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Priests celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Jan. 17, 2105.

Catholic Church grows as Americas, Europe trail in priestly vocations

Apr 6, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

According to Vatican statistics released Thursday, the Church in the Americas lags behind globally when it comes to the number... Read more

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with EWTN News' Erik Rosales at the U.S. Capitol.

With House win, Republicans clinch governing trifecta

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Two minors shot dead near Catholic church in Mexico

Archbishop Borys Gudziak on Nov. 13, 2024, during the U.S. bishops’ annual fall meeting called for a return to the obligation to abstain from meat on Fridays as a way of acknowledging the importance of caring for creation.

U.S. bishop calls for return to Friday abstinence from meat

York Minster, the seat of the archbishop of York, one of the two archbishops within the Church of England.

What is the Church of England, and who are the Anglicans?

A priest administers the Anointing of the Sick.

Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals

The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops on Nov. 13, 2024, voted to advance the canonization causes of Servant of God Gertrude Agnes Barber (left) and Benedictine Sister Annella Zervas.

U.S. bishops vote to advance 2 American causes for canonization at 2024 meeting

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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments in school classrooms

Pope Francis meets with members of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on March 23, 2023.

Vatican, Catholic leaders from Europe discuss sexual abuse in the Church

The Vatican and Microsoft have created a 3D digital model of St. Peter’s Basilica using the latest in artificial intelligence to offer a new way to experience the nearly 2,000-year history of the tomb of St. Peter.

PHOTOS: Discover the history of St. Peter’s Basilica in new Microsoft online AI-enhanced 3D model

Pope Francis delivers remarks at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Pope Francis: True devotion to Mary always ‘points to Jesus’

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