Bishops reaffirm just war limits amid Vance’s pushback on pope’s peace stance
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, have taken issue with the pope’s Gospel teaching on peace. U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Athens, Georgia. | Credit: Chip …
Historic Wisconsin parish loses roof during severe weather outbreak
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, …
Nearly 500 leaders will gather in Washington, D.C., to read the entire Bible aloud
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 …
Living Stones in the Hands of the Master Architect
The Final Word | Belle Grubert Living stones are formed and shaped to be used. If rocks can be used by humanity to create gorgeous cathedrals, how much more can we, made in the image and likeness of our Creator, be used by Him for the upbuilding of His Church, …
One Flesh
Christian Anthropology | Andrew J. Sodergren, M.T.S., Psy.D. Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” (TOB). In his meditations on Ephesians 5, Pope St. John Paul II highlighted the two distinct images St. Paul uses to describe the …
U.S. births declined slightly in 2025, CDC reports
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, …
Vance says Trump was ‘posting a joke’ with now-deleted Jesus-like image
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, …
The Ancient Providers and Protectors of God’s Family
Church Fathers | Fr. Jacob Lindle On July 17, 180 A.D., in the little town of Scillium in the Roman Province of North Africa, a Roman governor demanded that 12 Christians “swear by the spirit of our lord the emperor and offer sacrifice for his health.” These men and women …
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 …
