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The war with Iran has opened a new chapter of violence for Lebanon, leaving the country once more in the familiar chaos, hardship, and uncertainty that accompanies every conflict. For many Christians, the frustration runs deeper. For decades, they have lived with the reality of Hezbollah’s armed dominance, politically opposing and contesting, with limited impact,…
The U.S. and Israel launched joint military strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran last weekend, prompting the regime to retaliate with drone and missile attacks on Israel, American bases and assets, Gulf state airports and energy infrastructure, and other targets. As both sides continue to exchange firepower, Catholic theologians who spoke with EWTN News…
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March is for disarmament and peace. In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful: “Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like? A world without the terror of approaching explosions? Without rocket alarms shattering the silence…
Meta blocks AI chatbot from discussing abortion with minors Meta won’t allow its AI chatbot to discuss abortion with minors, according to a report from the progressive outlet Mother Jones. Citing internal Meta documents, Mother Jones reported that Meta’s chatbot policy guidelines for interactions with minors prevent the chatbot from advising them on “content that…
A Pew Research Center study found Americans are more likely than people in other countries to question the morality of their fellow citizens. The report, “In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad,” explores how adults in 25 countries rate the morality of others in their nation. It also examines…
Students at the University of Notre Dame gathered on Feb. 27 for a candlelit prayer service to offer thanksgiving for the university’s Catholic identity. The event was originally planned as a protest in response to the university’s appointment of abortion advocate Professor Susan Ostermann as the head of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian…
ROME — A new exhibition in Rome is spotlighting the pivotal moment Pope Urban VIII entrusted a 25-year-old Gian Lorenzo Bernini with one of the most ambitious artistic commissions in Church history: creating the massive bronze canopy over the tomb of St. Peter in St. Peter’s Basilica. The show — hosted by the Gallerie Nazionali…
The head of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana, Mike Hammer, stated that Cuba is at a decisive moment and that the country will soon achieve “the freedom it hasn’t had in 67 years.” “If there is freedom, there will be no suffering because there will be the necessary change. How will it happen? Well,…
African American Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman’s ability to bridge divides shines as a witness needed today, according to those who knew her, and her cause for canonization may create a pathway for other African Americans on their ways to sainthood. More than three decades after her death, Bowman should be remembered for “her…
Catalina Davis spent 15 years in the New Age movement. After her conversion, she described it as a “Luciferian sect” driven by Freemasonry. Now she is preparing to found a religious order to guide those living in a “personal hell” toward God’s mercy. Davis just published in Spain “The Great Prison: The Hidden Price of…
