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Faith amid bombs: Priests minister to Christians in border towns of Lebanon and Israel
Christian communities on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border have been put to the test since Hamas' attack on Israel... Read more
12 keys to using the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Blessed Mother is said to have given the scapular to St. Simon Stock on July 16, 1251. Read more
Polish lawmakers narrowly defeat effort to decriminalize abortion assistance
Under current law, women do not face criminal penalties for seeking or receiving an illegal abortion. Read more
Euro 2024: Bishops highlight the faith of the coach of Spain’s victorious soccer team
Several Spanish bishops have congratulated the country’s national soccer team and highlighted the Catholic faith of their coach, Luis de... Read more
Donald Trump names Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate
The former president made the announcement days after surviving an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. Read more
New Jersey man locates $40,000 in ‘unclaimed funds’ for diocese, parishes
Philip Britton, who lives in the western part of the state in the township of Pennsville, was searching the website... Read more
First women hired for St. Peter’s Basilica’s ‘Sanpietrini’ maintenance crew
While women have worked for the Fabbrica di San Pietro before, it is the first time women are officially part... Read more
Pope Francis authors preface to book on ‘Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church’
Pope Francis has written the preface to the book “Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church,” authored by three theologians... Read more
National Eucharistic Congress to draw more than 50,000 to Indianapolis
The five-day congress will be the first National Eucharistic Congress held in the United States since World War II. Read more
Is Catholicism dying out among U.S. Hispanics? Latino Catholics weigh in
The future of the Hispanic Catholic Church in the United States is being called into question as reports indicate Latinos,... Read more
Sicilian city celebrates 400th year of feast of St. Rosalia
The July 15 feast marks when tradition holds the hermit girl’s remains were rediscovered in a cave close to Palermo... Read more
Devout Christian dad killed in Trump assassination attempt was ‘the very best of us’
Corey Comparatore died shielding his family during the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Read more
‘Excess enslaves you,’ Pope Francis warns Christians
Pope Francis addressed the problems of materialism in his Angelus reflection in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday. Read more
World leaders unite in support of democracy after attack on Trump; shooter identified
The FBI has identified the Trump rally shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Read more
U.S. bishops’ Solidarity Fund reminds Catholic to ‘stand with Africa’
Though plagued with various difficulties, Africa’s growth and vitality in Catholicism has made the continent a focal point in the... Read more
Catholic priest prayed for Trump’s safety at Pennsylvania rally moments before shooting
Father Jason Charron, a Ukrainian Catholic priest who offered a benediction at Trump’s rally, recounted the moments before and after... Read more
Stained-glass window dedicated to Blessed Carlo Acutis creates a stir in English parish
St. Aldhelm’s in Malmesbury is proud to be the first parish in England to feature a stained-glass window dedicated to... Read more
Catholic leaders react to Trump shooting: ‘Our country needs God’
Catholic ecclesial and political leaders across the U.S. offered their prayers for Donald Trump after an apparent attempted assassination of... Read more
Trump injured at Pennsylvania rally in assassination attempt; shooter, rally attendee dead
“The former president is safe,” the U.S. Secret Service said in a written statement that did not say whether Trump... Read more
Washington judge denies state attorney general’s subpoena against Seattle Archdiocese
The attorney general’s office claimed in May that the Seattle Archdiocese “refused to cooperate” with a subpoena investigating the use... Read more
