Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdiocese. --- ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made [...]

With the retirement of Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan as archbishop of New York, the Catholic Church in the United States closes the chapter of one of… The post Cardinal Timothy Dolan retires: A quarter-century titan of the American Church steps [...]

Fifty French Catholics killed under German Nazism were beatified Saturday, during a Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, an event that recognized their witness of faith during World War The post Church beatifies 50 French Catholics murdered by Nazis [...]

This image is preserved in the Church of San Vital, built in 386, in Rome. / Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2025 / 17:30 pm (CNA). The Church of St. Vitale, built in 386, is the oldest Christian [...]

Rome opened two subway stations on Tuesday — one deep beneath the Colosseum — that mix the modernity of high-tech transport with artifacts from an ancient era. --- ROME — Rome opened two subway stations on Tuesday — one deep beneath [...]

A 300-year-old pulpit, considered a national cultural treasure in the Philippines, collapsed in a church south of Manila two weeks before Christmas. --- MANILA, Philippines – A 300-year-old pulpit, considered a national cultural treasure in the Philippines, collapsed in a church [...]

In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope. --- ROME — In 2018, [...]

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a Catholic charity can be exempt from an unemployment insurance tax, affirming an earlier ruling from the United States Supreme Court. #Wisconsin #SupremeCourt #CatholicCharities #exemption #Becket #religiousfreedom --- The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled [...]

Elected to the papacy just seven months ago, Pope Leo XIV is quickly making an impression in Hollywood and among the elite fashionistas of the world, making Vogue Magazine’s best dressed list for 2025. --- ROME – Elected to the papacy [...]

null / Credit: JulieStar/Shutterstock EWTN News, Dec 16, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). A new report published by the General Secretariat for Catholic Education (SGEC) in France has sent shockwaves through the country’s educational landscape, reopening the debate over the methods [...]