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Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire, a media apostolate focused on evangelization.

Bishop Barron urges court to strike down Washington law that targets seal of confession

Jul 4, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Bishop Robert Barron on July 4 urged a federal court to strike down a Washington state law that would force... Read more

Attorney and columnist Andrea Picciotti-Bayer was named the winner of the Religious Freedom Impact Award by the Religious Freedom Institute on July 2, 2025.

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer named religious freedom award winner

Jul 4, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The Religious Freedom Impact Award honors leaders who demonstrate “consistent, effective, and innovative leadership in advancing religious freedom.” Read more

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran, Iran (left), and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.

Pope appoints Pizzaballa and Mathieu to Vatican’s interreligious dialogue office

Jul 4, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

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

The National Catholic Bioethics Center’s Edward J. Furton speaks at the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025.

July Fourth celebration prompts Catholic reflection on religion and U.S. founding

Jul 4, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Ahead of Independence Day, the National Catholic Bioethics Center’s Edward Furton presented a lecture in the nation’s capital about natural... Read more

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11 American saints to remember on the Fourth of July

Jul 4, 2025

By Katie Yoder

From Isaac Jogues to Katharine Drexel, these saints who lived and ministered in the United States led heroic lives worth... Read more

USCCB President Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks at the bishops’ spring meeting, Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Passage of budget reconciliation act sparks varied Catholic response

Jul 3, 2025

By Amira Abuzeid

The president of the USCCB faulted the legislation for “unconscionable cuts to health care and food assistance, tax cuts that... Read more

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New bill expands school choice; Catholic leaders applaud, urge caution

Jul 3, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

With the passage of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” tax credits will be given to donors who contribute to... Read more

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Supreme Court to hear 2 cases on allowing males to compete in female sports

Jul 3, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The U.S. Supreme Court during its next term will consider two cases addressing whether or not states can ban males... Read more

The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Catholic leaders decry repealed abortion ban

Jul 3, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

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

Sacred Heart Hall at Siena Heights University in Adrian Michigan.

Michigan’s Siena Heights University announces closure after 105 years

Jul 3, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The small Catholic institution of about 2,300 students, located in Adrian, Michigan, reported that continuing operations beyond the coming academic... Read more

Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Appeals court revives Catholic’s lawsuit against Federal Reserve over vaccine policy

Jul 3, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in its Wednesday ruling partially reversed the findings of a district... Read more

Professor Michael McConnell speaks after winning the Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty on June 25, 2025.

Notre Dame Law School recognizes scholars for religious liberty work

Jul 3, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

At its fifth annual Religious Liberty Summit, Notre Dame Law School recognized two scholars for their contributions to the promotion... Read more

The Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

Dominican Father Ambrose Little appointed new director of Thomistic Institute

Jul 2, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Dominican Father Ambrose Little has been appointed the new director of the Thomistic Institute, a position held for the past... Read more

An exemption to the restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass has been granted to a parish in the Archdiocese of San Angelo, Texas.

Vatican grants exemption from Traditional Latin Mass restrictions to Texas parish

Jul 2, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The Vatican has granted a parish in Texas an exemption from restrictions to the Traditional Latin Mass imposed by Pope... Read more

Bishop Daniel E. Garcia.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Texan bishop to shepherd the Diocese of Austin

Jul 2, 2025

By Kristina Millare

After leading the Diocese of Monterey since 2018, Bishop Daniel Garcia, 64, has returned to his home state of Texas... Read more

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Diocese of Fresno officially files for bankruptcy amid more than 150 abuse claims

Jul 2, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Diocese of Fresno filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 1, seeking to address more than 150 abuse claims... Read more

Palace of the Senate of the Russian Empire in Moscow.

Religious freedom report: Russia guilty of ‘severe’ violations against religious minorities

Jul 2, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

A June 30 U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom report found continued “intense persecution” of Ukrainian Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant... Read more

A 20-foot, 800-pound cross that has traveled to almost 50 European capitals, known as the “Cross of Gratitude,” has recently been welcomed by a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the first parish of the Greek Catholic rite in America.

Ukrainian Greek Catholic church invites pilgrims to visit Cross of Gratitude

Jul 1, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The Cross of Gratitude was recently welcomed by a Ukrainian Greek Catholic church in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the first parish of... Read more

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Senate budget bill passes with provision to defund Planned Parenthood

Jul 1, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” including a provision to defund Planned Parenthood for a... Read more

Auxiliary Bishop Mark Rivituso of St. Louis blesses donations in a van used during the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in July 2024. On July 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Rivituso archbishop of Mobile, Alabama.

Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop to lead Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama

Jul 1, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Mark Rivituso, auxiliary of St. Louis, as metropolitan archbishop of Mobile, Alabama. Read more