Pope Leo XIV: Love for neighbor begins with a personal relationship with God
Beginning with the question posed in Sundayʼs Gospel, “Which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Pope Leo XIV focused his reflection before the Angelus on the theme of love.…
Rights group urges immediate release of 6 Christians detained over TikTok video in Egypt
CAIRO — Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians detained for more than two weeks after posting a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive…
Denver archbishop responds to criticism over Trump prayer meeting: ‘I was being a Catholic priest’
Denver Archbishop James Golka this week defended his participation in a prayer event with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Oval Office, citing the gathering as an opportunity to publicly…
Students for Life, Turning Point debate abortion in ‘Feminists Lied’ campus tour
Students for Life of America and Turning Point USA teamed up this month to launch a new tour on college campuses, in which students are invited to debate the ethics…
How to face tragedy and still affirm God is your friend? The answer of a Venezuelan mother
On June 24, 2026, María Elena Rocha was in Caracas. That Wednesday, a public holiday in Venezuela, she decided to set out on a pilgrimage with two friends to visit…
‘He died doing what he loved’: Memories of the Ecuadorian priest who died at the altar
“He died doing what he loved, the Eucharist” is how Father Pedro Calle remembered his fellow Redemptorist, Father Patricio Sánchez Molinari, who died Oct. 17 after a large crucifix broke…
Franciscans call for solidarity as haze from Indonesian fires blankets Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE — As smoke from forest and peatland fires in Indonesia blanketed Singapore this month, parishioners at the Church of the Holy Family turned to a prayer written by one…
Korean bishops elect new president, approve guidelines on sexual violence
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea has elected Bishop Augustine Kim Jong-su of Daejeon as its new president and approved guidelines on sexual violence in the Church in the country,…
‘It’s what I’m called to do’: Montse Alvarado on her new Vatican role
Montse Alvarado came to EWTN in 2021 as the founding host of the global Catholic network’s weekly news magazine show “EWTN News In Depth.” Just a few years later, in…
Bishop Barron slams ‘clownish irrelevance’ of German Catholic academy in blistering statement
Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, Bishop Robert Barron this week issued a sharply critical statement of what he described as “inane” controversy involving a German Catholic institution from which he received an award…
Catholic ethicists debate morality of embryo adoption
Can embryo adoption be considered morally licit by the Catholic Church? The John Paul II Shrine in Washington, D.C., hosted a debate between two Catholic ethicists Oct. 22 in an…
Pope Leo XIV increases lay appointments to International Theology Commission
On Monday, Oct. 19, Pope Leo XIV appointed new members to the International Theology Commission (ITC) for the 2026–2031 cycle. Compared with previous years, the number of women has increased…