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United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls demanded that member countries preserve female spaces in sports. Read more
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in consequential Oklahoma death penalty case
This is the second time Richard Glossip’s contentious death sentence has come before the Supreme Court. Read more
PHOTOS: Vatican to unveil restored baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 27
Journalists donned hard hats on Tuesday to get a sneak peek of the nearly finished restorations, climbing the scaffolding all... Read more
North Carolina bishop visits communities hit by hurricane: ‘People are stunned’
Bishop Michael Martin told CNA that he and diocesan staff recently took a trip to several of the harder-hit areas... Read more
Pennsylvania priest laicized after investigation finds he sexually assaulted two minors
Martin Boylan, 76, was removed from priestly ministry in 2016 after he was accused of sexual assault of a minor. Read more
Pope: ‘Prohibitions of the Spirit’ ensure Church unity is not driven by personal viewpoints
Continuing his catechesis on the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the Church, the pope emphasized that unity cannot be... Read more
States continue to report high levels of home schooling after pandemic boost, study finds
The Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Homeschool Research Lab found that 90% of states that shared numbers reported that home... Read more
Celebration of Cardinal Newman’s feast day breaks from tradition
Differing from the traditional practice, the feast day of Cardinal John Henry Newman is not celebrated on the day of... Read more
Who is the Rome Diocese’s new vicar general, future Cardinal Baldassare Reina?
As he listed the names of the new cardinals, the pope named “His Excellency Monsignor Baldassare Reina, who will be... Read more
Live updates: The Synod on Synodality debates the Catholic Church’s future
Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and... Read more
UPDATE: New Vatican document confirms expulsion of Argentine priest from clerical state
Father Ariel Príncipi had been accused of crimes against the Sixth Commandment, which include cases of sexual abuse of minors. Read more
The story of Adele Brise, the seer of the only approved Marian apparition in the U.S.
Oct. 9 is the solemnity of the apparition known as Our Lady of Champion. Read more
Documentary spotlights 3 bishops who brought Our Lady of Champion shrine to national attention
A new EWTN documentary features the shepherds who brought Our Lady of Champion to the forefront of Marian devotion in... Read more
Oklahoma Catholic charter school petitions U.S. Supreme Court to consider approval
The Oklahoma Supreme Court had ruled that the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board could not authorize a charter with... Read more
Scientists sue publisher for retracting studies showing dangers of abortion pill
A suit against Sage Publications, filed on Oct. 3 in California, alleges that the researchers’ studies were retracted simply because... Read more
More than 2 million Argentinians make pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lujan Shrine
“Mother, Under Your Gaze We Seek Unity” was the theme that brought together more than 2.3 million this past weekend... Read more
Los Angeles Catholic church repeatedly vandalized in possible ‘hate crime’
“It is dispiriting and unnerving,” Father Michael Wakefield said. “Our churches are places of peace where God’s love is proclaimed.” Read more
New cardinals say Europe is becoming the Catholic Church’s new ‘peripheries’
“When the Holy Father is talking about peripheries, I think the peripheries are moving. ... Maybe the peripheries are moving... Read more
Catholic bishops from mainland China and Taiwan in dialogue at Synod on Synodality
Bishop Norbert Pu is the Catholic Church’s first bishop born in Taiwan and is a delegate in the nearly monthlong... Read more
‘Duty to accompany migrants’: Indian bishops launch portal to support nation’s immigrants
The digital portal was launched on Sept. 27 in Bangalore by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India ahead of... Read more
