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Young adults gather in prayer through Iskali. From multigenerational engagement to culturally rooted ministry, initiatives foster a church-level response to a Churchwide challenge. ... read more

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce outside Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in London A Christian woman has pleaded not guilty to allegedly breaching a 'buffer zone' law after silently praying outside an abortion business in the U.K. ... read more

U.S. Supreme Court A student’s free speech rights 'shouldn’t depend on the circuit where she attends school.' ... read more

Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington joined several interfaith leaders in the nation's capital in denouncing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as "murders." ... read more

People wrongly assume this is some kind of Satanic salute, with the index and pinky fingers making little devil horns (hence “throwing up the horns”). In fact, it was popularized through the late, great singer Ronnie James Dio, of Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio. Ronnie was the proud grandson of a nonna from the old ... read more

I told this true story on my radio show several years ago. Here’s what happened to me one night (and the following day) in Oklahoma City. I was there for a speaking event, a luncheon talk. The Archbishop of Oklahoma City had invited me to address a diocesan Catholic professionals group of roughly 150 people. ... read more

While Church leaders in Spain hailed the process as a victory for migrants, in Italy the head of the Italian bishops' conference warned of widespread indifference toward migrants dying at sea. ... read more

AS Project Marriage is between a man and a woman. A pro-family group is launching a campaign to highlight how legalizing same-sex marriage has threatened children’s rights. ... read more

The pontiff urged members to clarify their vocation and strengthen communion across the apostolic movement. Pope Leo XIV met Thursday with members of the Regnum Christi federation’s general assemblies of consecrated women and lay consecrated [...] ... read more

During a guest appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" Jan. 27, America's second most famous Catholic revealed two secrets: the date of his final show and the interview he hopes to land before that time comes. ... read more

The long-serving apostolic nuncio to the United States, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, turns 80 on Friday. While the cardinal’s replacement may take a few days, or even a week to be announced by the Holy See, there is no doubt that the guard will soon be changed. Media reports continue to speculate on who might be ... read more

The pope received the participants in the plenary session of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) — one of the oldest and most significant offices in the Holy See — on Jan. 29. Pope Leo XIV greets Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the ... read more

Addressing the Ukraine war and Europe’s crises demands spiritual renewal, not just diplomacy, Cardinal Hollerich told EWTN News as Pope Leo XIV called for peace grounded in shared moral foundations. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich celebrates Mass during the conference “Peacebuilding in Europe: What Role for Catholic Social Thought and Universal Values?” ... read more

A pro-family group is launching a campaign to highlight how legalizing same-sex marriage has threatened children’s rights. Credit: KonstantinChristian/Shutterstock Advocacy groups and a pro-family organization are launching a campaign to highlight how legalizing same-sex marriage has threatened children’s rights. Launched on Jan. ... read more

A young Spanish nun and social media influencer talks about integrating her apostolate with religious life and young people’s search for their vocation. Spanish nun Sister Marta, OSB, has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. | Credit: Courtesy of Sister Marta @marta_osb Sister Marta has just received a ... read more