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World Down Syndrome Day: What you may not know about the Special Olympics

Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities with nearly 5 million Special Olympics athletes.

Bishop Barron slams Carrie Prejean for 'absurd' claims on removal from Religious Liberty Commission

Carrie Prejean Boller had been removed from the commission after critics said she "hijacked" a hearing while criticizing "zionism."

Church leaders in India slam government’s dismissal of religious freedom report

India’s government has rejected the findings in the 2026 report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) amid increasing atrocities against minority Christians.

Catholic menswear brand expands as founders aim to shape modern masculinity

Shepherd’s, a Catholic menswear brand, recently expanded by opening its first store in Dallas.

Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank, charity organization says

Israeli authorities reportedly block Gaza aid, an England bishop takes charge of three dioceses, Syria gets an apostolic nuncio, and more in this week’s roundup of world news in the Church.

Trump after Pope Leo XIV’s call for ceasefire in Iran: ‘We’re not looking to do that’

EWTN News White House Correspondent Owen Jensen asked the president about the Holy Father’s calls for dialogue instead of war in the Middle East conflict.

Outspoken pro-life Christian, cultural icon Chuck Norris dies at 86

Norris, who starred in more than 38 movies and a long-running television show, emphasized the importance of faith in Christ and the power of prayer.

Holy See, U.S. stand opposed as UN Commission on Women disputes meaning of ‘woman’

The Holy See urged a “holistic approach” to justice for women and girls centered on human dignity as the U.N. gender debate deepens.

Third Ecumenical Forum in Washington, D.C., addresses challenges facing Christianity today

The Ecumenical Forum held in the nation’s capital at the Museum of the Bible brought Catholics and Protestants together to find unity and address challenges facing Christianity today.

Death of doomsday population ‘prophet’ prompts retrospection by Catholic thought leaders

Prominent Catholic scholars say the late Paul Ehrlich’s ideas were “diabolical” and helped lead to millions of deaths through forced population control measures.