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Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Catholic clergy and lay people reported a stronger devotion to the Eucharist after the National Eucharistic Revival. This week, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released the report for the National…
Staten Island, New York | Credit: John McAdorey/Shutterstock Jan 16, 2026 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The New York Police Department (NYPD) says it will increase officer presence at local churches after several crimes committed at Catholic parishes on Staten Island. Several Catholic churches on Staten Island have been vandalized or attacked in recent weeks, including…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images Jan 16, 2026 / 18:29 pm (CNA). U.S. bishops and Catholic pro-life organizations will be watching to see if President Donald Trump’s health care plan includes…
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 16, 2026 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin arrived in Kuwait on Thursday for a visit of both ecclesial and diplomatic significance and on Friday presided over a ceremony formally proclaiming the Church of Our Lady of Arabia…
Credit: EWTN News Jan 16, 2026 / 13:31 pm (CNA). The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has rolled out a major rebrand of its EWTN News services, bringing multiple outlets and coverage brands under “one global news organization” committed to coherently covering the Catholic Church both regionally and globally. In a Jan. 15 press release,…
A case that seeks to remove Christian symbols, including icons and religious artwork, from public buildings in Greece began when two atheists asked for the removal of Christian icons displayed in Greek courtrooms. | Credit: Courtesy of ADF International Jan 16, 2026 / 14:05 pm (CNA). The European Court of Human Rights is examining a…
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Jan 16, 2026 / 14:35 pm (CNA). Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, expressed gratitude that the Department of Homeland Security is easing visa restrictions for religious workers and called for passage of a bill to…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance. | Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jan 16, 2026 / 16:40 pm (CNA). Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak at the 2026 March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. Vance, who is the nation’s second Catholic vice president, will join Republican…
Dutch conservative political commentator and activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek delivers a speech during the first “Remigration Summit” at Teatro Condominio on May 17, 2025, in Gallarate, Italy. She was recently barred by the U.K. government from entering the U.K., deemed “not conducive to the public good.” | Credit: Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images) Jan 16, 2026 / 17:10…
The Becket Fund releases its annual Religious Freedom Index (RFI) on Jan. 16, 2026, exploring American attitudes on the First Amendment. | Credit: Leigh Prather/Shutterstock Jan 16, 2026 / 11:54 am (CNA). Annual research by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty found that Catholics in America today feel more accepted as people of faith in…
