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Sculptures at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City

Catholic church with ‘God is trans’ exhibit to host ‘Pride Mass’ at NYC gay monument 

Jun 15, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The Church of St. Paul the Apostle announced that it is celebrating a Mass outdoors at the Stonewall National Monument... Read more

A mixed-income and affordable housing redevelopment located in Memphis, Tennessee.

U.S. bishops urge Congress to make housing affordable

Jun 15, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The bishops urged Congress to invest in programs to make housing affordable and to ensure faith-based organizations have religious freedom... Read more

The Right Rev. Richard Pain, who served as the Anglican Bishop of Monmouth, will join the Catholic Church on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Anglican bishop from Wales will convert to Catholicism to serve as priest

Jun 14, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Right Rev. Richard Pain, who served as the Anglican bishop of Monmouth in Wales, will join the Catholic Church... Read more

Trevor Williams, 31, pitcher for the Washington Nationals, in an interview with Colm Flynn for EWTN News In Depth, June 5, 2023.

Exclusive: Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams speaks out on Dodgers controversy

Jun 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

“We cannot stand idly by while Our Lord gets mocked,” Trevor Williams told EWTN's Colm Flynn in an interview. Read more

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Pittsburgh ‘Pride Mass’ canceled after bishop’s letter disavows event

Jun 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Mass to which LGBTQ Catholics, families, and “allies” were invited was set to take place in Duquesne University’s Holy... Read more

Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, CFR (right) encounters protesters during the July 10 "Witness for Life" prayer procession in Brooklyn.

New York attorney general sues pro-life group

Jun 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The lawsuit targets the activist group Red Rose Rescue, whose members sometimes enter abortion clinics to discourage women from abortion. Read more

Alfa Illescas, 44, was arrested and charged in connection with the June 10, 2023, vandalism at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Miami.

Woman charged with vandalizing Miami Catholic church, desecrating altar

Jun 13, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

According to police, Alfa Illescas, 44, was caught on security cameras spray-painting the words “perverts,” “pigs,” and “liars” on the... Read more

The U.S. bishops met in Baltimore for their annual fall general assembly on Nov. 14-17, 2022.

U.S. bishops to discuss health care, eucharistic revival, and more at spring meeting

Jun 13, 2023

By Lauretta Brown

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is in Orlando, Florida, this week for its spring meeting with a full agenda. Read more

The Eucharistic procession ended in the Vatican’s Lourdes Grotto.

From coast to coast, eucharistic processions take to the streets across America for Corpus Christi

Jun 13, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Social media was full of photos and videos of local eucharistic processions in dioceses around the country. Read more

The Reverend Mother Superior Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas.

Bishop Olson: Carmelite prioress admitted 5 times to breaking chastity vow

Jun 12, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth denied that he abused his authority when investigating a prioress of a... Read more

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England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers for kids

Jun 12, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The NHS found that there is not enough evidence to support the “safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-blocking drugs for... Read more

Detail from a window in St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle, England

Bishops invite Catholics to pray Litany of Sacred Heart in response to Dodgers’ ‘blasphemy’

Jun 12, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The bishops’ prayer request comes after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would be honoring the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2023.

Critics warn of ‘radical gender ideology’ in latest Biden LGBT move

Jun 12, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The White House in a June 8 fact sheet announced “new actions to protect LGBTQI+ communities.”  Read more

When Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary on December 8, 1854, he had a golden crown added to the mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter's Basilica.

‘Mary, Explained’ series addresses Marian devotion in Arlington Diocese and beyond

Jun 11, 2023

By Bridget McCartney Nohara

In preparation for its upcoming golden jubilee, the Virginia diocese has created a seven-part series to explain why the Church... Read more

St. Pio of Pietrelcina.

Corpus Christi Sunday 2023: Inspiring words from the saints about the Eucharist

Jun 11, 2023

By Maisy Sullivan

Corpus Christi Sunday falls on June 11 this year. Read more

Apparition of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sacred Heart flags on Twitter and other ways to celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this month

Jun 10, 2023

By Isabel Barry

The entire month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Read more

The new “Pocket Guide to Novenas” book is written by Annie and John-Paul Deddens of PrayMoreNovenas.com.

New guide to novenas aims to inspire Catholics to rediscover this traditional form of prayer

Jun 10, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

“Pocket Guide to Novenas,” published by Ascension and written by Annie and John-Paul Deddens, includes 20 novenas. Read more

Paris, France

Catholic pilgrim goes viral as ‘backpack hero’ after stopping mass stabbing in France

Jun 9, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The 24-year-old was praised for protecting children and likely preventing the injury or even death of many more. Read more

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Maryland to stockpile $1.3 million in abortion drugs

Jun 9, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved nearly $1.3 million in emergency spending to pay for a stockpile of two... Read more

A few hundred Catholics marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., to publicly pray and adore the body of Christ during a eucharistic procession on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Eucharistic processions to be held across the country for Corpus Christi this weekend

Jun 9, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The processions occur as the Church in America enters its second phase of the U.S. bishops’ National Eucharistic Revival. Read more