Franciscan Father Augusto Ramírez Monasterio is shown after his initial interrogation and torture; he is hiding the wounds on his hands and wrists. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Ana Morales Ramirez Jan 23, 2026 / 12:34 pm (CNA). On Jan. 22, Pope Leo XIV approved the decree recognizing the martyrdom of Servant of God Augusto…

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Jan 23, 2026 / 06:50 am (CNA). The Holy See’s labor office is pushing back on claims of widespread worker dissatisfaction after an internal survey by the Association of Vatican Lay Employees (ADLV) alleged distrust of leadership and instances of workplace bullying. In an interview with the official Vatican News outlet,…

Sisters of Life and All the Living Band perform at Life Fest on Jan. 23, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. | Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/EWTN News English Jan 23, 2026 / 09:34 am (CNA). Young Catholics who traveled from across the country for the March for Life started…

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of Rome, during a meeting with priests of the Rome Diocese at the Vatican on June 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 23, 2026 / 10:04 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV will visit five Catholic parishes of Rome in February and March, in…

Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop emeritus of Boston, offers the homily at the closing Mass for the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2026. | Credit: EWTN Jan 23, 2026 / 10:34 am (CNA). Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley said…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Jan 23, 2026 / 11:04 am (CNA). U.S. President Donald Trump this week said he would “always be a…

Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 23, 2026 / 11:34 am (CNA). At around 10 weeks, an unborn baby is about the size of a gummy bear. Some mothers may find this out from pregnancy apps or conversations with friends. Dora Esparza, an abortion drug survivor, found out when she saw her own child in the bathroom…

Father Philip Goyret, an ecclesiology professor at Rome’s Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Philip Goyret Jan 23, 2026 / 12:04 pm (CNA). Ecumenical dialogue is especially important in a time when Christian belief and practice are on the decline, said one Catholic expert during the Jan. 18–25 Week…