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The general counsel of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, joined by representatives of four other Catholic organizations, decried a policy change proposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Under the proposal, families with mixed immigration status would be “effectively prohibited from participating in federally funded housing programs,” the ... read more

(Image: Screen shot / www.synod.va/en.html) ‘Synodal Shepherds’ Attack the Sheep (The Catholic Thing): “What the Church has only recently become accustomed to is attacks upon her teaching coming from some of her shepherds, especially from the never-ending pronouncements emanating from the office of the Synod of Bishops.“ A Place to Dream at ... read more

The pope's refusal to let President Donald Trump misrepresent his position on nuclear weapons points to a "deeper moral problem increasingly present in public life," Fr. Enzo Del Brocco writes.  ... read more

So often, when we in the U.S. debate a war, we omit much of the globe from the conversation: We do not talk about (or to) rice farmers in Asia or soda vendors in Kenya when discussing the cost of a war in the Middle East. ... read more

Phoenix Bishop John Dolan lost three siblings and an in-law to suicide and has spoken out about the church's need to accompany those suffering from mental illness and their families. ... read more

In a virtual address, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told participants in a recent conference that “the Catholic faith has always been part of the American story.” “The first Christian service on our soil was a Catholic Mass,” said Secretary of State Rubio. “The oldest permanent settlement in the United States is the town ... read more

Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, a Swiss-born Vatican diplomat who served as an apostolic nuncio from 1996 until his retirement in 2024, died on May 12 at the age of 79. As noted in his Vatican biography, the future Cardinal Tscherrig was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Sion, Switzerland, in 1974. He ... read more

The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance, as in the Gospel. — St. John Paul II ... read more

Today the Church celebrates an Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima, which is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary following apparitions to three shepherd children -- Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco -- in Portugal in 1917. The message of Fatima includes a call to conversion of heart, repentance from sin and a dedication to ... read more

Sam Brownback speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2026. ‘We’re in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party and their authoritarian view,’ former ambassador for international religious freedom Sam Brownback said at an event at the Hudson Institute. ... read more

Alex Wong Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 5 in Washington, D.C. 'The Catholic faith has always been part of the American story. The first Christian service on our soil was a Catholic Mass.' ... read more

“Weʼre in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party and their authoritarian view,” Former Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said at an event at the Hudson Institute. Sam Brownback speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. on May 12, 2026. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/EWTN News ... read more

Former Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said the U.S. is “in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party” over religious persecution.“Weʼre in a battle today with the Chinese Communist Party and their authoritarian view, and their view that religion is an opium of the people, something that should be thrown out, discarded, ... read more

Marty Makary, then-commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump; administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz; and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Makary resigned May 12, ... read more

Pro-life advocates said they hope President Donald Trump replaces Marty Makary with someone who will further regulate the abortion pill mifepristone. Marty Makary, then-commissioner of Food and Drug Administration, delivers remarks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump; administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz; and Sen. Katie ... read more