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The church insists that a person's dignity is established by the Creator. The choices Catholics make now, in our parishes, our communities and our public life, will reveal whether we truly believe what we proclaim. ... read more

A recent Vatican document on marriage revives troubling assumptions about Africa and polygamy. Sr. Leonida Katunge asks: Why is Africa once again being defined without Africa at the table? ... read more

Ahead of this year’s global congress on mercy, Lithuania’s archbishop tells EWTN News how the virtue offers a path toward restoration and reconciliation in a world marked by conflict. Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and fellow bishops venerate the image of divine mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania. | Credit: Evaldas Lasys As Vilnius ... read more

The Holy See’s sports association, Athletica Vaticana, will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Cross to a basilica in Milan, the site of the upcoming 2026 Winter Games. The Olympic and Paralympic Cross was made in 2012. During the Jubilee of Sport last year, the president of the International Olympic Committee joined the prefect ... read more

In his message for World Communications Day, Pope Leo XIV spoke of the dignity of the human face and the human voice, warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), and called for “responsibility, cooperation, and education” to help guide the use of AI. ... read more

The archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bernard Hebda, said “we must rid our hearts of the hatreds and prejudices that prevent us from seeing each other as brothers and sisters.” A photograph of 37-year-old Alex Pretti can be seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where he was ... read more

LightField Studios ‘Psychologist’ COMMENTARY: New CatholicTV survey data suggest widespread emotional distress among U.S. Catholics, raising questions about how mental health may shape parish life and Mass attendance. ... read more

R. (8) Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!Lift up, O gates, your lintels;reach up, you ancient portals,that the king of glory may come in!R. Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!Who is this king of glory?The LORD, strong and mighty,the LORD, mighty in battle.R. Who is this king ... read more

Poverty is the true characteristic of a bishop. — St. Alphonsus Liguori ... read more

It is the Optional Memorial of St. Angela Merici (1474-1540). St. Angela was born in northern Italy. In 1516, she founded the Order of Ursulines, the first teaching order for women approved by the Church. ... read more

The pontiff looked back to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025. Pope Leo XIV at the celebration of second vespers for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, at the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls in Rome on January 25, 2025. ... read more

(Image: Map of Nigeria. Shutterstock) Two distinguished Church leaders in Nigeria have offered contrasting interpretations of the impact of the U.S. strikes targeting ISIS in Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025. On December 25, 2025, the people of Sokoto State in northwestern Nigeria woke up to the sound of bombs. The U.S. had ... read more

The pontiff looked back to the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025. Pope Leo XIV at the celebration of second vespers for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, at the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls in Rome on January 25, 2025. ... read more

Deacon Mark Paine has produced two new resources that he hopes will assist people on the autism spectrum and those who serve them in the Church. Deacon Mark Paine hopes his new resources will enable young people with complex needs to experience greater inclusion in schools and parishes. | Credit: ... read more

In response to the record number of adult baptisms in France, the Ecclesiastical Province of Paris, comprised of eight dioceses, has convened a provincial council. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. | Credit: DBond/Shutterstock How can the local Church respond to the growing number of adult baptisms in France? The bishops ... read more