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Ahead of the contentious 2026 U.S. midterm elections, the U.S. bishops are urging Catholic voters to form their consciences in light of their faith and discern their vote informed by the teachings of the Church. In a video released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample suggested Catholics should ... read more

The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term. Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample addresses Catholic voters in a video released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Oct. 26, 2026. The archbishop urged voters ... read more

A conference in Rome this week examined how the Church addressed totalitarian regimes in the 20th century. The conference “The Holy See in the Face of Totalitarian Systems in the 20th Century: New Perspectives and Research Directions” was held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from Oct. 28–29. Over the two days, scholars discussed ... read more

Donald DeMarco: Darrell B. Harrison serves as a shepherding and teaching pastor at Redeemer Bible Church in Gilbert, Arizona. He holds a graduate certificate in Theology and Ministry from the Princeton Theological Seminary. His popularity can be measured by his role as cohost of the “Just Thinking” podcast which is one of the ... read more

URDA, Spain — The sight of two high-speed trains destroyed in a brutal head-on collision, their steel carriages mangled and twisted, forever shattered the quiet routine of Urda, a town of barely 2,500 inhabitants in the province of Toledo, Spain, on Oct. 28.Antonio García Condado, 78, the town pharmacist, was one of the first to ... read more

undefined Father José Miguel Fernández, parish priest of Urda in central Spain, speaks to EWTN News about his experience helping victims of a deadly train collision that took place on Oct. 28, 2026. The priest spent hours accompanying injured passengers trapped inside the wrecked train cars. ... read more

The Canadian federal government tabled legislation on Tuesday that, if passed, would halt the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia access to an individual solely experiencing a mental illness and decriminalize advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID).Bill C-41, the MAID Safeguards Act, would amend the Criminal Code to protect practitioners from prosecution ... read more

The priest spent hours accompanying injured passengers trapped inside the wrecked train cars. [...] ... read more

URDA, Spain — Everything changed for Father José Miguel Fernández, parish priest of the Spanish town of Urda, when he received a call from Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo informing him of the scale of the disaster.The front of a Renfe train traveling at 200 km/hr (124 mph) had slammed into the last cars ... read more

undefined Pope Leo XIV greeting the faithful during a general audience. A series of providential coincidences will coincide with Pope Leo’s November visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Latin America will be marked by at least five “God-incidences,” as people call the coincidences arranged by Divine Providence. Although the papal itinerary does not specify whether these dates were chosen deliberately, these circumstances provide additional insight into the pontiffʼs upcoming journey.1. He will return to Chiclayo on the ... read more

A series of providential coincidences will coincide with Pope Leo’s November visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. [...] ... read more

Recent Catholic news tells us that Fr. Chad Ripperger has been asked by his archbishop, James Golka of Denver, to take a yearlong hiatus from public speaking and interviews. Since then, Catholic pundits have been opining as to why this might be: is it a punishment for a canonical crime, real or imagined? Is it ... read more

The Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations told journalists that the Sino-Vatican accord on the appointment of bishops is imperfect. “It’s not easy, the dialogue is not easy,” Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher said on October 27. “The imperfections of the agreement are ⁠evident, but ​there is a commitment to persevere ... read more

413 million Christians live in nations “where serious violations of religious freedom occur,” and “about 220 million Christians worldwide are directly exposed to persecution,” according to a new report from Aid to the Church in Need. The report examines oppression under authoritarian regimes, violence committed by Islamist terrorist groups, and the displacement of ... read more