Pope Leo XIV marked World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, reminding people of the importance of the right to freedom of the press and noting how the right is threatened in different ways. The pontiff…
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 3, 2026. The pontiff said Christians reveal that ‘fraternity and peace are our…
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday remembered journalists and reporters killed by war and violence, warning that press freedom is often violated around the world. Speaking after the May 3 Regina Caeli in St. Peter’s Square,…
Israeli authorities have arrested a man suspected in an attack on Tuesday against a French nun in Jerusalem. Tweet “Immediately following the incident, the Israel Police opened an investigation, and the suspect was arrested last…
Luis de OliveiraThe Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima’s evening celebration of the international pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal, takes place each May 12. Also find more EWTN programs related to saints, the Church calendar and…
Pope Leo meets with the Papal Foundation on May 2, 2026. The grants will fund initiatives across the globe including the construction and renovation of Catholic schools, monasteries, orphanages, and medical clinics in numerous countries.
The Allex family is ready for their Marian walking pilgrimage. This year an Illinois family will make the entire 22-mile trek to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin, which honors the…
A painting of St. John Paul II hangs in the Cathedral of San Rufino in Assisi, Italy. Israel arrests religious sister’s alleged attacker, Indonesian cathedral turns 125, and more in this week’s world news roundup.
The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to a nearly $1 billion settlement for victims of clergy abuse, one of the largest abuse settlements in U.S. Church history that comes after more than half a…
Police in Bangladesh arrested three Muslim men on April 30 in connection with a late-night assault on an Oblate missionary and a robbery at a Catholic church in the countryʼs capital, authorities said. Officers raided…