Archive for June 26, 2025
Castel Gandolfo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV: ‘The heart of the city returns’
Castel Gandolfo has been for centuries a place of rest, prayer, and study for popes. Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul... Read more
Pope Leo XIV urges law enforcement to target drug traffickers, not addicts
Speaking to anti-drug campaigners at the Apostolic Palace, the pope issued a sharp rebuke of drug policy that targets the... Read more
New Pew study reveals percentage of Catholics who voted for Trump in 2024
A new Pew Research Center report reveals that about 22% of those who voted in the 2024 election and cast... Read more
Assisted suicide bill a ‘watershed’ in the devaluing of life, English archbishop says
“I think we’ve crossed a watershed, that fundamental line in the sand that a life is always to be protected,”... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Pope Francis’ legacy of synodality is a style, attitude
The pope addressed the synod’s 16th ordinary council at its offices just outside the Vatican, where members are meeting June... Read more
Nearly 100 pro-life advocates ask Texas governor to call special session on abortion pills
Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
States can withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The 6-3 SCOTUS decision allows states to cut off public funds to abortion providers — including Medicaid funds that come... Read more
Pope Leo XIV denounces violations of international, humanitarian law in Gaza and Ukraine
In an address to the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, Pope Leo XIV lamented the imposition “of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV on vocations crisis: God continues to call and is faithful to his promises
The event was organized by the Vatican Dicastery for the Clergy with the theme taken from St. John’s Gospel: “I... Read more
Priest warns: Christian town in Holy Land no longer safe amid settler attacks
The Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh, the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing... Read more
Department of Education says California is violating federal law with transgender policies
Title IX, a landmark federal civil rights law adopted in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. Read more
Obergefell 10 years later: The cultural impact of same-sex marriage and where it stands
A decade after SCOTUS handed down the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, some polling has shown that the trend might be... Read more
EWTN announces retirement of president and chief operating officer Doug Keck
EWTN announced June 26 that after a distinguished 29-year career at the network, Doug Keck will retire from his administrative... Read more
