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Netanyahu claims unnamed Lebanese Christian villages sought annexation

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."

Various U.S. bishops ‘invite home’ SSPX attendees after excommunications of leadership

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.

China releases detained Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri

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

U.S. solicitor general urges Supreme Court to stop Colorado’s exclusion of Catholic preschools

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

St. Maria Goretti, pray for us! (July 6th)

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...

Under a scorching sun, 500 pilgrims mark St. Thomas feast in Pakistan

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.

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July

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

In Canada, intensive summer seminar trains journalists to report Catholic news

Canadian Catholic News' "God in the City" program offers Catholic fellowship, professional development, and a crash course in faith-based reporting.

Ukraine says missile shortage left Kyiv exposed in deadly overnight strike

The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down. ​

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Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues

Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops’ conferences to Rome Oct. 7–14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia."