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Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo was elected president of Caritas Internationalis during the Vatican-based confederation of national charities' General Assembly on May 11-16, 2023. | Courtesy of Caritas Internationalis

Tokyo Archbishop Elected New President of Caritas Internationalis

Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi has been elected as the new president of Caritas Internationalis, the second-largest humanitarian aid organization in...

Michael Warsaw attends a Solemn Mass for the 100th birthday of Mother Angelica in Rome, April 20, 2023. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

EWTN CEO Reflects on Life and Legacy of Mother Angelica on Her 100th Birthday

Thursday, April 20, marked the 100th birthday of the late Mother Angelica, the formidable Franciscan nun who founded the Eternal...

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Divine Mercy Novena Begins on Good Friday

Pope Francis has called God’s mercy “an abyss beyond our comprehension.”

Triplets María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, are all nuns belonging to the Franciscan Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. | Credit: Courtesy of Sister María Gorete dos Santos

Called by God from Childhood, Triplets from Brazil Belong to the Same Religious Order

Triplets María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos, and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, are all nuns belonging...

Pope Francis attended a Vatican screening of the 2022 documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” on Feb. 24, 2023. | Vatican Media

New Book gives Pope Francis’ Responses to Issues He’s Most often Asked About

A new Spanish-language book whose English title is “The Shepherd: Francis’ Challenges, Reasons, and Reflections on His Pontificate,” written by...

Image of the Virgin Mary in the rubble of the Cathedral of Alexandria in Turkey, Feb. 6, 2023. / Credit: Facebook Antuan Ilgit SJ

Statue of Mary Untouched in Earthquake that Demolished Cathedral in Turkey

The image of Our Lady was unharmed in the quake that brought down Annunciation Cathedral in the city of Alexandretta in...

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Sacristan Killed, Priest Wounded in Terrorist Attacks in Spain; Bishops Condemn Violence

A sacristan was killed and a priest wounded during a suspected terrorist attack Wednesday on two Catholic churches in Spain.

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013. | Vatican Media

Church in Argentina to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Election to Papacy

The executive committee of the Argentine Bishops’ Conference invited the country’s faithful to celebrate “with joy and fervor” the 10th...

The blind man from birth washes his eyes in the Pool of Siloam | Credit: Wikimedia / Public Domain

Excavation Site of Pool of Siloam Where Jesus Cured a Blind Man to Open to Public

The excavation site of the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, the place where Jesus restored sight to a blind man,...

The mortal remains of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI were moved early in the morning on Jan. 2, 2023, from his former residence in the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to St. Peter's Basilica, where the late pope is lying in state through Jan. 4. Thousands waited in line to pay their respects. | Daniel Ibañez / EWTN

Funeral of Benedict XVI: Everything You Need to Know

Following the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, these are the details you should know about his funeral in the...

Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011, in Vatican City, Rome. | Jeffrey Bruno / Shutterstock

The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Pope Benedict XVI

On Dec. 28 the press office of the Holy See announced that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s condition had taken a turn for...

Lionel Messi | Credit: Hossein Zohrevand / Tasnim News Agency (CC BY 4.0)

Will Messi Keep His Promise to the Virgin Mary after Winning the World Cup?

After Argentina’s victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a promise made by soccer superstar Lionel Messi to the...

Pope Francis | Credit: Compañía de Jesús and ACI Press / Daniel Ibañez

Pope Francis Celebrates 53 Years as a Priest

On Dec. 13, 1969, just four days before his 33rd birthday, Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio — who today is Pope...

EWTN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Warsaw presents the 2022 Mother Angelica Award to former NFL star and coach Danny Abramowicz in honor of his lifetime of service to the new evangelization. | Credit: EWTN

EWTN Honors Former NFL Star Danny Abramowicz with 2022 Mother Angelica Award

EWTN Global Catholic Network has presented the 2022 Mother Angelica Award to former NFL star and coach Danny Abramowicz in honor...

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski visits the Italian island of Ischia Dec. 8, 2022, on behalf of Pope Francis to console victims of recent flooding there. | Credit: Holy See Press Office

Cardinal Brings Spiritual Closeness of Pope Francis to Flood Victims in Italy

The prefect of the Dicastery for Charity, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, visited the Italian island of Ischia on behalf of Pope...

Women from All over the World Pray the Rosary on Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

On Dec. 8, the day the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, thousands of women in different countries...

St. John Paul II, circa 1992. | L'Osservatore Romano.

Journalists Contradict Allegations of "cover up" Against John Paul II Before He was Pope

Journalists investigating secular and Catholic Church sources in Poland have called into question allegations by a Dutch writer that St....

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé | Credit: Shutterstock

Hundreds of Fans of Soccer Legend Pelé Pray in Front of Hospital for his Recovery

More than a hundred Santos Soccer Club fans gathered Sunday in front of the hospital in Brazil where Pelé, one...

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Pope Francis’ Watch Auctioned Off and Proceeds Set a World Record

A watch worn by Pope Francis was sold Wednesday at a charity auction and set a new world record for...

Pope Francis takes questions from members of the press on the flight to Rome from Bahrain. | Alexey Gotovsky/EWTN

Pope Francis: "We have to keep fighting for women’s equality"

Pope Francis addressed the fight for women’s equality during a press conference aboard the papal plane to Rome on Sunday.