The Evangelist in Stanley Prison
Anthony Wallace In this picture taken on June 16, 2020, millionaire media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, poses during an interview with AFP at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong. COMMENTARY: If Paul VI was…
New York Senator Pushes for More Church Security After Crimes, Vandalism at Catholic Parishes
ArtOlympic/ShutterstockPolice car on the scene. Scarcella-Spanton said in an interview Jan. 13 she has reached out to the churches and the local police precinct regarding the attacks, which have occurred within her district.
Catholic diocese in Cameroon frees 29 inmates who couldn’t afford bail
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Twenty-nine inmates from the Buea Central Prison in Cameroon regained their freedom Tuesday following the intervention of Bishop Michael Bibi of Buea, through the Justice and Peace Commission. The Church achieved the…
Pope Leo XIV urges making time ‘to speak with God’
Pope Leo XIV gives the first general audience of 2026 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media. Jan 14, 2026 / 06:20 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV urged Christians…
Greenland Catholics ‘do not wish to become Americans’ amid U.S. efforts at acquisition
The HDMS Niels Juel (F363) warship, an Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate of the Royal Danish Navy, is moored in Nuuk, Greenland, on June 15, 2025. | Credit: Ludovic MARIN/AFP via Getty Images Jan 14, 2026 /…
What Paul VI Said — and Didn’t Say — About the ‘Smoke of Satan’
Fotografia FeliciPope Paul VI in 1969 COMMENTARY: The famous phrase from Pope St. Paul VI is widely invoked in discussions about the Catholic Church. But what did he actually have in mind?
The Lions Come
Jean-Léon Gérôme, “The Christian Martyrs’ Last Prayer,” ca. 1863-1883, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland COMMENTARY: From Rome’s arenas to today’s streets, every attempt to silence the faith only strengthens it.
Catholic Church in Panama Calls for New Constitution
Panamanian Bishops’ ConferenceBishops of Panama at a Mass during their 224th ordinary assembly. The bishops also emphasized the importance of caring for the environment.
President Trump Meets With Archbishop Coakley
Archdiocese of Oklahoma CityArchbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the United States Conference of Catholic bishops, meets with President Donald Trump on Jan. 12, 2026. The meeting was closed to the press, but…
Jimmy Lai’s Daughter Provides Latest Update On Her Father: ‘It Is Very Much About Saving His Life’
EWTN News Nightly Jimmy Lai’s daughter Claire Lai joins ‘EWTN News Nightly’ on Jan. 12, 2025. Claire highlighted her father’s Catholic faith and said it is what ‘protects his mind and his soul.’