Pope Francis calls for a ‘spirit of service’ on feast of Mary’s assumption
Pilgrims carry a sign in St. Peter’s Square on Aug. 15, 2023, during Pope Francis’ Angelus reflections on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Vatican Media…
The fascinating history of the feast of Mary’s assumption
While a site outside of Jerusalem was recognized as the tomb of Mary, the earliest Christians maintained that “no one was there,” theologian and EWTN News Vice President and Editorial…
Cincinnati archbishop urges Catholics to reject state abortion amendment in November
Under the amendment, lawmakers could prohibit abortion “after fetal viability,” or when a child could survive outside its mother’s uterus, generally at around 24 weeks of pregnancy. The state would…
What happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you
The second reason is that Kolbe’s beard is the only first-class relic that exists of him. The rest of his body was incinerated in the ovens of Auschwitz after he…
Peru congressman: Abortion lobby using pregnant rape victim to try to legalize abortion
In addition to the Ministry of Women, the United Nations has urged the Peruvian state to reconsider the application of this practice. Peruvian feminist organizations that promote the legalization of…
Pope Francis: Jesus conquers ‘death, sin, the devil’
There is, Pope Francis said, “a message behind the walking on the water.” At the time, large bodies of water, especially during storms, were believed to contain evil powers uncontrollable…
Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat
Father Wyman Vintson, the director of diocesan vocations there, said Birmingham has had “the same shortage of priests that everybody throughout the country has had” in recent years. However, the…
Priest pleads guilty to federal child sex exploitation charges
A federal indictment at the time accused him of “us a facility and means of interstate and foreign commerce” to “persuade, induce, entice, and coerce” an 11-year-old victim “to engage…
Slain Bishop David O’Connell’s replacement named to serve Los Angeles Archdiocese
Ordained in 2008, Nunes is a native of Los Angeles. He has served at both Mary Star of the Sea Parish in San Pedro and St. Gregory the Great Parish…
Is Nicaragua’s Bishop Álvarez still alive? A U.S. congressman demands proof
A staunch advocate for human and religious rights and critic of the Ortega dictatorship, Álvarez was first placed under house arrest in August 2022. After he refused to leave the…
Pope Francis offers condolences after 55 die in Hawaii wildfires
“It’s an unprecedented disaster,” Patrick Downes, editor of the Diocese of Honolulu’s Hawaii Catholic Herald, told CNA on Aug. 10. “There are a lot of people instantly homeless.” The telegram…
Pope Francis appoints EWTN’s Colin Donovan to Marian pontifical academy
EWTN is the parent company of Catholic News Agency. Donovan said that the academy promotes “Mariological science,” the division of theology that studies Mary. The academy, founded in 1946, organizes…