In a message of support sent to journalists in Peru who have faced backlash and judicial harassment for their reporting on a now-suppressed lay group, Pope Leo XIV hailed freedom of the press as key...
Although popes had opted to take their summer vacations at Castel Gandolfo since the early 1600s, Pope Francis famous opted not to, preferring to remain instead in his residence at the Casa Santa...
Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, 1696-1787, born into wealth and influence, was initially trained as an attorney. Suddenly realizing that his interest in legal victories was greater than his...
The Our Father is our foundational prayer as Catholics. If you’re like me, you’ve said it a few times. As in, a few thousand times. Tens of thousands if you pray the Rosary or Divine Office regularly.
Michael Schattle spent his adult life as a missionary — first, in a traditional sense, as a FOCUS Catholic missionary, then, through active involvement in young adult communities. At the age of...
By Kathryn Krueger Salesian Spirituality: Table of Contents St. Francis de Sales died more than 400 years ago, yet his impact spans the world in the 21st century. He is the patron of numerous...
On May 8, 2025, the Catholic Church elected its new pope, and for the first time in history, an American sits in the chair of St. Peter. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. was elected among his...
Pray for mercy with the prayer Jesus gave St. Faustina in 1935.
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A small crucifix, affixed years ago during a family Rogation Day procession, still clings to the bark of a tree in the author’s yard.
The memory of these...
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Pope Leo waves to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square on June 15.
The Holy Father stressed that the evaluation of the benefits or risks of...
EWTN's Dr. Matthew Bunson brings firsthand insights from his experience covering the recent conclave, Pope Leo XIV's election, and the amazing life of our new pope!
While the American Church may not have centuries of sacred tradition to draw from, we have been entrusted with a new kind of mission field: one that brings the Gospel and beauty to the digital...