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New Pope Leo XIV medal from Villanova honors care for the poor, creation

by Gina Christian

Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater has announced a new award recognizing those who integrate care for the poor and the care of creation

Swiss churches deplore ‘arbitrary’ scrapping of military service exemption
Women religious sue New York over law they say would force them to assist in patient suicides
USCCB’s NFP Awareness Week highlights timeless truth with creative approaches
Vice president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child
For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war

U.S. Church

Can’t go to Assisi? Visit a US replica of the tiny church where St. Francis founded order

by Kimberley Heatherington

(OSV News) — In Assisi, one of the main pilgrim draws is a tiny church dwarfed by its expansive surroundings, the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels …

Vice president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child

Can’t go to Assisi? Visit a US replica of the tiny church where St. Francis founded order

Washington Roundup: Senate considers Blanche nomination; Graham’s sister sworn in to finish his term

‘Theology of migration’ moves us to ‘communion with God, others,’ says expert

Catholics offer prayers, express solidarity over 2 ICE shooting deaths in less than a week

World

Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title

by OSV News

From the World Cup tournament’s origins to the faith openly lived by players and coaches on both sides, this final carries a distinctly Catholic dimension.

Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit
French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as ‘turning point’ in nation’s history
Death toll in Venezuela nears 5,000 as earthquake recovery intensifies
US Franciscans appeal for help in ending Israeli settler violence against Christians
‘Keep Venezuelans in your hearts’ after earthquakes, says Catholic relief worker

After Vatican’s excommunication, SSPX in Kenya insists on Catholic identity, fighting archdiocese

Faith leads effort to end preventable blindness in Guatemala and beyond

Counter Terrorism Police take over investigation of British pro-life politician’s murder

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: God’s kingdom grows in the ‘little things of daily life’

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

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

by Charlie Camosy

After a tragedy, ‘The Tapestry’ offers consolation

by Sarah Robsdottir

The Church beyond the Appalachians

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

Live-action ‘Moana’ sets sail on the silver screen

by John Mulderig
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