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Lebanon is asking the Vatican to stand with Christian villages in the southern part of the country. In recent days, these communities were widely praised across Lebanese and international media after residents chose to remain in their homes despite the dangers around them. Caught between Hezbollah infiltrations and Israeli strikes, villagers insisted on staying in ... read more

Caught between Hezbollah and Israeli strikes, Lebanon’s Christian villages in the South seek Vatican support. Lebanon is asking the Vatican to stand with Christian villages in the southern part of the country. In recent days, these communities were widely praised across Lebanese and international ... read more

Cardinals in the United States and elsewhere are raising concerns about just war and about the death and destruction caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran. [...] ... read more

Several members of the Catholic hierarchy are expressing grave concerns about the American and Israeli military conflict with Iran, and at least one cardinal said the U.S. decision to launch the initial attacks fails to meet the criteria of a “just war” based on Catholic criteria.President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered ... read more

Rabih Daher Residents gather outside the municipal hall to protest the death of the town’s pastor, killed by an Israeli shell in the southern Lebanese border town of Al-Qlayaa on Monday. Attacks and counterattacks between Israel and Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, have created a dire situation for Christians in the Israel-Lebanon border region. ... read more

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, sparing the 75-year-old inmate from a scheduled execution on March 12. ... read more

Father Michael J.K. Fuller was designated as “chaplain to His Holiness” following a decade of work serving the U.S. bishops. [...] ... read more

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed the designation of “chaplain to His Holiness” upon Father Michael J.K. Fuller who serves as the general secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).The pontifical honor comes with the title of “monsignor” following Fuller’s work serving the U.S. bishops for the past decade in a variety of ... read more

“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.” Both literally and figuratively, the Pete Townsend-penned line from The Who’s iconic, politically inspired track Won’t Get Fooled Again rang ever-true as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre retained his leadership with 87.4 per cent support among voting delegates at the party‘s 2026 Calgary Convention. According ... read more

Josie Luetke: Like a kicked dog coming back for more, I flew to Calgary for the 2026 Conservative Party of Canada convention at the tail end of January. As pro-life candidates have been disqualified by the party and leader Pierre Poilievre has gone over to the dark side—fully embracing abortion, same-sex “marriage,” and even the ... read more

Interim Staff: At their recent national convention, the Conservative Party of Canada transformed an opportunity to lead the charge on the protection of Canada’s founding values into an exercise in defending the modern political status quo. Voting delegates from ridings across Canada gathered in Calgary from Jan. 29-31 to network with fellow party members, hear ... read more

Gaudenzio Ferrari, “The Resurrection of Christ,” ca 1530-1546, National Gallery, London If it is ‘certain that we shall not be here for long,’ as Blaise Pascal says, ‘and uncertain whether we shall be here even one hour,’ then what lies beyond death matters more than anything else. ... read more

EWTN News In Depth (L-R) Bishop Stephen Parkes of the Diocese of Savannah and Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Meet the 11th pair of brother bishops in U.S. Church history. ... read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the Holy See is promoting dialogue on Cuba and has taken “the necessary steps” with the aim of encouraging a negotiated solution to the problems facing the island.“For Cuba as well, we have done what we had to do, we met with the foreign minister and we ... read more

The Vatican secretary of state pointed to recent contacts with Cuban and U.S. officials as the Holy See seeks a dialogue-based solution on the island. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN News. Vatican Secretary of State ... read more