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Historic parish in Toronto Archdiocese to finally break ground on new church
Posted on 05/11/2026 09:36 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
St. Patrick’s Parish in Brampton, Ontario, is bursting at the seams. Now, on May 24, it will break ground on its long-awaited new church.
Czechs turn ‘symbol of division’ into ground for Catholic-Protestant unity
Posted on 05/11/2026 08:06 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The May 8 gatherings, organized by lay groups around a reconciliation cross, mark a shift in how the Czech Republic, one of Europe’s most secular countries, lives with a historic religious wound.
Cardinal Bo: Myanmar in ‘polycrisis’ 5 years after military coup
Posted on 05/11/2026 07:21 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar, described overlapping economic, social, and humanitarian crises facing his country at the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference plenary in Sydney.
As churches close in Europe, debate intensifies over their future
Posted on 05/11/2026 06:36 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The European Heritage Awards have spotlighted two contrasting models for saving sacred buildings, as Europe confronts a wider question over the future of its increasingly empty churches.
Colombia to be consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary on May 13
Posted on 05/11/2026 03:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The day's events in Bogota will include the rosary, Mass, the consecration, Eucharistic adoration, and a procession, with the theme of praying for peace and reconciliation through conversion of heart.
Colombia to be consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary on May 13
Posted on 05/11/2026 03:00 AM (EWTN News - Americas Catholic News)
The day's events in Bogota will include the rosary, Mass, the consecration, Eucharistic adoration, and a procession, with the theme of praying for peace and reconciliation through conversion of heart.
After stillbirth loss, mother of 7 returns to school to help others heal
Posted on 05/10/2026 05:00 AM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
After navigating loss and grief, Kelly Helsel is officially now a licensed counselor thanks to the guidance given to her by the Catholic Church and her desire to use her experience to help others.
After stillbirth loss, mother of 7 returns to school to help others heal
Posted on 05/10/2026 05:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
After navigating loss and grief, Kelly Helsel is officially now a licensed counselor thanks to the guidance given to her by the Catholic Church and her desire to use her experience to help others.
‘Love is stronger’: How a Catholic woman saved tens of thousands of orphans
Posted on 05/10/2026 04:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Out of the horrors of the Burundian Civil War and the Rwandan genocide emerged a woman willing to risk her life for peace.
How Christ transformed 2 young converts from Islam
Posted on 05/10/2026 03:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The converts describe their journey to faith in Jesus Christ, their experience of receiving the sacraments at the Easter Vigil, and the importance of their catechists and Christian community.