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Hundreds of Men to Be Ordained in US in 2026

Priestly ordination underway in St. Peter’s Basilica, April 25, 2021.

Ordinands on average are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics preparing for diocesan ministry, according to the 2026 survey by The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA).

Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Catholic Preschools’ Religious Freedom Suit

A student prays during Mass at St. Mary Catholic Virtue Preschool in Littleton, Colorado.

Catholic parents in Colorado are anticipating the results of an ongoing lawsuit over a Colorado “universal” preschool tuition program as the U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the case.

Gen Z Catholics and the Growing Divide Over Israel

Israeli and American flags

Some see younger Catholics’ skepticism of Israel’s actions as a shift away from outdated ideology, while others warn that online formation is fostering hate.

EWTN Spain Expands to 24/7 Programming, Setting Stage for Papal Visit

EWTN Chairman of the Board and CEO Michael Warsaw speaks at the April 20, 2026, announcement by EWTN Spain that it is broadcasting Catholic programming 24 hours a day on digital terrestrial television.

'Expanding to 24/7 programming allows us to walk with people throughout their day, offering a constant point of encounter with Christ,' José Carlos González-Hurtado, EWTN Spain president, said.

‘Springs in the Desert’: Growing Movement Breaks Silence on Infertility

Paul Camacho
Ann Koshute and her husband steal glances at each other during their wedding. In 2019, Koshute co-founded Springs in the Desert to share her own cross of infertility with the world and build a robust Catholic community for couples sharing the same affliction.

Co-founder Ann Koshute talks about the power of community for those carrying this cross.

Israel Investigates Soldier Who Destroyed Crucifix in Lebanon Amid Catholic Outcry

A woman checks a social-media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debel, in Beirut, on April 20, 2026. The photo, which the military determined was authentic after it spread online, shows an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head of a statue of a crucified Jesus.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called the act ‘a grave affront to the Christian faith.’