeated in Naples, Italy

Dec 16, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, patron saint of the Italian city of Naples, occurred... Read more

The Michigan government released another report on diocesan abuse in December 2025, detailing dozens of allegations against more than 50 priests in the Diocese of Grand Rapids.

Michigan’s fifth diocesan abuse report details dozens of allegations against priests

Dec 16, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Michigan government released another report on diocesan abuse, detailing dozens of allegations against more than 50 priests in the... Read more

The Berlaymont building in Brussels, seat of the European Commission.

EU funding freeze causes financial problems for Catholic family association

Dec 16, 2025

By AC Wimmer

A drastic cut in EU funding has plunged the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) into financial crisis,... Read more

Catholic actor and director David Henrie speaks with EWTN News after the first episode of his new travel show, “Seeking Beauty,” premiered at the Vatican’s movie theater on Dec. 15, 2025.

‘Seeking Beauty’ travel show with David Henrie premieres at Vatican

Dec 16, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“Seeking Beauty” is a series documenting David Henrie’s exploration of the beauty of art and culture in six Italian cities,... Read more

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, archbishop of Luxembourg, presided over the beatification Mass of the 50 martyrs of the Catholic apostolate, held Dec. 13, 2025, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

50 young French martyrs murdered by Nazis beatified in Notre Dame Cathedral

Dec 16, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich celebrated in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris the Mass of beatification for 50 Catholic martyrs murdered by... Read more

Italian Bishop Antonio Staglianò celebrates a Mass for the Jubilee of Tourism at Rome’s Church of San Salvatore in Lauro on Dec. 15, 2025.

Tourism operators celebrate religious dimension of work at jubilee pilgrimage in Rome

Dec 16, 2025

By Kristina Millare

About 400 people participated in a Jubilee of Tourism pilgrimage in Rome on Monday evening. Read more

Bill McGurn, Wall Street Journal columnist and godfather of Jimmy Lai, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Veronica Dudo on Dec. 15, 2025.

Jimmy Lai’s godfather weighs in on ‘phony’ guilty verdict

Dec 16, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Catholic human rights and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was found guilty following his lengthy national security trial. Read more

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New report raises alarm over state inspections of Catholic schools in France

Dec 16, 2025

By Solène Tadié

French Catholic school officials are now issuing a strong warning against the climate of suspicion and political exploitation they have... Read more

Chilean president-elect José Antonio Kast.

Chile elects conservative for president, defeating Communist Party opponent

Republican Party candidate José Antonio Kast is now Chile’s president-elect. Read more

Religious sisters show their support for the Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court, where oral arguments were heard on March 23, 2016, in the Zubik v. Burwell case against the HHS mandate.

Little Sisters of the Poor file another appeal over contraception mandate

Dec 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The legal battle against federal contraceptive mandates will continue. Read more

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United Airlines settles suit over flight attendant’s expression of Catholic beliefs

Dec 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

United Airlines reached a settlement with a flight attendant who alleged the airline fired him for endorsing Catholic teachings on... Read more

Pope Leo admires the Nativity scene that was made in Costa Rica.

Pope thankful for pro-life Nativity scene that ‘represents a life preserved from abortion’

Dec 15, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV thanked Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto for donating a pro-life Nativity scene to the Vatican. Read more

Bishop Evelio Menjivar speaks with “EWTN News in Depth” on Friday, March 14, 2025.

‘Our Lady of Guadalupe is the mother of all’: DC pilgrimage highlights value of migrants

Dec 15, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Virgin Mary’s role as comforter to all was specially highlighted during a pilgrimage through the streets of Washington, D.C.,... Read more

The Eucharist is displayed in a monstrance in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City before a Eucharistic procession on Oct. 15, 2024.

Pew survey sheds light on characteristics of U.S. Catholic population

Dec 15, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

About half of American adults who were raised Catholic and stayed in the Church said the faith fulfills “their spiritual... Read more