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Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila, Philippines, exhorted Catholics to go beyond social media criticism of society and be more active in bringing about change in real life. “It is very easy to complain and criticize. It is very easy to be a keyboard warrior on social media. It is very easy to say that there…
During the Mass on June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV conferred the pallium on the 35 metropolitan archbishops who had been appointed the previous year. Of these archbishops, four hail from the United States: Archbishops Ronald Hicks of New York, James Golka of Denver,…
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a U.K.-based human rights organization, has called for concrete steps to diffuse tensions in Sudan after the murder of Father Youhanna Al-Amin, a priest who remained with his people amid growing violence in the Nuba Mountains. In a report shared with ACI Africa, the sister service of EWTN…
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, denounced the “persecution” of Catholics with homosexual inclinations who seek help to live chastely, following the lower house’s passage of a reform to the penal code in Spain that bans so-called “conversion therapies.” During his program “Sexto Continente” (“Sixth Continent”) on Radio María Spain, the bishop commented on…
Pope Leo XIV will deliver a special video message to Catholics across the United States at the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, marking a historic moment as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. The Holy Father’s message will be shown Sunday, July 5, at the opening of the closing Mass…
As France looks ahead to its 2027 presidential election, former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has thrust surrogacy back into the center of the country’s political debate. Attal, who announced his presidential bid in May and now leads President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, has called for a national debate on legalizing surrogacy, which remains prohibited under…
Pope Leo XIV has called on Christians to emulate the example of Sts. Peter and Paul in working toward the unity of the Church and of all Christians. The pontiff’s words were delivered during a Mass on June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the patron saints of…
Pope Leo XIV will deliver a special video message to Catholics across the United States at the conclusion of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, marking a historic moment as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. The Holy Father’s message will be shown Sunday, July 5, at the opening of the closing Mass…
Catholic Church leaders in Indiaʼs capital are expanding an educational mentoring program to help young people compete for government jobs and university admissions. The Archdiocese of Delhi has broadened its youth coaching initiative to prepare students for Indiaʼs most competitive examinations, including the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exam for government posts, the Common University Entrance…
Pope Leo XIV has decreed the dismissal from the clerical state of Francisco José Vegara Cerezo, who served as a priest of the Spanish Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, following a canonical process that was initiated due to his repeated public rejection of the authority of Pope Francis and, subsequently, of Leo XIV himself. The case dates…
