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Bishops open registration for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years

Feb 15, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024, and organizers say it will be “a defining... Read more

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Judge upholds Maine law on retroactive abuse lawsuits, says Catholic diocese challenge has a point

Feb 15, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The judge acknowledged that attorneys for the Catholic Diocese of Portland raised “serious” constitutional concerns in their legal challenge. Read more

Michigan State University students attend a prayer service on Feb. 14, 2023, for those killed and injured at the university in East Lansing, Michigan, on Feb. 13, 2023.

‘Understand that he still loves you’: Catholics mourn victims of Michigan State shooting

Feb 15, 2023

By Tina Dennelly

A Mass was offered Tuesday night at St. John Church and Student Center on MSU’s campus for the repose of... Read more

Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, is monitored by police in early August 2022.

Imprisoned Nicaraguan bishop deserves US support, religious freedom advocates say

Feb 14, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

“This miscarriage of justice will not be forgotten,” USCIRF Commissioner Frederick A. Davie said Feb. 14. Read more

South Dakota state capitol

South Dakota bans trans drugs, sex-change surgery for minors

Feb 14, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

In addition to banning the drugs and surgeries, the new law sets penalties for doctors who refuse to follow the... Read more

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Atlanta airport gets a 24/7 eucharistic chapel

Feb 14, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the real presence... Read more

Priest celebrating the traditional Latin Mass at the church of St Pancratius, Rome

Bishop Barron: Latin Mass is here to stay, but new locations to be chosen

Feb 14, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

“Bishop Robert Barron ... has no intention of eliminating the celebration of the Mass in this form in the Diocese... Read more

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Lawsuit: National Archives Museum staff wrongly harassed pro-life visitors

Feb 14, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Pro-life advocates who visited the museum last month have filed a lawsuit charging that museum staff told them to remove... Read more

Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4, 2023.

Ohio train derailment: Catholic diocese prays as concern about hazardous fumes rises

Feb 14, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and... Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas.

Archbishop Naumann responds to Cardinal McElroy: ‘Radical inclusion’ can’t supersede Catholic doctrine

The leader of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, has written a response to recent calls to reconsider the Church’s... Read more

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San Diego Diocese may file for bankruptcy amid abuse claims

Feb 14, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

At issue, Cardinal Robert McElroy said, is a mounting number of abuse claims filed under a three-year window opened by... Read more

Bishop Barry Knestout. Photo Courtesy of Archdiocese of Washington

Richmond bishop condemns FBI memo that sought to link Latin Mass to violent extremism

Feb 13, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond Feb. 13 called for members of Congress from Virginia to publicly condemn... Read more

Attorney General Merrick Garland

20 state AGs call for investigation into FBI’s ‘anti-Catholic’ memo

Feb 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The chief law enforcement officers from 20 states signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning a since-retracted... Read more

The new EWTN web series “James the Less” premieres Feb. 13, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET.

EWTN exclusive web series ‘James the Less’ promises to be ‘both comic and moving’

Feb 13, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The EWTN exclusive five-episode web series will air Monday through Friday, Feb. 13–17, at 8 p.m. ET on EWTN’s YouTube... Read more

Kansas City Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker (left) and Kansas City Chiefs' punter Tommy Townsend watch the ball during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12, 2023.

‘All glory to God’: Chiefs’ Butker makes game-winning kick in the Super Bowl while wearing scapular

Feb 13, 2023

By AC Wimmer, Joe Bukuras, Jonah McKeown

The 27-year-old kicker is outspoken about his Catholic faith, and many on social media were quick to point out that... Read more

The ad, which aired during Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, featured a sonogram of a preborn baby.

Pringles commercial airs most pro-life ad of the Super Bowl

Feb 13, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The sonogram image prominently featured in the Super Bowl was praised by pro-lifers as bringing attention to the humanity of... Read more

Jonathan Roumie as Lonnie Frisbee in "Jesus Revolution."

CNA talks with Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie about ‘Jesus Revolution,’ March for Life, and more

Feb 12, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie’s upcoming film “Jesus Revolution” will be released on Feb. 24. Read more

A He Gets Us ad in Washington, D.C.

5 things to know about the ‘He Gets Us’ Jesus ad campaign

Feb 12, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Super Bowl viewers this Sunday may be surprised to see two ads that don’t seem to have anything to do... Read more

Mark and Ryan-Marie Houck of Kintnersville in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are the parents to seven young children.

Through her eyes: Mark Houck’s wife prepared ‘for the worst,’ surrendered to God’s will

Feb 11, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

“They could have taken him to jail right away and my kids would not have seen him again” directly after... Read more

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Investigations into St. Louis pediatric transgender clinic opened after whistleblower report

Feb 10, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Lawmakers in Missouri have announced at least two official investigations into a children’s transgender clinic in St. Louis. Read more