In fight against antisemitism, Israel steps up U.S. Catholic outreach
JERUSALEM — The Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism (CCAA), a lay-led U.S. organization established in late 2023 that “affirms the right of the Jewish people to live safely and securely…
Sixth Chinese bishop ordained under Pope Leo XIV
Father Paolo Liu Honggang was ordained bishop of the Diocese of Datong in China’s Shanxi province on Monday. The Holy See said Pope Leo XIV appointed Liu bishop of Datong…
Nepal flood: Caritas runs community kitchens, sources body bags as toll reaches 919
Five days after Nepal’s worst glacial flood, Caritas continued a full-scale relief operation for thousands of families in the affected area. The work has also taken on the grim task…
Cardinal invites young people to ‘farm aura’ with Christ
In recent weeks, a new trend has gained significant momentum among young people in various areas across the globe: “aura farming.” In the world of video games, “farming” means collecting…
Cenotaphs: Memorials and signs of hope after a violent death
Small memorials adorned with crosses, candles, flowers, images of the Virgin Mary, and plaques with a deceased person’s name are part of the urban landscape in some Latin American cities.…
Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of Haiti hostages, prays for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for the immediate release of hostages taken in a deadly massacre in Haiti, appealed to authorities to protect the population…
Spanish regional government spotlights sainthood cause of Queen Isabella
The regional government of Castile and León in Spain highlighted the beatification cause of Queen Isabella during a meeting with the archbishop of Valladolid and president of the Spanish Bishops’…
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV takes part in historic Marian procession on Lake Albano at papal summer house
Pope Leo XIV took part in an historic boat procession on Aug. 29, becoming what the Vatican said was the first pope to travel across the waters of Lake Albano…
Pope Leo XIV says Eastern synods can remove patriarchs for serious reasons
Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 29 said bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches can remove their patriarchs when assembled in synod, though the Holy Father said the pope must still…
How one Lithuanian cardinal resisted Soviet persecution from a KGB prison cell
A new biography published in Lithuania recounts the life of Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, SJ, one of the leading Catholic figures in the resistance to Soviet religious persecution. It details his…
How the movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ inspired a camp for Catholic fathers and sons
Inspired by the movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” a D.C.-based youth ministry is using a weekendlong camp to build mentors and strengthen the bonds between Catholic fathers and their sons. The…
EWTN News explains: Why does the Catholic Church oppose surrogacy?
The practice of surrogacy made national news in August when surrogate mother McKenna West fled to Texas to give birth to a baby after its biological parents requested it be…