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50,000 altar servers headed to Rome for meeting this month
The German Bishops’ Conference stated in a July 2 press release the theme for the 13th pilgrimage is “With You,”... Read more
New film on the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis to hit theaters in 2025
“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” was announced by Castletown Media on July 1 and is expected... Read more
Novena for peace in the Near East announced for Christians, innocents in region
The novena, which will take place July 16–24, will implore protection for Christians and all innocent civilians in the region,... Read more
Cardinal calls for beatification, canonization of WWII heroine and nurse from Malaysia
Sybil Kathigasu is a heroine and lay martyr who protected information and housed and nursed local members of the anti-Japanese... Read more
Cardinal Rueda: With trust placed in Jesus, you can face the most adverse situations
The Christian who places his trust in the cross and resurrection of Christ can face the most adverse situations, Cardinal... Read more
CUA to establish Hispanic ministry chair in honor of Cardinal Seán O’Malley
The Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley Endowed Chair for Hispanic Ministry and Evangelization will reside in the School of Theology and... Read more
Father of Israeli hostage who met with pope is on a mission to ‘bring them all home’
Danny Miran met Pope Francis at the Vatican in April. In mid-June he shared his testimony with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi... Read more
Charles Carroll of Carrollton: a ‘patriotic’ Catholic Founding Father
Carroll was the only signer of the Declaration who was Catholic — in a time and place when Catholics faced... Read more
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn avoids jail time after FACE Act conviction
Pro-life activist Paul Vaughn has been sentenced to three years of supervised release — but did not receive prison time... Read more
Judge blocks Biden administration’s inclusion of ‘gender identity’ in Title IX regulations
U.S. District Court Judge John Broomes issued a ruling that blocks enforcement of the regulation in every school and college... Read more
Sen. Lankford calls on Republicans to not back down from pro-life stance
Here are the latest developments related to pro-life issues across the country. Read more
Baltimore voters to weigh ‘baby bonus’ of $1,000 to new parents
Voters in Baltimore will decide this fall whether to approve a $1,000 bonus that parents would receive upon the birth... Read more
How Doubting Thomas strengthens the faith of Christians, according to three great saints
While a lack of faith, according to three great saints, Thomas’ doubt actually had the benefit of confirming Christians in... Read more
Israeli embassy criticizes Holy Land Catholic leaders for statement on ‘just war’
In a statement June 30, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Holy Land suggested Israel’s behavior in Gaza goes... Read more
British lords, celebrities call on Vatican to preserve ‘treasure’ of Latin Mass
In a Tuesday letter, a wide cross-section of English cultural fixtures openly implored the Vatican to refrain from restricting the... Read more
Vatican to publish Instrumentum Laboris for October’s Synod on Synodality meeting
The Instrumentum Laboris, or “working tool” for the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, will be... Read more
Lourdes bishop wants to tear down Rupnik mosaics — but not yet
The Lourdes bishop’s announcement comes less than two weeks after he met with Pope Francis in a private audience at... Read more
Why are there no papal audiences during July?
The Vatican usually suspends such audiences on only two occasions: during the month of July and the week when the... Read more
St. Thomas the Apostle: more than just a doubter
A closer look at Scripture reveals that there’s a lot more to the story of the apostle who went on... Read more
Judge throws out Texas lawsuit against nonprofit accused of facilitating illegal immigration
A judge has thrown out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Annunciation House, a Catholic migrant shelter. Read more
