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St. Patrick’s Cathedral erupted in laughter. The oil of annointing dripped down from now Bishop Joseph Espillat’s hairless head onto his smiling face as Cardinal Timothy Dolan joyfully handied a towel to him to clear his eyes.At that time, Espillat would become the youngest bishop in the United States. And he brought with him a ... read more

Santo Domingo has a new archbishop: Carlos Tomás Morel Diplán. He succeeds Francisco Ozoria Acosta, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Leo XIV after he reached the episcopal retirement age of 75.Morel Diplán had been appointed by Pope Leo as coadjutor archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 18, 2025, with the automatic right ... read more

President Donald Trump revived baseless claims surrounding Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, during an Oct. 12 campaign rally in the state. In remarks at his Youngstown rally, Trump appeared to allude to unfounded allegations he made in 2024 that Haitian migrants, who had legal authorization to be living and working there, were eating pets in ... read more

Church and world leaders offered prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery to Pope Leo XIV following the Vatican's announcement that he was diagnosed with lung cancer after undergoing surgery to remove part of his right lung. ... read more

After a surgery on Tuesday in which the lower lobe of his right lung was removed, Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer. Dr. Luis Ráez, a prominent oncologist, explained in an interview with EWTN News what pulmonary adenocarcinoma is and what factors will determine the Holy Father’s next medical steps.Ráez, who is not ... read more

undefined The faithful pray a Rosary after morning Mass on Oct. 14, 2026, for Pope Leo before the outdoor shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Washington. Catholics attending daily Mass across the United States pledged to pray for the first American Pontiff as ... read more

undefined The U.S. Capitol at sunset. The survey found that a narrow plurality of Catholics prefer Democrats in the midterm elections as Catholic approval of President Donald Trump continues to plummet. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV continues to recover from surgery to remove a tumor in his lung, the Vatican said, but no further details about tests to determine the status of his cancer were provided. ... read more

The Vatican said Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from surgery is “proceeding as normal” and said he still intends to travel to South America.Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See Press Office, spoke to journalists on Oct. 14 regarding the pope’s recovery after surgery to remove a lung nodule.“He is having a normal postoperative course, and ... read more

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the newly elected dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the closing Mass Oct. 14 for the Vatican's meeting on marriage and family, delivering a homily Pope Leo XIV had prepared before undergoing surgery for newly diagnosed lung cancer. ... read more

The Democratic clergy running are making some races unexpectedly tight. ... read more

undefined The body, blood, soul, divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ is processed through the streets of Manhattan on Oct. 13, 2026 for Napa Institute's Eucharistic Procession. Beneath the billboards and beside the rush-hour traffic, thousands follow Christ in the Blessed Sacrament during the Napa Institute’s 6th annual New York procession ... read more

undefined The body, blood, soul, divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ is processed through the streets of Manhattan on Oct. 13, 2026 for Napa Institute's Eucharistic Procession. Beneath the billboards and beside the rush-hour traffic, thousands follow Christ in the Blessed Sacrament during the Napa Institute’s 6th annual New York procession ... read more

GBOKA, Nigeria — The Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Nigeria has suspended operations at three schools, a parish, and a hospital amid persistent insecurity in the area, expressing regret that the unavoidable suspension will affect communities.The institutions listed in a pastoral letter and decree issued Oct. 12, include St. Winifred Secondary School, St. Winifred Nursery ... read more

A 19th-century engraving by Albert Henry Payne of the Strait of Messina, the site associated with Scylla and Charybdis. (Image: WIkipedia) In Book 12 of Homer’s Odyssey, the goddess Circe prepares Odysseus for his trip between Scylla and Charybdis, two monsters dwelling on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina, dividing Sicily ... read more