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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, chair of the United States’ recently created Religious Liberty Commission, talks with Raymond Arroyo on “The World Over” on June 19, 2025.

Religious Liberty Commission chair shares outlook after first hearing

Jun 20, 2025

As the work of the presidential Religious Liberty Commission gets underway, the commission’s chairmansaid he sees two sets of domestic threats to religious liberty in the U.S. 

The Catholic bishops in Nigeria’s Onitsha ecclesiastical province have condemned recent attacks in Benue state that reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people and called for fasting and prayer in honor of the victims.

Nigeria bishops call for prayer, fasting for Benue attack victims

Jun 20, 2025

In a statement issued June 18, the Nigerian bishops denounced the “almost daily bloodshed” in the West African nation, including the recent killing of civilians.

Pope Leo greets pilgrims during the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

Italian government leads participants in Catholic Church’s jubilee this weekend

Jun 20, 2025

Members of Italy’s local and national governments will be the main participants in events for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee of Government Leaders on June 21–22.

Pope Leo XIV delivers his homily during the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and the Jubilee of Sport on June 15, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV declares 174 new martyrs from Nazi camps and Spanish Civil War

Jun 20, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Friday declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics who died in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. 

Sister Maria Zhang made her perpetual vows as an Augustinian Recollect on May 13, 2025.

Widow, mother of 4 nuns and a priest, takes perpetual vows

Jun 20, 2025

Sister Maria Zhang Yue Chun made her perpetual vows on May 13 at the convent of the Augustinian Recollects in Vitigudino, Salamanca province, Spain.

Bishop Anthony Ireland was appointed the new archbishop of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, on June 20, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV names Bishop Anthony Ireland as new archbishop of Hobart in Australia

Jun 20, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Anthony Ireland, auxiliary bishop of Melbourne, Australia, as the new archbishop of Hobart in Tasmania.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Linz, Austria, is the largest church building in that country.

Austria to ordain more priests in 2025 than in previous years

Jun 20, 2025

Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

Yaron Sideman is Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See.

By disarming Iran, Israel’s ambassador to Vatican says his country is preventing World War III

Jun 19, 2025

Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, Yaron Sideman, defended his country’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, saying Israel is preventing World War III.

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Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez.

Archbishop of Los Angeles criticizes mass deportations: ‘Judge each case on its merits’

Jun 19, 2025

L.A. Archbishop José Gómez, who is himself an immigrant from Mexico and a naturalized citizen of the United States, penned the op-ed in the archdiocese-run Angelus News.

The United States Capitol.

U.S. House panel investigates Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funds

Jun 19, 2025

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, announced June 18, 2025, that it will offer graduate degrees in education beginning in the fall.

Christendom College to offer graduate degrees in education

Jun 19, 2025

Christendom College announced that it will begin offering graduate degrees in education in what its president calls a “tremendous moment” for the college.

Political advocacy and media organization CatholicVote announced on June 19, 2025, that Kelsey Reinhardt will be its new president.

CatholicVote names Kelsey Reinhardt new president 

Jun 19, 2025

CatholicVote has named Kelsey Reinhardt as its new president following the appointment of the group’s co-founder, Brian Burch, as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

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