EWTN News reports on new research suggesting that 11th-century Benedictine monk Eilmer of Malmesbury recognized Halley’s Comet’s cyclical reappearance six centuries before Edmond Halley’s scientific confirmation. The article frames this as a historical curiosity while perpetuating Enlightenment-era prejudices about medieval “superstition” versus modern “science.”
Vatican News portal (February 3, 2026) reports on an alleged migrant disaster where “nearly 1,000” persons are missing after boats departed Tunisia during Cyclone Harry. The article uncritically parrots NGO claims accusing Italian and Maltese authorities of insufficient rescue efforts while promoting “humanitarian actors” demands for “truth and accountability”. This secular narrative deliberately ignores the radix malorum (root of evils): mankind’s rebellion against Christ the King’s social reign.
The EWTN News portal (February 3, 2026) reports on three Irish youths—Luke Doogue, Neil Patterson, and Stephen Patterson—who replaced the secular “12 pubs of Christmas” with visiting 12 churches for Sunday Mass, later expanding to 40. While framed as a revival of faith, the article reduces the Most Holy Sacrifice to a social activity, measuring it by worldly standards like homily length and “experience.”
EWTN News (February 3, 2026) reports that James Olson, retired CIA Chief of Counterintelligence, addressed the Legatus Summit—a gathering of executives affiliated with the conciliar sect—defending espionage as morally compatible with Catholicism. Olson invoked Old Testament narratives and distorted Thomistic principles to justify systematic lying, theft, and deception in intelligence operations. The event, hosted at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, California, included other speakers such as former HUD secretary Ben Carson and former Google executive Vic Gundotra.
EWTN News reports the opening of a sainthood cause for Adele Brice (1831-1896), a Belgian immigrant to Wisconsin who claimed three Marian apparitions – the only U.S. “approvals” granted by post-conciliar authorities. The February 2, 2026 article describes “Bishop” David Ricken of Green Bay promulgating the decree during vespers at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, emphasizing Brice’s perseverance despite physical disabilities and her alleged post-apparition educational work. The shrine at Champion reportedly attracts 200,000 annual visitors, with claims of physical healings and moral conversions.
The EWTN News portal reports that approximately 70,000 young people participated in a January 31 pilgrimage to the Christ the King monument on Cubilete Hill in Guanajuato, Mexico. Organized by the “Witness and Hope” movement, the event commemorated the centenary of the Cristero War (1926-1929), wherein Catholics resisted anti-clerical persecution. “Bishop” Víctor Aguilar Ledesma of Celaya declared the massive turnout disproves claims of youth disaffection from the “Church,” while “Archbishop” Joseph Spiteri, Vatican nuncio, urged pilgrims to become “seeds of hope” transforming society. The gathering constitutes one of Mexico’s largest religious events in decades, celebrated as evidence of vibrant faith among youth.
EWTN News reports that USCCB leaders Edward Burns, Daniel Thomas, and Elias Zaidan issued a statement supporting expanded State Department rules prohibiting taxpayer funding of foreign NGOs promoting abortion or gender ideology. The bishops claim these “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance” policies align with Catholic values while urging implementation that “recognizes the inherent dignity of every human person” without harming marginalized groups. The article quotes Thomas emphasizing opposition to “ideological colonization” through abortion funding.
EWTN News reports on February 2, 2026, that the antipope Robert Prevost (“Leo XIV”) celebrated a pseudo-liturgy in the occupied Vatican basilica, co-opting the Feast of the Presentation to advance the conciliar sect’s modernist agenda. The article describes Prevost urging religious to become “leaven of peace” and “sign of hope” in a world where “faith and daily life often drift apart.” This saccharine rhetoric masks a systematic betrayal of the consecrated life’s true purpose: the uncompromising pursuit of personal sanctity and defense of Catholic truth.
The EWTN News portal (February 2, 2026) reports on a plenary session at the International Religious Freedom Summit where panelists Knox Thames, Melissa Rogers, Jordan Sekulow, and Ahmed Shaheed advocated for “religious freedom” through interfaith coalitions, storytelling techniques, and persistence in lobbying governments. The article frames religious liberty as a “human right” requiring “multilevel” cooperation between state actors and grassroots movements, with Sekulow claiming “we win for everyone” when advocating for religious groups and Rogers calling for alignment with a “broader human rights agenda.”
The EWTN News portal (February 2, 2026) reports the appointment of Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi as president of the Cardinalitial Commission overseeing the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), commonly known as the Vatican bank. He succeeds Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, who led the commission for 12 years until reaching the age limit. The commission praised Schönborn’s role in the IOR’s “reform process,” while Petrocchi pledged to continue emphasizing “Catholic ethics, transparency, and shared responsibility.” The commission now includes Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, recently appointed by the antipope Leo XIV.
