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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December 2025, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic, political, and anti-government slogans. | Credit: MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Reports of Christian casualties and arrests are emerging as mass protests continue in Iran

Jan 20, 2026

Large numbers of Iranians from diverse social and religious backgrounds are taking part in the ongoing, widespread protests, including Christian citizens.

Participants in a pro-life rally hold signs in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2023, at a rally marking the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. | Credit: Joseph Portolano/EWTN News

Pro-life movement has mixed reaction after Trump’s first year of second term

Jan 20, 2026

The pro-life movement has seen some victories in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term but has reservations about some of the shortfalls.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. | Credit: “EWTN News In Depth”/Screenshot

Broglio: U.S. threat of military action in Greenland ‘tarnishes’ U.S. image around the world

Jan 20, 2026

Soldiers “put in a situation where they’re being ordered to do something that is morally questionable” are within their rights of conscience to disobey such a directive, the military archbishop said.

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March for Life 2026: ‘Life Is a Gift’

Jan 20, 2026

This week tens of thousands of people will gather in Washington, D.C., to attend the annual March for Life, hear from pro-life leaders, and join together in prayer and community.

Cardinals meet with Pope Leo XIV in the third session of the consistory on Jan. 8, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

U.S. cardinals urge White House to pursue ‘genuinely moral’ foreign policy

Jan 20, 2026

The prelates urged military action “as a last resort in extreme situations, not a normal instrument of national policy.”

With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson by his side, President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Catholics express mixed views on first year of Trump’s second term

Jan 20, 2026

Catholics expressed mixed views on President Donald Trump’s first year of his second term.

Pope Leo XIV sits in the cathedral of Rome, the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, a symbol of his authority as bishop of Rome, May 25, 2025. I Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News/Vatican Pool

Pope Leo to celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at St. John Lateran after hiatus under Pope Francis

Jan 20, 2026

The pope’s move restores a long-standing Roman tradition that his predecessor set aside.

A statue of Pope Leo XIV in Chiclayo, Peru, is surrounded by some of the people who attended its inauguration and blessing. The World Day of the Sick will be held in Chiclayo from Feb. 9–11, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Provincial Municipality of Chiclayo

Why will Chiclayo, Peru, host the World Day of the Sick?

Jan 20, 2026

The solemn celebration will take place in the northern Peruvian city Feb. 9–11.

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Pope Leo XIV blesses a child at the De La Croix Hospital for the mentally disabled in Jal el Dib, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV urges faithful to rediscover the beauty of charity

Jan 20, 2026

Pope Leo XIV issued his message for the annual World Day of the Sick, which was established by St. John Paul II in 1992.

An image of Santo Niño is carried in procession in Cebu, central Philippines, on Jan. 18, 2026. | Credit: Archdiocese of Cebu

Devotion, not tourism: 5 million mark Santo Niño feast in Philippines

Jan 20, 2026

The feast dates to 1521, when Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in Cebu and introduced Christianity to the island.

Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife, Eva Pavlová, pose for a photo at the Vatican on Monday, Jan. 20, 2026. | Credit: Tomáš Fongus/The Czech Presidential Office

Pope Leo XIV receives Czech president, discusses democracy and transatlantic tensions

Jan 20, 2026

“The Church has an extraordinary diplomatic reach, and Pope Leo XIV is trying very actively to moderate disputes and help resolve conflicts,” Czech President Petr Pavel said.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will present its 12th annual OneLife LA event on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. In 2025 there was no walk, only a aathedral event indoors, because of heavy smoke in the air from the L.A. wildfires. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

OneLife LA 2026 to gather thousands for life, family, and faith in Los Angeles

Jan 20, 2026

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will host the 12th annual OneLife LA Walk for Life on Saturday, Jan. 24.

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