Archive for July 22, 2025

“The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene” by Alexander Ivanov, 1834-1836.?w=200&h=150

By Gretchen Siegel

St. Mary Magdalene: The first witness to the Resurrection

Once known as a sinful woman, Mary Magdalene became the Apostle to the Apostles and the first witness to the... Read more

Sebastião Marques Panzo, director of the National Secretariat for the Apostolate of the Laity of the Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST).?w=200&h=150

By João Vissesse

National congress for laity in Angola ‘decisive milestone for Church’

The upcoming July 24–25 congress marks the resumption of a four-year cycle of coordination of the laity that was interrupted... Read more

The Mississippi state capitol building. The Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) program connects mothers and families with assistance from state and faith-based organizations like Catholic Charities.?w=200&h=150

By Paris Apodaca

Mississippi launches MAMA program to support moms, families, and pro-life values

Mississippi is promoting family, motherhood, and pro-life policies through its Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) program. Read more

Zurich, Switzerland.?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Swiss politician faces court after firing 20 shots at image of Mary and Jesus

The Zurich public prosecutor’s office accuses Sanija Ameti of publicly disparaging religious beliefs and disturbing religious peace. Read more

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (left) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem on July 22, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Christ is not absent from Gaza’ amid war

While expressing particular solidarity with Christian communities in Gaza, the cardinal emphasized that the Church’s “mission” in Gaza is open... Read more

Church property sits vandalized at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 19, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

FBI investigates vandalism incident at Pennsylvania Catholic church

Bishop Mark Eckman said in a July 19 statement that St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Pleasant Hills had been... Read more

Father Alphonsus Afina.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Nigerian priest released from captivity after being kidnapped by Boko Haram

The Fairbanks Diocese last month urged the faithful to “pray for [Afina’s] freedom from captivity and for his physical and... Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Judiciary Committee: FBI spied on Catholic priest for not divulging info on parishioner

According to the report, the Richmond FBI investigated the priest’s background, monitored his travel plans, and looked into his credit... Read more

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By Tessa Gervasini

Judge blocks abortion funding ban in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

In the ruling, Judge Indira Talwani unilaterally decided that the law does not apply to abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood. Read more

The grounds at the Sanctuary of La Sainte-Baume.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Inside the cave in France where many believe Mary Magdalene spent her final years

Tucked away in a rocky mountain in southeast France is a cave formed by natural erosion called La Sainte-Baume, where... Read more

Sean Graber, president of EWTN Digital (left), and Peter Gagnon, president of EWTN Studios.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

EWTN launches EWTN Studios and EWTN Digital to expand global reach

EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael P. Warsaw has announced a new organizational structure to further EWTN’s mission in the digital... Read more

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Villanova University Mass interrupted by ‘active shooter’ hoax

The Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington D.C.

ICE arrests take toll on DC churches

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Saleh with Islamic chanter Al-Mu’tasim Billah Al-Assali inside St. Ananias Orthodix Church in Damascus, Syria. Billah Al-Assali performed an Islamic hymn with lyrics that directly contradict Christian beliefs.

Syrian minister of culture sparks controversy with Islamic chant in Orthodox church

Bernhard Scholz is president of the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, also known as the Rimini meeting, which offers an extensive program of activities (political, economic, cultural, etc.) that brings thousands of people from various religions and walks of life each year during the last week of August to the town of Rimini on Italy’s Adriatic coast.

Pope Leo XIV calls for a ‘great cultural conversion’ in his greeting to Rimini meeting

James Dobson during an event marking the National Day of Prayer in the East Room of the White House on May 1, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

James Dobson, promoter of family values in the public square, dies at 89

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” on March 4, 2025.

Bishop Barron warns about fake AI videos impersonating him

Flowers stand before Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025

Knock Shrine in Ireland draws pilgrims with confessions, healings, and message of hope

Pope Leo XIV prays during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV calls for fasting and prayer for peace on Friday, Aug. 22

The Ten Commandments outside the Texas Capitol.

Federal judge blocks Texas from displaying Ten Commandments in public schools

View of the Greek island of Syros.

Greek prosecutors charge Catholic clerics, civilians in 3 million euro embezzlement case

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