The bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia, the host diocese for the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs, encouraged Catholics to take inspiration from the martyrs by being “joyful witnesses” to the faith. In an April 16 interview on “EWTN News Nightly,” Bishop Stephen D. Parkes shared about the upcoming beatification of the five Spanish…

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has reinstated funding for students with disabilities at Catholic schools, reversing a decision to cut special services after pushback from the Archdiocese of Chicago. “We are delighted to announce that Chicago Public Schools will be restoring special education instructional services to students in Chicago Catholic schools beginning Monday, April 20. Services…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Pope Leo XIV on Friday encouraged Catholic university students in Cameroon to let their study be informed by “the light of faith, joined to the truth of love” as St. John Henry Newman taught. “Professors and students are called to embrace as both their aim and their way of life the common…

A Catholic composer has lost his copyright infringement lawsuit against a fellow songwriter and a publishing company after a jury found that he did not prove that his work had been unlawfully copied by either defendant.  Jury documents obtained by EWTN News show that a jury found Vincent Ambrosetti did not “prove by a preponderance…

On April 16, the Vatican released a message from Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Second National Meeting of Local Representatives for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults of the Italian Bishops’ Conference being held in Rome April 16–18 under the theme “Forming Authentic Relationships.” In his message, addressed to Cardinal Matteo…

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch said he intends to focus on issues that unite President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV in his role to foster a relationship between the two leaders rather than on recent disagreements about the Iran War. “As the U.S ambassador for the Holy See, my efforts are…