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(Image: Léonard Cotte / Unsplash.com) In a shockingly frank judicial decision—decided in June 2025 but made available in English just last week in the canon law journal of St. Paul University in Ottawa1—the Roman Rota, the rough equivalent of the Catholic Church’s Supreme Court in such matters, roundly condemned the practice of ... read more

Detail from "Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven" by Fra Angelico (Wikipedia) Every November 1, Catholics celebrate All Saints’ Day. We remember famous saints and not-so-famous saints from every century and all over the world. We also remember the people whom we love who have departed from this world. We also ... read more

undefined Archbishop Ronald Hicks delivering the homily at his installation Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on February. 6, 2026. Archbishop Ronald Hicks joined a suit brought by several orders of religious sisters against the state’s recently instituted suicide regime. ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV poses with visitors from Villanova University at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2026. The Holy Father met with delegations from both Villanova and the University of Notre Dame ahead of the "Eternal City Tip-Off" taking place in Rome. The Pope met with basketball teams, students, and fans from both universities ... read more

undefined Candles are lit for All Souls’ Day 2025 at Garrison Military Cemetery in Poznan, Poland. For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days. ... read more

undefined Cardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on "EWTN News in Depth," Oct. 30, 2026. After offering a Mass in 1963 for the soul of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, he was sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted, but he was imprisoned in communist Albania for nearly thirty years. The 98-year-old ... read more

undefined JMJ Pregnancy Center in Orlando, Florida - Photo courtesy of Bob Perron Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. ... read more

"Communion of the Saints" in a Baptistry in Padua (José Luiz | Wikipedia) Readings:• Rev 7:2-4, 9-14• Psa 24:1BC-2, 3-4AB, 5-6• 1 Jn 3:1-3• Mt 5:1-12a Many readers are understandably confused or puzzled when hearing a passage from the Book of Revelation. It is unfortunate, however, that many end up dismissing what ... read more

Archbishop Ronald Hicks joined a suit brought by several orders of religious sisters against the state’s recently instituted suicide regime. [...] ... read more

New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks this week joined a lawsuit alongside several orders of religious sisters, suing to stop the state from forcing Catholics to adhere to its newly created suicide regime. The archbishop added his name to a lawsuit that includes Rockville Centre Bishop John Barres, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, ... read more

Left to right: Henry VIII, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin . (Images via Wikipedia) Our grandfathers would not recognize the Reformation depicted in contemporary history books. No longer do scholars launch verbal barrages at each other in defense of particular religious positions as if history were the handmaiden of apologetics. ... read more

The pope met with basketball teams, students, and fans from both universities ahead of Sunday’s Eternal City Tip-Off Pope Leo XIV poses with visitors from Villanova University at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2026. The Holy Father met with delegations from both Villanova and the University of Notre Dame ahead of ... read more

ROME - Pope Leo XIV welcomed around 7,000 team members, students, and fans from Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame at the Vatican Saturday morning, the day before both schools’ men’s and womenʼs teams will kick off the college basketball season in a historic doubleheader. Fans of all ages packed into the Pope ... read more

undefined Catholic author Grady Connolly of Social Thomist kneels inside the Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford, Conn., one of the many stops he made along his pilgrimage to visit every basilica in the United States. Every basilica — whether a soaring cathedral in a bustling metropolis or a humble parish church ... read more

In 1963, Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni was arrested and sentenced to death by Albaniaʼs communist, officially atheist government after celebrating a Mass for the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy for the repose of his soul.In an interview with Mark Irons of “EWTN News In Depth,” the 98-year-old Simoni explained how he escaped death through ... read more