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Congressmen renew push to make Easter Monday a federal holiday
Posted on 04/6/2026 18:06 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, introduced legislation that would make the day after Easter Sunday a federal holiday.
Congressmen renew push to make Easter Monday a federal holiday
Posted on 04/6/2026 18:06 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, introduced legislation that would make the day after Easter Sunday a federal holiday.
Defense Secretary Hegseth removes top Army chaplain amid Iran war, chaplaincy reform
Posted on 04/6/2026 17:36 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The reason for the removal of Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. is unclear. However, Hegseth has removed more than a dozen military leaders during his tenure and has vowed to reform the chaplaincy.
Defense Secretary Hegseth removes top Army chaplain amid Iran war, chaplaincy reform
Posted on 04/6/2026 17:36 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The reason for the removal of Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. is unclear. However, Hegseth has removed more than a dozen military leaders during his tenure and has vowed to reform the chaplaincy.
Vittorio Messori dies, Italian Catholic journalist and author, defender of the faith
Posted on 04/6/2026 16:45 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Messori not only converted to the Catholic faith but also used his considerable literary and investigative skills to vigorously defend it.
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem on Easter: ‘The Risen One is not where we left him’
Posted on 04/6/2026 15:34 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
In his homily on Easter Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said the resurrection of Christ turns our world upside down and opens unforeseen horizons regarding life and death.
Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday
Posted on 04/6/2026 14:21 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The novena originates with Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, OLM, canonized a saint in April 2000, a Polish religious sister and mystic who experienced apparitions of Jesus.
Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday
Posted on 04/6/2026 14:21 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The novena originates with Sister Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, OLM, canonized a saint in April 2000, a Polish religious sister and mystic who experienced apparitions of Jesus.
French priest Henri Caffarel, founder of Teams of Our Lady, declared venerable by Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 04/6/2026 10:17 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
A married couple that leads the Teams of Our Lady, founded by newly-declared Venerable Father Henri Caffarel, explains how this lay apostolate helps couples grow together in holiness.
‘Searching for the Messiah’ explores experiences of recent Jewish converts
Posted on 04/6/2026 07:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
A film that features the testimonies of people of Jewish origin who in recent times have professed faith in Jesus after coming to the conclusion that he is the long-awaited Messiah.