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EWTN News explains: How does the Chaldean Church elect its next patriarch?

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako’s resignation leaves the Chaldean patriarchal see vacant and raises questions about how his successor will be chosen.

Bishop Zaidan: ‘Pray for peace’ as Middle East war continues

Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan expressed concern over the war’s impact on civilians and the desire for Lebanese Catholics to be free from the ongoing conflict.

Bishop Zaidan: ‘Pray for peace’ as Middle East war continues

Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan expressed concern over the war’s impact on civilians and the desire for Lebanese Catholics to be free from the ongoing conflict.

Trappists considering abandoning historic abbey after 900 years due to lack of vocations

The potential closing of the abbey is a sign of the times and the state of the Church in some areas of the world.

As the number of religious sisters declines, Catholic women continue to focus on Church’s mission

From March 8–14, religious sisters are celebrated during the annual Catholic Sisters Week.

As the number of religious sisters declines, Catholic women continue to focus on Church’s mission

From March 8–14, religious sisters are celebrated during the annual Catholic Sisters Week.

10,000 Austrian students petition to end mandatory fees funding abortions

Pro-life students are demonstrating against the “Repro Fund,” a program that uses mandatory student fees to finance abortions.

Pakistani bishops demand probe into death of Christian farmworker

Pakistan’s Catholic bishops have called for a transparent investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Christian laborer whose family says shows signs of torture.

As EU acts on children and social media, experts ask: What are we protecting them for?

European governments are moving to restrict children’s access to social media — but Catholic thinkers say the more important question is what kind of human beings those children are becoming.

Spanish bishops: Abortion can never be a right

In the context of the government's effort to enshrine abortion in the consititution, Spain's bishops present the moral and scientific grounds for why abortion can never be a right.