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Pope Leo XIV with Montserrat Alvarado at the Vatican on May 12, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, President and Chief Operating Officer of EWTN News, as Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. The appointment will take effect Nov. 1, 2026. Since 2023, Alvarado has ... read more

Parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, will undergo “rapid” bankruptcy proceedings as part of a larger Chapter 11 process, the diocese has told the faithful. A statement included in parish bulletins on May 31 said all parishes in the diocese would file “rapid prepackaged bankruptcy” cases in federal court “in an effort to ... read more

In an effort to bring its bankruptcy proceedings to a successful conclusion, the Diocese of Buffalo announced all its parishes will file “rapid prepackaged bankruptcy” cases. Bankruptcy papers. | Credit: LightField Studios/Shutterstock Parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, will undergo “rapid” bankruptcy proceedings ... read more

Father Brendan McGuire, pastor of St. Simon Parish in Los Altos, California, speaks with 'EWTN News Nightly' on June 1, 2026. Relationships between tech companies and the Church will prompt “real dialogue as to how AI is going to affect humanity,” Father Brendan McGuire said. ... read more

Catholic justice officials and rights advocates say the shooting of a Christian driver in Rawalpindi reflects a broader pattern of deadly police “encounters” in Pakistanʼs Punjab province. Tariq Mehmood Ghouri, right, visits Alyan Johnson at Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 29, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of ... read more

A Christian motorcycle ride-hailing driver is battling for his life after allegedly being shot nine times by members of a police anti-crime patrol, renewing concerns over police conduct and the use of force in Pakistanʼs Punjab province.Alyan Johnson, 22, was critically injured in a shooting involving personnel of the Dolphin Force in Rawalpindi, the garrison ... read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to participants at his first meeting with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal on May 30, 2026, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. The launch of 'Evangelize USA' was announced following Pope Leo XIV's May 30 audience with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service. ... read more

Magnifica Humanitas has opened the doors for deeper conversations between the Church and the tech industry regarding “how AI is going to affect humanity,” priest and former Silicon Valley executive Father Brendan McGuire said.McGuire, pastor of St. Simon Parish in Los Altos, California, told “EWTN News Nightly” that tech companies are searching for “wisdom” right ... read more

Relationships between tech companies and the Church will prompt “real dialogue as to how AI is going to affect humanity,” Father Brendan McGuire said. Father Brendan McGuire, pastor of St. Simon Parish in Los Altos, California, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” on June 1, 2026. The former tech executive said ... read more

Pilgrims outside the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. Pilgrims flock to Italy as the Catholic Church marks 800 years since the death of St. Francis. ... read more

Pourcine Pic-Makaya -“Without significant resources, we managed to have a meaningful day, honoring the Flag, a symbol of unity, and celebrating every Haitian's desire to return to a normal life.” This is what Camillian missionary Father Massimo Miraglio said, referring to the national holiday of the Caribbean country and of the diaspora communities around the ... read more

Accra – “Ghanaians will continue to live in South Africa and South Africans will also continue to live in Ghana. Ghanaians have businesses there and South Africans also have businesses here. Let us live in unity and love,” said Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi of Sunyani, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Ghana, in a statement ... read more

The launch of “Evangelize USA” was announced following Pope Leo XIVʼs May 30 audience with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service. The initiative was announced following Pope Leo XIV’s audience with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) on May 30, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media ... read more

Members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) in the United States have announced the launch of a new, ecumenically-oriented organization, Evangelize America, that aims to reignite the Catholic charismatic renewal from the grassroots.The initiative was announced May 30 following an audience Pope Leo XIV held with members of CHARIS in which he expressed ... read more

Manila - A forum of Philippine organizations, including the Catholic-affiliated “Church People-Workers Solidarity” and unions such as Kilusang Mayo Uno and the National Federation of Labor Unions, are calling for the protection of workers' dignity and rights in the face of economic crises and the emergence of technologies like artificial intelligence that could replace humans. ... read more