Leaders of the Christian churches in Italy signed a new ecumenical pact during the opening ceremony of the first Symposium of Christian Churches in Italy, which concluded Jan. 24 in the southern city of Bari.…
Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, Bishop Kevin Rhoades on Feb. 11 expressed “dismay” and “strong opposition” to the University of Notre Dame’s appointment of a pro-abortion professor to a leadership position at the school, with the…
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced the permanent closure of seven churches, effective March 12. The decision was formally communicated to parishioners during Masses on Feb. 8 at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, where a…
Pope Leo XIV addressed a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Madrid, who were called together by Cardinal José Cobo to reflect on their ministry and the pastoral needs of the archdiocese in…
EWTN News NightlyClaire Lai, daughter of imprisoned pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, discusses her father’s sentencing on “EWTN News Nightly” on Feb. 9, 2026. Following the announcement, national leaders, lawmakers, and Lai’s family have spoken out…
Jack HaskinsSantiago Schnell is provost at Dartmouth College. As the new provost of Dartmouth, Santiago Schnell is bringing a Catholic vision of higher ed to the heart of elite academia.
Jimmy Lai’s family is calling on national leaders to help free the Catholic pro-democracy activist after he received a 20-year prison sentence from a Hong Kong high court. “The life expectancy of the average male…
“The Crisis of Migration for Families and Nations” was the subject of a Feb. 4 symposium that brought together American and Hungarian thought leaders who share concerns about the phenomenon of mass migration and its…
A vehicle believed to be transporting convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ court in Hong Kong on January 12, 2026. Though known for his decades of pro-democracy activism, Lai…
Diocese of ChiclayoThe current bishop of Chiclayo, Edinson Farfán Córdova, greets Pope Leo XIV during the 2026 ad limina visit. The eventual return of Pope Leo XIV to Chiclayo would have strong symbolic value, since…