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For more than a thousand years, generations of Catholics in Madrid have turned to Our Lady of Almudena in times of celebration, hardship, and prayer. On June 8, that enduring devotion received one of the Church’s highest marks of recognition when Pope Leo XIV bestowed a Golden Rose upon the historic statue. “As a symbol…
Just four days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico called on Mexican Catholics to enjoy the championship but at the same time to “not lose sight of what is really important, which is what remains after the final whistle.” In a June 7 editorial, the archdiocese stressed that…
In the largest gathering of Catholics in Ireland since Pope Francis’ visit in 2018, the annual All Ireland Rosary brought over 13,000 people to Knock Shrine on June 6 in a joint prayer for peace. Speaking to EWTN News after the rally, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland Eamon Martin said: “It was a…
In Barcelona on Tuesday evening, Pope Leo XIV addressed the concerns of three young people who shared their personal struggles in a powerful dialogue marked by sincerity, pain, and hope. During the vigil held at the cityʼs Olympic Stadium — on the fourth day of his apostolic journey to Spain — the pontiff answered direct,…
Pope Leo XIV continued his seven-day trip to Spain with visits to Catholic sites, meetings with numerous communities including abuse victims, and a historic address to the Spanish Parliament. The Holy Father will continue the apostolic visit through June 12. His events so far in the European country have also included a massive gathering with…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said this week that he was drawn to the Catholic faith in part because of its centuries of tradition and because it “felt like home” to him amid his own faith journey. The vice president told Fox News host Jesse Watters on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on June 8 that he…
Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will visit the French capital on Sept. 25 and 26 as part of his apostolic journey to France. The prelate made the announcement via his official X account, noting also that the pontiffʼs presence would be “a source of comfort and encouragement for many.” The…
CHICAGO — What does a 17th-century anatomist-turned-bishop have to do with the future of Catholic science? Quite a lot, according to Nuno Castel-Branco of All Souls College, Oxford, who was one of the presenters at the ninth annual Society of Catholic Scientists conference held June 5–7 at Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. About 130 scientists gathered for…
The long-awaited meeting finally took place. As confirmed by the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV met with Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny and his family at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Monday, June 8. For a few minutes, the pontiff and the Puerto Rican singer — whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and who…
A group of United Nations human rights experts issued a stark warning this week over reports of killings, sexual violence, forced conversions, child marriages, forced marriages, abductions, and enforced disappearances targeting women and girls from Christian and other religious minority communities in Nigeria. In a press release issued June 8, the experts said the situation…
