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Villanova Scholars Bring Catholic Social Teaching to Rome Sustainability Conference

Father John Abubakar, chief sustainability officer at Villanova University, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Veronica Dudo on Oct. 12, 2026.
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Father John Abubakar, chief sustainability officer at Villanova University, speaks with “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Veronica Dudo on Oct. 12, 2026.
The conference focuses on the ethical and moral dimensions of caring for the environment and vulnerable communities, Father John Abubakar, chief sustainability officer at Villanova University, said.

ACI Prensa Becomes EWTN News Español

ACI Prensa is now EWTN News Español.
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ACI Prensa is now EWTN News Español.
The platform and name are new, but the mission is the same: report the truth and bring the faith to the Spanish-speaking world.

Do New Curial Appointments Mark New Era in Papacy?

The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica is seen across St. Peter’s colonnade, with the Apostolic Palace also overlooking St. Peter’s Square, in Vatican City, on Sept. 20, 2026.
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The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica is seen across St. Peter’s colonnade, with the Apostolic Palace also overlooking St. Peter’s Square, in Vatican City, on Sept. 20, 2026.
ANALYSIS: With the naming of new heads of St. Peter’s Basilica and the College of Cardinals, Leo XIV’s pontificate starts to break the mold set by his predecessor.

Canonists Warn Synod’s Canon Law Proposals Blur Lines of Church Authority

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Circolo di San Pietro at the Vatican on Oct. 12, 2026. A Synod commission’s proposed changes to canon law, which have drawn criticism from canonists, would require papal approval to take effect.
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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Circolo di San Pietro at the Vatican on Oct. 12, 2026. A Synod commission’s proposed changes to canon law, which have drawn criticism from canonists, would require papal approval to take effect.
Critics say the commission’s recommendations on lay governance, tribunals and infallibility contradict Vatican II; the nonbinding report would require Pope Leo’s approval.

‘Do It, Do It, Do It’: New York Archbishop Walks the Camino de Santiago

New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks is seen here on his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain on Oct. 11, 2026.
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New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks is seen here on his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain on Oct. 11, 2026.
In his pilgrim’s Mass homily, Archbishop Ronald Hicks recalled that “Our Lady of the Pillar wants only one thing from us. She wants us to know her Son and to find salvation through, in, and with her Son Jesus Christ.”

Carlo Acutis and the 4 Popes

Prayer cards of Blessed Carlo Acutis are placed among votive candles on Sept. 30, 2025, in Rome.
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Prayer cards of Blessed Carlo Acutis are placed among votive candles on Sept. 30, 2025, in Rome.
Carlo went on pilgrimage to see John Paul II, offered up his suffering from cancer for Benedict XVI, was beatified during the pontificate of Pope Francis, and was canonized by Pope Leo XIV.