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A Coptic Orthodox church in Old Cairo, a historic area of the Egyptian capital.

Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians

Apr 24, 2024

By Martin Barillas

Muslim extremists set on fire several homes of Christians in Minya, a province in southern Egypt, in a continuation of... Read more

Anti-death penalty activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to prevent the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip on Sept. 29, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma attorney general asks Supreme Court to halt execution of condemned convict

Apr 24, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Since Richard Glossip’s initial conviction, two independent investigations have uncovered serious problems with his trial. Read more

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End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

Apr 24, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Aging with Dignity announced this month the release of “Finishing Life Faithfully,” a booklet that “makes complex end-of-life decisions easier.” Read more

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Catholic Charities in Ohio found partially negligent in 5-year-old’s 2017 death

Apr 24, 2024

By Daniel Payne

A jury in Cuyahoga County ruled in the wrongful-death suit that the Catholic charity group was 8% responsible for Jordan ... Read more

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate Cisco, signs the Rome Call for AI Ethics, a document by the Pontifical Academy for Life, on April 24, 2024, at the Vatican.

Cisco CEO meets Pope Francis, signs AI ethics pledge at Vatican

Apr 24, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Chuck Robbins, the chief executive of the multinational digital communications conglomerate, met privately with Pope Francis on April 24. Read more

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his Wednesday general audience on April 24, 2024.

Pope Francis: Theological virtues are the ‘fundamental attributes’ of a Christian life

Apr 24, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The Holy Father bolstered his analysis by looking to the legacy of St. John Paul II. Read more

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he is “very blessed” that doctors caught his cancer early enough and that the treatments worked.

God ‘answered a lot of prayers’: Scalise discusses faith, cancer recovery 

Apr 24, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

In an update on his health, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise discussed with “EWTN News Nightly” the role his faith... Read more

A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter Vigil at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M.

Eucharist, unity, clarity: What attracts converts to the Catholic Church?

Apr 24, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Several U.S. dioceses reported 30%, 40%, 50%, and even more than 70% more adult converts who entered the Catholic Church... Read more

Katie Chihoski, a student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, eats with her baby, Lucia, on her lap in the company of fellow students. Chihoski is among the first students to benefit from a new initiative at the Catholic college called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers, which provides free babysitting and other material support for young mothers on campus.

University of Mary student to graduate with toddler, supported by campus program for moms

Apr 24, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers at University of Mary in North Dakota helps single mothers by providing... Read more

Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of the Most Holy Trinity Monastery in Arlington, Texas.

Defiant Texas nuns seek restraining order against bishop, Carmelite association

Apr 23, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

If the District Court of Tarrant County grants the monastery’s request, it would prevent Bishop Michael Olson and others from... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry campus on April 23, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.

Biden targets Trump in Florida speech on abortion

Apr 23, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a national right to abortion during a campaign speech in Tampa, Florida.  Read more

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Pro-lifers dismayed at Massachusetts pro-abortion governor’s appearances at Catholic school events

Apr 23, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Pro-lifers are raising a ruckus over two recent appearances at Catholic education events by the pro-abortion governor of Massachusetts. Read more

The Vatican ambassador to Colombo, Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (third from left) and Sri Lanka's Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith (fourth from left) take part in a remembrance service during the fifth anniversary of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks at St. Anthony Church in Colombo on April 21, 2024.

More than 50,000 sign petition to recognize 171 killed in Sri Lanka attack as martyrs

Apr 23, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

On April 21, 2019, Easter Sunday, eight suicide bombers attacked two Catholic churches, a Protestant church, and three luxury hotels,... Read more

Archbishop Luis Argüello and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Bishops: Catholic Church in Spain unjustly singled out in plan to address sexual abuse

Apr 23, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Spanish bishops noted that “reparation measures cannot be proposed that, following the ombudsman’s report, would leave out nine out... Read more

Over a year after the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey in February 2023, restoration of Aleppo's Church of St. George has been completed.

A year after earthquake, Aleppo’s St. George Church rises again

Apr 23, 2024

By Souheil Lawand

The Melkite Greek Catholic community celebrated this week as the Church of St. George reopened its doors after undergoing restoration... Read more

The Augustine Institute's new facilities in Florissant, Missouri.

‘An unprecedented opportunity’: Augustine Institute announces move to St. Louis 

Apr 23, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The organization announced on Tuesday that it had purchased the former Boeing Leadership Center in Florissant, Missouri, just outside of... Read more

Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan leads a Eucharistic procession inside a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium in Brooklyn, New York, on April 20, 2024.

PHOTOS From the subway to the sacred: Brooklyn’s breathtaking Eucharistic Revival

Apr 23, 2024

By Jeffrey Bruno

Early on Saturday morning, Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan boarded the 7 train with members of his flock in tow en... Read more

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges ‘massive subsidized day care’ plan to reduce abortion

Apr 23, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The campaign promises that a Kennedy presidency would “safeguard women’s reproductive rights.” Read more

Orvich said he wanted to share his experience with same sex attraction “so that the Lord might touch hearts and that people repent and try returning to a chaste life."

Redeemed from sexual libertinism, prostitution, and occult, Fran Orvich tells his story

Apr 23, 2024

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

For the last five years Fran Orvich, 30, has been living chastely following a conversion process that began after a... Read more

People join together during a “Rally to Stop the Six-Week Abortion Ban” held at Lake Eola Park on April 13, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.

Could Florida become the first state to defeat an abortion amendment?

Apr 23, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The Florida Supreme Court recently made national headlines when it issued two significant abortion rulings on the same day. Read more