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As Mexicans show their zeal for soccer everywhere during FIFA's World Cup 2026, families of Mexico's more than 130,000 disappeared want the country to have that same obsession for those who are missing. ... read more

At some point beyond the current chaos, our children and grandchildren will be able to read the accumulated record and they will have to contend with the fact that we were complicit in a national era of cruelty. ... read more

Great is your day, my Lord. May it not be diminished by us. — St. Ephrem the Syrian ... read more

Today is the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Sacred Scripture celebrated the beauty of Carmel where the prophet Elijah defended the purity of Israel's faith in the living God. In the twelfth century, hermits withdrew to that mountain and later founded the Carmelite order devoted to the contemplative life under the patronage ... read more

In a wide-ranging interview, Cardinal Raymond Burke said that “there is no definition of synodality, there’s no history of it in the Church.” “We have to insist that this whole synodality business stop, and there be a very serious study done of the whole matter, because we’re talking about the very life of ... read more

Four years after the National Eucharistic Revival began, Bishop Thomas Paprocki says Catholics must unite belief in Christ’s real presence with moral life and worthy Communion. Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Diocese of Springfield, Illinois Four years after U.S. ... read more

Left: A statue of St. Augustine of Hippo on Prague’s Charles Bridge in the Czech Republic. Right: A poster for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ COMMENTARY: As Homer’s epic returns to the big screen, Augustine shows why every great journey is ultimately a search for our true home. ... read more

Escalating gang violence and a 120% increase in drone attacks have driven Haiti deeper into what aid officials describe as a rapidly deteriorating situation, placing the country among the top five on the International Rescue Committeeʼs 2026 emergency watch list.“Haiti is in the grip of an overwhelming humanitarian crisis,” Ciarán Donnelly, senior vice president for ... read more

Haiti climbed to No. 5 on the International Rescue Committee’s 2026 emergency watch list, which ranks the top 20 countries facing the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Ciarán Donnelly, senior vice president for crisis response, recovery, and development at the International Rescue Committee, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” on July ... read more

Damon Shaw The Arkansas and American flags fly in front of the Arkansas State Capitol Building in Little Rock. According to First Liberty Institute, Arkansas ranks first among all 50 states for protecting religious liberty, while New York ranks last. ... read more

The dioceses of Cuzco and Hauncavelica face off in the final for the Clergy Champions League 2026. What started out as a friendly match among local priests has grown into a tournament with priests from seven dioceses in Peru, an event that strengthens fraternity and is a seedbed for vocations. ... read more

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois. Four years after the National Eucharistic Revival began, Bishop Thomas Paprocki says Catholics must unite belief in Christ’s real presence with moral life and worthy Communion. ... read more

According to First Liberty Institute, Arkansas ranks first among all 50 states for protecting religious liberty, while New York ranks last. Arkansas state capitol. | Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock Arkansas is the best state at protecting religious liberty, according to the 2026 edition of the ... read more

Arkansas is the best state at protecting religious liberty, according to the 2026 edition of the annual Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) report from First Liberty Institute.First Liberty, which is the largest legal organization in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to defending religious liberty, released the annual index ranking religious liberty protections for each of ... read more

Four years after U.S. bishops launched the National Eucharistic Revival, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, said Catholics must recover “Eucharistic coherence,” saying belief in Christʼs real presence must be reflected in both moral life and the worthy reception of Communion.The National Eucharistic Revival, a three‑year U.S. bishops’ initiative aimed at renewing Catholic belief in ... read more