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Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. More U.S. bishops are instructing Catholics to avoid attending Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) events in light of the recent excommunications of SSPX leadership. ... read more

YOLA, Nigeria — Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeriaʼs Catholic Diocese of Yola has said the countryʼs inability to defeat terrorism is not due to a lack of military resources but rather the absence of the political will needed to end the persistent insecurity that has claimed thousands of lives in the West African country.Speaking ... read more

Andy Burnham may become the first U.K. prime minister to identify publicly as Catholic. While some church members hope this "bears some fruit," others fear he may be pressured to disregard his Catholic background. ... read more

Charles McQuillan Mother and baby home survivors Mechelle Dillon, left, and Adele Johnstone comfort each other as the Truth Recovery Design Panel report findings into the mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland were released on Oct. 5, 2021, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The inquiry will investigate issues raised in the Truth Recovery ... read more

Forced to leave Nicaragua in April 2019 for defending protesters opposing the regime of President Daniel Ortega and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, during a crackdown that left more than 350 people dead, exiled Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Báez of Managua decried the “irrationality” and “cruelty” of the countryʼs dictatorship.“One of the most tragic ... read more

Silvio Báez, the exiled auxiliary bishop of Managua, decried the persecution of the Church in Nicaragua but also expressed his hope that change is possible, placing his trust in Jesus Christ. Bishop Silvio Báez at St. Agatha Parish in Miami on April 26, 2026. | Credit: St. Agatha Catholic Parish ... read more

Cotabato – Recognizing his commitment to dialogue, his mediation work in relations between the government and rebel groups, his contribution to building harmony among different religious denominations, and to peacemaking in Mindanao: with this motivation, Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Archbishop Emeritus of Cotabato, a diocese ... read more

by Andrew Doan Thanh PhongTac Say - "Thank God for bringing such great joy to Vietnamese Catholics when Father Diep was beatified right here in His homeland," said by a pilgrim from Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Thoa, 55 years old, who had visited Tac Say many times and she ... read more

by Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T.* Awali – The year 2026 has brought many surprises. In January, we joyfully celebrated the proclamation of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi, Kuwait. Shortly thereafter, however, we entered a period of social and economic instability due to the war. 2026 was also the year scheduled for ... read more

Ann Widdecombe speaks with EWTN News’ Colm Flynn in an interview that aired in September 2025. Former Member of Parliament became a prominent voice for life, conscience, and moral truth in Britain’s public square. ... read more

by Marie-Lucile KubackiRome – “Your regular book for prayer and meditation should be the Acts of the Apostles. Go there to find your inspiration. And the protagonist of that book is the Holy Spirit.” Pope Francis addressed these words to the directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies during an audience in the Apostolic Palace in ... read more

The bishop of Arlington, Virginia, instructed the faithful to “avoid participating in the activities of the SSPX.” “I encourage any persons locally who have been attached to the SSPX and who desire the spiritual nourishment of the Church and the Extraordinary Form of the Mass to become active in any one of the eight ... read more

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ canonical affairs committee discussed the bishops’ recent revisions to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, said that “in the Charter revision process, the feedback we were getting was not to make any major revisions, that what we ... read more

Fides News Agency, the agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, reported on recent efforts by Latin American and Caribbean dioceses to advocate for communities adversely affected by mining. “Our only concern is to safeguard the life of every human being,” said Bishop Rafael Valdivieso of Chitré, Panama. “Anything that endangers human health and life ... read more

The former president of Fairfield University in Connecticut argued in an op-ed that U.S. sanctions against Cuba are harming the Church there. Father Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., wrote that “while there is growing awareness of the severe humanitarian crisis in Cuba, in large measure brought on by the U.S. fuel blockade, few are paying ... read more