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undefined Brenda Shipman votes in the 2026 general election at the Newport Beach Civic Center in Newport Beach, California, on Nov. 3, 2026. Voters in Idaho preserved the state’s ban on abortion, but elsewhere abortion was expanded as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate. ... read more

A Cleveland-area community is mourning the loss of a local firefighter after he died in what a Catholic fire chaplain described as the “selfless” and Christ-like act of fighting a fire there. The North Royalton Fire Department — located several miles outside of Cleveland — announced on Nov. 3 that one of its firefighters, Ryan Milligan, ... read more

Pope Leo XIV urged Christians in the Middle East and Eastern Europe to continue working for peace in regions where Christian persecution persists.The pontiff held a private audience on Wednesday with a delegation from L’Œuvre d’Orient and the Institut Chrétiens d’Orient (ICO), which will host a conference in Rome on peace in the Middle East ... read more

The pontiff held a private audience on Wednesday with a delegation from L’Oeuvre d’Orient, which has supported Eastern Christians since 1856. [...] ... read more

undefined (L-R) Brian Hyland, Archbishop Paul Coakley, Susan Rother-Bond and Gary Gasse participate in a panel discussion at the opening of the ‘Blessed Stanley Rother: Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Shepherd’ exhibit on Nov. 1, 2026. A new exhibit highlights the life of the Oklahoma missionary priest, whose witness of faith and sacrifice is also ... read more

The pontiff highlighted the continuing relevance of the Church’s calls to “commit to eliminating discrimination against the most vulnerable social groups and migrants.” [...] ... read more

VATICAN CITY — During Wednesday’s general audience, the last before his trip to South America Nov. 6–17, Pope Leo XIV pointed to the “threat to world peace” posed by the imbalances of an unjust economic system.“The council fathers highlight, first of all, the threat to world peace deriving from the imbalances linked to an economic ... read more

Election night victories marked a striking moment for the religious left, which has long struggled to match the influence and visibility of conservative Christians. Across the country, candidates and faith leaders embraced a message that put values such as compassion and inclusion at the center of their campaigns. ... read more

undefined Imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai. COMMENTARY: The universal Catholic Church should be humbled and proud to share this moment with Jimmy Lai and his family. ... read more

Voters in multiple states across the U.S. voted in favor of abortion on Nov. 3 as Democrats retook the U.S. House and Senate in a stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump’s final term. The Democratic party flipped roughly three dozen seats across the House and Senate on election night, giving them strong majorities in both ... read more

"The blue wave turned into a tsunami, sweeping Democrats into control of both houses of Congress last night. And Catholic voters were part of the reason," Michael Sean Winters writes. ... read more

undefined Voters walking to a polling station in Arlington, Virginia, on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. | A referendum to establish a constitutional right to abortion in the Virginia constitution was adopted. Abortion-related referendums in three other states are too early to call. ... read more

(Image: Ignatius Press / www.ignatius.com) Fairy tales have been part of the Christian tradition for a long, long time, and some of the most brilliant and insightful minds have opined on their importance. J.R.R. Tolkien, in his marvelous essay “On Fairy Stories,” wrote, “Fantasy is a higher form of Art, indeed the ... read more

Given the prominent role that social media has come to play in daily life, Father José Juan Montalvo, known as “Padre Borre,” has called for reflection on the impact that criticism, mockery, and hate speech can have on the emotional well-being of young people.In an interview with EWTN News Español, the Spanish-language sister service of ... read more

63% of Nevada voters approved a ballot initiative establishing a state constitutional right to abortion up to viability. The Nevada Catholic Conference had urged a no vote on the initiative. ... read more