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Free book reflects on Pope Francis’ teachings on religious life
Posted on 04/29/2026 07:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The book compiles essays by 21 authors on the pastoral, political, spiritual, and ecological imprint that Pope Francis left on the Church and on society.
UK assisted‑suicide push is ‘losing momentum,’ euthanasia prevention advocate says
Posted on 04/29/2026 06:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
There is a “big pushback happening” against assisted suicide, said Alex Schadenberg, executive director for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
UK assisted‑suicide push is ‘losing momentum,’ euthanasia prevention advocate says
Posted on 04/29/2026 06:00 AM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
There is a “big pushback happening” against assisted suicide, said Alex Schadenberg, executive director for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’
Posted on 04/28/2026 15:50 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
Servant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy.
Hawaii declares April 27 ‘Brother Joseph Dutton Day’
Posted on 04/28/2026 15:50 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Servant of God Joseph Dutton was a companion of St. Damien of Molokai and a layman who lived among and served those suffering with leprosy.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Jerusalem belongs to no one; it is a gift to all of humanity’
Posted on 04/28/2026 15:05 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
In a wide-ranging pastoral letter, the cardinal addressed the highly divisive conflict and its spiritual undercurrents, proposing a response based on the prophetic vision of the new Jerusalem.
Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on ‘just war’ pronouncements
Posted on 04/28/2026 13:39 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
One of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.
Views vary among prominent U.S. Catholic clergy on ‘just war’ pronouncements
Posted on 04/28/2026 13:39 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
One of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.
Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse
Posted on 04/28/2026 11:22 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
“Uncharged individuals” may not be exposed to the “court of public opinion” in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled.
Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot reveal names of individuals who allegedly hid Church abuse
Posted on 04/28/2026 11:22 AM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
“Uncharged individuals” may not be exposed to the “court of public opinion” in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled.