Matthew Bunson

Vice President and Editorial Director, EWTN News; Senior Fellow, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

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Pope Leo XIV has emphasized that priests must remain faithful to the liturgical rubrics in a letter sent to Cardinal Arthur Roche for a conference on liturgical formation at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon.

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The Hillbilly Thomists Hit the Road With New Album ‘Strange Land’

The ‘Billboard’-charting bluegrass band comprised of Dominican friars discusses their new album and tour, marking the feast of St. Dominic.⬇️

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Eight centuries after St. Francis gathered thousands of friars near the Portiuncula, Pope Leo XIV met with 2,500 young adults in Assisi on Thursday and urged them to embrace Gospel radicalism.

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COMMENTARY: The Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of Catholic freedom in the English-speaking parts of North America.

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For many people behind bars, the Church's presence can be a source of hope, faith, and connection. During a recent presentation on Catholic prison ministry, Bishop William Wack shared how his own years of serving in jails and prisons shaped his vocation and confirmed his belief that those who are incarcerated remain part of the Church community. Yet Catholic chaplaincy and ministry resources remain limited. Today, we take a closer look at the mission of prison ministry and why it is crucial for keeping those behind bars connected to the Church:

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Florida carried out two executions on the same day this week, as the state's death chamber remains the busiest in the nation. Ernie Bono of the Order of Malta Federal Association discusses his nearly decade-long ministry to inmates facing execution.

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A coalition of religious sisters in New York State won a major victory in federal court this week when the state agreed to not force the nuns to participate in an assisted suicide program.

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A medieval manuscript preserved for centuries in the Diocesan Library of Pelplin in northern Poland has yielded an unexpected treasure: two previously unknown sermons attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo.

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Pope Leo XIV: I still have a great love for America https://t.co/ASoFtUkXoC

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What’s Happened to Hospice?

What started as a Christian work of mercy has morphed into a $31 billion-a-year industry that’s attracting fraudsters and private-equity profit hunters. As legalized assisted suicide gains a foothold in the U.S., some pro-life advocates fear worse problems lie in store.⬇️

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5 Heroes of American Catholicism| National Catholic Register https://t.co/7glR7djHVl

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Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass https://t.co/XO7ne7TNRm

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Andy Burnham is emerging as a leading contender to become Britain's next Prime Minister. Raised Catholic and once an altar server, Burnham says his faith background helped shape his political outlook despite now describing himself as "not particularly religious"

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From the U.S. bishops’ Spring Assembly in Orlando, the White House released a message as the nation was consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. EWTN News’ @MattBunson explains the significance of the consecration and the president’s acknowledgement.

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A spectacular light show and fireworks display concluded the historic blessing of the Tower of Jesus Christ by Pope Leo XIV at Barcelona’s Sagrada Família.

In the night sky, hundreds of drones formed the image of Antoni Gaudí gazing upon the completion of the great work envisioned by “God’s Architect,” before revealing one of his most famous principles: “First, love; then, technique.” The full quote reads: “To do things well, two things are necessary: first, love; second, technique.” For Gaudí, great works begin not with skill, but with love—for God, for beauty, and for others. The fireworks that followed were a fitting tribute to a dream fulfilled a century after his death.

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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered in Orlando for the 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly. @MattBunson from the conference to discuss Pope Leo's message to America's bishops and the planned consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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In the Pope’s new encyclical on AI, he calls for the “disarmament” of artificial intelligence in order to build a more just future. @MattBunson, vice president and editorial director of EWTN News, discusses what Catholics can do in response to Pope Leo’s call.