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One if By Land, Two if By Sea

Jeffrey Bruno
The sun shines down upon a ship's mast during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage June 2026.

As America approaches its 250th birthday, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage carries Christ by land and sea, inviting a nation to remember its deepest foundations.

The Remarkable Coincidence That Linked St. Thérèse and Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche and St. Thérèse of Lisieux

COMMENTARY: A Paris hotel elevator gave St. Thérèse of Lisieux a lasting image of the Little Way — while, in a striking historical irony, Nietzsche, the philosopher of the ‘death of God,’ may have been staying in the same hotel.

Vatican Publishes Pope Benedict XVI's Private Homilies in English

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Vatican's Teutonic Cemetery for his former students during their annual gathering on Aug. 30, 2015.

The Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of 'The Lord Holds Us by the Hand' on June 24.

Pope Leo XIV: Writing Is an Act of Humanity That Leads to God

Pope Leo XIV addresses an audience of 28 writers from around the world, including Americans Marilynne Robinson, Elizabeth Strout, Phil Klay, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Paul Elie, at the Vatican on June 24, 2026.

The Pope met with authors to mark the 100th anniversary of the Vatican Publishing House.

Villanova’s Moment: The Catholic College That ‘Won’ the NBA Championship

Top to bottom: Josh Hart, No. 3; Mikal Bridges, No. 25; and Jalen Brunson, No. 11, play on the court March 9, 2026, and during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 8, 2026, for the New York Knicks — and they all played for Pope Leo’s alma mater during college.

Having an alumnus become Pope was PR money can’t buy. Now a trio of former Wildcat stars have won the NBA title for the Knicks, putting Villanova in the spotlight yet again.

Full List of EWTN Winners at the 2026 Gabriel Awards and Catholic Media Awards

Hannah Brockhaus/EWTN News
Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters outside the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo on June 16, 2026, before returning to Rome after a daylong stay there.

EWTN was recognized with multiple honors at the 2026 Gabriel Awards and Catholic Media Awards, a testament to the quality of its apostolate in Catholic media and storytelling.

Four Years After Dobbs, Pro-Life Leaders Warn of Abortion Pill Challenge

Rena Schild
Dobbs overturned Roe and eliminated federal constitutional protection for abortion, shifting authority back to the states. Since then, any laws restricting or expanding abortion have been carried out by the individual states.

The Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended federal constitutional protection for abortion.