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Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was evacuated from his residence in the Iranian capital and arrived in Rome last weekend after witnessing the first days of military clashes. Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez /EWTN News Amid the ongoing conflict ... read more

Amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu was evacuated from his residence in the Iranian capital. He arrived in Rome last weekend after witnessing the first days of military clashes.The 62-year-old Belgian cardinal, a member of the Order ... read more

Pope Leo XIV will become the first pope in history to visit Monaco on March 28, making a one-day trip to the small European principality whose Catholic roots have shaped its identity for centuries.The visit will include an encounter with the local Catholic community, a meeting with the country’s young people, and the celebration of ... read more

The one-day visit to the principality on March 28 will include meetings with the Catholic community and young people, as well as a Mass in a stadium. Official logo for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Monaco. | Credit: Holy See Press Office Pope Leo XIV ... read more

Belgian Cardinal Dominique Mathieu of Tehran-Isfahan surfaced in Rome after days of uncertainty about his whereabouts following the start of a U.S. and Israel-Iran war. In a brief statement sent to the Belgian Catholic news site, Cathobel, Mathieu said he arrived in Rome March 8 "not without regret and sorrow for our brothers and sisters ... read more

The Vatican is set to host an international conference in Vatican City that will bring together scientists, physicians, and bioethicists to reflect on the ethical challenges of molecular biology, regenerative medicine, and new biotechnologies from a Christian perspective.The Pontifical Academy for Life, together with the NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering at the University of Basel and ... read more

The March 23–24 meeting in Vatican City will bring together scientists, physicians, and bioethicists to examine the ethical challenges of biotechnology from a Christian perspective. St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. | Credit: maziarz / Shutterstock The Vatican is set to host an international conference ... read more

Pope Leo XIV sent a message to students gathered at Loyola University Chicago for a peacebuilding conference March 7, calling on them to "be co-workers for peace with Christ." ... read more

Beirut – In peacetime, it was rightly included by tour operators in lists of the “most beautiful Lebanese villages.” This morning, Alma al Chaab saw her families, all Christians, get into their cars and leave their beloved village, under the protection of UNIFIL soldiers. It was a difficult decision after they had refused for days ... read more

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Catholic leaders in Nepal have welcomed the landslide election victory of a new political party backed by the countryʼs young generation, which decimated the traditional political establishment.“It is a mandate against all the misconduct of politicians and political parties,” Father Silas Bogati, apostolic administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal, told EWTN ... read more

The Rastriya Swatantra Party won 125 of 165 directly elected seats in the March 5 vote, ending decades of coalition instability in the Himalayan nation. A supporter of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) celebrates victory for the candidate of his constituency a day after polling concludes on March 06, 2026 ... read more

Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle of San Diego as apostolic administrator following the resignation. San Diego, California. | Credit: musatikart / Shutterstock Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, a Chaldean Catholic bishop arrested in San Diego last week on charges of embezzling Church funds.The Vatican also announced March 10 that Leo has appointed Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna, a Chaldean Catholic bishop from Iraq, to oversee the Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter ... read more

EWTN Mother Angelica. Mother Angelica — the foundress of EWTN — often spoke about the spiritual works of mercy in her television program, 'Mother Angelica Live.' ... read more

Accra – “At first, I did not have an office. I sat under a tree near the church. Later, parishioners pointed out that I could not work under a tree and helped me set up a small office.” On November 22, 2020, Fr. René Yao, a priest of the Society of African Missions , officially ... read more