Photos show Pope Leo’s first Easter Mass as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue. Pope Leo XIV delivers the Urbi et Orbi blessing…
Displaced by war, Lebanon’s Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches
JDEIDEH, Lebanon — It was not how Father Maroun Ghafari had envisioned this Holy Week — for years, he had held Easter sermons in his predominantly Christian village of Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, near the…
Official Delegation Announced for Pope Leo XIV’s Upcoming Visit to Equatorial Guinea
CEGEPreparations for the planned apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea have gained momentum, with Church authorities unveiling details of the high-level delegation expected to accompany the Holy Father during the visit scheduled…
Pope at Easter: ‘May Christ, Our Passover, Bless Us and Give His Peace to the Whole World!’
Daniel Ibáñez/EWTNPope Leo XIV venerates an icon of the risen Christ before Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 5, 2026. On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians…
Pope Leo XIV Announces April 11 Peace Vigil at St. Peter’s
Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsPope Leo XIV delivers his Easter message “to the city [of Rome] and the world” from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 5, 2026. In his first Easter…
Protests, criticism from Church leaders force Indian government to delay bill on foreign donations
Though the Indian Hindu nationalist government was prepared to discuss a controversial amendment on foreign donations in the Indian Parliament on April 1, vociferous opposition protests inside the legislature, along with public opposition — including…
Pakistan’s bishops decry court ruling in child marriage case
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi in Pakistan has expressed deep concern and alarm over a recent ruling by the Federal Shariat Court validating the marriage of a 13-year-old Christian girl to…
Supreme Court to rule on how IQ scores are weighed in death penalty disability claims
The Supreme Court will clarify how IQ scores should be evaluated when a death sentence is barred based on an intellectual disability. The court already ruled in 2002, in Atkins v. Virginia, that executing people…
Czech bishop’s Easter stout wins medals at international competition
LITOMĚŘICE, Czech Republic — A microbrewery owned by the Catholic Diocese of Litoměřice in the Czech Republic has won gold and diamond medals at an international beer competition, capping a triumphant run for the small…
Archbishop shares 10 characteristics of his thriving seminary
The archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain, Francisco Cerro, said it is not uncommon to be asked “what the secret is” behind the vitality of his seminary, which for decades has had one of…