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America at 250: U.S. bishop calls on Catholics to lead renewal
Posted on 06/16/2026 17:03 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston is urging Catholics to reflect on the nation’s blessings and shortcomings while renewing their commitment to faith, human dignity, and the common good.
Colombia’s bishops call for national day of prayer ahead of elections
Posted on 06/16/2026 16:33 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
“We are brought together by love for Colombia and the certainty that, without God, we will not be able to build the civilization of love we all long for, nor sustain our common home,” they said.
Appeals court rules Seton Hall University does not have to disclose entirety of sex abuse report
Posted on 06/16/2026 15:05 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The school has fought against the release of the report detailing its handling of abuse allegations connected to Theodore McCarrick.
Appeals court rules Seton Hall University does not have to disclose entirety of sex abuse report
Posted on 06/16/2026 15:05 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The school has fought against the release of the report detailing its handling of abuse allegations connected to Theodore McCarrick.
Ohio Gov. DeWine urges state to abolish death penalty, says there is no ‘moral justification’ for it
Posted on 06/16/2026 14:35 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The Legislature "can leave it up to a vote of the people" if it does not want to abolish capital punishment outright, the governor said.
Ohio Gov. DeWine urges state to abolish death penalty, says there is no ‘moral justification’ for it
Posted on 06/16/2026 14:35 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The Legislature "can leave it up to a vote of the people" if it does not want to abolish capital punishment outright, the governor said.
Church leaders welcome first Catholic Indigenous woman in Bangladesh’s Parliament
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Anna Minj, nominated to a reserved seat by the governing party, used her first budget-session address to urge that new funds actually reach Bangladesh's poorest ethnic communities.
Church bells in Mexico to toll for peace and in memory of victims of violence
Posted on 06/16/2026 09:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The National Dialogue for Peace, a Church-led organization in Mexico, is calling a day of remembrance for the victims of violence.
Ukraine advocate says cathedral bombing reflects broader campaign against Christianity
Posted on 06/16/2026 08:00 AM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
“This is certainly deliberate,” Ukraine Freedom Project Founder Steven Moore said of the attack on the historic 11th-century Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
Ukraine advocate says cathedral bombing reflects broader campaign against Christianity
Posted on 06/16/2026 08:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
“This is certainly deliberate,” Ukraine Freedom Project Founder Steven Moore said of the attack on the historic 11th-century Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.