A century later, Pope Leo XIV fulfills Gaudí's dream

The Sagrada Familia Basilica's spectacular central spire is crowned by a white cross that makes it the tallest church in the world.

Pope Leo XIV prayed with this young man's rosary in Barcelona — and gave it back

"We went without expecting anything, and we came back with the greatest gift we could have received," Sergi told EWTN News.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil, visits prison, says Mass at historic basilica in Barcelona

The Holy Father will next visit the Canary Islands before wrapping up his seven-day visit to Spain.

At FIFA 2026 World Cup, abortion survivors to share their stories

An advertising campaign is set to play at the FIFA 2026 World Cup to give sports fans the opportunity to encounter the stories of abortion survivors.

Higher ed leader urges bishops to protect Catholic identity at universities

Dartmouth provost and former Notre Dame dean Santiago Schnell called on U.S. bishops to take a more active role in safeguarding Catholic identity in education.

Cardinal Kikuchi urges Caritas Asia to stand with the poor as funding shrinks

Addressing humanitarian leaders from across Asia in Bangkok, the president of Caritas Internationalis said the Church's charity must stay close to the poor even as global funding declines.

European Court of Human Rights rules governments cannot ban evangelization

The Strasbourg court found that a Bulgarian city's vaguely worded ban on "religious propaganda" breached the right to freedom of religion under the European Convention.

Pope Leo XIV calls for 'examination of conscience' on migrants at Canary Islands port

At Arguineguín, once dubbed the "dock of shame," the pope denounced human traffickers and defended the right not to be forced to leave one's homeland.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings Christ through rainy streets of historic Baltimore

Thousands gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 10 for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore.

U.S. bishops approve revised version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People

The document, also known as "the Dallas Charter," is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.