Ukrainian historian Dmytro Hordienko explains how the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery "is one of the great centers of Ukrainian spirituality—not only for the Church, but for the entire nation. Without the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, it is impossible to understand either the history of Ukraine or the history of its culture."

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In an interview with Vatican News, the parish priest of Castel Gandolfo, Polish Salesian Father Tadeusz Rozmus, expresses his hope that Pope Leo XIV will be able to enjoy a good summer holiday in the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo.

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For the first time in its 50 year history, two students from the same Aboriginal Nation have received the Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship in the same year. Hayden Atkins and Tanisha Sonter represent the Dharug Nation in New South Wales, Australia, and will spend time living and studying in Rome.

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Alberto Fernández, a former U.S. ambassador and contributor to EWTN News, said the prime minister's claim “only makes sense within the context of him trying to look good to his own Israeli audience."

Catholic bishops with Society of St. Pius X locations in their areas are forbidding Catholics from attending SSPX services and urging attendees and SSPX priests to return to the Catholic Church.

Jin was arrested by Chinese authorities on Oct. 10, 2025.

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Colorado violated the First Amendment by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

Maria Teresa Goretti is an Italian virgin-martyr who resisted and forgave the man who attacked her.   Born in 1890, Maria warded off a man who attempted to rape her at the age of 12, concerned more for the purity and state of...

Some 500 pilgrims from Punjab braved a summer heat wave to pray at an ancient Pakistani site where tradition holds St. Thomas the Apostle once preached.

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life "in all circumstances."