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

Canadian member of Parliament from Cloverdale-Langley City in British Columbia, Tamara Jansen, has introduced a private member’s bill to stop the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) for mental illness alone. / Credit: ParlVu… Canadian politician introduces bill to stop MAID expansion for mental illness

Courtesy photoSaintly socks available as individual pairs or as a set. ‘We’ve also realized that [‘fun and faithful’ products are] an opportunity for people to be close to the lives of the saints and, no… Sock Religious: The Viral Polo Prank That Put a Catholic Company on the Map

Zach FrankAmerican flags line a sidewalk in rural America. COMMENTARY: ‘We, the People’ have a lot of work to do to get our act together, so that we can celebrate the USA’s 250th birthday with… Independence Day #249