New EWTN+ podcast ‘Catholics & Cappuccinos’ aims to show joy of being Catholic — By: Catholic News Agency

A new podcast titled “Catholics & Cappuccinos” is premiering on Feb. 5 on EWTN+, EWTN’s brand-new streaming platform that brings high-quality Catholic content to audiences. “Catholics & Cappuccinos” is hosted by Catholic actress and comedian Siobhan Fallon Hogan, known for her roles in “Forrest Gump,” “Men in Black,” and “Seinfeld.” The podcast blends humor, celebrity…

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Legionaries of Christ elects Father Carlos Gutiérrez as new director general — By: Catholic News Agency

Mexican priest Father Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez has been elected the new director general of the Legionaries of Christ for the 2026–2032 term to “continue the path of renewal” of the congregation founded in Mexico. Gutiérrez was chosen at the general chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, which has been meeting in Rome since Jan. 20….

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ICE enforcement debate is a matter U.S. Church ‘simply can’t avoid,’ Archbishop Coakley says — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a “very high priority” for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In a Jan. 30 interview with “EWTN News In Depth,” Coakley discussed “the unrest taking place in our cities, particularly in Minneapolis and the violent outbreak,” following the recent death of Alex Pretti, the man shot…

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Bill to inform pregnant college students about their rights and resources stalls in Senate — By: Catholic News Agency

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Pregnant students’ rights act stalls in Senate A bill that would ensure pregnant college students are informed of their rights failed to pass in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The bill stalled after passing in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The Pregnant Students’…

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Eastern European leaders tackle demographic collapse after pope’s family warning — By: Catholic News Agency

When Pope Leo XIV warned diplomats this month that families face “progressive institutional marginalization” in global policy, he described a crisis that Eastern European leaders are confronting with particular urgency. At a Jan. 14 conference in Lithuania’s Parliament, experts and policymakers from across the region gathered to address what many called an existential demographic challenge…

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Indictment accuses 3 more in major fraud scheme at Wisconsin Catholic charity — By: Catholic News Agency

Several Wisconsin residents have been named in a federal indictment related to an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving a Catholic Charities group. The indictment, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, accuses Brandi Ellis, Jason Flanders, Ramon Hernandez, and Jezlia Barajas of participating in an effort to defraud Catholic Charities of…

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Amid new military moves in northeast Syria, Christians fear ISIS return and call for peace — By: Catholic News Agency

In a significant development, government forces this week have taken control of large areas in northeast Syria’s Al-Jazeera region after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrew following a surprise attack, while the cities of Hasakah and Qamishli remained outside of this advance. With Damascus announcing its resolve to regain control of these cities, Christians living…

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Papal nuncio turns 80, describes Vatican-U.S. bishops’ relationship as ‘normal,’ not in conflict — By: Catholic News Agency

The relationship between the Vatican and the U.S. Catholic bishops is not as contentious as people might think, according to Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who offered insights into his role as papal nuncio to the U.S. since 2016 during an interview with “EWTN News In-Depth” ahead of his 80th birthday. The French-born prelate described the past…

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Filipino bishop warns human trafficking remains ‘significant problem’ in Philippines — By: Catholic News Agency

A Filipino bishop said human trafficking is a significant problem in the country driven by poverty, illegal recruitment, online abuse, and growing dangers facing migrants, women, and children. Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa, chairman of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People within the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the…

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