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Pope urges liturgical unity, inclusion of Traditional Latin Mass faithful
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT
In message to French bishops, Pope Leo XIV called for “concrete solutions” to heal divisions over the Mass.
Venerable Fulton Sheen beatification set for Sept. 24 in St. Louis
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:30:00 GMT
The announcement of the beatification Mass in Missouri fell on the the solemnity of the Annunciation, as Sheen “spent his life continuing the work of the Archangel Gabriel.”
Belgian radio station apologizes after smashing statues of Jesus, Blessed Mother
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT
The video featuring the destruction of sacred images was "intended as a humorous piece," the station said.
Vatican calls for ethical framework on use of animal organs in humans
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT
The Pontifical Academy for Life said the growing field of xenotransplantation requires international standards and ethical oversight.
Australian bishop named to top Vatican legal post
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay as head of the Legislative Texts office.
Pope Leo XIV explains why the priesthood is reserved to men
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:30:00 GMT
The pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations.
Mexican bishop: Listen to abuse victims with empathy and without prejudice
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Acero emphasized the need to truly listen to abuse victims and not let other interests, like careerism or clericalism, stand in the way of victims' proper care.
Security fears prompt changes to Holy Week and Easter celebrations in Iraq
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Iraq’s Christians are signifcantly scaling back Palm Sunday and Easter observances amid ongoing security concerns due to the Iran war.
Pope Leo hails 250th anniversary of 3 Slovak dioceses carved from the Habsburgs
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Three dioceses in what is now Slovakia mark 250 years, a story that winds through Habsburg politics, a suspected forgery, and communist-era intrigue.
Study finds nearly 70% of Catholics who have not gone to confession in the past year want to go
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT
The Catholic Pulse Report finds that God’s mercy remains the top draw for both regulars and those who have not received the sacrament in the last year.
8 things to know and share about the Annunciation
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the incarnation of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share about the event and how we celebrate it.
Luxembourg’s Cardinal Hollerich says women’s ordination essential to Church’s future
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:56:53 GMT
At a symposium titled “Synodality and Praedicate Gospel” at the University of Bonn, the cardinal said he used to be more conservative on this issue but changed his mind.
Supreme Court hears case on asylum seekers’ rights
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:01:19 GMT
A decision is expected by July.
Judicial Watch pushes for transparency in 2023 FBI memo linking extremist risk to some Catholics
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:15:26 GMT
Lawyers for Judicial Watch complained the FBI has not been fully compliant in its release of records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Cardinal Simoni, imprisoned for years in communist Albania, prays before St. Francis’ bones
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:24:40 GMT
Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97, was able to pray before the remains of St. Francis, celebrate Mass at the Protomonastery of St. Clare, and pray before her tomb. He was imprisoned in communist Albania.
Conference to highlight ‘Orestes Brownson and the Mission of America’
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:23:00 GMT
Conference organizers said they hope “to spread the word on Orestes Brownson” through his 19th-century writings’ message to present times.
Loyola University mourns student killed in Chicago shooting: ‘We are heavy with grief’
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:38:00 GMT
Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed allegedly by an immigrant in the country illegally, according to police.
Pakistan Christian prisoners rebuild lives after church bombings
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:53:00 GMT
Eleven years after twin suicide bombings struck two Pakistan churches, survivors of mass arrests still bear the scars as a young martyr who died stopping the attack moves toward sainthood.
Yad Vashem chief: Holocaust memory is key to fighting antisemitism
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:08:00 GMT
Dani Dayan spoke after meeting Pope Leo XIV, saying antisemitism is “bigotry” independent of Israeli policy.
Exorcists urge pope to appoint trained practitioners in every diocese
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:23:00 GMT
An exorcist group said growing occult practices and spiritual harm highlight the need for trained priests and better formation.
On World Tuberculosis Day, Catholic sisters tend to Bangladesh's sick and forgotten
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:00 GMT
Catholic women religious at two hospitals in Bangladesh have spent decades treating tuberculosis patients whom the government and society have largely overlooked.
In pro-life victory, Mexican state establishes ‘Day of the Unborn Child’
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:53:00 GMT
The state of Aguascalientes passed a measure promoting prenatal care and preventive measures for the benefit of early childhood development.
Pope Leo XIV warns children should not look to chatbots for friendship
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:08:46 GMT
The pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people’s intelligence, relationships, and creativity.
Archbishop of Bamenda reflects on planned papal visit to Cameroon
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea has described the upcoming apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon as an unexpected moment of grace for the nation.
From the altar to the track: Marathon-running cardinal highlights spirituality of sport
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a “school of prayer.”
Kermit Gosnell, ‘America’s biggest serial killer,’ dies in prison
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:44:00 GMT
Abortionist and convicted serial killer Kermit Gosnell, believed to have murdered thousands and convicted of involuntary manslaughter of a woman and the murders of three infants, died in prison at 85.
Molotov cocktail thrown at participants at March for Life in Lisbon, Portugal
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:14:00 GMT
After the incendiary device failed to ignite, a suspect was arrested. The march organizers called it an act of terrorism, and the patriarch of Lisbon condemned the attack.
Bishops urge action on bill to examine Indian boarding school policies
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:44:42 GMT
“The pain from the Native American boarding school era continues to echo today,” four U.S. bishops wrote to lawmakers.
Before becoming bishop, Pope Leo kept an all-night vigil with this saint
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:49:13 GMT
On the eve of his ordination in Chiclayo, the future pope traveled to a small town in northern Peru to pray before a relic of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, a missionary bishop.
Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men by 2028, violating Church canon law
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:14:00 GMT
Bishop Johan Bonny expressed his plan to ordain married men into the priesthood by 2028 in a move that has not received approval from the Vatican and would violate the current Code of Canon Law.
Irish immigrant who built the White House celebrated in Washington, DC
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:44:00 GMT
The Irish embassy recently honored architect James Hoban and Ireland’s role in shaping early America as plans for America’s 250th birthday take shape across the capital.
New attacks by Israeli settlers on last entirely Christian village in West Bank
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:14:57 GMT
As Israeli settlers seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory, the village’s Latin parish priest appealed to Christians worldwide for compassion and solidarity.
Pope Leo XIV reunites with his eighth grade classmates
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:23:31 GMT
Pope Leo XIV met with 10 of his eighth grade classmates in St. Peter’s Square at a recent general audience.
War forces Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to cancel Palm Sunday procession
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:37:41 GMT
Holy Week observances and events in the Holy Land have been canceled or significantly revised in the face of closures in Jerusalem due to the war with Iran.
Does the pope vote in Peru or pay U.S. taxes? Key questions remain unsettled
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:37:21 GMT
Legal expert argues papal dual citizenship is real, but obligations tied to it may not apply in practice.
Pope condemns aerial bombardment
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:03:03 GMT
Pope Leo XIV warned that modern technology is being “put at the service of war.”
Catholic bishops demand repeal of India state’s anti-conversion bill
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:33:10 GMT
Catholic bishops in India’s Maharashtra state are calling a newly passed anti-conversion bill — the 13th such law in India — an unjustified interference in the Church’s sacramental practice.
Boys Town founder Father Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:20:16 GMT
The Irish-born priest is revered for his revolutionary approach to caring for impoverished boys at the group home he founded in Omaha, Nebraska.
‘Thirst of their souls’ is awakening a new generation of catechumens in France, priest says
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Young people in France are tired of the “superficiality” of the world and are looking for serious answers, which they are finding in the Catholic Church, according to Father Gian Strapazzon.
Pope decries war’s toll
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:25:47 GMT
Pope Leo XIV says suffering of innocent victims “hurts all of humanity” as he calls for end to hostilities and renewed paths to peace.
Ireland sees modest revival in faith, especially among youth and young adults
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT
A new report examining surveys and research on the practice of the Catholic faith in Ireland shows an uptick in religious practice and spirituality among younger people.
Angola parish prepares to host historic meeting of pope and Church leaders
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Our Lady of Fatima Parish in the Archdiocese of Luanda is preparing to host Pope Leo XIV’s meeting with bishops, priests, women and men religious, and catechists during his April 18–21 visit.
Faith-based summer camp restores hope for kids of fallen heroes
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT
LifeCampUSA is a summer program for middle-schoolers who have lost fathers in military service, law enforcement, or as first responders.
Judge says religious ministers must have access to detainees at Minnesota ICE facility
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:54:25 GMT
A Jesuit priest had joined other Christian objectors in suing the federal government over being barred from the holding compound.
106-year-old nun continues serving in the cloister and sharing the Gospel on YouTube
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT
Sister Anna Maria shares about her late-in-life vocation, some wisdom on living a long life, and how her advanced age has not stopped the elderly nun from keeping active.
Israeli settlers step up aggressions against Christians in West Bank, Jerusalem bishop says
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT
“The aggressions against Christians in the West Bank are multiplying,” Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem told “EWTN News Nightly.”
New Colorado program trains deacons, priests to walk together ‘in darkness’
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT
When people are in crisis, they reach out to their priests and deacons. But who shepherds the shepherds? The answer, for Deacon Ernie Martinez, starts with brother priests and deacons.
World Down Syndrome Day: What you may not know about the Special Olympics
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities with nearly 5 million Special Olympics athletes.
Bishop Barron slams Carrie Prejean for ‘absurd’ claims on removal from Religious Liberty Commission
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT
Carrie Prejean Boller had been removed from the commission after critics said she “hijacked” a hearing while criticizing “Zionism.”
Church leaders in India slam government’s dismissal of religious freedom report
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT
India’s government has rejected the findings in the 2026 report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) amid increasing atrocities against minority Christians.