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Tanis Cortens, Feature Writer: Father Paul Sullins, Ph.D., submitted a research article to The International Journal of Women’s Health Care. The study, published September 15, was entitled “Persistent Emotional Distress after Abortion in the United States” and consisted of a retrospective survey of 226 women aged 41-45, whose abortions had happened an average of 20 years ... read more

On June 9, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Bulgaria violated freedom protections after authorities used an overly broad and vaguely-worded ban on “religious propaganda” to prevent Jehovahʼs Witnesses from engaging in door-to-door evangelization. Such religious outreach was banned while other forms of canvassing were permitted.The case was brought by members of ... read more

The Strasbourg court found that a Bulgarian cityʼs vaguely worded ban on “religious propaganda” breached the right to freedom of religion under the European Convention. The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, where judges ruled on June 9, 2026, that Bulgaria’s ban on door-to-door evangelization violated religious freedom. ... read more

At Arguineguín, once dubbed the “dock of shame,” the pope denounced human traffickers and defended the right not to be forced to leave one’s homeland. Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, ... read more

ARGUINEGUÍN, Canary Islands — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called for an “examination of conscience” on migration during a visit to the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands, a site that became a symbol of the collapse of migration management in 2020.The small fishing port on the southwest coast of Gran Canaria was once ... read more

Pilgrims participate in a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Baltimore, Maryland, June 10, 2026. Thousands gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 10 for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV greets Catholics at a prayer vigil at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. The Holy Father’s weeklong trip to Spain includes visits to historic Catholic sites and a trip to the Canary Islands. The Holy Father will next visit the Canary Islands before wrapping up ... read more

BALTIMORE, Maryland — About 300 Catholics gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Wednesday, June 10, for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Route continued through the nation’s first Catholic diocese.The congregation participates in ... read more

Thousands gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 10 for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore. Pilgrims participate in a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Baltimore, June 10, 2026. | Credit: ... read more

Mogadishu - The situation in Mogadishu is tense. Security forces opened fire on residents protesting the demolition of houses in the Abdiaziz district. Clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces near the road to Lido Beach, not far from the headquarters of the police transport authority. Eyewitnesses reported that security forces fired shots to ... read more

“We went without expecting anything, and we came back with the greatest gift we could have received,” Sergi told EWTN News. Sergi (in a white shirt on the left) presents his rosary to Pope Leo XIV, and the Holy Father later uses it to pray at the Shrine of Our ... read more

Sergi, a young Catalan man, was surprised by an encounter with Pope Leo XIV in Spain on June 10 he will never forget.During the pope’s visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat, an abbey northwest of Barcelona, Sergi handed Leo his rosary. The pontiff slipped it into his pocket before using it minutes ... read more

Kathmandu - As Nepal undergoes a period of profound political and social renewal, the Catholic Church looks to the future with confidence. “We see God’s work in our country,” says Father Silas Bogati, Apostolic Administrator of the Vicariate of Nepal, in an interview with Fides. The Catholic community is growing steadily: Every year, about one ... read more

The Holy Father will next visit the Canary Islands before wrapping up his seven-day visit to Spain. Pope Leo XIV greets Catholics at a prayer vigil at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026. The Holy Father’s weeklong trip to Spain includes visits to historic Catholic sites ... read more

Pope Leo XIV continued his historic visit to Spain on June 10 with a whirlwind series of events in Barcelona including a visit to a penitentiary and Mass at the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica. The Holy Father will now depart mainland Europe and visit the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain, finishing his trip ... read more