Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow and assured Gaza’s Christian community of his prayers after an Israeli airstrike killed five civilians, including two Orthodox women. The attack struck a ...

Oct. 6, 2026 : “God never discards our lives!” Pope Leo XIV assured the faithful during his Angelus on Sunday, during which he reminded the faithful that even rejection and violence cannot thwart ...

The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7 to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and the power of the Rosary.

With the war between Russia and Ukraine closing off political channels, the Vatican is keeping other avenues of contact alive. At the center of one of them is Cardinal Matteo Zuppi. Francis named him ...

Just steps from Rome’s Trevi Fountain lies a Marian shrine Romans call the “Little Lourdes.” At Santa Maria in Via, pilgrims have venerated Our Lady of the We ...

Following the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, EWTN Correspondent Mark Irons traveled to Peoria, Illinois as the celebration of Sheen’s life and witness continued in his hometown. And in El ...

Relics of Saint Bernadette Begin Tour Across the U.S.

But what does that Catholic heritage mean in an increasingly secular country? France’s Ambassador to the Holy See, Charles Personnaz, speaks with EWTN about rising adult baptisms, young people ...

Pope Leo XIV makes a historic Apostolic Journey to France, visiting Paris, Lourdes and Metz 18 years after the last official papal state visit. From Notre-Dame and a prayer vigil with nearly 80,000 ...

Sept. 29, 2026 : On the final day of his four-day trip to France on September 28, 2026, Pope Leo XIV visited the northeastern city of Metz for his final public stops before returning to Rome.

Built for Pope Leo XIII, who could not travel to the French shrine, the Vatican’s replica of the Grotto of Lourdes has become a beloved place of Marian prayer for generations of popes.

After Archbishop Fulton Sheen was beatified, renewed attention is being drawn to his life, legacy, and enduring appeal among Catholics of all ages. Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria, ...