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DNA research sheds new light on the Shroud of Turin’s complex history

A new genetic study shows that the reputed burial cloth of Jesus contains DNA from a mix of people.

Built to mirror Jerusalem, this Lithuanian Calvary has 35 stations of the cross

Built in 17th-century Lithuania to mirror Jerusalem’s topography, the Vilnius Calvary leads pilgrims through 35 stations over four miles of hills, valleys, and chapels.

German cardinal tells priests: Communion services cannot replace Sunday Mass

The archbishop of Cologne in Germany used his chrism Mass homily to call priests back to offering the daily Eucharist and warn against replacing Sunday Mass with word services.

Irish soccer legend Roy Keane pays tribute to late mother and upbringing at funeral Mass

Speaking lovingly of his parents and his Catholic upbringing in Ireland, Keane paid tribute to his mother and the virtues he was raised with in Cork City, Ireland.

Catholics allege bias after public Islamic prayer praised, silent Christian prayer punished

Catholic activists have complained of “persecution” and “a clear bias against Christianity” in a controversy over public prayer in the U.K. following an outdoor Islamic prayer service in London.

European soccer body says Red Star fine was for profanity, not Orthodox icon

UEFA told EWTN News its fine on a Serbian soccer club was for offensive language, not a massive Orthodox Christian display — contradicting widespread reports the sanction targeted religious imagery.

Church and Spanish government sign protocol for compensating abuse victims

After lengthy negotiations, the Church and the Spanish government established a system in order to compensate victims of abuse within the Catholic Church.

EU appoints McGuinness as special envoy for religious freedom after 16-month vacancy

EU bishops and lawmakers welcomed the appointment of veteran Irish politician Mairead McGuinness to lead the bloc’s global religious freedom diplomacy, a post left unfilled for more than a year.

Dialogue between Orthodox and Catholic churches could see opening, George Weigel says

John Paul II’s biographer, George Weigel, said Pope Leo XIV could offer a meaningful olive branch to Orthodox churches as the war in Ukraine continues.

10 Catholic facts about Monaco: Billionaires, martyrs, and Europe’s last Catholic state

Pope Leo XIV will make a historic one-day visit to the principality of Monaco on March 28. Here are 10 key things to know about the tiny nation and its enduring Catholic identity.