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President Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV sparks global reaction
Politicians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff. President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2026. Trump refused to apologize Monday for criticizing Pope Leo XIV, after the …
Pope Leo XIV: ‘I am not afraid of the Trump administration’
Aboard the papal flight to Algeria, Leo said he is not a politician and will continue to preach the Gospel’s call for peace and multilateral dialogue. Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters aboard the papal plane to Algeria on April 13, 2026. Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News. By Angela Ambrogetti, Marco Mancini April …
U.S. bishops’ president ‘disheartened’ by Trump attack on Pope Leo
Trumpʼs social media broadside and comments to reporters came as the pope prepared to depart for an 11-day trip to Africa. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images …
Pope Leo’s appeal to the silent majority that chooses peace
Pope Leo XIV calls upon billions of people around the world to engage in a shared commitment against the “madness of war,” those who, in this dramatic hour of history, do not surrender to the idolatry of money and power. By Andrea Tornielli Faced with massacres and wars caused by …
At Washington Mass for peace, Cardinal McElroy condemns Iran war as immoral
The liturgy was part of a global response to Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to pray amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Robert Cardinal McElroy delivers the homily at the vigil Mass for peace at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 11, 2026. | Credit: …
College students launch ‘Acutis AI’ to bring Catholic teaching to artificial intelligence
A new AI platform called Acutis AI has been developed by two brothers who want to create a search tool shaped by Catholic morality and teaching. Catholic brothers Peter and Thomas Cooney, creators of Acutis AI. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Peter Cooney By Francesca Pollio Fenton April 12, 2026 at …
How Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at the shrine in Krakow, Poland
A complete schedule of Masses, vigils, and confessions has been prepared for pilgrims and television or online viewers beginning Saturday, April 11, and culminating on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12. Divine Mercy Shrine in the Łagiewniki district of Krakow, Poland. | Credit: Longfin Media/Shutterstock By Diego López Marina April 10, …
Poll: Catholic support for President Donald Trump drops below 50% amid Iran war
A poll shows Catholics disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance as president, overall, including on how he has handled the conflict with Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the …
Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says
The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a bitter lecture” in a meeting with U.S. defense officials. Cardinal Christophe Pierre, former apostolic nuncio to the United States. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News By Hannah Brockhaus April 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM …
EWTN News explains: When does Easter officially end?
Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost. Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov’s Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene (1835). By Katie Yoder April 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET Catholics recognize Easter — when Jesus Christ rose from the dead after sacrificing his …
