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Former finance director admits to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New Jersey parish

Prosecutors had charged Joseph Manzi with the theft in October 2025.

Seminarians medal at Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon

On May 5, 21 men in formation for the priesthood at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati participated in the 28th annual Flying Pig Marathon.

Tarsus diocese restored after more than a century

There is now an episcopal presence in Tarsus; dioceses in Ireland and Canada are celebrating ordinations; a Nigerian priest is freed, and more in this week’s roundup of world news.

Texas hospital agrees to end ‘sex-rejecting’ procedures on children and fund detransition clinic

Doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital allegedly continued to perform procedures on children despite a Texas law prohibiting them, with Governor Greg Abbott calling such interventions "child abuse."

Catholic mental health initiatives launch on St. Dymphna’s feast day

Tradition holds that after her mother’s death, St. Dymphna's father’s mental health declined dramatically, leading to her martyrdom.

Newman Guide schools honor Catholic leaders at 2026 commencements

With graduation season underway, here is a roundup of individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Catholic colleges at commencement ceremonies across the country.

135 years later, Rerum Novarum inspires Pope Leo XIV and still shapes Catholic social teaching

Today, on the 135th anniversary of the release of Rerum Novarum, EWTN News takes a look at the significance of this historic encyclical.

Join EWTN's Novena to the Holy Spirit, the ‘oldest novena in the life of the Church’

EWTN launches a pray-along novena to the Holy Spirit beginning Friday, May 15 leading up to the Solemnity of Pentecost.

EWTN News explains: Is it ever morally OK to execute a criminal?

Capital punishment was "long considered an appropriate response" to serious crimes, but the Church now teaches that it is "inadmissible."

Archbishop Hebda issues pastoral letter reminding families that ‘Only One Thing Is Necessary’

Despite the “uphill battle” families face, Hebda encourages them: “Dear families, please take heart. You are not alone. The Church journeys with you, the Church loves you, and the Church needs you!”