Order of Malta Grand Chancellor Visits Kenya
Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, has arrived in Kenya for a five-day official visit to the East African nation, underscoring the Order’s expanding humanitarian and diplomatic engagement in the country. The February 21-25 visit combines high-level institutional meetings with on-the-ground assessment of relief operations, particularly in […]
Vatican Synod Study Warns of Online Polarization
The group urged new oversight and formation for online evangelization. A final report from the Synod on Synodality study group on “mission in the digital environment” proposes the possible creation of a dedicated Vatican body to accompany and oversee the theological, pastoral, and canonical challenges that arise online. The digital mission group is one of […]
U.S. Vatican Ambassador Defends Trump Deportations
In an interview with EWTN News, Ambassador Brian Burch pushed back on widespread criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement and rejected the suggestion that the Vatican is anti-American. ROME — United States Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch has defended President Donald Trump’s deportation policies amid criticism from Pope Leo XIV and the U.S. bishops. […]
American Catholics Crowdsource Papal Tiara for Leo XIV
A nonprofit hopes to generate enough small donations to construct a papal tiara for Pope Leo XIV as a gift from American Catholics. A newly established nonprofit launched a crowdfunding effort to construct a papal tiara that will contain Catholic and American symbolism, with the plan to offer it to Pope Leo XIV as a […]
Pope Leo XIV ‘Cannot Comment’ on Jimmy Lai Case
The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23. CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of the outspoken pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, who was sentenced Feb. 9 on charges Chinese authorities say violate national security laws. The […]
Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life
The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics, identify with the academy’s mission and “contribute to the advancement of its academic activities.” Pope Leo XIV promulgated new statutes for the Pontifical Academy for Life, recalling that its objective is “the defense and promotion of the value of human life and […]
Pius XII Expert: No Serious Historian Can Call Him ‘Hitler’s Pope’
On the 150th anniversary of Pius XII’s birth, Emilio Artiglieri pays tribute to the late wartime pontiff and challenges a longstanding smear campaign that includes a new Netflix film. March 2 marked the 150th anniversary of the birth of Eugenio Pacelli, who became Pope Pius XII and whose life and pontificate remain among the most […]
The First Image of St. Francis of Assisi
High above the Aniene Valley, the Monastery of the Sacro Speco clings dramatically to the rock. Built around the grotto where Saint Benedict of Nursia once lived as a young hermit, the “Holy Cave” is a cradle of Western monasticism — a place where silence, prayer, and work shaped the future of the Church. Yet […]
Hope of the Poor: On the Streets of Mexico
On the edge of Mexico City, a vast landfill known as El Bordo has become a place of survival. Among mountains of discarded plastic and metal, families search for recyclables they can sell. Street children battle addiction. Many live without running water or electricity, in conditions few can imagine. For Craig Johring, Danny Leger, and […]
Vatican Issues Stamp Honoring Ukrainian Catholics
The stamp features the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. A new Vatican stamp issue honoring Ukrainian Catholics marks three major milestones for the Catholic Church in Ukraine, even as the country continues to endure the ongoing war. The stamp features the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection of […]