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London Marathon Winner Sabastian Sawe ‘Never Misses Mass’

Justin Tallis
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe crosses the line to win the men’s race in a new world record time at the 2026 London Marathon in central London on April 26, 2026. Sawe broke the two-hour mark for the first time in history in winning the London Marathon.

A parish staff member and former teacher speaks about the athletic champion’s strong Catholic roots, active participation in parish activities, and generosity to the Church.

Advanced Technology Recovers 42 Lost Pages of Ancient New Testament Manuscript

In the Israeli village of Jish, where there is a Christian population, an ancient Bible written in Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is kept.

Among the key findings are ancient lists of chapters considered the oldest known for St. Paul’s epistles, which differ notably from the current division of these texts.

US Bishops Urge Congress to Reject IVF Mandate, Citing Harm to Embryos and Conscience Rights

Church teaching opposes IVF because it separates the creation of life from the marital act between the husband and wife and results in the loss of unused embryos.

Bishops said mandating insurance coverage for IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies violates human dignity, threatens religious freedom, and ignores restorative medical alternatives.

Following the Trail of the Holy Father in ‘Pope Leo’s Peru’

Edgardo Castañeda
EWTN News’ Jonathan Liedl, the Register’s managing editor, rides in a 4x4 pickup truck formerly used by Pope Leo while Father Aarón Meca drives on the streets of Chiclayo, Peru. As the local bishop, Pope Leo used the truck to reach the far regions of his diocese.

The EWTN News documentary, which debuts on May 1, tells the story of how our American Pope was shaped by this South American country.