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‘For the Lord, age is no barrier’: Chilean religious ordained at 64
Posted on 04/21/2026 04:00 AM (EWTN News - Americas Catholic News)
Prompted by others and feeling a stirring within himself, Brother Juan Daza, after 40 years of service as a religious, responded to a call to the priesthood and was ordained to the priesthood at 64.
Pope Leo XIV in Africa: 7 things to know about the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea
Posted on 04/21/2026 03:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea on April 21 — his last stop on an 11-day, four-nation African apostolic journey that also included Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola.
St. Anselm: The Benedictine monk who followed the motto ‘faith seeking understanding’
Posted on 04/21/2026 01:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
On April 21, the Catholic Church honors St. Anselm, the 11th- and 12th-century Benedictine monk and archbishop best known for his writings that deeply influenced Catholic theology.
Charlotte Diocese says priest did not violate conduct policies during confession with teens
Posted on 04/20/2026 15:35 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Several families at Charlotte Catholic High School alleged that a priest asked their teenage daughters “inappropriate” questions during confession in December, but the diocese found no wrongdoing.
Charlotte Diocese says priest did not violate conduct policies during confession with teens
Posted on 04/20/2026 15:35 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Several families at Charlotte Catholic High School alleged that a priest asked their teenage daughters “inappropriate” questions during confession in December, but the diocese found no wrongdoing.
Hundreds of men to be ordained in U.S. in 2026
Posted on 04/20/2026 15:05 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Ordinands on average are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics preparing for diocesan ministry, according to the 2026 survey by The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).
Hundreds of men to be ordained in U.S. in 2026
Posted on 04/20/2026 15:05 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Ordinands on average are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics preparing for diocesan ministry, according to the 2026 survey by The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).
Supreme Court to hear Colorado Catholic preschools’ religious freedom suit
Posted on 04/20/2026 14:35 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Catholic parents in Colorado are anticipating the results of an ongoing lawsuit over a Colorado “universal” preschool tuition program as the U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the case.
Supreme Court to hear Colorado Catholic preschools’ religious freedom suit
Posted on 04/20/2026 14:35 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Catholic parents in Colorado are anticipating the results of an ongoing lawsuit over a Colorado “universal” preschool tuition program as the U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the case.
American Jewish leaders extol Pope John Paul II’s legacy on historic synagogue visit anniversary
Posted on 04/20/2026 14:05 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s Rome synagogue visit, American Jewish and Catholic leaders promoted shared priorities.