Syro-Malabar Church in the U.S. gathers for joyful celebration of unity
CHICAGO — While most Christians can’t trace their faith lineage to a specific saint, Syro-Malabar Catholics know exactly who brought their ancestors the faith. They proudly call themselves “St. Thomas…
Indian court upholds Hindu prayers in state schools, calls them ‘moral instruction’
Catholic and other Christian groups have expressed concern after the High Court of Chhattisgarh — a central Indian state governed by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — declined…
Catholic charity leads relief after landslides kill Rohingya in Bangladesh
At least 20 people have reportedly died in the series of landslides that swept through refugee camps and communities in southeastern Bangladesh after heavy monsoon rains last week. A Catholic…
Pope Leo XIV to launch exhibit on water at the Vatican Library
Pope Leo XIV will launch a contemporary art exhibit focused on water at the Vatican Apostolic Library on Sept. 14. The exhibit “AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder” will include artwork highlighting…
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspires wave of priestly and religious vocations
When MacKenzie Warrens spent weeks crossing the country with Jesus in the Eucharist during the 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, she had already discerned her vocation as a consecrated virgin. What…
Pope Leo XIV: Make time for prayer and silence in the summer
From the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, where he moved on July 5 to enjoy a period of rest, Pope Leo XIV has invited the faithful to make time for…
New EWTN travel series takes viewers to the birthplace of Christianity
Beginning July 13, a new travel show by EWTN Studios will take viewers on a journey to key places where Christianity began. The series, “The Road Less Traveled,” is hosted…
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, passed away on July 11 after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement in the early hours of July 12.…
A month of married saints: July brings feast days of holy husbands and wives
Marriage is one of the Catholic Churchʼs greatest paths to holiness. From the first Christian missionaries to modern-day martyrs, married couples have shown that a shared life rooted in faith,…
At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty, injustice
Pope Leo XIV on July 11 expressed a “hunger for justice authentic charity” while attending a lunch with poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. “ a hunger for…
Catholic Church in Colombia calls for respecting presidential election results
The Colombian Bishops’ Conference called for the will of the people expressed in the results of the June 21 presidential elections, which saw Abelardo de la Espriella emerge as the…
‘We will rise with him,’ Venezuelan bishop says as Catholic nonprofits mobilize relief efforts
Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Márquez of Caracas, Venezuela, this week underscored the Church’s commitment “to be with people” as Venezuela recovers from earthquakes. “First of all, we are committed to being…