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…
Student asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking public aid for religious studies
Representatives for Liberty University student Bethany Hall have filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decades-old court decision that has been used to bar Catholic institutions…
Revival of Latin Mass spreads among Vietnamese Catholic youth
The Latin Mass and traditional Vietnamese prayers and catechetical texts written by missionaries prior to the Second Vatican Council are growing in popularity among young Vietnamese Catholics. “Few Catholic communities…
Pope Leo XIV warns against entrusting human-life decisions to machines
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that decisions affecting human life are increasingly being entrusted to machines as he called for ethical safeguards governing artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. “One…