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Jesuit Martyrs and the Tudor Terror

Iakov Kalinin
The Tower of London

COMMENTARY: The stories of John Gerard, Robert Southwell, and other Jesuit missionaries reveal the courage of Catholics who endured England’s fiercest religious persecution.

Bring Your Loaves and Fishes to Jesus

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), ‘The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes’

The Lord still bids us to get busy and join him in feeding the multitudes.

Archbishop Cordileone Discusses Future of Latin Mass Restrictions, Calling for ‘Easier Access’

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone discusses the future of Latin Mass restrictions, calling for ‘easier access,’ in an interview on ‘The World Over with Raymond Arroyo’ on EWTN on July 30, 2026.

People’s desire for traditional worship is ‘unstoppable,’ Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said. ‘It’s what’s drawing young people in and will continue to do so.’

Vatican Increases Net Worth to $3 Billion in 2025

“APSA’s purpose is not to generate an annual profit, but rather to preserve and strengthen the patrimony entrusted to it,” APSA President Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti said following the release of the report which shows a $3 billion rise in the Vatican's net worth.

The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) published its annual report on July 31.

Pope Leo XIV Receives Patti Smith at Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets American singer, poet, and artist Patti Smith in a private audience on Friday, July 31, 2026.

The Chicago-born pontiff and the influential American singer, poet, and visual artist met privately for about 40 minutes at the Apostolic Palace.