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Irish bishop says young Catholics are seeking doctrinal solidity
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (567+ words) March 1, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print Echoing what seems to be a growing phenomenon, Bishop Niall Coll said young Catholics in Ireland are looking for clarity, coherence, and tradition in their search for truth. Bishop Niall Coll of Raphoe, Ireland,…...
Meet the priest serving ‘even nonbelievers’ at the Milan Winter Olympics
1+ week, 5+ day ago (504+ words) February 17, 2026 Bohumil Petr'k News Briefs 0 Print The role of chaplains at the Olympic Games is not just for Catholics and other believers, according to a priest currently serving at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. "My service is…...
What this 115-year-old Catholic youth movement can teach a secular Europe
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1275+ words) February 14, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves News Briefs 0 Print Founded under Russian imperial rule in 1910, Lithuania's Ateitis federation has survived occupations and secularization to become a rare model of sustained Catholic youth engagement in Europe. VILNIUS, Lithuania " As Catholic youth movements across…...
The story of the 4-year-old whose faith led to lowering the age of first Communion
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (935+ words) February 8, 2026 Patrick J. Passmore News Briefs 0 Print Nellie Organ " affectionately known as "Little Nellie" " was a 4-year-old child from Cork, Ireland, whose piety and closeness to God led in part to the lowering of the age at which children could receive…...
Plastic surgeons group recommends against gender surgeries on minors due to low evidence of benefit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1061+ words) February 5, 2026 Amira Abuzeid News Briefs 0 Print In its Feb. 3 statement, the ASPS, which represents more than 11,000 plastic surgeons, or 90% of those in the U.S. and Canada, said there is "insufficient evidence demonstrating a favorable risk-benefit ratio for the pathway of gender-related…...
An autistic Barbie? No, thank you, Mattel.
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (441+ words) Why I think there is a difference in attitudes between this release and the Down syndrome Barbie in 2023. January 30, 2026 Mark Bradford The Dispatch 2 Print In April 2023, Mattel began selling a new Barbie that had the features of a young woman…...
New campaign says children are ‘true victims’ of legalizing same-sex marriage
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (983+ words) January 29, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 2 Print Advocacy groups and a pro-family organization are launching a campaign to highlight how legalizing same-sex marriage has threatened children's rights. Launched on Jan. 28, the "Greater Than" campaign is a project of'Them Before Us, a…...
Department of Health and Human Services bars funding research using fetal tissue
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1000+ words) By'Kate Qui'ones for EWTN News January 23, 2026 Catholic News Agency The Dispatch 0 Print Jan 23, 2026 / 18:34 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that it will stop funding research that uses fetal tissue of aborted babies. Dr....
Virtual march for life looks to ‘flood’ social media with pro-life message
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1566+ words) January 22, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print "Through the internet we can march with advocates all around world making a unified statement for life online." Jan 22, 2026 / 18:00 pm (CNA). As thousands gather for the March for Life " the largest annual pro-life event…...
Heritage Foundation aims to tackle marriage, family crisis
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1175+ words) January 12, 2026 Catholic News Agency News Briefs 0 Print Jan 12, 2026 / 16:51 pm (CNA). The Heritage Foundation, led by former Wyoming Catholic College President Kevin Roberts, released its proposals to support family life amid low marriage and birth rates. "We believe that this first…...