Daily Readings

On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass on March 4 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.In his homily, Martinelli highlighted the sisters’ courage and their offering of their ... read more

Pope Leo XIV thanked a 110-year-old priest from the Diocese of Fulda, Germany, for his “long, faithful, and devoted priestly service.” Father Bruno Kant is officially recognized as the oldest priest in the world.“I was delighted to learn that you will be celebrating your 110th birthday on Feb. 26 and send you my warmest congratulations ... read more

The war with Iran has opened a new chapter of violence for Lebanon, leaving the country once more in the familiar chaos, hardship, and uncertainty that accompanies every conflict.For many Christians, the frustration runs deeper. For decades, they have lived with the reality of Hezbollah’s armed dominance, politically opposing and contesting, with limited impact, the ... read more

The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran last weekend, prompting the regime to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on Israel, American bases and assets, Gulf state airports and energy infrastructure, and other targets.As both sides continue to exchange firepower, Catholic theologians who spoke with EWTN News are ... read more

The Catholic Church in Europe has firmly stated that abortion “is gravely contrary to the moral law” and maintained that women “should never feel compelled to abort due to social or economic pressure.”The strong statement from the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union comes after the European Commission of the European Union ... read more

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Catholic youth across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are preparing for World Youth Day 2027, scheduled for Aug. 3–8 in Seoul, South Korea, with Church leaders describing the gathering as an opportunity for spiritual renewal, cultural exchange, and witness.Bangladesh, home to roughly 400,000 Catholics, expects to send at least 1,000 young people and ... read more

Jesus said to the Pharisees:"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linenand dined sumptuously each day.And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scrapsthat fell from the rich man's table.Dogs even used to come and lick ... read more

The thought expressed in today's first reading in Jeremias is one of the basic themes of the great prophets; it is to be found also in the Psalms (particularly Ps 1) and the book of Proverbs. Trust in men and trust in God--the former belies our expectations and only the latter assures our happiness and ... read more

An apartment complex built by the Knights of Columbus in Ankawa, Iraq, a suburb of Erbil, has been struck in a drone attack.“Fortunately, the building had been largely evacuated several days earlier due to its proximity to the Erbil International Airport,” the archdiocese said in a statement. The building had housed workers for the archdiocese ... read more

As Iraq faces fast-moving fallout from the widening war in the Middle East, bringing the country into its line of fire, Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, is now facing a double challenge after coming under attack by Iraqi armed factions as well.For days, Erbil and surrounding areas have lived with anxiety and tense ... read more

U.S. Vice President JD Vance this week admitted that he could have spoken “more carefully” when he suggested that American bishops were more concerned with finances than immigrants amid budget cuts in 2025.Speaking on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” in January 2025, Vance had suggested that the bishops who were objecting to aggressive immigration enforcement ... read more

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha on March 4 released a long-awaited report on child abuse in the Diocese of Providence, one that the diocese says reveals little new and is meant to function instead as a political document. The investigation, which began in 2019 and culminated in January when Neronha announced its completion, reveals ... read more

The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a preliminary report urging that women’s “views and assessments” be given due weight in the discernment of candidates for priesthood and warning against seminary models that separate future priests from the ordinary life of the people of God.The text gathers conclusions from a synod study group tasked ... read more

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem,he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves,and said to them on the way,"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem,and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priestsand the scribes,and they will condemn him to death,and hand him over to the Gentilesto be mocked and ... read more

The Gospel reminds us of the necessity of sharing in the sufferings of Christ, to "drink of His chalice" in order to share also in His glory in His kingdom. Linked with the foretelling of the passion is the important teaching of self-denial for the service and salvation of others; it is here put before ... read more