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Catholic priest fundraises, gives gift cards to unpaid TSA workers amid partial shutdown
Posted on 03/31/2026 17:54 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Father Jim Sichko raised $20,000 for gift cards for TSA workers while they were working without pay amid congressional negotiations about funding.
Religious freedom panel warns of attacks against Christians in central Africa
Posted on 03/31/2026 17:24 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) sounded the alarm over Islamic State groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo after escalating violence against Christians.
Apostleship of the Sea: 20,000 sailors stranded near Strait of Hormuz ‘living in constant anguish’
Posted on 03/31/2026 16:54 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The logjam of vessels unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz has created a challenging situation for the Apostleship of the Sea, which provides pastoral care for sailors.
Catholic Church in Holy Land rejects death penalty, calls for mercy and human dignity
Posted on 03/31/2026 13:52 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The Church in Jerusalem is calling for respect for the sanctity of life after the Israeli Knesset recently approved a law permitting the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners.
JD Vance announces book exploring his conversion to Catholicism
Posted on 03/31/2026 12:37 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church. I learned much along the way. But if you believe as I do, you know I’ve been fortunate and touched by God’s grace,” Vance said.
JD Vance announces book exploring his conversion to Catholicism
Posted on 03/31/2026 12:37 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church. I learned much along the way. But if you believe as I do, you know I’ve been fortunate and touched by God’s grace,” Vance said.
Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
Posted on 03/31/2026 11:49 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The state’s strict law runs afoul of the First Amendment, the high court said in a near-unanimous ruling.
Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
Posted on 03/31/2026 11:49 AM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The state’s strict law runs afoul of the First Amendment, the high court said in a near-unanimous ruling.
Catholic bishops ‘won’t be silent’ as security, humanitarian situation worsen in DR Congo
Posted on 03/31/2026 09:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo have pledged not to remain silent in the face of the worsening security and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Church and Spanish government sign protocol for compensating abuse victims
Posted on 03/31/2026 08:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
After lengthy negotiations, the Church and the Spanish government established a system in order to compensate victims of abuse within the Catholic Church.