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Remembering Richard Payne, Whose Programs Inspired EWTN Viewers

Joseph Pronechen — 2026-08-15T09:00:13-05:00

Richard Payne speaks on the Sept. 21, 2016, episode of ‘EWTN Live.’

The longtime bibliophile and filmmaker died last month at the age of 88.

Spanish Priest Helps Over 1,200 People Find a Spouse Using WhatsApp

2026-08-15T07:52:23-05:00

Father Fernando Cuevas, a Spanish Opus Dei priest, helps singles find a spouse.

Using a questionnaire and a few important criteria, Father Fernando Cuevas has helped singles who want Christ at the center of their lives to find each other.

Pope Leo XIV: Mary Shows That ‘True Beauty’ Is Found in ‘the Light of the Risen Lord’

2026-08-15T07:49:43-05:00

Pope Leo XIV presides at Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova at the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, Aug. 15, 2026.

In a homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Pope urged the faithful to reject “consumerist” standards in favor of love.

Midwest Basilica Honoring Mary’s Assumption Showcases ‘Marvelous Beauty’

Joseph Pronechen — 2026-08-15T07:38:38-05:00

Our Lady of Assumption fills the apse at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta, Ohio

St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta, Ohio, is a testament to the parish’s devotion to Our Lady.

Mother Angelica’s EWTN Marks 45 Years on the Assumption of Mary: From Garage Studio to Global Reach

Alyssa Murphy — 2026-08-15T07:36:22-05:00

Mother Angelica.

‘Mother would gather all of us employees, as few as we were in that little hallway, and we would actually take hands. And she would offer this spontaneous prayer asking for the Lord’s blessing on EWTN,’ Father Joseph Mary Wolfe recollected.

Hospitals Profited From Harmful Gender Surgeries on Minors, HHS Report Says

Jonah McKeown — 2026-08-14T19:08:22-05:00

The cover of the Department of Health and Human Services’ new report, “Wolves in White Coats,” is seen against the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, the agency’s headquarters in Washington.

The new federal report documents questionable practices and the experiences of young patients who underwent irreversible procedures.

Peruvian Government Declares Pope Leo XIV’s Visit a Matter of National Interest

2026-08-14T15:20:32-05:00

Keiko Fujimori, president of Peru.

Making Pope Leo XIV’s visit a matter of national interest allows the Peruvian government to marshall its resources to ensure the visit is a complete success.

Pope Leo: Child Migrants Are Too Easily Ignored by Society

2026-08-14T12:31:12-05:00

Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in a ceremony at the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands on June 11, 2026.

The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept. 27.

Pope Leo XIV On Liturgy: Priests Must Remain Faithful to Mass Rubrics

2026-08-14T12:06:42-05:00

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Pope Leo sent a letter to Cardinal Arthur Roche for a conference on liturgical formation at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon Aug. 14–19.

AI Warfare and the Church

2026-08-14T11:02:32-05:00

‘UAV’

Are AI-guided autonomous weapons changing the rules of war? Plus, a roundup of late-summer Catholic news you may have missed.

Canceled Masonic Funerals Put Church-Freemasonry Tensions in Spotlight

Edward Pentin — 2026-08-14T10:20:22-05:00

‘Freemasonry’

ANALYSIS: Two last-minute decisions to deny Catholic funeral rites highlight a broader campaign for rapprochement between senior Church figures and Italy’s Masonic lodges.

What the Canaanite Woman Teaches Us

Msgr. Charles Pope — 2026-08-14T10:17:51-05:00

Keeping praying, the Gospel reminds us.

Persist in beseeching the Lord.

The Assumption of Mary: The Oldest Feast Day of Our Lady

Amy Smith — 2026-08-14T10:14:42-05:00

Detail of the Walpole Immaculate Conception, circa 1680, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Belief in the Assumption dates to the apostles.

Ortega’s War on the Church Reveals the Limits of Political Power

Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer — 2026-08-14T09:10:02-05:00

A young girl sings before an image of the Immaculate Conception during La Gritería in Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 7, 2012. The traditional Marian celebration is among the public expressions of Catholic faith that have faced increasing restrictions under the Ortega regime.

COMMENTARY: Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholics shows why religious freedom is not a gift from the state — and why Americans should never take it for granted.

Archbishop Coakley Says Loss of Federal Funds Ended Resettlement Services but Not Core Mission

2026-08-14T08:52:02-05:00

USCCB President Archbishop Paul Coakley talks with 'The World Over with Raymond Arroyo,' Aug. 13, 2026.

Archbishop Coakley discussed immigration on EWTN’s 'The World Over with Raymond Arroyo.'

Surrogate Mother Who Refused to Abort Baby Gives Birth Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute

2026-08-14T08:49:02-05:00

Surrogate mother McKenna West refused to abort her baby after the biological parents allegedly called for an abortion. West gave birth on Aug. 12, 2026, two weeks early.

A baby born to surrogate mother McKenna West is receiving medical care in a Dallas children’s hospital.

Priest Takes Blessed Sacrament and Flees Church With Faithful During Earthquake in Colombia

2026-08-14T05:59:51-05:00

The parish priest of Holy Trinity Church in Palmira, Colombia, recounts the moment he left the church with the Eucharist and the faithful during the Aug. 10, 2026, earthquake.

As the church began to shake right after the consecration, Father Oscar Aguirre uttered a quick prayer, grabbed the Blessed Sacrament, and directed the faithful to exit the church.

Archbishop Coakley Warns of ‘Ominous Path’ As Oklahoma, 2 Other States Execute Condemned Inmates

2026-08-14T05:54:01-05:00

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), speaks at the 144th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention in Denver on Aug. 4, 2026.

The archbishop has regularly urged the state to offer clemency to convicted murderers.

Government Promotes ‘Treatment First’ Model for Addressing Homelessness

Jonah McKeown — 2026-08-14T05:02:52-05:00

Sitting next to a grocery cart of empty water bottles, a homeless man leans his head on his knees in an extreme heat advisory in Southern California on July 23, 2026, in Los Angeles.

Future funding for groups like Catholic Charities and the St. Vincent de Paul Society could depend on the agencies’ ability to demonstrate progress toward recovery-focused outcomes.

German Bishop: Vatican Case Against Lay Preaching ‘Not Entirely Consistent’

2026-08-13T13:14:30-05:00

St. Martin’s Cathedral in Mainz, Germany, seat of Bishop Peter Kohlgraf.

Bishop Peter Kohlgraf said the Diocese of Mainz would observe the ban but that he will also not sanction parishes where laypeople preach at Mass.