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Credit: EWTN News EWTN News President Montse Alvarado speaks with EWTN News Vice President and Editorial Director Matthew Bunson during an EWTN News live broadcast. The Women in the Vatican Association strives ‘to create an increasingly constructive and fruitful network of knowledge, friendship, and solidarity among all members,’ according to its president. ... read more

Simone Risoluti Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport on June 6, 2026. The Holy Father met with the Spanish royalty and civic leaders on his first day in the European nation. The Holy Father met with King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía ... read more

Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, participates in a discussion at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit on April 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Anthropic expressed concerns about humans potentially losing control of AI if rapid development continues, echoing Pope Leo XIV's recent concerns about development. ... read more

The basilica's cornerstone was laid in 1882 during the pontificate of Pope Leo XIII. Now, 144 years later, his namesake will inaugurate the 564-foot-tall Tower of Jesus Christ. ... read more

The choice of the holy men and women featured in videos created with artificial intelligence is related to the places the pope will be visiting and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Image of nine saints and Venerable Antonio Gaudí, created using artificial intelligence. | Credit: conelpapa.es ... read more

The national organizing committee of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Spain has proposed, through videos created with artificial intelligence, the lives of nine saints and one venerable, Antonio Gaudí, as examples of Christian life to inspire the faithful as this ecclesial event gets underway.The choice of these holy men and women is related to ... read more

An association of women working in the Vatican has welcomed the appointment of Maria Montserrat Alvarado as the new prefect of the Dicastery for Communication.“On behalf of the Women in the Vatican Association (DIVA), I would like to extend our warmest wishes to you on your new appointment as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, ... read more

The Women in the Vatican Association strives “to create an increasingly constructive and fruitful network of knowledge, friendship, and solidarity among all members,” according to its president. The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica viewed from the Vatican Gardens | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News An association ... read more

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of Quelimane, a Consolata missionary, was allegedly shot in the chest, near the heart, the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need said. ... read more

The Holy Father met with King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía after arriving in the European nation. Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport on June 6, 2026. The Holy Father met with the Spanish royalty and civic leaders ... read more

MADRID — Pope Leo XIV told government leaders in Spain on June 6 that he came to the country “to confirm, encourage and inspire a renewed loyalty of believers to the Gospel, as well as a deeper reconciliation and cooperation between the different forces of this Nation.”The Holy Father landed at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport ... read more

Officials said an undetermined number of assailants gained entrance to the bishop’s residence during the early hours of Saturday morning and opened fire, striking and killing the bishop. The late Bishop t Citora Afonso is pictured in an undated photograph. | Credit: CEM Bishop Osório ... read more

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of the Catholic Diocese of Quelimane in Mozambique has been found dead in his residence after a gunshot incident during the early hours of June 6. He was 54.The National Criminal Investigation Service in Mozambique’s Zambézia Province has confirmed that the fourth bishop of the Quelimane Diocese succumbed to gunshot wounds at his ... read more

Family members killed in southern Lebanon, French lawmakers protect the seal of confession, Salesian martyrs to be beatified in Poland, and more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news. Smoke rises from explosions during Israeli military operations in the Lebanese village of Taybeh on April 1, 2026. Lebanon was ... read more

A new tragedy struck southern Lebanon after an Israeli strike killed Dr. James George Karam and his two university-aged children, Tony and Theodosia, as they returned from university exams, ACI MENA, the Arabic-language sister service of EWTN News, reported Wednesday. The family, from the Christian town of Qlayaa, were traveling back from Sidon when their ... read more