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Current Chiclayo Bishop Edinson Farfán at a press conference on Friday, May 9, 2025. / Credit: Diego López Marina/ACI Prensa

Successor of Pope Leo XIV in Peruvian Catholic Diocese Defends Him against Accusations of Sexual Abuse Cover-up

May 13, 2025

Bishop Edinson Farfán of Chiclayo, Peru, is publicly defending the actions of his predecessor, now Pope Leo XIV, in the face of accusations that he covered up sexual abuse.

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo (Peru), recites the prayer of consecration before Our Lady of Fátima. / Credit: Courtesy of Fátima Mission Peru

Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer of Consecration to Our Lady of Fátima 

May 13, 2025

Pope Leo XIV, when he was bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, offered a special prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fátima.

Pope Leo XIV, when he was a bishop, received the Gold Medal of St. Toribio de Mogrovejo from the Peruvian bishops in 2023. / Credit: Peruvian Bishops’ Conference YouTube/screenshot

“We weren’t always in agreement”: Pope Leo XIV Acknowledged, in 2023, Disagreeing with Pope Francis in Previous Meetings

May 12, 2025

In 2023, then-Bishop Robert Prevost recalled his early meetings with Pope Francis when the latter was archbishop of Buenos Aires when they didn’t always agree.

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election to the papacy, Thursday, May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV’s Missionary Work in Peru

May 9, 2025

The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly help the world grow and improve.”

Left photo: Pivato and Pope Francis in March 2024. | Right photo: Francis and Pivato in December 2013, at the start of his pontificate. / Credit: Photos courtesy of Marcelo Pivato

Late Pope Francis "left us a great love that we are obliged to replicate": Close Argentine Friend

May 3, 2025

Following Pope Francis’ passing, one of his closest Argentine friends remembered him with gratitude, emphasizing that his legacy is impossible to minimize.

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas lived to 116. / Credit: Nathália Queiroz/ACI Digital

World’s Oldest Person, Sr. Inah Canabarro Lucas of Teresian Sisters of Brazil, Dies at 116

May 1, 2025

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of 116.

Pope Francis during a general audience. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

A Long Friendship and Unforgettable Hug: The Day Pope Francis Forgot He Was Pope

Apr 30, 2025

The face of Brother Juan of the Community of the Lamb went viral last week in a video recalling an emotion-laden moment with Pope Francis in Rome.

Mass celebrated by Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra on his 100th birthday. / Credit: Diocesan Sisters of Our Lady of the Angels

World’s Oldest Catholic Bishop Celebrates 103 Years of Faith and Service

Apr 9, 2025

Mexican Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra is the world’s oldest bishop and is one of only four surviving bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Council.

Pope Francis meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 20, 2023, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Cuban Government Announces Release of 553 Prisoners Through Mediation of Pope Francis

Jan 15, 2025

The Cuban government announced the release of 553 prisoners through the mediation of Pope Francis “in the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025.”

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas is the oldest person in the world. / Credit: Nathália Queiroz/ACI Digital

116-year-old Brazilian Catholic Nun is World’s Oldest Human Being

Jan 7, 2025

The oldest human being in the world is Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul who was born on May 27, 1908.

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How to Gain Plenary Indulgence for End of Year 2024, Beginning of 2025

Jan 1, 2025

A plenary indulgence is remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven.

Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez Merino, O.P., who is regarded as the father of liberation theology. Photo courtesy of Notre Dame/Matt Cashore. / null

"Father of Liberation Theology," Gustavo Gutiérrez Dies at 96

Oct 23, 2024

The Dominican Province of St. John the Baptist of Peru announced the death of Gutiérrez, noting he was the author of the influential 1971 book “A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics and Salvation.”

Bombs strike southern Lebanon. / Credit: Aid to the Church in Need

War in Southern Lebanon Puts Thousands of Christians in Constant Danger, Catholic Nun Says

Oct 3, 2024

Some 9,000 Christians in three villages in southern Lebanon are in constant danger because of the Israel-Hezbollah war, warned Sister Maya El Beaino.

A view of the Opera House in the port zone of Sydney. / Credit: Benh LIEU SONG vía Flickr (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Next International Eucharistic Congress to be Held in Sydney in 2028

Sep 16, 2024

The 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, wrapped up with the announcement that Sydney will host the next congress in 2028.

Mother Veronica of the Holy Faith (left) shows some of the hosts that will be consecrated during the International Eucharistic Congress; portrait of St. Mariana of Jesus (right). / Credit: Eduardo Berdejo/EWTN News

Hosts for International Eucharistic Congress Made in Home of Ecuador’s First Saint

Sep 11, 2024

Some 65,000 hosts for the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress could not have come from a better place: the home of Ecuador’s first saint, Mariana of Jesus.

A priest gives Communion to children at the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. / Credit: Eduardo Berdejo/EWTN News

1,600 Children Receive First Holy Communion at International Eucharistic Congress

Sep 9, 2024

From the early hours of the morning of Sept. 8, a multitude of faithful began to congregate on the esplanade of Bicentennial Park in Quito.

Pope Francis delivers a video message to participants in the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 8-15, 2024. The Eucharist teaches us how to have, the pope said in his message recorded at the Vatican, "a profound brotherhood, born of union with God..." / Credit: screenshot of video from Holy See Press Office

The Eucharist Teaches Us fraternity: Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress

Sep 8, 2024

Pope Francis sent a video message for the first day of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, taking place in Quito, Ecuador, Sept. 8-15.

EWTN will broadcast the opening and closing Masses, along with various sessions of the International Eucharistic Congress, throughout the coming week. / Credit: Shutterstock

How to Participate in the International Eucharistic Congress at Home

Sep 7, 2024

The 2024 International Eucharistic Congress, which begins this Sunday in Quito, Ecuador, is generating great expectations around the world.

Luis Fernando Figari founded the Sodalitium in Peru in 1971. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa

Vatican Expels Sodality of Christian Life Founder

Aug 14, 2024

Luis Fernando Figari Rodrigo, founder of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae and accused of committing sexual abuse, has been expelled from the organization.

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Seeing the Eucharist through the Eyes of 10 Saints

Jun 1, 2024

Many saints have encouraged Catholics to prayerfully participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.