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…
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles TimesMigrants and asylum seekers head back to their tents in a makeshift camp after being turned away from Border Patrol agents who picked up only women, children, and families. The rest of…
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Anthony Randazzo of Broken Bay, Australia, as prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, granting him the personal title of archbishop, the Vatican announced Wednesday. With the appointment, Randazzo…
Ismael Adnan/ACI MENAPalm Sunday in Iraq/ Iraq’s Christians are signifcantly scaling back Palm Sunday and Easter observances amid ongoing security concerns due to the Iran war.
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…
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.
Pope Leo XIV greets a young pilgrim during his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 31, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The Pope cautioned that AI risks dulling young people’s intelligence, relationships, and…
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Although very small in number, Catholics in Bangladesh are making an invaluable contribution to the care of tuberculosis patients in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. “Bangladesh is an underdeveloped country and due to financial reasons,…