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The restoration work for the “hallowed site” follows a decree from the Presidency of the State of Palestine. Learn more in this week’s roundup of Catholic world news. Here is this week’s curation of international [...]

The Cuban government summoned two priests and two dissidents for questioning regarding their statements and activities advocating for freedom and democracy as well as deploring economic conditions. The Cuban regime summoned two priests and two [...]

Ahead of his 80th birthday, Cardinal Christophe Pierre sat down with “EWTN News In-Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro to discuss his tenure as the Vatican’s representative to the U.S. The relationship between the Vatican and the [...]

The 300 Catholic leaders are asking that Congress approve protections for migrants in any funding bill to prioritize family unity and alternatives to detention. About 300 Catholic leaders, including 15 bishops, sent a letter to the [...]

The Chicago Archdiocese said it fired substitute teacher Brett Smith after learning of his history of child sex abuse allegations. Court documents reveal that a man who served as a substitute teacher for over a [...]

Filipino overseas workers, driven by economic necessity, have become what Pope Francis calls “smugglers of the faith,” quietly evangelizing through presence and service in parishes worldwide. Across continents, Filipino Catholics have emerged as what Pope [...]

Catholic marriages in the U.S. have declined 75% in about 50 years, even as the Catholic population has risen. A steep decline in Catholic marriages in the U.S. over the past few decades is underscoring [...]

Warning against corruption, Thailand’s Catholic bishops have called on all citizens to exercise their moral duty to vote in the upcoming general elections. Ahead of general elections scheduled for next month, Catholic bishops in Thailand [...]

Syrian Christians in Al-Jazeera await a political solution amid fears of an ISIS comeback. In a significant development, government forces this week have taken control of large areas in northeast Syria’s Al-Jazeera region after the [...]

After violent storms battered central Portugal, damaging homes, infrastructure, and parts of the Fátima region, Pope Leo XIV sent a message of solidarity to the country, expressing closeness to families mourning the dead and to all those affected by the disaster. In a letter published on January 30, 2026, and addressed to José Ornelas Carvalho, Read More…

After storm damages Fátima, Pope sends message to Portugal