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Iran, the Quran, and the West
Posted on 01/17/2026 18:00 PM (Catholic World Report)
What is unfolding in Iran today is faithful to the Quran. The present regime represents the mature expression of political Islam as articulated through Quranic command, prophetic precedent, and juridical enforcement. The Iranian theocracy emerged [...]
From Baptist pastor to Catholic priest: A unique journey to priesthood
Posted on 01/17/2026 16:00 PM (Catholic World Report)
Father Travis Moger on the day of his ordination alongside his son, Mark; wife, Amelia; mother; and daughter, Maddy. | Credit: EWTN News screenshot
Jan 17, 2026 / 11:00 am (CNA).
Father Travis Moger has been a Catholic priest for just nine mont... [...]
The Lamb of God and the Salvation of the World
Posted on 01/17/2026 12:00 PM (Catholic World Report)
Readings: • Is 49:3, 5-6 • Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 • 1 Cor 1:1-3 • Jn 1:29-34 Taken as a whole, this Sunday’s readings can, I think, be summarized in a single sentence: [...]
Former U.S. ambassador to Holy See weighs in on Vatican diplomacy in Venezuela, U.S.
Posted on 01/17/2026 10:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot
Jan 17, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Francis Rooney, former U.S. amb... [...]
U.S. bishops say multimillion-dollar Eucharistic revival bore spiritual fruit
Posted on 01/17/2026 09:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot
Jan 17, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA).
Catholic clergy and lay people reported a stronger devotion to the Eucharist after the National Euch... [...]
Abortions hit record high in England and Wales
Posted on 01/17/2026 08:16 AM (Catholic World Report)
London, England with the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf in the background. | Credit: © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons
Jan 17, 2026 / 08:16 am (CNA).
Abortions in England and Wales hit a record high as use of the abortion pill continues to rise.The... [...]
‘We only want treatment’: Catholics caught in Bangladesh-India visa crisis
Posted on 01/17/2026 08:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
A Bangladeshi border post in Bagha, Rajshahi district, near the India-Bangladesh border on June 13, 2021. | Credit: Dewan Tirtho / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Jan 17, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA).
For decades, India was the most affordable and trusted de... [...]
As war and division spread, Europe’s churches renew call for prayer and unity
Posted on 01/17/2026 07:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius, Lithuania, offers Mass on the feast of St. Luke for the Synod on Synodality delegates in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 18, 2023. | Credit: Evandro Inetti/EWTN News/Vatican Pool
Jan 17, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA)... [...]
CUA professor launches AI marketplace in line with Catholic social teaching
Posted on 01/17/2026 06:00 AM (Catholic World Report)
Credit: David Gyung/Shutterstock
Jan 17, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA).
An artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace launched by a business professor at The Catholic University of America seeks to offer products and services in a venue consistent with t... [...]
The Return of the Ring
Posted on 01/17/2026 05:00 AM (Crisis Magazine)
With the re-release of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, it's a good time to revisit the Christian themes that pervaded J.R.R. Tolkien's writing.