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Pope Leo gathers with interreligious leaders to pray for peace at the Colosseum. Credit: Vatican Media

Walking Together in Hope: Vatican Marks 60 Years of Nostra Aetate

VATICAN CITY — From academic conferences and university discussions to interfaith prayer gatherings and colorful cultural performances, people
Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko. Credit: EWTN Vaticano

Honoring Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko: The Priest Who Defied Communism

VATICAN CITY / WARSAW — In 1984, Polish priest Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko was brutally assassinated by agents of
St. John Henry Newman

St. John Henry Newman and A.I.

Inside the walls of the Biblioteca Vallicelliana—a 16th-century library founded by St. Philip Neri—an international conference organized by
Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square for a Jubilee Audience. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican

Jubilee of the World of Education

VATICAN CITY — One of the longest and most vibrant events of the Holy Year was the Jubilee
Portrait of Gertruda Detzel.

Gertruda Detzel: The Hidden Flame of Faith

The hidden story of Servant of God Gertruda Detzel — a laywoman who kept the flame of faith
Credit: Jacek Dłużewski's Annunciation.

Reimagining Catholic Art

A beautiful artistic event set in the stunning interiors of the Museums of San Salvatore in Lauro in
Father DJ Guilherme, a priest who also spins electronic tracks as a DJ, performs at Vitae Festival.

Vitae Festival in Rome

The Vitae Fest 2025 took place in Rome, gathering young people, artists and communities all under one theme:
St. John Henry Newman and the Basilica of St. George in Velabro, Newman's titular church.

Along the Footsteps of Cardinal Newman in Rome

The Church has welcomed a new Doctor of the Church. On November 1st, Pope Leo XIV declared St
Credit: "Solo Javier"

Athlete of the Spirit: “Solo Javier”

The story of Javier Sartorius has reached Rome, where his family, friends and production team presented the film
EWTN European Pilgrimage and Conference: St. Peter's Basilica and an EWTN microphone.

EWTN European Pilgrimage and Conference

As part of a four-day series of meetings and activities, on October 24th, colleagues and supporters from across
St. Martin de Porres. | Credit: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

7 fascinating facts about St. Martin de Porres, the first Black saint of the Americas

On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother

The lifesaving miracle that led to St. John Henry Newman’s canonization

The sainthood of John Henry Newman, who will be declared a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1,

Drawing inspiration from Newman: ‘Without his legacy, perhaps I would not be Catholic today’

St. John Henry Newman, the Anglican clergyman who converted to Catholicism but whom many in both London and

‘Wandering Souls’ or Demonic Masquerade? Why This Debate Is Still Stirring Exorcists and Theologians

Age-old questions about life, death and the mystery that unites both are considered. Can the boundary between this
Pope Leo in prayer in St. Peter's Square. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo’s First Apostolic Journey

On Monday of this week, the Vatican announced the much anticipated program for Pope Leo’s first international Apostolic Journey

Faith and Struggle in the Middle East

Born in Syria and now leading the Archdiocese of Homs, Archbishop Julian Yacoub Mourad is the 2025 recipient

The Lord of Miracles Procession in Rome

In October, purple fills the streets of Rome, and the sound of Peruvian music and the scent of
A portrait of a young St. John Henry Newman hangs in Cathedral High School, part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, in Houston. | Credit: Amira Abuzeid/CNA

Meet 10 patron saints of Catholic education, students, and teachers

Pope Leo XIV will name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document
Pope Leo XIV claps with pilgrims during an audience for the Jubilee of Hope in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 25, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV gives advice for living with hope in a ‘troubled era’

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke celebrates a Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, at the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN

PHOTOS: Cardinal Burke celebrates Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica

Cardinal Raymond Burke celebrated a special Traditional Latin Mass for hundreds of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica on
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Oct. 26, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN

Pope Leo: Don’t let tension between tradition, novelty become ‘harmful polarizations’

Pope Leo XIV said at a Mass on Sunday that no one in the Church “should impose his
A nun of the Incarnate Word sits with children during Sunday morning Mass at the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on July 20, 2025. (photo: OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP via Getty Images)

Will There Be a New ‘Day After’ in Gaza?

COMMENTARY: The Latin Patriarchate is committed to a lasting peace and caring for all citizens in the war-torn
St. John Henry Newman, soon to be named Doctor of the Church. (photo: Melissa Hartog / Shutterstock/Design)

St. John Henry Newman’s ‘Second Spring’ Reaches Its Full Bloom

COMMENTARY: Once barred from Oxford for his faith, the English convert who preached of a ‘second spring’ now
Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV: Sadness in life can be healed through Christ

Pope Leo XIV at his general audience on Wednesday said sadness and disappointments can give rise to unexpected

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