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Young American missionaries get papal shoutout during summer in Rome

by Courtney Mares

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (OSV News) — When Jack Lebon, 15, returns to his Texas high school in the fall, he will be able to share a summer experience …

DOJ releases updated religious liberty protections guidance
A decade after Father Jacques Hamel’s murder, his sister gives powerful witness to forgiveness
Woman whose confirmed miracle as child led to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization dies at 78
Venezuelan bishops urge faithful to reject superstitious view of earthquakes
Pope Leo takes road trip to mountainside shrines during his summer vacation

U.S. Church

Violent extremist’s sentencing a call to protect kids online, says Catholic legal scholar

by Gina Christian

The 8884 group and related networks such as 764 “share accelerationist goals that include social unrest and the downfall of the current world order.

Catholic agency struggles amid lapse in federal funds for representing unaccompanied minors

Florida Catholic bishops urge DeSantis to stay two executions set for July 28

CRS receives State Department funds to ‘significantly expand’ humanitarian aid to Cuba

Catholics urged to support Church in Africa, where faith ‘is growing rapidly’ amid great needs

Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage

World

Peru: Historic churches severely damaged following earthquakes

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Dozens of homes were destroyed or declared uninhabitable following the earthquake, as well as several public buildings.

Ukraine remains hopeful for a papal visit, ambassador says
Lebanon’s cardinal urges prayer, guidance as its president visits the White House
Swiss churches deplore ‘arbitrary’ scrapping of military service exemption
For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war
Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title

Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit

Death toll in Venezuela nears 5,000 as earthquake recovery intensifies

US Franciscans appeal for help in ending Israeli settler violence against Christians

Vatican

Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.

by Elizabeth Scalia

Five times to pray on the go

by Colleen Pressprich

Bishop Oscar Cantú of Silicon Valley reflects on the impact of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Charlie Camosy

Reviews

The Odyssey

by John Mulderig
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to return to theaters
Supergirl
Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End
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