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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary for Relations of States, and Laura Hochla, chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, addressed the crowd at Villa Richardson on June 30, 2025, in Rome, where Fourth of July was celebrated this year with a special milestone: the recent election of the first pope born and raised in the United States.

U.S. embassy in Rome honors first American-born pope as U.S.-Vatican diplomatic milestone

Jul 4, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between Washington and the... 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

Pope Francis, pictured on Oct. 4, 2014.

Pope Francis condemns 'senseless shooting,' calls for end of violence after July Fourth parade attack

Jul 5, 2022

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis has expressed shock and sadness over the mass shooting that led to the death of at least six... Read more

The story behind the Catholic Church in the United States

Jul 4, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Both the Catholic Church and the tradition of religious freedom can trace their roots in the United States to the... Read more

Freedom demands vigilance, archbishop reminds Americans

Jul 4, 2014

This Fourth of July, Americans should reflect on the nation’s foundational principles and values, while realizing that freedom comes at... Read more

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In a scene marked by deep sorrow and righteous anger, churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The attack claimed the lives of 25 people and left dozens injured.

Violence against Christians escalates in Syria

Holy Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024.

8 things to know about the only Catholic parish in Gaza

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

Catholic bishops seek relief from federal abortion rule in appeals court

Holy Mass at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, led by the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli during the Advent season. December 2024.

Gaza church attack: Without warnings by priest ‘it would have been a massacre’

Migrants aboard an inflatable vessel in the Mediterranean Sea approach the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in 2013. Carney provided food and water to the migrants aboard the vessel before coordinating with a nearby merchant vessel to take them to safety.

Catholic youth urge European leaders to address migrant crisis with charity, understanding

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on July 15, 2025.

Catholic Sen. Tim Kaine blasts GOP for slashing aid funding

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia.

The Holy See at the UN calls for urgent measures to protect families

Father Gabriel Romanelli with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrating Christmas Mass at Holy Family Parish in Gaza, in December 2024.

Gaza's only Catholic priest among injured in Israeli attack

Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito, the Liaison Bishop for the SACBC Migrants and Refugees Office.

Bishop says U.S. aid cuts, not migrants, crippling South Africa’s health system

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with a U.S. ecumenical group, led by Cardinal Joseph Tobin and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, encouraging them to “return to the roots of our faith” in their pilgrimage to Italy and Turkey. July 17, 2024.

Pope Leo XIV meets with U.S. Orthodox-Catholic pilgrim group at Castel Gandolfo

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