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Sts. Peter and Paul Church in North Beach, California.

Assault at San Francisco Catholic church leads to police pursuit, reported pipe bomb

Oct 30, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The incident began after an individual received Communion but did not consume the host. Read more

Patrick Norton tells his incredible story of meeting who he believes was Sister Annella Zervas at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in the Saint Benedict Monastery cemetery in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Around 150 people gathered for an event where a letter was read from the bishop about steps being taken to look into opening a cause for Zervas. Oct. 15, 2023.

Minnesota bishop issues letter about steps needed for Sister Annella Zervas’ cause

Oct 29, 2023

By Patti Maguire Armstrong

The letter from Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Crookston Diocese was presented to let people know what the diocese is... Read more

Pope Francis invoke the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy at a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter's Basilica, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.

Pope Francis sends ‘blessings of strength and peace’ after shooting in Maine

Oct 28, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis said Saturday he is praying for strength and peace for the community of Lewiston, Maine, after the city... Read more

Twins baptized by twins — Gianna and Andrew Renwick with Father Ben and Deacon Luke Daghir.

Twins baptized by twins: Babies welcomed into the Church by priest, deacon twin brothers 

Oct 28, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Twins Gianna and Andrew Renwick were baptized by Father Ben Daghir and Deacon Luke Daghir, clergy from the Diocese of... Read more

A crucifix that was vandalized at Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Oct. 25, 2023, has since been repaired.

Massachusetts man arrested in assault and vandalism incident at Boston cathedral

Oct 27, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Boston police arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman and defacing a crucifix outside the Cathedral of the... Read more

The Golden Dome atop the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame students defend ‘dignity and sanctity of women’ ahead of campus drag show

Oct 27, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Two seniors at the University of Notre Dame are leading a group of concerned students in objecting to a university-sponsored... Read more

Mischief Madness, a staff member at the convention, wears a custom-decorated mask with a pentagram on it at Satan Con in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 28, 2023.

Satanic Temple loses lawsuit against Indiana pro-life law

Oct 27, 2023

By Daniel Payne

District Court Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson tossed out the lawsuit, claiming that the Satanic Temple had failed to show it had... Read more

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress

Oct 26, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

In testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, experts said that religious... Read more

Displaced Palestinians who fled their houses amid Israeli strikes wait at a food distribution point as they shelter in tents set up in a United Nations-run center following Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move south, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 26, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.

EU leaders to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza as war rages

Oct 26, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Leaders will call for the establishment of “humanitarian corridors and pauses” to transport aid to civilians into the Gaza Strip. Read more

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U.S. bishops mark 25th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act

Oct 26, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The bishops called the 1998 law a “landmark” piece of legislation meant to protect the “essential and inviolable” principle of... Read more

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Tennessee sues Biden administration, says HHS diverted health funds to Planned Parenthood

Oct 26, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing the Biden administration in response to a federal decision to redirect millions of... Read more

A police officer blocks access to the road to Sparetime Recreation on Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. Police are still searching for the suspect in the mass shooting, Robert Card.

UPDATE: Multiple people killed in Wednesday mass shootings in Maine

Oct 26, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Media reports listed anywhere from 15 to 22 dead, with dozens more injured, in Lewiston, Maine. The search for a... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 18, 2023.

7 ways to participate in day of prayer and fasting called for by Pope Francis

Oct 26, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting... Read more

Newly elected Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, speaks in the House chamber after his election at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House

Oct 25, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Rep. Mike Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon in a 220-209 vote. Read more

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, speaks to guests gathered at New Beginnings Church in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Oct. 23, 2023, in Chicago.

Sen. Tim Scott, in EWTN interview, discusses his faith, support for 15-week abortion ban

Oct 25, 2023

By Lauretta Brown

The GOP presidential hopeful also praised Catholic schools and called for a “smart” border wall. Read more

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame students publish letter objecting to drag show on campus 

Oct 25, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

In a letter to the editor published Oct. 24 in the Observer student newspaper, two seniors objected to a planned... Read more

Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver.

Colorado can’t refuse state funds to Christian school over gender policies

Oct 25, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A judge has ruled that the state cannot discriminate against the Darren Patterson Christian Academy based on its religious beliefs... Read more

Maison DesChamps has assumed the brand of "pro-life spiderman" as he has scaled seven city skyscrapers to bring attention to the pro-life cause. In this photo, he is climbing the Accenture Tower in Chicago Oct. 10, 2023.

Who is Maison DesChamps, the recently arrested ‘Pro-life Spider-man’?

Oct 25, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The 24-year-old Christian rock climber doesn’t mind risking his life and going to jail “if it’s going to save a... Read more

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Catholic scholars sign essay on advancing culture that puts ‘life at the center’

Oct 25, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

Nearly 30 prominent Catholic scholars have signed on to an essay calling for advancing “a Catholic vision of the human... Read more

Stan “JR” Zerkowski received a handwritten note from Pope Francis in October 2023.

Pope Francis to Catholic LGBTQ leader: ‘Thank you for your ministry’

Oct 24, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

A Kentucky man involved in LGBTQ Catholic ministry has posted a letter online he says he received from Pope Francis... Read more

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Jesus and the disciples during Season 4 of "The Chosen."

'The Chosen’ announces Season 5 theatrical release, new trailer

Nov. 25 marked the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Argentina and Chile, a treaty that was mediated by Pope St. John Paul II. Pope Francis is shown here speaking at the event.

Pope Francis denounces countries that talk about peace, but make war

Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, a native of Seville, Spain, served as prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Known for his commitment to fostering dialogue between faiths, he was a key figure in the Vatican’s efforts to promote mutual understanding and peace.

Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, champion of interreligious dialogue, dies at 72

Father Enzo Fortunato, OFM Conv., communications director for St. Peter’s Basilica, holds up a copy of the first issue of the Vatican's new monthly magazine, “Piazza San Pietro.”

Vatican to point live webcam at St. Peter’s tomb, publish monthly magazine

Nigerian priests, Father George Ehusani, founder of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI) and Executive Director of the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, and Father Hyacinth Ichoku, the Vice Chancellor of Veritas University Abuja, expressed grave concern about the worsening security situation in Nigeria, noting recent activities by the less-known Lakurawa jihadist group in the country’s Northwest region.

“We are in trouble”: Catholic priests lament another jihadist group making inroads in Nigeria

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who died at the age of 24 in 1925, is beloved by many Catholic young people today for his enthusiastic witness to holiness that reaches “to the heights.”

Here is the miracle that now paves the way for Pier Giorgio Frassati’s canonization

St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, Germany.

New design of St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin sparks both praise and criticism

Pope Francis meets with the academic community of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024

Pope Francis urges marriage and family institute: Use the gospel to spread salvation

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Investing with a clear conscience: How should Catholics manage their money?

A candle of St. Jude.

Illinois diocese halts St. Jude relic tour amid ‘incident’ involving priest, students

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