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EWTN Roman Nights | Chastity: An Outdated Virtue? – September 28th, 2023

This month, our focus was on the virtue of "chastity," exploring its relevance in today's world.

Cardinals send ‘dubia’ to Pope Francis ahead of Synod on Synodality

Five cardinals have sent a set of questions to Pope Francis to express their concerns and seek clarification

‘Not Much New’ Will Come Out of This Year’s Synod, Vatican’s Doctrine Chief Predicts

New Vatican Chief of Doctrine Downplays Expectations for Upcoming Synod of Synodality

Pope Francis to hold meeting with children at the Vatican on Nov. 6

Pope Francis on Sunday announced a meeting with children to be held at the Vatican on Nov. 6.

Pope Francis calls silence ‘essential’ at prayer vigil for Synod on Synodality

Pope Francis told those gathered at an ecumenical prayer vigil days before the opening of the Synod on

We asked the new cardinals: How should the Church evangelize the world today?

Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals for the Catholic Church on Saturday. The men, whose ages range from

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, expanding body’s geographic diversity

Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world at a Saturday morning consistory in St. Peter’s

Pope Francis denounces ‘body-shaming,’ admits to bullying overweight friend as a child

In a Tuesday video call with university students from South Asia, Pope Francis highlighted the dignity and value

Pope calls for an end to global food waste

Pope Francis on Friday commended a U.N. agency’s efforts to end what the Holy Father called “the scourge

What is a consistory? Your questions answered

Discover everything you need to know about the upcoming consistory where Pope Francis will create 21 new cardinals, including the significance of this event and the impact on the College of Cardinals

Catholic Church’s new cardinals explain why they chose their spiritual mottos

Each of the new cardinals receiving the red hat at the consistory on Saturday has chosen a spiritual motto

6 Key Points to Understand the Role of Cardinals in the Catholic Church

Six essential facts about these often-referred-to "princes" of the Church.

France Debates End-of-Life Legislation Amid Papal Opposition

France Contemplates End-of-Life Legislation Amidst Papal and Public Debate

18 Seminarians Ordained to Diaconate at St. Peter’s Basilica

Eighteen seminarians from the Pontifical North American College in Rome take a significant step toward priesthood

LIVE from the Vatican | Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals with Pope Francis | 2023

LIVE | Join us for the Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals with Pope Francis

How Pope Francis spread devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots

Of the many devotions Pope Francis has promoted during his pontificate, perhaps none is better known than his devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots

Synod on Synodality: 23 Movers and Shakers at the 2023 Synodal Assembly

October’s synod assembly boasts an unprecedented level of participation in a Synod of Bishops. Of the record-high 360-plus

Discipline of sister who led community co-founded by Rupnik raises questions

A religious sister who co-founded a community with the ex-Jesuit and accused abuser Father Marko Rupnik three decades

“The Smiling Pope” – Pope John Paul I’s Brief but Impactful Pontificate

Pope John Paul I, "The Smiling Pope," left an indelible legacy of humility and compassion during his remarkably brief but impactful 34-day pontificate

Europe Needs Hope, Pope Francis Says

To deal properly with the crises it faces, Europe must first have hope

Pope Francis’ next environmental document to be called ‘Laudate Deum’

Pope Francis’ new document on the environment, to be released Oct. 4, will be called Laudate Deum. The

Pope makes church first co-cathedral in history of British Isles

Pope Francis has awarded a U.K. church “co-cathedral status,” making it the first of its kind in the

Swiss bishop calls for women’s ordination, end to celibacy ahead of synod

A Swiss bishop called for the end of mandatory priestly celibacy and for the ordination of women in

Pontifical North American College Ordinations 2023 – From the Vatican

Join us for the Pontifical North American College Diaconate Ordinations from St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican.  Let’s

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