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A view of the damage to the Holy Family church in Gaza City following an Israeli strike on the church, in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on July 17, 2025.

UPDATE: Latin Patriarchate confirms Holy Family Church in Gaza hit, 3 deaths reported

Jul 17, 2025

By Sanad Sahelia

The direct strike killed three people, as confirmed by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem hours after the attack.   Read more

Library in Starfield Shopping Mall, Suwon, South Korea.

South Korean priests undergo AI training

Jul 17, 2025

By Diego López Marina

The Diocese of Suwon, South Korea, brought together priests to learn about the use of artificial intelligence tools in parish... Read more

Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin, chairman of the Irish bishops’ Council for Life (far left), and Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, primate of all Ireland (second from left), stand with young pro-life activists at the 2024 Ireland March for Life in Dublin on May 6, 2024.

Abortions in Ireland up 300% since 2018 referendum

Jul 17, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

One in 6 unborn children’s lives now end in abortion in the Republic of Ireland. Read more

Heads of churches in Jerusalem visited the town of Taybeh in Ramallah on July 14, 2025.

Jerusalem church leaders visit Taybeh: Christians’ presence in the Holy Land is at risk 

Jul 16, 2025

By Sanad Sahelia

The delegation to the West Bank was led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch... Read more

Shushu, with her husband, Josemi, and their son, Emmanuel, during JEMJ at the Covadonga shrine.

Contemplating a crucifix led to conversion of young Chinese atheist 

Jul 16, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

A young Chinese mother shares the testimony of her conversion from atheism to Catholicism. Read more

U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C.

Small business agency launches ‘Center for Faith,’ ends ban on relief for faith groups

Jul 16, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a “Center for Faith” and eliminating a regulation that banned faith-based groups from... Read more

View of the mass grave at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in the town of Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.

Irish team begins search for children’s remains at former home for unwed mothers

Jul 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

A team of archaeologists, anthropologists, and forensic scientists have begun excavating an old septic tank this week at the former... Read more

Mosaic of Mary, Virgin Immaculate, in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome.

CARA study: Mary’s role strongly shapes vocational paths in U.S. Church

Jul 16, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Nine in 10 religious men and women say a Marian devotion “positively impacted” them while discerning a vocation. Read more

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference is urging lawmakers to prohibit surrogacy in all cases in a letter submitted on July 9, 2025.

Australian bishops call on government to enforce country’s surrogacy ban

Jul 16, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“A woman is not a machine for reproduction,” the bishops argue in the letter, “she is a person made in... Read more

Leonardo Donno and Moreno il Biondo in action during the Charity Soccer Match “Partita del Cuorec” on July 15, 2025, in L’Aquila, Italy.

Pope Leo XIV cheers on charity soccer match for children from war zones

Jul 16, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV encouraged encounter and unity in a message to the players and spectators of a soccer game to... Read more

Photos of Pier Giorgio Frassati climbing in the Alps. The right photo shows him rappelling Rocca Sella on March 30, 1925.

Catholic cliffhanger: Future saint was an avid mountain climber

Jul 16, 2025

By Courtney Mares

The Catholic Church is preparing to canonize Pier Giorgio Frassati — a 24-year-old Italian from Turin, Italy, who was a... Read more

The port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

‘A living and discreet Church’: Despite persecution, Catholic faith endures in Saudi Arabia

Jul 16, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Unlike neighboring countries that have shown signs of openness, when it comes to religious freedom Saudi Arabia remains one of... Read more

Keizersberg Abbey in Leuven, Belgium.

Benedictine Abbey in Belgium temporarily dissolved following abuse allegations

Jul 16, 2025

By Thomas Philipp Reiter

The Keizersberg Abbey community in Leuven, Belgium, has been suspended as canonical investigation reveals “transgressive behavior” among adults. Read more

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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

Pope Leo XIV visits the Poor Clares of Albano on July 15, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV pays visit to Poor Clares who pray for him every day

Jul 15, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV made his first “getaway” from Castel Gandolfo to visit the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception of the... Read more

Archbishop Jacques Mourad denounced the practice of people driving around in official cars with loudspeakers proclaiming verses from the Quran and calling on Christians to convert.

Amid great danger, ‘Jesus wants his Church to remain in Syria,’ archbishop says

Jul 15, 2025

By Diego López Marina

The Syrian Catholic archbishop of Homs in Syria, Jacques Mourad, has issued an urgent appeal for the future of the... Read more

A nuclear explosion.

Archdiocese of Santa Fe marks 80th anniversary of first nuclear bomb detonation

Jul 15, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe will mark the 80th anniversary of the detonation of the first nuclear bomb, which took... Read more

Catholic apologist Alex Jurado, known as Voice of Reason on social media.

UPDATE: Catholic influencer denies claims of ‘grooming’ underage girl: ‘Complete fabrication’

Jul 15, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Alex Jurado, known for his social media ministry Voice of Reason, is denying allegations in a report that he sexually... Read more

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in the chapel at the Carabinieri station in Castel Gandolfo on July 15, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: God’s love is so great that Jesus does not keep even his mother for himself

Jul 15, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri station in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, where... Read more

The exterior of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Vatican says Diocese of Green Bay can close down historic Wisconsin parish

Jul 15, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Vatican has ruled that the Diocese of Green Bay can close down a historic parish in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Read more