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,…
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…
Fritz von Uhde, “Noli Me Tangere,” 1894 COMMENTARY: The Easter season invites us to contemplate the risen Christ and encounter him personally in prayer each day.
Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert is seen in 2022. Artsakh advocates are arriving at the May 4 European Summit in Yerevan with unexpected momentum — after a European Parliament resolution calling on Azerbaijan…
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.
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 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…