Massimo Introvigne (ZENIT News / Rome, 03.27.2026).- The OLIRE (Observatory of Religious Liberty in Latin America) 2025 Annual Report, released on February 17, 2026, offers one of the most comprehensive and sobering assessments to date of…
(ZENIT News / Rome, 03.27.2026).- On the occasion of the installation of the Rev. Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury (in the Church of England), which took place on Wednesday, March 25,…
Jeffrey Bruno Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation died March 27, 2016. From a private word of comfort in a time of grief to a funeral that stopped traffic in Alabama, a reflection on the…
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said on Thursday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran does not meet the Catholic Church’s criteria for a just war. “No, it does not seem to meet…
LAHORE, Pakistan — Catholic bishops in Pakistan have voiced support for the military amid an Eid al-Fitr ceasefire following weeks of deadly cross-border violence with neighboring Afghanistan. In a March 23 message, Archbishop Joseph Arshad…
BEIRUT — As Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends ground troops deeper into Lebanon, its leaders have hinted at a long-term occupation modeled on the devastating conquest of much of Gaza…
On March 23, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court permanently closed the investigation into the involvement of Father José Eduardo de Oliveira e Silva in the attempted coup d’état aimed at preventing the inauguration of then-President-elect Luiz…
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said law enforcement agents must “evaluate everything in the light of Christ” while discerning actions in regard to immigration enforcement. Seitz issued the first pastoral letter on mass…
Daniel Ibanez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV gives a thumbs up during the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square on March 25, 2026. The Pope also invited Catholics to pray for priestly vocations.
The Vatican has called for a global ethical framework governing the use of animal organs in human transplants, warning that rapid advances in the field demand coordinated international oversight. The Pontifical Academy for Life presented…