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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Thousands from Notre Dame, Villanova to Vatican Ahead of Historic Game

Pope Leo XIV poses with visitors from Villanova University at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2026. The Holy Father met with delegations from both Villanova and the University of Notre Dame ahead of the
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Pope Leo XIV poses with visitors from Villanova University at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2026. The Holy Father met with delegations from both Villanova and the University of Notre Dame ahead of the "Eternal City Tip-Off" taking place in Rome.
The Pope met with basketball teams, students, and fans from both universities ahead of Saturday’s Eternal City Tip-Off

Cardinal Simoni Says Faith Sustained Him Through Death Sentence for Mass Honoring President Kennedy

Cardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on
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Cardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on "EWTN News in Depth," Oct. 30, 2026. After offering a Mass in 1963 for the soul of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, he was sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted, but he was imprisoned in communist Albania for nearly thirty years.
The 98-year-old Albanian cardinal called for prayers for world leaders after experiencing severe religious persecution.

From Answered Prayer to 94 Basilicas: How One Pilgrim Captured the Heart of Catholic America

Armed with a rosary, a map, and a burning intention, Catholic author Grady Connolly of Social Thomist visited 94 basilicas bringing American devotion to the Blessed Mother to life in a new book.
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Armed with a rosary, a map, and a burning intention, Catholic author Grady Connolly of Social Thomist visited 94 basilicas bringing American devotion to the Blessed Mother to life in a new book.
Every basilica — whether a soaring cathedral in a bustling metropolis or a humble parish church in rural America — tells a story of extraordinary sacrifice.

Pope Leo XIV Presented with Book on Eucharistic Miracle He Promoted as Bishop

Father Edwin Limas Falcón at the Vatican with the testimonial book “Itinerary of Faith: The Child of Eten Arrives in Lima and Callao,” which he presented to Pope Leo XIV.
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Father Edwin Limas Falcón at the Vatican with the testimonial book “Itinerary of Faith: The Child of Eten Arrives in Lima and Callao,” which he presented to Pope Leo XIV.
A priest presented a book to Leo XIV regarding the pilgrimage of the "Divine Child of the Miracle,” a devotion that the pope himself encouraged, inspired by Peru’s only Eucharistic miracle.

EWTN to End Shortwave Radio Operations After 34 Years

WEWN’s shortwave transmitters are seen in an undated photograph in Shelby County, Alabama.
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WEWN’s shortwave transmitters are seen in an undated photograph in Shelby County, Alabama.
The global Catholic network has operated a shortwave station since the early 1990s, but high costs and the changing media landscape led to its closure.