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In a wide-ranging interview on EWTN’s “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo,” Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, pushed back against the idea that the Catholic Church’s commitment to interreligious dialogue replaces its primary mission to preach the Gospel.Addressing a new Vatican document commemorating the 60th anniversary of Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate ... read more

The Word on Fire founder clarifies the call to evangelize, defends his nonpartisan advisory role on religious liberty, and warns of resurgent communism. Bishop Robert Barron appears on EWTN’s “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Sept. 17, 2026. | Credit: The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/Screenshot ... read more

“We pray for an end to the hatred and threats of violence that have become so regrettably prevalent on social media,” an archdiocesan spokesperson said. Exterior of the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France framed by the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. | Credit: Steve Heap/Shutterstock ... read more

A 32-year-old man is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening to kill every person at the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis.Jeremiah Robinson from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was charged with making terroristic threats, which is a Class D felony that carries up to seven years in prison. He was charged on ... read more

The vineyard represents the kingdom of God. The lesson is simple: Stay in the vineyard. ... read more

The World Over Bishop Robert Barron appears on EWTN's The World Over with Raymond Arroyo on Sept. 17, 2026. The Word on Fire founder clarifies the call to evangelize, defends his nonpartisan advisory role on religious liberty, and warns of resurgent communism. ... read more

A video of a Catholic priest breaking down in tears and struggling to raise the chalice above his head while saying the consecration prayers during Mass spread across social media this week, prompting the priest to issue a statement through his diocese.“Take this all of you and drink from it: For this is the chalice…” ... read more

The priest did not witness a Eucharistic miracle but felt “the weight of God’s power coming down upon the altar, and I felt the heaviness of Jesus’s substantial presence in the chalice in my hands.” A Catholic priest in Minnesota, Father Brent Bowman, is visibly overcome during the consecration at ... read more

The Rio Grande River flows through Embudo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, near Santa Fe in an undated photograph. Archbishop John Wester urged the faithful to develop an “appreciation for the gift of water” amid major ecological challenges in the region. ... read more

More than a dozen U.S. bishops met with members of Congress on Sept. 16 to urge lawmakers to enact effective safety guardrails on artificial intelligence and to advocate for the passage of a bill that aims to protect children online. ... read more

Hate speech "contradicts the commandment to love one's neighbor," said the Vatican's top diplomat to the United Nations. ... read more

(See the readings for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time) A college chaplain tells a story of a meeting he had with a group of students. The purpose was to gauge the student’s perception of God in their lives. It was a religious college and all the students were Christian and practicing their faith albeit ... read more

The late Father Gabriele Amorth who had served as exorcist for the Diocese of Rome. A Rome conference marking the 10th anniversary of the priest’s death highlighted his deep humanity, spirituality, and concern for those who suffer. ... read more

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Archbishop John Wester is urging the faithful to come to a full appreciation of the “gift of water,” with the archbishop’s message coming amid historic droughts and low water levels in the western state. The archbishop’s pastoral letter, “Uniting for Our Sacred Waters,” was released this month as fears of declining ... read more