Father Travis Moger on the day of his ordination alongside his son, Mark; wife, Amelia; mother; and daughter, Maddy. | Credit: EWTN News screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 11:00 am (CNA). Father Travis Moger has been a Catholic priest for just...
Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Catherine Hadro on Monday, May 12, 2025. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA). Francis Rooney, former...
Scene from the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. | Credit: “EWTN News in Depth”/Screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 09:00 am (CNA). Catholic clergy and lay people reported a stronger devotion to the Eucharist after the National...
A Bangladeshi border post in Bagha, Rajshahi district, near the India-Bangladesh border on June 13, 2021. | Credit: Dewan Tirtho / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) Jan 17, 2026 / 08:00 am (CNA). For decades, India was the most affordable and...
Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of Vilnius, Lithuania, offers Mass on the feast of St. Luke for the Synod on Synodality delegates in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 18, 2023. | Credit: Evandro Inetti/EWTN News/Vatican Pool Jan 17, 2026 / 07:00...
Credit: David Gyung/Shutterstock Jan 17, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). An artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace launched by a business professor at The Catholic University of America seeks to offer products and services in a venue consistent...
Sir Brian Souter, the founder of Stagecoach and Megabus, has spoken candidly about the role of Christian faith in business and his view that Britain’s increasingly secular culture may be giving rise to a renewed and more authentic form...
Faith identity and ideology "are assuming a more significant role in shaping political allegiance, civic participation, and the wider culture", a new report has found.
A Thursday evening youth café in Ipswich is offering a snapshot of a wider story unfolding across Suffolk, as churches report encouraging growth in attendance, community engagement and outreach - particularly among children and young...
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Aug. 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images Jan 16, 2026 / 18:29 pm (CNA). U.S. bishops and...
Staten Island, New York | Credit: John McAdorey/Shutterstock Jan 16, 2026 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The New York Police Department (NYPD) says it will increase officer presence at local churches after several crimes committed at Catholic...
Dutch conservative political commentator and activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek delivers a speech during the first “Remigration Summit” at Teatro Condominio on May 17, 2025, in Gallarate, Italy. She was recently barred by the U.K. government...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance. | Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Jan 16, 2026 / 16:40 pm (CNA). Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak at the 2026 March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23....
Explore an extraordinary exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, offering a rare glimpse into ancient texts that have profoundly affirmed the Bible's reliability.
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Jan 16, 2026 / 14:35 pm (CNA). Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, expressed gratitude that the Department of...
Country music star Jelly Roll shares his excitement about the growing positive influence of Christianity, emphasizing a shift towards love and empathy in modern faith practices.
A case that seeks to remove Christian symbols, including icons and religious artwork, from public buildings in Greece began when two atheists asked for the removal of Christian icons displayed in Greek courtrooms. | Credit: Courtesy of...
A new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) reveals the highest number of countries persecuting Christians in recorded history, with faith communities facing imprisonment, violence and even death...
Credit: EWTN News Jan 16, 2026 / 13:31 pm (CNA). The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has rolled out a major rebrand of its EWTN News services, bringing multiple outlets and coverage brands under “one global news organization”...
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 16, 2026 / 13:30 pm (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin arrived in Kuwait on Thursday for a visit of both ecclesial and diplomatic...
In a world where Gen Z faces unprecedented burnout, a unique jungle retreat in Malaysia offers a phone-free sanctuary for young adults seeking genuine rest and a break from the pressures of "adulting."
Amy Grant's new song, "The 6th of January (Yasgur’s Farm)," uses the 1969 Woodstock festival as a backdrop to ponder if the idealism of the 1960s has faded, prompting reflection on current societal unrest and the possibility of finding...
The Becket Fund releases its annual Religious Freedom Index (RFI) on Jan. 16, 2026, exploring American attitudes on the First Amendment. | Credit: Leigh Prather/Shutterstock Jan 16, 2026 / 11:54 am (CNA). Annual research by the Becket...
A Christian YouTuber in Egypt has been sentenced to five years of hard labor for defending Christianity online, according to a Washington D.C.-based non-profit.
Nurses in Darlington were unlawfully discriminated against by their employers when they were forced to share female-only changing rooms with a man who identified as a woman, an Employment Tribunal has ruled.
The French Senate, the upper house of the French Parliament. | Credit: Jacques Paquier (CC BY 2.0) Jan 16, 2026 / 11:00 am (CNA). French Catholic bishops have issued a public statement urging lawmakers to reject a proposed law that would...
Across Latin America, the political ground is still shifting after the U.S. removed Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, and people in that country are watching closely to see whether real change will follow. Meanwhile, in neighboring...
Member of Parliament David Smith, the U.K. special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, speaks at the parliamentary launch of the World Watch List on Jan. 14, 2026. | Credit: Open Doors Jan 16, 2026 / 10:11 am (CNA). More Christians...
Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, which supported the nurses, said, "Allowing a man into a female-only space because he claims to be a woman violates human dignity, common sense, the law of the land and...
Monsignor Anthony J. Figueiredo and Bishop Mylo Vergara of Pasig, Philippines, bless the facility of the 2022 “Economy of Fraternity” prize recipient, the Ecocharcoal Briquettes Project in the Diocese of Pasig, on Dec. 3, 2025. |...
For over five decades, the March for Life has been a powerful testament to the unwavering belief in the sanctity of life, advocating for the voiceless and shaping a culture of life across America.
Cardinal Aguiar and his auxiliary bishop, Francisco Javier Acero Pérez, OAR, met with Pope Leo on Jan. 14, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media , Jan 16, 2026 / 06:00 am (CNA). In a meeting with the primatial archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal...
Originally published in All Israel News Voices in Arab media have been criticising the escalation in Houthi oppression of Yemen’s minorities, highlighting the organized persecution of Muslim-background believers. An article published in...