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The proposed figures "stand tall and alone, adorned with Catholic iconography," wrote one justice. The case will now proceed in a lower state court that is hearing arguments in the 2025 lawsuit.  ... read more

Imagine if the Catholic Church's global infrastructure became one of the world's largest implementation networks for evidence-based child sexual abuse prevention. ... read more

King Harald V of Norway, Europeʼs oldest reigning monarch, died on Aug. 28 at Oslo University Hospital. He was 89.A Requiem Mass for King Harald will be celebrated at St. Olavʼs Cathedral in Trondheim on Aug. 29 at noon, and Lauds and Vespers will also be offered for the late monarch.EWTN Norway is streaming the ... read more

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty thanked four members of Congress for introducing the Right to Worship Act. “Religious liberty is ‘Our First, Most Cherished Liberty,’ and people of faith should be able to attend religious services without fear of intimidation or harassment,” Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon, ... read more

The president and secretary-general of the Argentine Episcopal Conference met with Pope Leo XIV on August 27. “The meeting took place in a cordial and affable atmosphere and provided an opportunity to discuss various aspects of the life of the Church in Argentina, as well as to converse about preparations for the Holy Father’s ... read more

The president, vice president, and secretary of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference met with Pope Leo on August 27 for 35 minutes. “We expressed to the Holy Father our communion with the Church in all the dioceses of Portugal, our desire to stand with him and accompany him, and we also renewed the invitation we ... read more

The general counsel of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops warned that the Trump administration’s proposed regulations on sponsors for unaccompanied immigrant minors could harm the good of reunifying families, particularly the reunification of minors with parents who are not present in the United States legally. “We fear, without guaranteeing adequate flexibility, ... read more

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine (354-430). Augustine was born at Tagaste, Africa, and died in Hippo. His father, Patricius, was a pagan; his mother, Monica, a devout Christian. He received a good Christian education. As a law student in Carthage, however, he gave himself to all kinds of excesses and finally ... read more

Authorities are warning of a second flood after Wednesday’s devastating deluge on the Nepal-China border, which left more than 1,500 people missing, many presumed dead.Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said a lake at the flood site was rising and at risk of bursting, raising the prospect of another deadly disaster.China’s Minister of ... read more

Theo Wargo Dolly Parton performs onstage during the 58th Academy Of Country Music Awards at The Ford Center at The Star on May 11, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. COMMENTARY: The long life of the famed entertainer, who died Aug. 25, was mostly about what united, not what divided. ... read more

The front façade of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC.(Image: Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash.com) On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in a novel case from Ohio—Grand v. City of University Heights—with significant implications for the First Amendment right to the Free Exercise of Religion. Mindful of the ... read more

Newman Guide institutions are shaping their classroom approach to rapidly evolving artificial intelligence through Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, emphasizing human dignity and guarding against the technology’s potential to weaken authentic learning.Five Catholic colleges and universities told EWTN News they are crafting classroom AI policies in light of the pope’s encyclical, as the University of ... read more

Pediatrician examines a baby with stethoscope. Marjorie Dannenfelser, head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, explains her support for Dr. Heidi Overton and previews the nominee’s confirmation battle on Capitol Hill. ... read more

Marjorie Dannenfelser, head of a major pro-life advocacy group, said President Donald Trump’s new nominee for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Heidi Overton, is “the right person for the job.”“Iʼm very impressed with her credentials and her pro-life heart,” Dannenfelser said in an Aug. 26 interview with “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” anchor Abigail ... read more

"Communion of the Saints" in a Baptistry in Padua (José Luiz | Wikipedia) It’s worth noting that there were fewer Pride flags and celebrations this June than in years past. But Catholics never needed the secular calendar’s permission to know that June actually belongs to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion ... read more