Articles by Tessa Gervasini
U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education
Mar 21, 2025 / 13:00 pm“Parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom and resources to choose an educational setting best suited for their child,” they said.
20 years later: Terri Schiavo’s impact on the right-to-life movement
Mar 20, 2025 / 17:35 pmIt’s been 20 years since Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube was removed, initiating the process of dehydration and starvation that would lead to her death 13 days later.
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘prompt payments’ after termination of USAID programs
Mar 18, 2025 / 14:40 pm“As part of the Catholic Church, Catholic Relief Services believes that human life is a precious gift from God that must be protected and nurtured,” CRS said March 17.
Salvadoran-born Bishop Evelio Menjivar: Migrants ‘make the United States a great nation’
Mar 15, 2025 / 07:00 amIn an interview with EWTN’s “News in Depth,” Bishop Evelio Menjivar shared his conviction that immigrants “make the United States a great nation” and “make society better.”
Cuba releases hundreds more prisoners under Vatican-mediated deal
Mar 14, 2025 / 16:40 pmCuba completed this week the agreed-upon release of 553 prisoners. However, it did not report how many were linked to the 2021 protests or disclosed a full list of the freed prisoners.
Catholic democracy advocate Jimmy Lai ‘fighting for his beliefs’ during long trial
Mar 12, 2025 / 17:00 pmJimmy Lai, the founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and a human rights activist, has been on trial since December 2023.
Bishops call for ‘vital’ donations to Catholic Relief Services after federal aid freeze
Mar 11, 2025 / 15:15 pmCatholic Relief Services has been scrambling for funding since the Trump administration in January ordered major cuts to foreign aid and refugee programs.
Catholic Sisters Week 2025 kicks off, celebrating religious sisters around the world
Mar 10, 2025 / 07:00 amThe annual celebration of Catholic Sisters Week is observed March 8–14 to honor the women who have taken religious vows and encourage more women to explore religious life.
Bishop Barron comes to Washington, speaks with EWTN ahead of Trump’s address to Congress
Mar 7, 2025 / 06:00 amThe bishop from the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, was invited to the joint session of Congress by Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia.
U.S. bishops respond to Senate’s failure to pass women’s sports bill
Mar 6, 2025 / 16:50 pmIn a statement, the bishops called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act “commonsense legislation that would ensure fairness for female athletes.”
Tiny Jesus figurines left in U.S. Capitol following TikTok trend
Mar 3, 2025 / 16:45 pmOne was found perched on a marble column in Statuary Hall, another was seen propped up on a pillar directly outside doors to the Speaker of the House’s office.
Franciscan University opens center in Washington, D.C., for students
Mar 1, 2025 / 09:20 amThe Ward and Kathy Fitzgerald Franciscan University Homeland Mission (FUHM) officially opened Feb. 28 in Washington, D.C.
JD Vance to speak at annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Feb 25, 2025 / 14:05 pm“His presence is a sign of hope and openness to Catholic values and all the good that they bring to our entire nation,” said the event’s chairman, Mark Randall.
Catholic bioethicist details ‘significant concerns’ of in vitro fertilization
Feb 21, 2025 / 17:45 pmFather Tad Pacholczyk, senior ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, explained why IVF conflicts with Catholic teaching.
U.S. bishops urge ‘ethical alternatives’ to IVF following Trump executive order
Feb 20, 2025 / 17:45 pmThe executive order calls for White House advisers to submit policy recommendations to protect access to IVF and to reduce its out-of-pocket costs.
Eden Invitation founder: Chastity helps us view people as ‘worthy of reverence and dignity’
Feb 14, 2025 / 19:00 pmAnna Carter and Shannon Ochoa said they wanted to form a community of Christians who want to stay close to God but experience discord in their attractions.
The Catholic University of America achieves prestigious R1 research title
Feb 13, 2025 / 17:15 pmThe Catholic University of America announced that it has earned the R1 designation for institutes with the “highest levels of research activity.”
1.3 million pilgrims pass through St. Peter’s Holy Door in jubilee’s first month
Feb 13, 2025 / 07:30 amBesides the Holy Doors, various factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to take part in jubilee year celebrations.
King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican
Feb 10, 2025 / 17:20 pmThe anticipated visit will be King Charles’ first time in Italy as monarch but his third time meeting with Pope Francis.
Minnesota bishops call for ‘generous but also prudent’ welcome of refugees
Feb 10, 2025 / 16:00 pmThe bishops took issue with a Jan. 21 Department of Homeland Security directive that ended restrictions on arresting people at or near “sensitive locations.”