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Sister Anna Maria of the Sacred Heart, an Italian nun, turned 106 on March 14 at her monastery near Milan, where she continues to serve her sick sisters and share reflections on the Gospel on YouTube. Still lucid “in thought and word,” and with 36 years of life in cloister, the nun belongs to the…
Christians in the West Bank continue to face an onslaught of aggressions by Israeli settlers, threatening their presence in the region, according to Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem. “The aggressions against Christians in the West Bank are multiplying,” Shomali said in a March 20 interview with “EWTN News Nightly.” The situation for Palestinian Christians…
Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron on March 20 criticized what he described as “absurd” claims from Carrie Prejean Boller that she was booted from the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty because of her Catholic beliefs. Boller, an outspoken Catholic and a former Miss California USA contestant, was removed from the commission in February after repeatedly criticizing…
For decades, Special Olympics has provided sports training and athletic competition to help children and adults with intellectual disabilities develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and foster a sense of community among individuals both with and without disabilities. March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day, a global awareness day to advocate for the legal rights of…
Chaplains are often the first responders in a crisis — when people are struggling with grief or trauma they often reach out to their priests and deacons. The nature of the work means clergy often face emotional stress. So who shepherds the shepherds? The solution, for Deacon Ernie Martinez, starts with brother priests and deacons….
In a fashion culture saturated with passing trends and corporate logos, a new Catholic menswear brand is making clothes that will stand the test of time and inspire its wearers to something deeper — a daily practice of identity, discipline, and faith. Founded on the idea that what you wear can reflect what you live…
BANGALORE, India — Church leaders in India have expressed frustration and concern over the Indian government’s rejection of the 2026 report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) amid steadily increasing atrocities against minority Christians. The 2026 USCIRF annual report about conditions related to religious freedom in 2025 urged the U.S. government to…
An increase in spirituality and religious practice among young adults in Ireland aged 18 to 30 and confirmation that Ireland is in the “middle range” of religious countries in Europe are among the trends identified in a new report published by the Irish Catholic bishops titled “Turning the Tide.” Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, primate…
Dozens of Catholics and Protestants gathered at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on March 18 to have discussions and find common ground on challenges facing Christianity today. The third Ecumenical Forum was intended to embody “the very prayer of Christ: that they may all be one.” The event is led annually by…
The 70th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) concluded March 19 in New York City amid significant disagreement over the definition of “woman.” The commission adopted a text on “women, the girl child, and HIV/AIDS” but set aside a U.S.-sponsored resolution titled “Protection of Women and Girls Through…
