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12 keys to using the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Jul 16, 2025

By ACI Prensa

The Blessed Mother is believed to have given the brown scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251. Read more

Portrait of St. Benedict (1926) by Herman Nieg (1849–1928); Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Austria; “Exorcism of St. Benedict,” by Spinello Aretino, late 14th century.

How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness

Jul 11, 2025

By R. Jared Staudt

St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life. Read more

St. Peter’s Chapel and Native American Museum at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda, New York.

Historic St. Kateri Tekakwitha shrine welcomes visitors to walk in her footsteps

Jul 14, 2025

By Isabel Barry

The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in New York honors the life of St. Kateri and the... Read more

St. Benedict.

Spanish archbishop encourages Christians to read Rule of St. Benedict

Jul 11, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia, Spain, encouraged the faithful to take advantage of summer vacation to delve deeper into... Read more

A view from an upper window of Sacra di San Michele, Italy, July 2025.

PHOTOS: Invisible ‘sword’ of St. Michael guides pilgrims to these 7 sacred sites

Jul 12, 2025

By Emma Silvestri

“St. Michael’s Sword” is a line that follows the locations of seven sanctuaries dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel from... Read more

Rows of bunk beds line the interior of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Florida Everglades, a repurposed training center now designated for holding immigrants. President Donald Trump appears in the background during a July 1, 2025, visit to the site, which has drawn criticism from Bishop Frank Dewane and other Catholic leaders.

Florida bishop: No problem with removing criminals, but ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is troubling

Jul 9, 2025

By Matt McDonald

“Decency requires that we remember individuals being detained are fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters of distressed relatives,” Venice Bishop... Read more

Thousands of young people at the opening Mass for JEMJ 2025 on July 4, 2025, at the shrine in Covadonga located in the Asturias province of Spain.

Youth event in Spain draws thousands who are embracing holiness

At the foot of the shrine in Covadonga located in Asturias province Spain, more than 1,700 young Catholics from 28... Read more

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke during the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, June 29, 2019.

Pope thanks Cardinal Burke, who clashed with Francis, for 50 years of priestly ministry

Jul 9, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The pope commended Burke’s pastoral witness, writing: “He has preached the precepts of the Gospel according to the heart of... Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Care of Creation at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for creation with Latin prayers in Castel Gandolfo gardens

Jul 9, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“We should pray for the conversion of many people, in and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Castel Gandolfo on July 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV receives Ukrainian president Zelenskyy at Castel Gandolfo

According to an official statement from the Holy See, the two leaders discussed the ongoing conflict and “the urgency of... Read more

Bishop Scott McCaig of the Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada celebrates Divine Liturgy as part of the spiritual retreat for military chaplains in Lviv, Ukraine.

Ukraine visit leaves mark on Canada’s military ordinariate

Jul 13, 2025

By Luke Mandato

Supported by the Poland military bishop, the mission involved roughly 40 military chaplains, many of whom have been dealing with... Read more

Blessed Anacleto González Flores, martyr of the religious persecution that Mexico experienced in the 1920s.

San Antonio Archdiocese to commemorate martyr who fought for religious freedom in Mexico

Jul 10, 2025

By David Ramos

The Archdiocese of San Antonio will commemorate the 137th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Anacleto González Flores, the patron... Read more

The Vatican recognizes the pastoral value of the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary on Mount Zvir near the village of Litmanová in northwestern Slovakia from 1990 to 1995 and authorizes public worship, without commenting on the supernatural authenticity of the apparitions.

Vatican approves Marian devotion in Slovakia but doesn’t recognize apparitions

Jul 9, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith granted a nihil obstat of Marian devotion surrounding the alleged apparitions of... Read more

The Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, announced on June 29, 2025, a restructuring plan that will merge parishes in the face of a priest shortage.

Crippling priest shortage leads to restructuring of Grand Rapids Diocese

Jul 10, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has had just one ordination to the priesthood in the last two years and... Read more

A high school camper venerates the Eucharist at Wednesday night adoration in 2024 at the Damascus main campus, Centerburg, Ohio.

Damascus summer camps celebrate 25 years of bringing youth to Christ

Jul 13, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Damascus summer camps has grown from 63 campers in a parish-based effort to 7,000 campers... Read more

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Catholic bishops: Church will not endorse political candidates despite IRS shift

Jul 9, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

USCCB Director of Public Affairs Chieko Noguchi released a statement to announce that the Church will not endorse political candidates,... Read more

Canterbury Anglican Cathedral.

Historic Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Anglican cathedral in rare event

Jul 9, 2025

By Madeleine Teahan

For the first time in modern history, the apostolic nuncio to the United Kingdom has celebrated Mass in England’s most... Read more

Diogo Jota of the Liverpool soccer team.

Funeral of soccer star Diogo Jota: Tributes, mourning, and final farewell 

Jul 9, 2025

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The funeral of two Portuguese soccer players who died last Thursday in a traffic accident was held in an atmosphere... Read more

Bishops Rudolf Voderholzer and Stefan Oster

‘Never again second-class people:’ German bishops defend life amid high court controversy

Jul 10, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau and Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg declared that anyone who relativizes human dignity protections should... Read more

Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to be the next bishop of Baker, a mission diocese in eastern Oregon.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Iowa priest to lead mission diocese of Baker, Oregon

Jul 10, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV has tapped Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, to be the next... Read more