Archive for June 18, 2025
Over 450 children celebrate first holy Communion this month in Qaraqosh, Iraq
Archbishop Benedictus Hanno stressed that the celebrations are “a great joy for our Church and a living testimony to the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Jesus can heal the past and transform your history
Pope Leo XIV reminded listeners at the Wednesday general audience that Jesus is capable of healing and unblocking our past. Read more
Kenya hosts landmark summit on religious freedom in Africa
Regional and global experts as well as proponents of religious freedom gathered June 17 for the first International Religious Freedom... Read more
Beatified Congolese martyr highlights ‘precious witness of laity, youth’ Pope Leo says
Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a Congolese martyr who died at the age of 26, was beatified in Rome on... Read more
California Catholic priest arrested on charges of child sex abuse dating to 1990s
Police arrested Father Theodore Gabrielli last week on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, the San Luis Obispo... Read more
‘We must not get used to war’ Pope Leo XIV says in call for peace
Addressing pilgrims at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, the pontiff lamented that “the Church is brokenhearted at the cry... Read more
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender procedures for minors
In a pivotal 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical procedures on... Read more
Vatican plugs Peter’s Pence donations to help Leo XIV in his mission
The Vatican is encouraging Catholics to participate in the collection to support the Holy Father in his mission at the... Read more
Cardinal Dolan: New York assisted suicide bill ‘cheapens human life’
“This is the cheapening of human life,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a June 17 episode of “Conversations with Cardinal... Read more
Report: Aid to the Church in Need spent $150 million helping Christians globally in 2024
The international Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need spent more than $150 million on projects supporting Christians in... Read more
Abortion Pill Rescue Network reports 7,000 babies saved by reversal drug
The abortion pill reversal drug has saved the lives of more than 7,000 unborn children since 2007, according to estimates... Read more
Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus
Bishop David Bonnar of the Youngstown diocese has issued a pastoral letter encouraging priests, religious and laity to rediscover devotion... Read more
Citing safety concerns, plans changed for Los Angeles conclusion of Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The culmination of the St. Katherine Drexel pilgrimage route will no longer include a Eucharistic procession through downtown Los Angeles. Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops announce Religious Freedom Week theme: ‘Witnesses to Hope’
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced “Witnesses to Hope” as the theme for the upcoming 2025 Religious Freedom... Read more
