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Two Carmelite nuns in Spain seek to recover the hermitical origin of their order
Mother Ana María and Sister Raquel seek a new hermitage to live out their call to holiness “with a marked... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis has lifted the statute of limitations on Rupnik case
The Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis has decided to lift the statute of limitations in the case of Father... Read more
PHOTOS: Members of the Synod on Synodality pray the rosary for peace at St. Peter’s
Their prayer intentions focused on those killed, wounded, and displaced by war, and included reflections on the past month’s work... Read more
Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress
In testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, experts said that religious... Read more
Analysis: South Lebanon is a ‘volcano in motion,’ and Christian villages do not sleep
For more than two weeks, the Lebanese Christian villages along the border with the Holy Land have experienced a state... Read more
Bishop Barron: Church should engage culture with more ‘energy, panache, and confidence’
Bishop Robert Barron said he regrets the Catholic Church’s “hand-wringing” in recent decades over how to share the Christian message... Read more
EU leaders to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza as war rages
Leaders will call for the establishment of “humanitarian corridors and pauses” to transport aid to civilians into the Gaza Strip. Read more
Polish bishop at Synod: Practice can vary but doctrine has to be the ‘same for everyone’
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki said Thursday one difficulty of synodality lies in distinguishing pastoral practice — which can be adapted —... Read more
Vatican puts 35 Catholic ‘martyrs of Kandhamal’ in India on road to sainthood
The Christians were killed in the 2008 Christian persecution that took place in the remote jungle district of the eastern... Read more
Father Marco Rupnik, accused of abuse and returned to ministry: A timeline
Despite having been dismissed from the Jesuit order after being accused of sexual abuse, Father Marko Rupnik has returned to... Read more
U.S. bishops mark 25th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act
The bishops called the 1998 law a “landmark” piece of legislation meant to protect the “essential and inviolable” principle of... Read more
Cardinal at Synod on Synodality: ‘Clericalizing women’ will not solve problems
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost noted that the Catholic Church is not a mirror image of society and “needs to be... Read more
Tennessee sues Biden administration, says HHS diverted health funds to Planned Parenthood
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing the Biden administration in response to a federal decision to redirect millions of... Read more
UPDATE: Multiple people killed in Wednesday mass shootings in Maine
Media reports listed anywhere from 15 to 22 dead, with dozens more injured, in Lewiston, Maine. The search for a... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi calls Hamas ‘the worst enemy of the Palestinian people’
“We need a solution that guarantees the rights of the two sides; we really need an authoritative Palestinian leadership,” the... Read more
7 ways to participate in day of prayer and fasting called for by Pope Francis
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Holy Land, Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting... Read more
Pope Francis speaks at Synod on Synodality: ‘Clericalism’ defiles the Church
Pope Francis denounced clericalism and called it a “scandal” to see young priests buying lace vestments at tailor shops in... Read more
Mexican cardinal comments on treatment of controversial issues at Synod on Synodality
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod... Read more
Mike Johnson elected Speaker of the House
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
Sen. Tim Scott, in EWTN interview, discusses his faith, support for 15-week abortion ban
The GOP presidential hopeful also praised Catholic schools and called for a “smart” border wall. Read more
