Holy See, U.S. stand opposed as UN Commission on Women disputes meaning of ‘woman’
The 70th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) concluded March 19 in New York City amid significant disagreement over the definition of “woman.”…
Third Ecumenical Forum in Washington, D.C., addresses challenges facing Christianity today
Dozens of Catholics and Protestants gathered at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on March 18 to have discussions and find common ground on challenges facing Christianity today.…
Pope Francis broke with predecessors on policy, appointments, and papal trips, sociologist says
ROME — A political science professor from the U.S. has used data analysis to show how Pope Francis differed from predecessors regarding policy, appointments, and papal trips, while notably omitting…
Death of doomsday population ‘prophet’ prompts retrospection by Catholic thought leaders
Paul Ehrlich, the biologist whose 1968 bestseller “The Population Bomb” warned of imminent mass starvation and environmental catastrophe from overpopulation and whose predictions proved spectacularly wrong, died March 13 at…
Fact check: Georgia woman wasn’t charged for murder under abortion law
News reports circulated this week claiming that a Georgia woman was charged with murder for having an illegal abortion, but Georgia’s pro-life law doesn’t criminalize women who have abortions —…
King Felipe VI of Spain installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
VATICAN CITY — King Felipe VI of Spain on Friday was installed as protocanon of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in a solemn ceremony that underscores the historic link…
Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good
The Vatican on Friday helped launch a campaign encouraging Catholic organizations, bishops’ conferences, and religious communities to divest from the mining sector for the sake of human ecology — one…
EWTN News explains: What is the ‘papal almoner’?
Pope Leo XIV on March 12 appointed Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as papal almoner and prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, elevating him…
Vatican secretary of state urges end to Iran war, warns of escalation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin urged an immediate halt to escalating conflict involving Iran, warning that the risk of a broader war in the Middle East is imminent and calling on world…
Nigerian bishops tell the pope: Our people are dying
VATICAN CITY — Amid increased religious violence and insecurity in Nigeria, a group of Nigerian bishops recently met Pope Leo XIV during their “ad limina” visit to Rome. The Nigerian…
Collection for the Holy Land: Christians need concrete hope, not just consoling words
Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, called upon the faithful worldwide to participate in the Good Friday collection aimed at assisting Christian communities in the…
Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October
VATICAN CITY — Ten years after Pope Francis issued a controversial document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application…