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Surrogate mother who refused to abort baby gives birth amid ongoing legal dispute

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

Thousands gather for fifth National March for Life in southeast India

Southeast India’s March for Life draws thousands of participants, a UK bishop is calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to push for Jimmy Lai’s release, and more in this week’s roundup of world news.

What happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you

The last image taken of the saint before his final arrest was notable for what it didn’t show — his signature long beard.

Fact check: Has Finland’s first Catholic school opened?

Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Helsinki told EWTN News that the school will not open this August as planned and that the project has been pushed back to 2027.

Pew report finds most American Catholics favor death penalty for those convicted of murder

The research showed that support for the death penalty among U.S. adults is 6 percentage points higher than it was in April 2021.

UN finds increase in migrant deaths on 2 routes in early 2026 amid Vatican concerns

The U.N. found an increase in migrant deaths from drowning incidents in the Mediterranean Sea, an issue about which Pope Leo XIV has expressed serious concerns.

UN letter warns Nigeria of violence risk to Christian women, girls

“We wish to raise serious concern regarding patterns of religiously motivated violence and persecution,” the letter said, “especially Christians, including women and girls.”

Archbishop Coakley warns of ‘ominous path’ as Oklahoma, 2 other states execute condemned inmates

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

HarperCollins Christian Publishing announces launch of Harper Catholic

The new imprint will serve Catholic readers, authors, booksellers, parishes, and organizations.

A sign of peace at the ballpark: White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with ‘pope night’

To pull off the unique promotion respectfully, the White Sox marketing team collaborated early on with Chicago priest Father Tom Hurley.