Italy prime minister proposes aid for women in financial straits who reject abortion
The government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is also president of the Council of Ministers of Italy, has proposed a “maternity income” bill to provide financial assistance to pregnant women in need who reject abortion.
Church-builders Louis and Zélie Martin are St. Thérèse incomparable parents
July 12 is the feast of Sts. Louis and Marie-Azélie Martin, canonized together by Pope Francis in 2015.
The St. Benedict medal is a defense against demonic attacks
Temptations in a fallen city, memories of a beautiful woman, a poisoned chalice, the attacks of an envious priest, curses from a pagan priest, a rock that won’t budge, another that falls on a young monk, a kitchen in flames, a dragon that lurks to devour a fleeing monk, threats from Gothic warlords, and the prospect of a destroyed monastery.
Coach says making sign of the cross before game is not superstition but it is faith
The coach of the Spanish national soccer team, Luis de la Fuente Castillo, surprised viewers by explaining during an interview with Cope, a media outlet of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, that making the sign of the cross before each game begins “is not superstition, it is faith.”
Pope Francis names young bishop to lead Agaña Archdiocese in Guam after difficult years
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Ryan Jimenez to lead the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña on the island of Guam, transferring the 52-year-old Filipino from the neighboring Northern Mariana Islands.
Peru cardinal celebrates 36 years as a bishop and thanks Opus Dei founder and John Paul II
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, archbishop emeritus of Lima, Peru, is celebrating 36 years as a bishop and on the occasion has expressed his special gratitude to St. Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei, St. John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI.
St. Monica Widows are a Catholic apostolate to reduce polygamy in Kenya
An archbishop in Kenya explained to EWTN News the purpose of the Catholic apostolate “St. Monica Widows,” an initiative that aims to reduce the practice of polygamy in the African country, one of the challenges to evangelization in that nation.
Chaplains offer spiritual support to athletes during Olympics
With the Paris Olympic Games underway, 120 chaplains from five different religions are present in the Multifaith Center tent located in the athletes village to address the spiritual needs of […]
Bishops in East Africa commit to creating ‘safe, nurturing church environment’ for minors
Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have expressed their commitment to creating an environment that ensures the safeguarding of minors and vulnerable adults in their respective episcopal sees.
NATO summit highlights divergent views on European defense and future
As the heads of leading nations gathered in Washington, D.C., to mark the 75th anniversary of the world’s most powerful military alliance, the unfolding scenes and commentaries — from concern […]
