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Rubio: ‘There’s a lot to talk about’ with Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 05/5/2026 15:13 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Secretary Rubio said he plans to discuss religious freedom and persecution of Christians in the May 7 meeting. Rubio said the meeting is unrelated to President Trump's criticisms of the Holy Father.
Rubio: ‘There’s a lot to talk about’ with Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 05/5/2026 15:13 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Secretary Rubio said he plans to discuss religious freedom and persecution of Christians in the May 7 meeting. Rubio said the meeting is unrelated to President Trump's criticisms of the Holy Father.
U.S. bishop urges Congress to ‘put children and families first’ in appropriations process
Posted on 05/5/2026 14:43 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
U.S. bishops are calling on Congress to promote policies that support women and children, defund abortion providers, and support restorative reproductive medicine.
U.S. bishop urges Congress to ‘put children and families first’ in appropriations process
Posted on 05/5/2026 14:43 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
U.S. bishops are calling on Congress to promote policies that support women and children, defund abortion providers, and support restorative reproductive medicine.
René Henry Gracida, Corpus Christi bishop and World War II veteran, dies at 102
Posted on 05/5/2026 14:13 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Earlier this year, in one of his last public statements, he exhorted listeners that "As long as your faith is a motivating factor in your life, guiding what you do, you're on the right track."
René Henry Gracida, Corpus Christi bishop and World War II veteran, dies at 102
Posted on 05/5/2026 14:13 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Earlier this year, in one of his last public statements, he exhorted listeners that "As long as your faith is a motivating factor in your life, guiding what you do, you're on the right track."
On his 56th birthday, new bishop in Philippines appointed by Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 05/5/2026 13:43 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
A priest for 29 years, Bishop-designate Nick Argel Vaquilar holds a licentiate in theology and a doctorate in biblical theology. He has served as a parish priest, formator, professor, and rector.
‘Prison or exile’: Priest in Nicaragua reveals how the dictatorship persecutes the Church
Posted on 05/5/2026 13:13 PM (EWTN News - Americas Catholic News)
A priest in Nicaragua details conditions in the country as the Catholic Church continues to operate under intense persecution, including surveillance of clergy and restrictions on activities.
‘Prison or exile’: Priest in Nicaragua reveals how the dictatorship persecutes the Church
Posted on 05/5/2026 13:13 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
A priest in Nicaragua details conditions in the country as the Catholic Church continues to operate under intense persecution, including surveillance of clergy and restrictions on activities.
Irish bishop: Truth about abortion is ‘it not only kills babies, it wounds women’
Posted on 05/5/2026 12:43 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
In a homily before Ireland’s 2026 March for Life, Bishop Kevin Doran demonstrated from both science and philosophy the humanity of the unborn child and opposed a new bill expanding abortion.