Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations of States, and Laura Hochla, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, addressed the crowd at Villa Richardson on June 30, 2025, in… U.S. embassy in Rome honors first American-born pope as U.S.-Vatican diplomatic milestone

The National Catholic Bioethics Center’s Edward J. Furton speaks at the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Washington D.C., Jul 4, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Ahead… July Fourth celebration prompts Catholic reflection on religion and U.S. founding

Patriotism is a virtue. COMMENTARY: The virtue of patriotism is the habit whereby we offer properly ordered love and service to our country. It is a duty of Catholic citizens to be patriotic.

Offering an Independence Day hat tip to the profound wisdom that the Founding Fathers embedded in our own Constitution. EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court’s recent Montgomery County decision and the Archdiocese of Hamburg’s new pro-LGBT sex-education… A Hat Tip to America: Religious Freedom and Parental Rights in the US and Germany

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran, Iran (left), and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 4, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Here’s a roundup of Catholic… Pope appoints Pizzaballa and Mathieu to Vatican’s interreligious dialogue office

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Da Nang, Vietnam. / Credit: Andreas Bossard via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 3, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Vietnam welcomed with great joy… 40 new priests ordained in Vietnam      

Credit: Omurden Cengiz/UnsplashPregnant mother According to the Lozier Institute, women can access comprehensive health care at community-based clinics, but Planned Parenthood is primarily focused on abortion.

Daniel Ibañez/CNARepresentatives of the International Committee of the “Rome 25 – Santiago 27 – Jerusalem 33” initiative present their project on July 2, 2025, at the Vatican. ‘This text didn’t originate in an office or… Young European Catholics Release Manifesto: ‘The Revolution Has Begun’

Courtesy photoThe Davis family of suburban Chicago would not exist and Alex converting to Catholicism would not have happened if it were not for family tragedy. ‘The best way to evangelize is through stories. That’s… ‘God Is Alive 2’: New Documentary Explores Modern ‘Miracles’ in the Midwest

EWTN News in DepthThe childhood home of Pope Leo XIV in Dolton, Illinois. ‘The Pope’s house continues to draw in people, bringing new energy and attention to our village. This increased traffic represents a new… Pope Leo XIV’s Hometown Votes to Purchase His Childhood Home