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A student prays during Mass at St. Mary Catholic Virtue Preschool in Littleton, Colorado. Catholic parents in Colorado are anticipating the results of an ongoing lawsuit over a Colorado “universal” preschool tuition program as the U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the case. ... read more

(Image: Josh Applegate/Unsplash.com) The Diocese of Charlotte has found that a priest did not violate any of its conduct policies during confessions with teens at Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina last December. Multiple families whose teens attend the school had complained that a priest stepped over the line into “inappropriate” ... read more

The Diocese of Charlotte has found that a priest did not violate any of its conduct policies during confessions with teens at Charlotte Catholic High School in North Carolina last December.Multiple families whose teens attend the school had complained that a priest stepped over the line into “inappropriate” talk during confession, but in a statement ... read more

Several families at Charlotte Catholic High School alleged that a priest asked their teenage daughters “inappropriate” questions during confession in December, but the diocese found no wrongdoing. A confessional. | Credit: FotoDax/Shutterstock The Diocese of Charlotte has found that a priest did not violate any ... read more

Tikvah Fund President and CEO Eric Cohen speaks at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 2026. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s Rome synagogue visit, American Jewish and Catholic leaders promoted shared priorities. ... read more

Israeli and American flags Some see younger Catholics’ skepticism of Israel’s actions as a shift away from outdated ideology, while others warn that online formation is fostering hate. ... read more

Ordinands on average are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics preparing for diocesan ministry, according to the 2026 survey by The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). A priestly ordination. | Credit: Alexey Gotovskyi/EWTN News More than 400 men will be ordained ... read more

More than 400 men will be ordained to the priesthood in the U.S. this year, and on average they are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics, according to an annual CARA survey.The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released its 2026 national survey of seminarians who are scheduled for ordination this year. ... read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on March 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared in slightly different form on AMAC’s “Newsline” and is reposted here with kind permission Just as liberal elites are currently attempting ... read more

Simone Risoluti Pope Leo XIV greets an elderly woman during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. ... read more

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider an appeal from a Colorado-based coalition of Catholic preschools who allege they were excluded from a “universal” government tuition program for preschoolers.After granting the appeal on April 20, the court will likely hear the case in the fall.The Colorado universal preschool program provides tuition assistance to families for a ... read more

EWTN Chairman of the Board and CEO Michael Warsaw speaks at the April 20, 2026, announcement by EWTN Spain that it is broadcasting Catholic programming 24 hours a day on digital terrestrial television. 'Expanding to 24/7 programming allows us to walk with people throughout their day, offering a constant point of encounter with ... read more

Paul Camacho Ann Koshute and her husband steal glances at each other during their wedding. In 2019, Koshute co-founded Springs in the Desert to share her own cross of infertility with the world and build a robust Catholic community for couples sharing the same affliction. Co-founder Ann Koshute talks about the power of community ... read more

American Catholic and Jewish leaders and community members gathered April 16 at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., to reflect on Catholic-Jewish relations 40 years after Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome.On April 13, 1986, Pope John Paul II did what no other pope had ... read more

EWTN Spain is broadcasting Catholic programming 24 hours a day on digital terrestrial television, allowing viewers to access the content without a paid platform subscription, the network announced Monday.News of the network’s long-planned expansion comes ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s June 6–12 visit to Spain, the first papal visit to the country since Pope Benedict ... read more