Fact check: Georgia woman wasn’t charged for murder under abortion law
News reports circulated this week claiming that a Georgia woman was charged with murder for having an illegal abortion, but Georgia’s pro-life law doesn’t criminalize women who have abortions —…
King Felipe VI of Spain installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
VATICAN CITY — King Felipe VI of Spain on Friday was installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in a solemn ceremony that underscores the historic link…
Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good
The Vatican on Friday helped launch a campaign encouraging Catholic organizations, bishops’ conferences, and religious communities to divest from the mining sector for the sake of human ecology — one…
EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?
Pope Leo XIV on March 12 appointed Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, elevating him…
Vatican secretary of state urges end to Iran war, warns of escalation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged an immediate halt to escalating conflict involving Iran, warning that the risk of a broader war in the Middle East is imminent and calling on world…
Nigerian bishops tell the pope: Our people are dying
VATICAN CITY — Amid increased religious violence and insecurity in Nigeria, a group of Nigerian bishops recently met Pope Leo XIV during their “ad limina” visit to Rome. The Nigerian…
Collection for the Holy Land: Christians need concrete hope, not just consoling words
Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, called upon the faithful worldwide to participate in the Good Friday collection aimed at assisting Christian communities in the…
Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October
VATICAN CITY — Ten years after Pope Francis issued a controversial document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application…
From Pius IX to Francis: 7 modern popes who strengthened devotion to St. Joseph
Modern popes of the last two centuries — from Pius IX to Francis — have sought the protection and intercession of St. Joseph in times of personal and societal need,…
Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy ‘in all its forms’
The Holy See has reaffirmed its position against surrogacy in a statement to the United Nations, urging the complete eradication of the practice and calling for the protection of women…
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Each baptized person is an active agent of evangelization’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a rediscovery of the role of the laity in the Church. “Let us rekindle in ourselves the awareness of and…
Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case
The Vatican Court of Appeal has ordered a partial retrial in the high-profile London property finance case, ruling that key parts of the original proceedings were invalid due to procedural…