Courtesy photoBishop Kevin Doran of Elphin, chairman of the Irish bishops’ Council for Life (far left), and Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, primate of all Ireland (second from left), stand with young pro-life activists at… Abortions in Ireland Up 300% Since 2018 Referendum

Library in Starfield Shopping Mall, Suwon, South Korea. / Credit: Jpbarrass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 17, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA). “I believe that artificial intelligence will become an… South Korean priests undergo AI training

Pope Leo XIV pledged to work to “pursue the path of unity and fraternal charity” in a meeting in Castel Gandolfo with Orthodox and Catholic clergy from the United States. The clergy were on the… Pope Leo calls for ‘path to unity’ in meeting Orthodox and Catholic pilgrims from the U.S.

The Church of the Holy Family in Gaza was hit the Israeli military on Thursday, an action Israel allegedly called “a shooting error.” The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem issued a statement confirming several people were… Catholic church in Gaza hit by Israeli forces, two killed, priest among the injured

LOR Pope John Paul II with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger during his inauguration as Pastor of the Church on October 22, 1978 in Vatican City. COMMENTARY: Vatican II’s often-misread final document is best understood by returning… ‘Gaudium et Spes’ Was Clear: Christ Is the Key to Unlock the Mystery of Man

The port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. / Credit: Tahir mq, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In Saudi Arabia, a theocratic monarchy where Islam… ‘A living and discreet Church’: Despite persecution, Catholic faith endures in Saudi Arabia

Wikimedia Commons Operation Midnight Hammer was the first combat use of the 30,000-pound (14,000 kg) GBU-57 MOP. COMMENTARY: Three fallacies applied to the just war tradition when assessing the military action by Israel and the… Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate

Johan BakkerKeizersberg Abbey in Leuven, Belgium. The extraordinary measures follow a canonical visitation that began in 2022 and was completed in January as well as a commission of inquiry into abuse allegations established in November… Benedictine Abbey in Belgium Temporarily Dissolved Following Abuse Allegations

Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV visits the Poor Clares of Albano on July 15. The Pontiff paused in prayer in the monastery chapel, sharing a moment of silence and contemplation with the sisters, whom he later… Pope Leo XIV Pays Visit to Poor Clares Who Pray for Him Every Day

The Martyrs of Compiègne were guillotined for their faith on July 17, 1794. The film’s death scene is enhanced by the glorious singing of the opera singers who play the nuns — but the glories… WATCH ON EWTN: ‘Blessed: The Martyrs of Compiègne’ — the Nuns Who Defied the Reign of Terror