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New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks prays during his Mass of installation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on Feb. 6, 2026. On Feb. 17, he prayed live on NBC for the Guthrie family. In a poignant moment broadcast on NBC’s ‘Today’ show Tuesday morning, New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks offered a ... read more

Pretzels have a rich Catholic history. This bread with a salty crust has a storied Catholic history. ... read more

The link between the office of a bishop and the function of governing in the church "does not mean that the sacrament of Holy Orders is the exclusive source of all government in the Church," wrote Cardinal Marc Ouellet.  ... read more

As the Basilica of St. Peter approaches the 400th anniversary of its consecration, the Vatican has announced a slate of liturgical and cultural initiatives — including opening parts of the basilica complex that have never been accessible to the public and rolling out a new digital entry system designed to better manage crowds.St. Peter’s Basilica ... read more

The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out a “SmartPass” digital entry system as it marks the basilica’s 400th anniversary. The Vatican will open part of the terrace of St. Peter’s Basilica that has till now been closed to the ... read more

The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome. Pope Leo XIV visits the Church of Sant’Anselmo on the Aventine, Rome, on Nov. 11, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Each Ash Wednesday, dozens of people crowd the doors ... read more

Each Ash Wednesday, dozens of people crowd the doors of the Church of Sant’Anselmo, perched on the Aventine — one of Rome’s seven hills — to witness the penitential procession that moves solemnly along the roughly 200 meters (656 feet) separating it from Santa Sabina.This year, the tradition of the Station Churches, rooted in the ... read more

Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, stands at the entrance to the Olympic Village in Milan during the 2026 Winter Games in February 2026. ‘My service is much more individual and open to everyone, even nonbelievers,’ Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, told EWTN News. ... read more

Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX drew mixed reactions. For some, it was a Hispanic or Latin American triumph with nothing objectionable, while for others, it was a spectacle with obscene lyrics and dances that did not represent the best of Latin America.In an interview with EWTN News, Father Mario Arroyo, who holds ... read more

Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX drew mixed reactions. For some, it was a Latino triumph while for others it contained obscene lyrics that did not represent the best of Latin America. Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer who headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show. | Credit: ... read more

Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, speaks at a press conference at the Vatican on Feb. 17, 2026. The Church should engage with universities about how to take ‘an ethical approach’ to the dignity of unborn life, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said. ... read more

Jesse Jackson visits the Lorraine Motel April 3, 2018, in Memphis, Tennessee. Jackson was present at the motel when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. The longtime activist was a fixture in U.S. politics for decades, including two presidential runs. ... read more

(Image: Kamil Szumotalski/Unsplash.com) What is the difference between thinking and praying? Between dieting and fasting? Between spending and almsgiving? Each pair consists of an identical action: forming sentences, abstaining from food, or relinquishing money. The difference comes not from the action, but from the intention of the actor. Dieting, thinking, and spending ... read more

<p>Former President Barack&nbsp;Obama said in a YouTube interview posted Feb. 14 he wants to meet&nbsp;Pope&nbsp;Leo XIV. ... read more

Jesse Jackson, whose decades of activism included work in the Civil Rights Movement, two runs for the White House, and multiple meetings with Pope John Paul II, died on Feb. 17. He was 84 years old.His family announced his passing in a statement on social media. They described him as a “servant leader” with an ... read more