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Interfaith educator visits 185 Chicago worship sites, sets Guinness World Record
“Humans are really good at creating sacred places for themselves,” Vicki Garlock said. “And they do it in all sorts of different ways.”
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EU bishops’ commission backs political, humanitarian support for Ukraine (COMECE)
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) praised the efforts of the EU, under the six-month presidency of Cyprus, to “sustain political, humanitarian and economic support …
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Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love
Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters while returning to Rome, following an 11-day trip in Africa, on April 23, 2026. (Image: Screen shot / EWTN News) “Indeed it is through …
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Friday of the Third Week of Easter
Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,went to the high priest and asked himfor letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that,if he should find any men …
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St. Francis of Paola—Live in such a way that you bring upon yourselves the blessing of God, …
Live in such a way that you bring upon yourselves the blessing of God, and that the peace of God our Father may be with you always. — St. Francis …
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Apr. 24 Friday of the Third Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr (1577-1622). Fidelis was born at Sigmaringen in Swabia in 1577. He practiced at first as a lawyer …
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Fernando Mendoza’s Catholic Playbook: Pro Tips From Las Vegas Faithful for the Raiders’ New QB
Welcome, Fernando! The NFL’s No. 1 draft pick, who has been outspoken about his Catholic faith, can expect a warm welcome to one of the fastest-growing dioceses in the U.S.
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World’s Oldest Nun Turns 113 and Reveals Secret to Long Life: ‘My Whole Mind Is on God’
Sister Francis Domenici Piscatella turned 113 on April 20, 2026. Born in 1913 and entering the Dominicans at age 17, Sister Francis Piscatella has lived a life of service as …
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PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Departs Africa, Returns to Rome After 11-Day Papal Trip
Pope Leo XIV holds aloft the Evangeliary during Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, April 23, 2026. The Holy Father visited four countries during his first apostolic visit …
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy Calls Assisted-Suicide Laws ‘Abhorrent’
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a hearing with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on …