Hundreds of men to be ordained in U.S. in 2026
Ordinands on average are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics preparing for diocesan ministry, according to the 2026 survey by The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). A priestly ordination. | Credit: Alexey Gotovskyi/EWTN News By Tessa Gervasini·DC Bureau April 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET More than …
10 powerful quotes from Mother Angelica about faith and the love of Jesus
Born on April 20, 1923, Mother Angelica would be turning 103 years old this year. There is nothing she liked better than to share about faith in Jesus Christ. Mother Angelica. | Credit: EWTN By Francesca Pollio Fenton April 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET Mother Angelica was a Poor Clare …
Israel investigates soldier who destroyed crucifix in Lebanon amid Catholic outcry
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called the act “a grave affront to the Christian faith.” A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian …
Pope Leo XIV says debate with Trump is ‘not in my interest at all’
En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions that his recent remarks were aimed at President Donald Trump. Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, Saturday, April …
Justice Department report: Biden administration targeted pro-life activists
A roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Sign for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock By Kate Quiñones April 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET The Biden administration “weaponized” federal law against pro-lifers, according to a more than 800-page report issued by the U.S. Department …
The Quiet Life and Faith of Marianne Reilly
From the Archives | Michelle Smith Marianne Reilly’s journals span more than sixty years. When you open them, you do not find history in bold strokes, but rather weather reports and grocery accounts, social calls and parish news, copied poems and notes of illness, careful records of correspondence and the …
Seminarian Spotlight: Benj Klare’s Pastoral Internship Year
From Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology A good priest friend once told me the most helpful experience for his priestly life was the year he spent on internship. Experiencing my internship this past year at St. Columbkille, St. Augustine, and Holy Name Chapel certainly strengthened my conviction that …
Knights of Columbus affirms ‘solidarity’ with Pope Leo XIV as Trump escalates criticism
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 …
Fact check: Did the Vatican Library open a prayer room for Muslims?
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 …
Police reveal bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo XIV’s brother
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 …
