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Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’
“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of... Read more
Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican
The Holy Father delivered the homily late in the evening at the vigil in St. Peter's Basilica. Read more
130,000 oppose leftist government’s attempt to change meaning of Spain civil war monument
A Spanish association has garnered more than 130,000 signatures on a petition calling for the Madrid government to protect the... Read more
Faithful line the streets of Seville, Spain, for Holy Week processions
Holy Week in Seville is one of Spain’s most impressive, picturesque Catholic traditions. Read more
Cardinal leads Holy Week prayer vigil for recently martyred Christians
Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life, presided over the vigil... Read more
Thousands of young people gather in Rome to delve deeper into meaning of Holy Week
St. Josemaría Escrivá inspired and promoted UNIV, an international meeting of young university students seeking to deepen their faith. Read more
English bishop-elect whose installation was canceled returns to ministry
“The diocese communicates that Canon Whitehead has resumed his duties as parish priest of St. John the Evangelist in Bath,”... Read more
Norway bishops: Proposal to expand abortion abandons ‘Christian and humanistic heritage’
Current Norway law allows elective abortions through the 12th week of pregnancy but only in limited cases afterward. Read more
Synodal standoff: German bishops and Vatican commit to resolution roadmap
The Vatican and the German bishops have announced they will work together to resolve the controversial German Synodal Way. Read more
Princess Kate reveals cancer diagnosis; Catholic prelate praises her courage, encourages prayers
The Princess of Wales, Catherine “Kate” Middleton, surprised the world by publicly announcing she is fighting cancer and is in... Read more
European bishops call for inclusion of Christian principles in Europe
The bishops bemoaned what they see as the political and institutional marginalization of Christian voices. Read more
Pope Francis laicizes Belgian ex-bishop and abuser Roger Vangheluwe
The apostolic nunciature to Belgium said in a statement on Thursday that “serious new elements” had come to light regarding... Read more
Scotland’s controversial new hate crime law set to come into effect April 1
The new law creates a new crime of stirring up hatred against any of the protected groups covered by the... Read more
Norwegian bishop celebrates Nordic country’s first Catholic Bible
“The publication of a Bible presented and packaged as ‘The Catholic Canon’ by the Norwegian Bible Society is a major... Read more
What St. Patrick can still teach the world
Though he lived more than 15 centuries ago, St. Patrick has a lesson to teach our world today. Read more
Head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church talks war, the pope, and same-sex blessings
In an exclusive interview with EWTN News, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk spoke of the continued need for humanitarian aid in... Read more
A milestone for unity: First Norwegian Catholic Bible edition launched
For the first time in Norway’s history, the Norwegian Bible Society has announced the publication of a Catholic edition of... Read more
With ascent of conservatives in Portugal, prominent Catholic calls for dialogue
The conservative party Chega (“Enough”), which ran on a traditional values platform, made huge gains, increasing its seats from 12... Read more
England’s National Health Service ends puberty blockers for kids
“There is not enough evidence of safety and clinical effectiveness,” reads the NHS England website’s section on “treatment” for gender... Read more
Social conservatives celebrate solid victory in Irish constitutional referendum
Voters defeated two measures that would have deleted an existing mention of mothers in the Irish Constitution and widened the... Read more
