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Spanish priest helps over 1,200 people find a spouse using WhatsApp

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.

Massachusetts abortion law ‘horrendous,’ top Catholic bishop says

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Vatican says 2 parishes in Buffalo will not have to close amid diocesan merger plan

Multiple parishes in the diocese have been fighting Bishop Michael Fisher’s proposed merger plan for several years.

Is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary a holy day of obligation this year?

The obligation to attend Mass on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary depends on what day it falls on.

Archbishop Coakley says loss of federal funds ended resettlement services but not core mission

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

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

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.