From Turkey to Ethiopia: 7 churches and monasteries for adventurous pilgrims
Churches and monasteries around the world vary in their architecture and size, as well as in how easy they are to reach. Some stand in the heart of cities, while…
UK government blocks Northern Ireland unionist march through Catholic neighborhood
The British government on Oct. 9 intervened in a simmering dispute in Northern Ireland, ruling that a planned unionist march through a Catholic enclave in the province would not take…
Study: FDA allowed mail-order abortion pills without ‘sufficient evidence’ of safety
A study by scholars at the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “lacked sufficient evidence” to remove the in-person abortion pill dispensing rule.…
EWTN News explains: What is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
The Archdiocese of St. Louis this month sued the federal government and several other defendants for what it said are policies that prevent Catholic immigrant detainees from obtaining the sacraments,…
Canadian youth retreat seeks to strengthen faith of young Catholics entering adulthood
A youth retreat taking place in Ontario, Canada, aims to help young Catholics graduating from high school and entering college, as well as students graduating from college and entering the…
NFL legend Mike Ditka was a Catholic coach
Former professional football coach Mike Ditka, a practicing Catholic who occasionally served as lector at the 7 a.m. team Mass on game-day Sundays during his decade leading the Chicago Bears,…
Transnational online scam operations on the rise, U.S. State Department says
The State Department released its 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on Oct. 8, showing criminal organizations and repressive governments are using trafficking for profit in new ways. The report,…
Guadalupe expert appointed to lead Mexico’s preparations for 500th anniversary of apparitions
Father Eduardo Chávez has been named representative of the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico for the celebrations of the fifth centenary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which will…
Bishops of El Salvador ask Pope Leo to proclaim Saint Óscar Romero a Doctor of the Church
The bishops of El Salvador asked Pope Leo XIV to proclaim St. Óscar Arnulfo Romero a doctor of the Church and to visit the Central American country to pray at…
U.S. Catholic bishops condemn ‘barbaric’ plan to livestream military execution
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) condemned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the military execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter, Nidal Hasan, will be livestreamed for…
Iowa bishop calls for government to release immigrant mother facing deportation
Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, is joining a chorus of voices calling for the federal government to release an immigrant mother facing deportation as advocates argue that she is…
Priest in Ireland admits to over 100 child sex offenses as bishop seeks Vatican dismissal
A priest from the Diocese of Derry in Ireland has admitted to 109 child sex offense charges from June 22, 2023, to April 18, 2025. Bishop Michael Router said he…