Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly is asking Catholics to pray for the pope and the president, as President Trump again criticized Leo’s comments about the Iran war. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly (right) speaks at the Symposium on Young American Men, a national conversation on restoring purpose, flourishing, and belonging, at the …

Reports circulating in media outlets and on social media in October 2025 allege that the Vatican has opened a prayer room for Muslims in the Apostolic Library. A view of the Vatican Apostolic Library in 2021. – Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images By Daniel Payne October 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM ET …

The bomb threat was determined to be “unsubstantiated,” according to law enforcement. Chicago. | Credit: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock By Daniel Payne April 16, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET The brother of Pope Leo XIV was reportedly the victim of a hoax bomb threat in a suburb outside of Chicago, according to police and …

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in East Bristol has stood in the community for over 130 years. St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Bristol, Wisconsin, is seen with its roof largely destroyed after severe thunderstorms came through the area Tuesday, April 14, 2026. | Credit: Bill Ringelstetter By Daniel Payne April 15, …

A wide array of speakers including actors, lawmakers, and advocates will read the Bible from beginning to end to celebrate American faith ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Credit: Photo courtesy of America Reads the Bible By Tessa Gervasini·DC Bureau April 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM ET About 495 faith leaders …

The report reflects the ongoing gradual decline in U.S. births that has persisted for most of the past two decades, only interrupted by a modest uptick in 2024. The general fertility rate in the U.S. dropped 1% in 2025, per the CDC. | Credit: Helen Sushitskaya/Shutterstock By Amira Abuzeid April 9, …

The vice president said Trump removed the AI-generated image because “a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor.” Vice President JD Vance speaks at a film-screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Erin Granzow/Courtesy of the Heritage Foundation By EWTN News Staff April 13, …

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 …

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 …

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 …