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God Is Merciful — Assisted Suicide Is Not
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Background: “Christ Raises Jairus’ Daughter,” Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible Illustrations COMMENTARY: An open letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul
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The late great George Pell and his enemies, Part 2
Australian Cardinal George Pell holds a copy of his book, “Prison Journal,” during an interview with Catholic News Service at his residence in Rome Dec. 18, 2020. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan) …
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Baptism Transforms Your Soul the Way Christmas Transformed the World…
The Christmas season is officially over this Sunday on the The Baptism of the Lord (Year A). In our house, that means the decorations come down (see this special prayer). …
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Pro-life leader says movement ‘not safe’ in Republican party: ‘We can’t hold back’
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser told EWTN News on Apr. 12, 2024 that the pro-life movement is grounded in the dignity of the individual “and has never …
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Sex, Morality, and Truth Embodied
Detail from the cover of Eduardo Echeverria’s “Redeeming Sex: The Battle for the Body”. (Image: En Route Books / enroutebooksandmedia.com/redeemingsex) Western culture is fading because its western roots are eroding. This …
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Pope Leo XIV Baptizes 20 Infants in Sistine Chapel, Tells Parents Faith Is ‘More Than Necessary’
Pope Leo XIV baptizes a child in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 11, 2026. In his homily, the Pope …
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Pope Leo XIV Condemns Violence in Iran, Syria, and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Jan. 11, 2026. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday lamented escalating …
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Gänswein says he prays to Benedict XVI, confirms hope for beatification cause
Archbishop Georg Gänswein speaks at an event hosted by the Catholic magazine Kelionė at the Lithuanian National Library in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Jan. 7, 2026. | Credit: L. Macevicienes/Zurnalaskelione.lt Jan …
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Gänswein says he prays to Benedict XVI, confirms hope for beatification cause
By Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves Jan 11, 2026 / 10:32 am Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the apostolic nuncio to the Baltic states and longtime personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, said he …
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On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV Baptizes 20 Children of Vatican Employees in the Sistine Chapel…
Carrying on a 45-year-old tradition, Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament …