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“The Road Less Traveled” debuts on July 13 and can be watched for free on EWTN+ and on EWTN.com. Dave Stotts in the new EWTN series “The Road Less Traveled.” | Credit: EWTN Studios Beginning July 13, a new travel show by EWTN Studios will ... read more

by Cosimo GrazianiMonrovia – Liberia has announced the establishment of a task force to combat illegal mining. The new body, called the Protect Our Resources Taskforce , has been created to strengthen inspections, improve enforcement of mining regulations and enhance government oversight of the phenomenon. According to the Liberian newspaper The New Dawn, the initiative ... read more

The office of the long-serving South Carolina senator said he passed away on July 11. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026, in Washington, DC. The long-serving senator ... read more

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, passed away on July 11 after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement in the early hours of July 12. No further details were immediately given regarding the senator’s passing. Graham’s family “appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult ... read more

Inset: The Little Way Café sign, stylized, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia. The parish joins others in offering good coffee and good company. Coffeehouses aren’t a nice added extra for a Catholic parish, but rather an essential, one priest told the Register. ... read more

Images courtesy of Archives du Carmel de Lisieux The mother of St. Thérèse was an expert lacemaker. Discover the expertise of St. Thérèse’s mother for her feast day. ... read more

Joseph Mastrangelo enjoys good coffee. COMMENTARY: I wasn’t even planning on starting my own business. But God had different plans for me. ... read more

Marriage is one of the Catholic Churchʼs greatest paths to holiness. From the first Christian missionaries to modern-day martyrs, married couples have shown that a shared life rooted in faith, sacrifice, and love can become a powerful witness to the Gospel.Throughout the month of July, the Church celebrates the feast days of several holy husbands ... read more

Throughout the month of July, the Church celebrates the feast days of several holy married couples whose lives continue to inspire Catholic families today. From left to right: A painting of the Ulma family; a painting of St. Joachim, the little Virgin Mary, and St. Anne in the Church of ... read more

(Credit: Amanda Wayne/Shutterstock) A recent article by Kenneth Craycraft, here at Catholic World Report, asked the question: “Should Catholics say the Pledge of Allegiance?” It suggested that Catholics need to think about what they are saying when they recite the pledge. I think, however, the author is overthinking the words of the ... read more

"We Americans must realize that when we punish Cuba, we do not punish only the government," writes Jesuit Fr. Jeffrey von Arx. "We punish the most vulnerable."  ... read more

In partnership with the church, the Russian government presents itself as a defender of "traditional values." The campaign is also meant to raise the birth rate, a goal the Kremlin treats as a matter of national survival. ... read more

Rightly has a friend been called, “the half of my soul.” —St. Augustine ... read more

From Today's Gospel: "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, ... read more

(Images: Andrew Ruiz @andrewruiz and Martin Sattler @martinsattler | Unsplash.com) This month, Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Many Catholics who love both God and country will resonate with the words of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus in his last book. In it, he wrote, “When I meet God, I ... read more