Nicaraguan Priest: ‘We Sustain the People’s Faith from the Catacombs of Prudence’
While it may appear that the Church in Nicaragua is buckling under pressure, it is holding out within the limits of what it can do and its silence should not be misinterpreted.
Tony Abbott: ‘Sometimes Governments Must Choose the Least Bad Option’
In a conversation with the Register, the former Australian prime minister defends tough immigration policies, calls for stronger Catholic witness in public life, and pays tribute to Cardinal George Pell.
U.S. Ambassador Describes July 4 Dinner With Pope Leo XIV
Speaking with Italian media, Brian Burch said the informal evening showed a pontiff who is both personally at ease with his American roots and conscious of his universal mission.
Lebanon’s Christians Fear Sovereignty Will Be Traded in Regional Diplomacy
For many Lebanese Christians, the central question remains whether diplomacy will finally restore the Lebanese state as the sole authority over war, peace, and national security.
Islam as a Mirror: What Europe’s Migration Crisis Reveals About the West’s Loss of Faith
U.S. historian Raymond Ibrahim argues that Europe’s crisis of Muslim migration has less to do with Islam than with a West that has lost the will — and the faith — to defend itself.
Netanyahu Claims Unnamed Lebanese Christian Villages Sought Annexation
Alberto Fernández, a former U.S. ambassador and contributor to EWTN News, said the prime minister's claim 'only makes sense within the context of him trying to look good to his own Israeli audience.'
Various US Bishops ‘Invite Home’ SSPX Attendees After Excommunications of Leadership
Catholic bishops with Society of St. Pius X locations in their areas are forbidding Catholics from attending SSPX services and urging attendees and SSPX priests to return to the Catholic Church.
China Releases Detained Christian Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri
Jin was arrested by Chinese authorities on Oct. 10, 2025.
US Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court to Stop Colorado’s Exclusion of Catholic Preschools
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether Colorado violated the First Amendment by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.
The Catholic Church’s Summer of 1776
COMMENTARY: What were some of the events and trends that preoccupied leading Catholic statesmen and churchmen in that notable summer?