Madalaine Elhabbal

Madalaine Elhabbal

Madalaine Elhabbal is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency based at EWTN’s Washington, D.C., bureau. She has been published by CatholicVote and has also worked as foreign language assistant in France. She is a graduate of Benedictine College.

Articles by Madalaine Elhabbal

The makeup of the U.S. Senate could change as a result of the 2024 elections. Credit: rarrarorro, Shutterstock

Four U.S. Senate races to watch: Can Democrats hold on to their majority in November?

Sep 30, 2024 / 13:53 pm

For the Democrats to hold on to their majority, all of their incumbents need to be reelected and they need to flip a Republican seat or win the presidency.

A group of missionaries trained in June 2024 by The Culture Project to go out and share their personal stories, educate students on the value of human dignity, and provide a moral compass through a focus on sexual integrity. Credit: Jillian Lim Payne/Culture Project

The Culture Project to expand missionary efforts, announces new CEO

Sep 26, 2024 / 15:20 pm

The Culture Project International has announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer, Gregg Schleppenbach, a leader in the pro-life movement.

Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, at a meeting with other Arab bishops on Aug. 28, 2024, at the Vatican. Credit: Vatican Media

Jerusalem patriarch announces ‘day of prayer and fasting’ on Oct. 7 anniversary

Sep 26, 2024 / 14:50 pm

“May each of us with the rosary or in whatever form he or she sees fit ... find a moment to pause and pray,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa wrote.

English actress and international disability rights activist Liz Carr, who produced and stars in the 2024 BBC documentary "Better Off Dead?", speaks in the U.S. Congress on Sept. 18, 2024. Credit: Ken Oliver-Méndez/CNA

‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus

Sep 23, 2024 / 08:00 am

Liz Carr’s “Better Off Dead?” documentary shows how assisted-suicide laws around the world threaten the lives of individuals with disabilities.

“If we are attacked because of our common baptism, maybe we should also live this common baptism,” said Father Nikodemus Schnabel, abbot of the Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem. Credit: “EWTN News Nightly” screenshot

Christian community comes closer together amid attacks in the Holy Land

Sep 19, 2024 / 14:47 pm

Although interreligious dialogue has suffered as a result of the intensification of conflict in the Holy Land, the situation has also led to tighter bonds among Christians.