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Paul Camacho Ann Koshute and her husband steal glances at each other during their wedding. In 2019, Koshute co-founded Springs in the Desert to share her own cross of infertility with the world and build a robust Catholic community for couples sharing the same affliction. Co-founder Ann Koshute talks about the power of community ... read more

American Catholic and Jewish leaders and community members gathered April 16 at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., to reflect on Catholic-Jewish relations 40 years after Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome.On April 13, 1986, Pope John Paul II did what no other pope had ... read more

EWTN Spain is broadcasting Catholic programming 24 hours a day on digital terrestrial television, allowing viewers to access the content without a paid platform subscription, the network announced Monday.News of the network’s long-planned expansion comes ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s June 6–12 visit to Spain, the first papal visit to the country since Pope Benedict ... read more

“Expanding to 24/7 programming allows us to walk with people throughout their day, offering a constant point of encounter with Christ,” José Carlos González-Hurtado, EWTN Spain president, said. EWTN Chairman of the Board and CEO Michael Warsaw speaks at the April 20, 2026, announcement by EWTN Spain that it is ... read more

Mother Angelica, foundress of EWTN Those who worked with her and knew her personally remember the nun on what would’ve been her 103rd birthday. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in Africa on April 20 in Angola, flying to Saurimo, where he visited a home for the elderly and celebrated Mass for more than 60,000 faithful.“There are erroneous motives for seeking Christ, particularly when he is considered to be a guru or a good luck charm,” the pope ... read more

A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. Pope Leo XIV greets an elderly woman during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV continued ... read more

A woman checks a social-media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debel, in Beirut, on April 20, 2026. The photo, which the military determined was authentic after it spread online, shows ... read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called the act “a grave affront to the Christian faith.” A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian ... read more

An Israeli soldier destroyed a statue of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in a Catholic village in southern Lebanon, which prompted a criminal investigation by Israel and condemnations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Catholic leaders.Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on April 19 confirmed the authenticity of a photo on social media showing one of its soldiers ... read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops, priests, religious and catechists at the Parish of Our Lady of Fátima in Luanda, Angola, on April 20, 2026. The Pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development. ... read more

(Image: Jochen van Wylick/Unsplash.com) A new Gallup poll has found that “young men in [the] U.S. now surpass young women on importance of religion, have slight edge on affiliation, [and] tie on attendance.” Michael New, a senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, discussed the findings in a National Review article, stating that the “survey finds ... read more

Roy Rochlin Arthur Brooks speaks at an event for a previous book at The 92nd Street Y in New York on Sept. 12, 2023. The Harvard professor and bestselling author argues in his new book that the secret to happiness is asking ‘the big why questions’ that will help you find meaning in your ... read more

LUANDA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV on Monday thanked the Catholic Church in Angola for its long-standing witness in a nation still marked by the wounds of war, praising its efforts to help build the country on “the solid foundations of reconciliation and peace.”“Thank you also for your steadfast commitment to contribute to the progress ... read more

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear from Catholic preschools that say it's unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won't admit kids from LGBTQ+ families. ... read more