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Florida bishops call for novena to end death penalty

The novena began Aug. 6 and concludes Aug. 14, the memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest executed in Auschwitz in 1941.

University of Nebraska apologizes for ‘drag Mass,’ investigates performance

After outcry, the University of Nebraska has apologized for sanctioning a profane “drag” performance that mocked the Catholic Mass, promising an investigation.

Rubio says Trump administration aims to fix religious worker visa backlog

“We’ll have a plan to fix it,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an Aug. 7 interview with Raymond Arroyo on “The World Over.”

Papal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17

The Prefecture of the Papal Household announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Albano, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 17, to celebrate Mass with the poor.

Bishop slams 6-figure payouts after Vatican found no abuse

A U.S. Catholic bishop is sharply criticizing a large payout to his accusers even after the Holy See said it had found no evidence to support allegations of abuse against him.

Massachusetts mayor defends saint statues on public building

Critics of the planned statues of St. Michael and St. Florian say they impermissibly favor Catholicism over other religions.

St. John Henry Newman: Considered an ‘infiltrator’ to doctor of the Church

According to Father Francisco Javier Calvo, Pope Leo XIV’s announcement that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor of the Church represents “enormous hope.”

Join EWTN’s Father Mitch Pacwa as he investigates ‘The Paths of Edith Stein’

How did a brilliant Jewish philosopher not only convert but also become a Discalced Carmelite nun, martyr, and prospective doctor of the Catholic Church?

A dog, a torch, and a saint: The fiery mission of St. Dominic

St. Dominic’s divine fire still burns through preaching and prayer throughout the world.

More than inclusion: How Catholics are renewing disability ministry

About 200 Catholic ministers, leaders, and laypeople have gathered in Salt Lake City for the National Catholic Disability Ministry Conference from Aug. 7–9.