Twenty years after his death, Pope St. John Paul II’s memory endures. His long papacy left a lasting mark on the Church and the modern world.

The EWTN Vatican Summer Academy has ended, a deep-dive into the world's most prominent Marian Sanctuary, and a look into Pope Francis's life before his pontificate.

From security during the Jubilee to the message of hope that has spanned from Pope Francis and continues in the pontificate of Pope Leo, these are the stories reported by the EWTN Summer Academy Participants.

Perched atop the Esquiline Hill, St. Mary Major stands as one of Rome’s most beloved and historically rich basilicas.

The EWTN Summer Academy took place in Rome for the fourth year in a row. 40 journalists studied, collaborated on scripts, and worked in teams to produce, shoot, and edit videos, all while taking a deeper dive into their faith.

Since being elected in May, young people from around the world have enthusiastically welcomed Pope Leo XIV as their new Holy Father.

Nestled between the Alps in northern Italy, Torino gave the Church one of the most beloved modern witnesses of Gospel living: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

One of the most iconic moments of the Great Jubilee in 2000, the first of the new millennium, was undoubtedly the World Youth Day in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV names Newman Doctor of the Church, appoints new Vatican Observatory head, meets youth and influencers, as Rome hosts first Catholic Music Awards.

This is how you get to Tor Vergata in Rome, the location for the Pope's first official meeting with youth since the start of his pontificate, taking place during the Jubilee of Youth.

The pope greeted, among other groups, participants in the EWTN Summer Academy.

The most important news from the Holy Father and the Vatican.

The story of Sister Clare Crockett, a young person who found Christ in a monastery in Spain.

The end of July is expected to bring in a storm of young Catholics from every corner of the world for this year’s Jubilee of Youth. Like World Youth Day, this is an opportunity for an international coming together of future generations.

The Jubilee of youth is expected to be the longest and largest Jubilee celebration, lasting 5 days with over 1 million young people in attendance. Come with EWTN to see the preparations being made for this rare and exciting time in history.

From TikTok testimonies to hashtagged homilies, technology is changing the process of evangelization. You may have even noticed a new kind of influencer popping up on your feed: the digital missionary. 

From July 10 to 11, the city of Rome hosted the fourth annual Ukraine Recovery Conference, a major international summit bringing together more than 100 delegations and over 2,000 representatives from governments, civil society, and business.

On July 3, Taiwan’s newly appointed ambassador to the Holy See, Anthony Ho, presented his diplomatic credentials to Pope Leo XIV in the Apostolic Palace.

Pope Leo XIV presided over the first Mass dedicated to the care of creation at Castel Gandolfo, in the newly established Borgo Laudato Si’.

The last Pope who met crowds of the faithful in Castel Gandolfo at the Sunday Angelus prayer was Benedict XVI in September 2012, 13 years ago.

Pope Leo XIV urges ceasefire after Gaza church bombing. US ecumenical pilgrimage fosters unity. Vatican backs debt relief. Charity Match aids war victims. Rome readies for Jubilee with 1M youth and papal Mass

In Rome’s Jubilee Year of Hope, a Catholic-Anglican choir sings in honor of the Sacred Heart at the Jesuits’ mother church — celebrating unity, tradition, and beauty in worship.

World Youth Day began with a Cross and a dream. This global Catholic tradition keeps growing, uniting young hearts in faith, hope, and mission.

At the Benedict XVI Forum in Altötting, Church leaders and faithful explored the late pope’s timeless teachings on holiness and the path to sanctity through Christ — and Mary.