How Christian women are shaping South Asian soccer
Christian women from tribal and minority communities are increasingly visible at the top of South Asian soccer — and none more so than Maria Manda, a Catholic from Bangladeshʼs Garo…
Pope Leo XIV congratulates Neocatechumenal Way on 60th anniversary
In the mid-1960s, the Neocatechumenal Way began in an impoverished area of Madrid, where its initiators — Kiko Argüello and Carmen Hernández —proclaimed Christ among those most in need. Today,…
Chaldean patriarch calls for prayer, peace, and support for Christians in the Middle East
Patriarch Paul III Nona did not hide the weight of responsibility he felt after the fathers of the synod announced his election as patriarch of the Chaldean Church. He said…
Fulton Sheen’s missionary legacy hailed by Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV on Monday praised the missionary legacy of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the famed American evangelist who will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis, calling him…
‘Invisible, silent, misunderstood work’: The pope’s school for diplomats at 325 years
The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the school in Rome that trains young priests to serve as ambassadors for the pope, is celebrating the 325th anniversary of its founding this year. Located…
Catholic scientists to gather near Chicago to discuss human sexuality, future of the universe
The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS) is preparing to gather for its ninth annual conference June 5–7 at Mundelein Seminary northwest of Chicago, with plans to discuss some of the…
Vatican cardinal returns to native city for beatification of priests killed by communists
A Vatican cardinal born in the Czech city of Brno will return there on June 6 to preside at the beatification of two priests executed by the communist regime in…
Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity teaches that every creature is made for communion
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that the mystery of the Holy Trinity teaches Christians to see every creature as made for communion — and warned that division, polarization, and contempt…
Trump suggests pope unaware of Iran nuclear stance despite Leo’s repeated calls for disarmament
President Donald Trump warned against a nuclear‑armed Iran, reacting to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnsonʼs May 28 meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where the mayor said they discussed…
Bishop highlights Church’s ministry to seafarers facing danger and isolation
“The Church has always accompanied people of the sea,” Bishop Frank Schuster, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Seattle, told EWTN News ahead of his Washington, D.C., visit for the…
Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us
Pope Leo XIV on May 30 emphasized to Catholic lay leaders that, in a world increasingly divided by war and polarization, shared humanity can help unify it. During a private…
Human dignity, national security ‘not in conflict,’ U.S. bishops say amid Trump ‘aliens’ campaign
The U.S. bishops are reiterating their calls for immigrants in the U.S. to be treated with dignity as the Trump administration launched a campaign that likens immigrants living in the…