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Young Catholics Drive Record Crowds for Chartres Pilgrimage in France

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Pilgrims on the pilgrimage route from Paris to Chartres organized by Notre Dame de la Chretiente in Paris in France on May 23, 2026.

Nearly 20,000 people from 22 countries took part in the three-day walk. An internal study of the pilgrims this year looked at their faith, practice, and motivations.

Leo XIV: Don’t Water Down Christianity

Pope Leo XIV prays with members of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s Section for Fundamental Questions Regarding Evangelization in the World on May 28, 2026, at the Vatican.

The pontiff said the Church must respond to religious indifference not by softening the Gospel’s demands but by offering credible witness to Christ.

Washington Nationals Executive Implies Team Discriminates Against Catholic Pitcher in Secret Video

Jonathan Newton
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, June 21, 2023. Williams has spoken out openly about his Catholic faith while on the Washington, D.C.-based team.
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park, June 21, 2023. Williams has spoken out openly about his Catholic faith while on the Washington, D.C.-based team. | Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

A purported sting video by James O'Keefe apparently shows an executive for the baseball team saying the team excludes Trevor Williams in activities due to his religion.

Salesian Sisters Go Viral After Attending San Antonio Spurs Playoff Game

Salesian Sister Bernadette Mota, left, and Salesian Sister Cherilly Galley discuss their viral moment at a recent San Antonio Spurs game with 'EWTN News Nightly' on May 27, 2026.

Salesian Sisters say their viral appearance at the San Antonio Spurs game has drawn an interest in Catholicism.

Vatican Offers Pastoral Support to Promote ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

A hard copy of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, is held by an attendee at the document’s presentation on May 26, 2026, in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican.

The pastoral aid kit includes summaries of key themes, questions for reflection, concrete cases, and prayers along with activities designed for children and young people.

What Eid Tells Us About Islam and Christianity

Francesco Guardi, “The Sacrifice of Isaac,” ca. 1750-1759, Cleveland Museum of Art

COMMENTARY: Islam is a mixture of affirming, as well as denying, those truths that compose the Truth.