Tessa Gervasini

Tessa Gervasini is an intern for Catholic News Agency and a fellow of the College Fix. She recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communication.

Jari Honora and Henry Louis Gates Jr. at the opening of the exhibit at American Ancestors headquarters in Boston. / Credit: Claire Vail, VP of Communications & Digital Strategy for American Ancestors

Boston Exhibit Features In-depth Look at Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV

American Ancestors, a national center for family history, heritage, and culture, has created the “The Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV:...

Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. / Credit: Joe Bukuras/CNA

U.S. Catholic Bishops Reiterate Solidarity with Faithful of Africa amid Ongoing Conflicts

The United States bishops have expressed their solidarity with the bishops and faithful in Africa “amidst ongoing conflicts” on the...

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was installed on Sept. 5, 2025, as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana during a ceremony at Nicholls State University. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

First African Bishop Ordained to Lead U.S. Diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana

Bishop Simon Peter Engurait was ordained last week in Louisiana, making him the first African bishop in the mainland United...

EWTN Radio Conference Highlights Importance of "strong Catholic identity"

The 2025 EWTN Catholic Radio Conference has drawn hundreds of attendees to Washington, D.C., this week to discuss Catholic radio...

Partial panoramic view of Vatican environs. / Credit: 7777777kz, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vatican Publishes Regulations on Awarding of Public Contracts

The Vatican issued an update to its public procurement regulations to streamline steps in the Holy See’s contracting processes while...

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth on Aug. 3, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Ranks Most Favorable among 14 Figures Making Headlines: New Gallup Poll

The results of the survey found that Americans have the most positive image of Pope Leo XIV among the newsmakers.

Journalism students have traveled from across the globe to Rome to take part in the fourth annual EWTN Summer Academy from July 21–31, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes EWTN Summer Academy Journalism Students to Rome

This week, Pope Leo XIV welcomed journalism students to Rome who have traveled from across the globe to take part...

Sister Nancy Usselmann and Daughters of St. Paul at Pauline Books and Media. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Daughters of St. Paul

"Media nuns" Urge Artificial Intelligence Mindfulness: "Human beings create, machines only generate"

AI “generates a lot of questions, it generates a lot of concerns, but it also generates a lot of excitement,”...

Sean Graber, president of EWTN Digital (left), and Peter Gagnon, president of EWTN Studios. / Credit: EWTN

To Expand Global Reach, EWTN Launches EWTN Studios, EWTN Digital

EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael P. Warsaw has announced a new organizational structure to further EWTN’s mission in the digital...

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (L) and a members of a Christian visit the Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City on July 18, 2025. / Credit: OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images

Jerusalem Bishop Shares Distress Over Conditions in Gaza after Accidental Israeli Strike

On July 17, the Israeli military accidentally bombed the only Catholic parish in Gaza. The strike killed three and injured...

Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. / Credit: EWTN News

He'll Be "a fantastic Pope’": Former Holy See Ambassador, Friend of Pope Leo XIV

Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very...

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Paris, France is the site where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Catherine Labouré. / Credit: Lawrence OP/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

A Prayer for Mothers and for Those Who Seek Healing on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day falls on May 11 this year in the United States and Canada as the Catholic tradition continues of...

Grace Center in northern Ethiopia provides extensive care and support to over 50,000 individuals yearly of all ages and abilities. / Credit: Marcie Erickson

Grace Center in Ethiopia: How One Woman’s "vision from God" Led to Helping Thousands of Lives

“At Grace Center we ask: What would Jesus do for this person? Then we do the same,” founder and executive...

Pilgrims pass through the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls on Jan. 5, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

1.3 Million Pilgrims Pass Through St. Peter’s Holy Door in Jubilee’s First Month

Besides the Holy Doors, various factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of...