Catholic bishops pray with President Trump
In addition to praying with Trump, topics discussed during the meeting included religious freedom, school choice, religious visas, and life policy.
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By Benedict Tang · October 24, 2026
Volunteers join Catholic religious sisters to bring aid packages to families affected by fires. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Friar Taucen Girsang, OFM
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Archdiocese of New York will pay out $800 million in sexual abuse settlement
Archbishop Hicks said the settlement puts the archdiocese “on the verge of being able to … bring some measure of healing and reconciliation to all victim-survivors.”
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. | Credit: EWTN News
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Pope Leo XIV waves on Oct. 21, 2026 at the first General Audience following his lung cancer surgery. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News.
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Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda of Gdańsk speaks at a press conference in Warsaw on March 14, 2024. | Credit: Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images
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Alliance Defending Freedom has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians after they posted a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive to Islam.
Korean bishops elect new president, approve guidelines on sexual violence
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By Madalaine Elhabbal · October 24, 2026
Pilgrims from South Korea wave a flag at the closing Mass of World Youth Day Lisbon with Pope Francis on Aug. 6, 2023. | Credit: Hannah Brockhaus/EWTN News
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Ahead of midterms, economic justice ranks above life issues for many Catholics, researcher says
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By Madalaine Elhabbal · October 21, 2026
Mark Gray, CARA director at Georgetown University, speaks with anchor Veronica Dudo on “EWTN News Nightly” on Oct. 19, 2026. | Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot
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Students for Life, Turning Point debate abortion in ‘Feminists Lied’ campus tour
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Bishops urge prayer as they continue abortion referendum fights in 4 states
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Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his “intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care” and that the meeting was publicized without consent.
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Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his “intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care” and that the meeting was publicized without consent.
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Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said his “intention was never to cause confusion, anger, or disappointment among the people entrusted to my care” and that the meeting was publicized without consent.
Ahead of Religious Freedom Day, U.S. bishops call for ethical AI
U.S. bishops said AI could expand surveillance and persecution of religious groups and urged that human dignity remain central to protecting religious freedom.
By Emma R.C. Lyons · October 23, 2026
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Denver archbishop responds to criticism over Trump prayer meeting: ‘I was being a Catholic priest’
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Denver Archbishop James Golka prays over President Trump alongside brother bishops at the White House on Oct. 22, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the White House
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Denver Archbishop James Golka prays over President Donald Trump alongside brother bishops at the White House on Oct. 22, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the White House
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Bishop Robert Barron speaks with EWTN News’ Colm Flynn ahead of the May 17, 2026 “One nation under God” event in Washington, D.C. | Credit: EWTN News
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From left to right: Pope Leo XIV and actor Chris Pratt. | Credit: Vatican Media; Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, via Wikimedia Commons
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Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee. | Credit: Archdiocese of Milwaukee
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi on Aug. 6, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
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Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See.
Alliance Defending Freedom has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians after they posted a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive to Islam.
Maria Elena Rocha recounted how despite the tragedy of losing her husband and two sons in this past summer’s earthquake in Venezuela, her faith and trust in God still sustains her.
Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See.
Alliance Defending Freedom has urged Egyptian authorities to free six young Christians after they posted a TikTok video that authorities considered offensive to Islam.
Maria Elena Rocha recounted how despite the tragedy of losing her husband and two sons in this past summer’s earthquake in Venezuela, her faith and trust in God still sustains her.
