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Kentucky ACLU drops suit challenging the state’s near-ban on abortion

Jun 5, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

Psychologist Greg Bottaro, who once discerned a religious vcocation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, founded the Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship program to give a new take on traditional therapy.

New therapy model offers 24/7 Catholic support through voice messaging

Jun 7, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Catholic psychologist Greg Bottaro has launched a program called Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship to provide a new take on traditional... Read more

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Trump foreign entry ban affects several countries with large Catholic populations

Jun 5, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

President Trump’s latest order restricting foreign nationals in 19 countries from entering the U.S. will impact six countries with majority... Read more

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Bishops warn artificial intelligence ‘can never replicate the soul’

Jun 6, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

A letter from D.C.-area bishops urges Christians to discern “how to speak and live the Gospel amid the new language... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Bishops turn to Pope Leo XIV as European court considers cancellation of baptism records

The Court of Justice of the European Union is hearing a case about whether the Church’s refusal to erase names... Read more

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 5, 2025, in Cuba.

Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties

Jun 6, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states, spoke Thursday at the Palacio de la Revolución, the house... Read more

Princeton Professor Robert George speaks to “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” anchor Abigail Galván on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

‘Fidelity Month’ meant to bring Americans back to God and patriotism, philosopher says

Jun 6, 2025

By Paris Apodaca

“Faith in God, fidelity to spouses and families, patriotism, and love for country and community have always been the glue... Read more

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Religious freedom expert says the West uses a ‘suffocation technique on religion’

Jun 7, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback recently spoke with OIDAC Europe about challenges to religious freedom. Read more

Stills from a video shared with EWTN News and taken by the pilgrims on May 30, 2025, while the procession was in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, show Catholic participants in the procession walking and singing while a young man on the sidelines, speaking through a bullhorn and walking alongside the crowd, deplores Eucharistic devotion as “idolatry.”

Eucharistic Pilgrimage calls for ‘silent witness’ as anti-Catholic protests intensify

Jun 6, 2025

By Jonah McKeown

During a Thursday press conference, several pilgrims spoke about the challenges of encountering the protests and the solace they’ve received... Read more

Pope Leo XIV speaks with prisoners who attended his general audience on June 4, 2025.

2 prisoners from Rebibbia prison at pope’s general audience: ‘It was a great gift’

Jun 6, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

This week two prisoners currently serving sentences in Rome’s Rebibbia prison obtained special permission to participate in Pope Leo XIV’s... Read more

Brothers Father Joseph Wahlmeier (pictured on the left) and newly-ordained Father Isaac Wahlmeier (on the right), with their parents and Bishop James D. Conley after the ordination Mass May 24, 2025.

Nebraska diocese celebrates sixth set of brothers who have become priests

As of May 24, the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, can boast of six sibling groups of brothers who have become... Read more

Pope Leo XIV meets with delegates to the annual meeting of moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities on June 6, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV to leaders of ecclesial movements: ‘Christian life is not lived in isolation’

Jun 6, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Christians must not attempt to live out the promises of Christ alone, Leo told a delegation in Rome for the... Read more

Jesuit Guy Consolmagno at the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.

At Vatican camp, young astronomers find science and faith go hand in hand

The camp is led by the Vatican Observatory’s director, Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, who during these summer months is teaching... Read more

Cardinal Robert McElroy gives his first homily as the shepherd of the Archdiocese of Washington at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on March 11, 2025.

Archdiocese of Washington announces major cutbacks, layoffs

Jun 6, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The Archdiocese of Washington has announced plans to “cut spending, reduce its workforce, and restructure departments” to combat “crippling economic... Read more

Seven Dominican brothers were ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, who leads the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. The newest Dominican priests are Louis Mary Bethea, Gregory Marie Santy, Bertrand Marie Hebert, Basil Mary Burroughs, Titus Mary Sanchez, Nicodemus Maria Thomas, and Linus Mary Martz, pictured here with the archbishop at their ordination at the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2025.

7 Dominican brothers ordained priests by Sydney archbishop in Washington, D.C.

Jun 6, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

On June 4 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., seven Dominican brothers... Read more

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U.S. State Department will destroy contraceptives earmarked for foreign aid programs

Jun 6, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The State Department plans to destroy a reserve of artificial contraceptives that was previously set aside for distribution in developing... Read more

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat speaks to “EWTN News in Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Catholic journalist Ross Douthat discusses Pope Leo, religious revival, JD Vance

Jun 7, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Ross Douthat shared his thoughts on all things American and Catholic in an interview with Catherine Hadro on “EWTN News... Read more

Pastor Rick Warren speaks to EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser on “EWTN News Nightly” on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Pastor Rick Warren: Christian unity is ‘still the unanswered prayer of Jesus’

Jun 7, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Rick Warren, founder of Saddleback Church in California, spoke to EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser in Rome on attending... Read more

Lois McLatchie Miller and Chris Elston were arrested by Belgian police June 5, 2025, while advocating for child protection from transgender medical treatments.

Belgian police arrest pro-life, child advocates for protesting child transgender procedures

Jun 7, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The demonstrators were surrounded by an angry mob as they held signs that read “Children are never born in the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets participants of the symposium “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity” in Rome, Saturday, June 7, 2025.

At ecumenical symposium, Pope Leo XIV says Catholic Church open to universal Easter date

Jun 7, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Pope Leo XIV spoke Saturday to participants of the symposium “Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox... Read more