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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.

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Euthanasia is a "failure of love": Pope Francis to Palliative Care Symposium

May 22, 2024

Pope Francis sent a message to an interfaith symposium on palliative care taking place in Toronto May 21–23.

Our Lady of Medianeira is among 31 flooded churches in the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Brazil. / Credit: Courtesy photo

Heavy Rains in Brazil Leave Hundreds Dead or Injured, Half a Million Homeless, Churches Flooded

May 14, 2024

The heavy rains that have pounded the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul have flooded 31 churches in the four vicariates of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.

Pope Benedict XVI on April 21, 2007, in Vigevano, Italy. / Credit: miqu77/Shutterstock

Ratzinger Foundation’s Pioneer International Congress to Explore Philosophical Vision, Theology of Pope Benedict XVI

Apr 16, 2024

According to the event’s website, the congress came about as a result of a research project initiated by the International Ratzinger Foundation.

Guinness World Records recognized Juan Vicente Pérez Mora as the oldest man in the world on Feb. 4, 2022, when he was 112 years old and 253 days old. / Credit: Guinness World Records

Oldest Man in the World, Who Prayed Holy Rosary Twice Daily Dead at 114

Apr 5, 2024

Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was awarded the oldest man in the world distinction by Guinness World Records on Feb. 4, 2022, when he was 112 years and 253 days old.

Based on his extensive apostolate on the internet, Dominican friar Nelson Medina offers several tips. / Credit: Shutterstock

5 Tips for Evangelizing on Social Media

Mar 28, 2024

Friar Nelson Medina, a Dominican known for his extensive apostolate on the internet, offers five tips for Catholics to do a better job evangelizing on social media.

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Cap-Haitien, Haiti / Rotorhead 30A Productions/Shutterstock

Haiti’s Catholic Bishops Issue Urgent Appeal for End to Violence

Mar 22, 2024

Amid the violence racking the country, the Haitian Bishops’ Conference has issued an urgent call for an end to the widespread violence.

Sister Inah Canabarro and her nephew Kléber Canabarro. / Credit: ACI Digital

World’s Oldest Catholic Nun is 115-year-old Brazilian Whose "great secret is to pray"

Mar 20, 2024

“My secret, my great secret, is to pray,” says Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest nun in the world at 115 years of age.

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"There is real danger of civil war in Haiti": Catholic Archbishop of Port-au-Prince

Mar 11, 2024

Port-au-Prince Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor shared his perspective on the difficult situation facing his country and the pastoral work of the Church.

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What Happens to the Saints Whose Feast Day Falls on Feb. 29 When There is no Leap Year?

Feb 29, 2024

The Church commemorates some saints on Feb. 29 — but what happens to them the other three years?

Ashes at Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media

10 Important Things to Know about Ash Wednesday

Feb 14, 2024

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, which is structured to spiritually prepare to walk with the Lord through his passion and celebrate his resurrection.

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The Drama of Human Trafficking in the World: 50 Million are Enslaved

Feb 10, 2024

Any day of the year more than 50 million people are enslaved in the world according to the latest estimate published in a joint report.

Archbishop Emeritus Héctor Aguer of La Plata, Argentina. | Credit: Argentine Episcopal Conference

Argentine Archbishop Criticizes Cardinals Who Back Fiducia Supplicans

Feb 5, 2024

Archbishop Emeritus Héctor Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, criticized two cardinals who expressed support for the Vatican declaration Fiducia Supplicans.