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Bishop John Ricard, first head of National Black Catholic Congress, dies at 86
Posted on 05/21/2026 14:30 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The Josephite bishop also led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.
Seton Hall University could be forced to release report on handling of sex abuse allegations
Posted on 05/21/2026 14:00 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The school argued its report was protected by attorney-client privilege.
Seton Hall University could be forced to release report on handling of sex abuse allegations
Posted on 05/21/2026 14:00 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The school argued its report was protected by attorney-client privilege.
Alabama cannot execute convicted murderer with low IQ after Supreme Court ruling
Posted on 05/21/2026 13:30 PM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution.
Alabama cannot execute convicted murderer with low IQ after Supreme Court ruling
Posted on 05/21/2026 13:30 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution.
Pakistani bishops invite Pope Leo XIV to visit, citing minority concerns
Posted on 05/21/2026 12:30 PM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
Bishop Samson Shukardin extended the invitation during a papal audience as Christian activists urged Vatican attention to blasphemy cases and forced conversions.
Brussels bans AI ‘nudifier’ apps days before Pope Leo’s AI encyclical
Posted on 05/21/2026 11:30 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The provisional agreement bans AI tools used to create nonconsensual intimate imagery and abuse material, drawing immediate welcome from European bishops and ethicists.
Christ’s baptism site must remain living place of encounter with God, Cardinal Pizzaballa says
Posted on 05/21/2026 11:00 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
As Jordan launches preparations for the 2030 Jubilee of Christ's baptism, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa calls for spiritual renewal.
Leader of Pontifical Academy for Life offers overview of academy a year into his presidency
Posted on 05/21/2026 09:30 AM (EWTN News - World Catholic News)
The academy's focus is to have a center of studies to “research about the new challenges” and “the new problems concerning human life,” Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro said.
Leader of Pontifical Academy for Life offers overview of academy a year into his presidency
Posted on 05/21/2026 09:30 AM (EWTN News - US Catholic News)
The academy's focus is to have a center of studies to “research about the new challenges” and “the new problems concerning human life,” Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro said.