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Capuchin bishops reflect on dual calling as friars and diocesan shepherds
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:30:44 GMT
At a gathering in Assisi, Italy, prelates considered how prayer, poverty, and closeness to the people can shape their governance and pastoral care of dioceses.
EWTN to offer extensive coverage of Fulton Sheen beatification
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
EWTN will offer extensive live coverage and special programming surrounding the Sept. 24 beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen, highlighting his life, legacy, and impact on Catholic media.
‘Love is a decision’: Husband loves his wife even more after early-onset Alzheimer’s
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
A husband shares his struggles, his faith, and his undying commitment as he cares for his wife as she suffers from a debilitating, progressive, fatal illness.
Practice of ember days bearing fruit for missionary religious community
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Father Dave Brokke, with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), says embracing the traditional practice of ember days has become a way of fostering vocations.
Pope Leo XIV remembers 9/11 victims, calls for peace and forgiveness
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:56:48 GMT
The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and those still bearing its wounds, while his Angelus reflection stressed that forgiveness is indispensable for peace.
Beyond Lebanon’s famous shrines, these 5 hidden religious sites continue to draw pilgrims
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Across Lebanon are lesser-known shrines and monasteries that offer visitors opportunities for prayer, quiet reflection, and a deeper encounter with Lebanon’s rich Christian heritage.
Vatican vegetable garden goes 100% organic
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
The move to biological farming techniques has been underway for several years in response to Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’.
Chicago Archdiocese to pay $5.5 million to 9 abuse victims, attorneys say
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:06:59 GMT
The settlement was hailed as a “tipping point and a turning point” regarding allegations of abuse in the archdiocese.
Court says Chicago Archdiocese, Catholic sisters won’t have to submit to state suicide law
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Catholic objectors will be shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy.
Claire Lai, daughter of jailed Hong Kong advocate, announces cancer diagnosis
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Catholic activist Jimmy Lai’s daughter enters treatment for cancer, Iraq to build largest Marian shrine, canonization cause opens for Belfast priests, and more in this week’s world news roundup.
Catholic professor calls families to reclaim the home in a technological age
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Christendom College professor John Cuddeback spoke to EWTN News about his new book “The Intentional Household: Living as if People Matter,” and treating our homes as places of human flourishing.
Filmmakers bet on human craft over AI for animated St. Francis musical
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Director Benjamin Tanaka, executive producer Gabriel Patrick, and composer Ethan Hsu call the project “The Francis Chronicles.”
Catholic tech leaders urge ethical boundaries for AI
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:56:00 GMT
Technology innovators said the faithful must harness AI for human dignity.
Aparecida shrine in Brazil set to unveil more artwork linked to Rupnik
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:16:00 GMT
The artwork, which bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Rupnik’s style, completes the shrine’s “Biblical Journey” project, which covers its four façades with mosaics depicting biblical scenes.
Pro-life, pro-family champion takes helm of Colombia’s Education Ministry
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:36:00 GMT
Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda is a former adviser to the Pontifical Council for the Family.
Surrogate mother petitions Supreme Court to ensure lifesaving care for newborn
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:56:45 GMT
The surrogate mother says the biological parents previously pressured her to abort the child and hold full medical authority under a lower‑court order, prompting her emergency appeal.
Apostolic nuncio calls for ‘moral voice’ in AI development
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:02:08 GMT
Speakers at a Georgetown University event said Magnifica Humanitas offers moral guidance without policy steps, and the nuncio noted rising concern that debates over AI need a moral voice.
Pope Leo XIV grants jubilee year for 50th anniversary of new Basilica of Guadalupe
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:41:50 GMT
The jubilee year will begin on Oct. 12 and extend until Oct. 12, 2027.
UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT
“The true measure of a compassionate society is its willingness to support people through difficult circumstances rather than encouraging them to end their lives,” Archbishop John Sherrington said.
Monsignor Roger Landry restricted from ministry amid allegations of code-of-conduct violations
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:17:48 GMT
The well-known priest said he was innocent of any canonical violations; the allegations involved no claims of sexual misconduct “whatsoever.”
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to Rome’s Jewish community for new year observances
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:11:28 GMT
In a telegram to Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, the pontiff wished the community blessings for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Synod study group proposes broader role for Catholics in bishops’ ad limina visits
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:25:25 GMT
Study Group 7 says bishops’ visits to Rome should be instruments of missionary conversion, communal discernment, and greater co-responsibility in the Church.
Christchurch bishop outlines rebuild of quake‑damaged cathedral
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand was severely damaged in the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
25 years after 9/11: How heroic faith inspired conversion and hope in Christ
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Recently I traveled through New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington making an EWTN News documentary to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11. I wanted to ask: Where was God in the midst of such evil?
Brazilian bishop bans alcohol, bingo, and cash raffles at events throughout his diocese
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
“It is the Church’s mission to exhort the faithful to bear witness to the virtues and to avoid vices,” Bishop Francisco Cota declared.
Florida firm accused of failing to pay Catholic military catechists
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:34:57 GMT
A spokesman for the company, Idemma, acknowledged “a limited number of contractor accounts that remain under review or resolution.”
Bishop Boxie addresses why the U.S. has so few Black Catholic bishops
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:23:51 GMT
“I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place in the universal Church,” Bishop Robert Boxie said.
Bishops reflect on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:09:27 GMT
“We remember those who died and the extraordinary courage, service, sacrifice, and compassion that followed,” New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks said.
Catholic theologian takes job in Trump’s Department of Homeland Security
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:37:57 GMT
Chad Pecknold, a longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, has begun working for the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement.
Controversial ‘Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities’ included at Mass in Brazil
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:53:06 GMT
This past Sept. 7, the “Creed of the Ecclesial Base Communities” was included as part of a Mass marking Brazil’s annual “Cry of the Excluded” event.
U.S. Catholic bishops join Southern Baptists in urging Supreme Court to block ‘finality’ rule
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:02:00 GMT
Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles.
Pope to new bishops: The most important mission is to ‘remain with Jesus’
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:22:00 GMT
The Holy Father received 147 bishops from five continents, participants in a formation course in Rome for new bishops.
Synod group calls for gender-equality mechanisms in Church workplaces
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:42:44 GMT
The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes.
University of Notre Dame partners with Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
The University of Notre Dame partners with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Ave Maria celebrates Ireland campus milestone, and more in this week’s Catholic education news roundup.
New EWTN travel series takes viewers to the birthplace of Christianity
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
“The Road Less Traveled” debuts on Sept. 17 and can be watched for free on EWTN+ and on EWTN.com.
Catholic mother denied vaccine exemption in New York
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:51:00 GMT
She had asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a temporary injunction so her son could start kindergarten as the fight continues in court.
U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to rule against indefinite detention of noncitizens
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:11:53 GMT
The bishops argue that strong due process protections are consistent with American principles and good governance in accordance with Catholic teaching.
Love is not a feeling but a decision, Pope Leo XIV tells couples
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:17:00 GMT
In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and marriage, Pope Leo XIV goes to the heart of the vocation to love: serving through a generous gift of self.
U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to allow communities to regulate firearms under Second Amendment
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:37:00 GMT
The Supreme Court is set to consider whether or not Americans are permitted to possess AR-15 rifles and similar firearms.
Why St. Nicholas of Tolentino is the patron of souls in purgatory
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:57:00 GMT
For St. Nicholas of Tolentino, the Catholic imperative to pray for the dead was made very real to him when a deceased friend appeared to him asking for prayers.
Palm Beach Diocese says investigation showed priest committed sexual misconduct, abuse of power
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:17:00 GMT
The priest has been deemed “unsuitable for ministry” for the time being, the diocese said after an inquiry by a diocesan review board.
A doctor and a biologist in Spain embrace life as consecrated virgins
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:37:00 GMT
In a special rite, the women embraced a life of consecrated virginity for the sake of Christ and service to his Church.
Archbishop Coakley’s letter urges Trump to pause Haiti deportations
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:57:00 GMT
“As citizens of this great country, we have been entrusted with a tremendous moral responsibility, and this is true most of all for you as our head of state, Mr. President,” Coakley said.
Apostolic nuncio in Ghana challenges West African youth to transform Africa
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:17:00 GMT
“You are not a lost generation; you are the ‘today of God,’” the pope’s representative told participants at the first-ever West African Youth Day in Accra on Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV warns of Western ‘paradox’ on individual freedom
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:37:00 GMT
The pontiff said people can feel less free to be themselves even as autonomy is increasingly treated as absolute.
Liechtenstein parliament backs abortion initiative, but prince has the last word
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:57:00 GMT
The tiny European principality’s hereditary prince has announced he will block the measure, setting up a constitutional standoff.
Pope Leo XIV: Respect for human dignity ‘excludes self-centered isolation’
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:17:45 GMT
Addressing pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the pope continued his catechetical cycle dedicated to the Second Vatican Council’s constitution Gaudium et Spes.
U.S. dioceses to receive tilma replicas for 500th anniversary of Marian apparitions at Tepeyac
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Hoped-for fruits of the effort include the renewal of a Christocentric faith through Marian mediation and a network of Marian shrines as “privileged spaces for the rebirth of hope.”
‘No more ego lifting’: How one Catholic gym is putting God at the center of fitness
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT
A Catholic gym is helping people transform their workouts into opportunities for prayer, discipline, and service.
EWTN to air film on St. Peter Claver, slave of the slaves
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT
“Saint Peter Claver — Slave of the Slaves” will air on EWTN on Sept. 9.