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Advent: What is it and how should it be celebrated?

Advent begins this year on Sunday, Nov. 30. Most Catholics — even those who don’t often go to
The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican. | Credit: Giovanni Guerra (1544-1618), Cesare Nebbia (1534-1614) e aiuti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Council of Nicaea: 1,700 years of Christian unity amid division

In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern
Pope Leo XIV receives a Thanksgiving pie on board the papal flight to Turkey, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025 | Credit: Courtesy of Claudio Lavanga

Pies and a baseball bat: The gifts Pope Leo XIV received on the papal flight to Turkey 

Aboard the papal plane on Thanksgiving Day, Pope Leo XIV kicked off his first international trip — a
Pope Leo in the Vatican on video zoom call with 2025 NCYC Participants for his first "Digital Visit". Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo’s Zoom Call and First Apostolic Journey

Last week, we partnered with the Vatican to bring Pope Leo on a Zoom call to 16,000+ teenagers
Credit: Public Domain; Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522), Crucifixion of Christ

Why Pope Pius XI established the feast of Christ the King in 1925

The feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 following his encyclical Quas Primas. Today

The Jubilee of the Poor Becomes a Day of Service

Rome’s celebration of the Jubilee of the Poor unfolded as a living reminder that the Church’s mission begins

New Christ the King Video Series

This year marks 100 years since Pope Pius XI first instituted the Feast of Christ, King of the

Nicene Creed at 1700: The Christian Profession of Faith

“I believe in one God…” — just a few words that, for two thousand years, have shaped the

Pope Leo XIV Live with Catholic Youth: NCYC 2025

Join Pope Leo XIV live from the Vatican as he participates in a first-ever digital visit to the

A Journalist’s Eyewitness to the Second Vatican Council

VATICAN CITY — Sixty years ago, on December 8, 1965, the Catholic Church concluded one of the most

Pope Benedict XVI and His Search for Truth

HAMBURG, GERMANY / VATICAN CITY — On April 18th, 2005, German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger delivered a memorable sermon

Blessed Eduard Profittlich: Uniting Estonia in Faith and Hope

VATICAN CITY / TALLINN, ESTONIA — Once known as one of the most secular nations in Europe, Estonia

Builders AI Forum: A.I. at the Church’s Service

ROME, ITALY — From November 6th to 7th, experts in artificial intelligence, technology companies, and investors gathered at
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

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