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Trump announces peace deal with Iran, ending hostilities
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:44:02 GMT
Israel is not a party to the deal, however, and launched airstrikes on Beirut after Hezbollah launched projectiles into Israel Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV says evil crumbles when the Gospel is lived out
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:08:00 GMT
At the Angelus, the pontiff said Christ sees the wounds of war, broken families, and young people misled by false ideals.
Michigan diocese celebrates new priests after ordinations moved out of cathedral
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Bishop Earl Boyea ordained four new priests at a local Lansing parish, urging them to "drink the cup which the Lord gives" as they begin their ministry.
A ministry born from loss: One woman’s mission to comfort families after miscarriage
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT
“H.U.G.” — which stands for "Here, Understood, and Gently held" — is a book made up of over 30 testimonies from women who have walked through miscarriage and pregnancy loss.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia opens new Sacred Heart adoration chapel to 'bring people to the Lord'
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:28:07 GMT
Archbishop Nelson Pérez dedicated the perpetual adoration chapel an archdiocesan shrine during an opening event at the site on June 12.
Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome after YouTuber goes public with abortion
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Pro-life and abortion-related news you may have missed this week.
Irish bishops call for calm in Belfast following racially motivated civil unrest
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Bishops in Northern Ireland call for peace, abuse victims in Australia clash with diocese, anti-Catholic legislation in France fails, Zimbabwe, and more in this week’s Catholic world news roundup.
Police arrest prime suspect in killing of Kenyan Catholic priest
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Kenyan police have arrested a suspect in the May 2025 murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, who was shot while returning from a Eucharistic celebration in Kenya’s troubled Kerio Valley region.
10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT
The Holy Father's visit from June 6–12 took him to Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife.
St. Anthony of Padua considered ‘all the world as his home’
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT
On June 13 the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, whose widespread popularity can be traced to his efforts at reaching out as a neighbor to all.
Father of euthanized 25-year-old Spanish woman speaks out as new bill aims to ‘fast track’ appeals
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:14:00 GMT
The proposed legislation would fast-track euthanasia requests, effectively reducing the opportunities for appeals and extended legal challenges.
Blind girl tells Pope Leo XIV how she sees the Sagrada Familia’s tallest tower ‘with her heart’
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:44:00 GMT
The young girl described to Pope Leo, through her sense of touch, how she perceives the Tower of Jesus Christ, the tallest at the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona.
Bishops urge G7 powers to prioritize dignity of the human person, global peace at summit
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:14:36 GMT
The bishops' conferences of the G7 countries emphasized the dignity of the human person amid ongoing wars, technological innovation, environmental concern, and global economic inequity.
Cardinal Cupich condemns cross burning in Chicago’s Grant Park
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:42:55 GMT
“We condemn in the strongest terms this action and affirm that hate has no place in our country, our city, and our hearts,” the archbishop of Chicago said.
Canadian government introduces bill to shield youth from social media harms
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:48:40 GMT
The move comes amid mounting evidence linking heavy social media use to increased rates of anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and distorted body image among youth.
Pope Leo XIV commends Becket Fund for ‘noble task’ of defending religious freedom in U.S.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:14:42 GMT
The Holy Father's remarks were read at the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event held by the nonprofit law firm that represents clients who are defending their religious liberty in court.
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV finishes trip to Spain with Mass, meetings in Canary Islands
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:30:13 GMT
The Holy Father spent a week in Spain meeting with Catholic and civic leaders, visiting historic sites, and holding major papal Masses.
Our Lady of Guadalupe image begins 6-month pilgrimage in the Philippines
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMT
Church leaders launched a six-month journey for the Marian icon, which will travel to more than 50 churches before its permanent installation at the Manila Cathedral in December.
Pope Leo XIV’s advice to priests: ‘Holiness cannot be lived in isolation’
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:15:41 GMT
The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests takes place every year on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Pope Leo XIV tells human traffickers in Tenerife: ‘Stop. Repent’
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:44:31 GMT
The pope urged migrants to embrace integration while warning traffickers that they “will have to appear before divine justice.”
Migrants in Tenerife tell Pope Leo XIV: We do not ask for privileges or compassion
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:54:58 GMT
At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity.
Everything you need to know about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT
This year, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on June 12.
U.S. bishops consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:29:00 GMT
The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary.
Pope tells Catholics to pray for those who ‘have lost their lives at sea’ in Canary Islands visit
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:59:14 GMT
Referring to the sea surrounding the island, he said it represents the difficulties of life, quoting St. Augustine: “No one is able to cross the sea of this world unless borne by the cross of Christ.”
U.S. bishops discuss engagement with Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:43:00 GMT
U.S. bishops planned pastoral activity related to the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena anticipating the fifth centennial of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031.
Cardinal Koch: ‘Today there are more martyrs than in the early centuries of the Church’
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:13:00 GMT
Speaking at a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need in Switzerland, the prelate highlighted the witness of Christian martyrs across denominations.
U.S. bishops approve revised version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:43:38 GMT
The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy.
Department of Justice backs Catholic football coach suing university over COVID vaccine mandate
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:03:00 GMT
Coach Nick Rolovich launched a suit against Washington State University several years ago after he was fired by the school for refusing the COVID-19 shot.
Paraguay’s government to undertake restoration and enhancement of Assumption Cathedral
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:33:00 GMT
With plans developed by the Catholic University of Paraguay and financing from a state entity, the government will proceed with the project.
Disability advocates file federal suits over ‘imminent risk’ of New York, Illinois suicide laws
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:03:37 GMT
Laws that allow doctors to help kill their patients risk a "deadly and discriminatory system" for disabled individuals, suits argue.
New York bishops say gender-neutral language law ‘mocks the foundation of the family’
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:51:00 GMT
Under the new law, “mother” would be replaced with “gestating parent,” and "father" would become “non-gestating parent."
Higher ed leader urges bishops to protect Catholic identity at universities
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:21:00 GMT
Dartmouth provost and former Notre Dame dean Santiago Schnell called on U.S. bishops to take a more active role in safeguarding Catholic identity in education.
Cardinal Kikuchi urges Caritas Asia to stand with the poor as funding shrinks
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:51:00 GMT
Addressing humanitarian leaders from across Asia in Bangkok, the president of Caritas Internationalis said the Church's charity must stay close to the poor even as global funding declines.
European Court of Human Rights rules governments cannot ban evangelization
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:21:52 GMT
The Strasbourg court found that a Bulgarian city's vaguely worded ban on “religious propaganda” breached the right to freedom of religion under the European Convention.
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘examination of conscience’ on migrants at Canary Islands port
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:22:49 GMT
At Arguineguín, once dubbed the “dock of shame,” the pope denounced human traffickers and defended the right not to be forced to leave one’s homeland.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings Christ through rainy streets of historic Baltimore
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Thousands gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 10 for Mass and a Eucharistic procession through downtown Baltimore.
Pope Leo XIV prayed with this young man’s rosary in Barcelona — and gave it back
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:30:00 GMT
“We went without expecting anything, and we came back with the greatest gift we could have received,” Sergi told EWTN News.
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil, visits prison, says Mass at historic basilica in Barcelona
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT
The Holy Father will next visit the Canary Islands before wrapping up his seven-day visit to Spain.
At FIFA 2026 World Cup, abortion survivors to share their stories
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT
An advertising campaign is set to play at the FIFA 2026 World Cup to give sports fans the opportunity to encounter the stories of abortion survivors.
A century later, Pope Leo XIV fulfills Gaudí’s dream
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:45:12 GMT
The Sagrada Familia Basilica's spectacular central spire is crowned by a white cross that makes it the tallest church in the world.
‘I’m still on cloud nine,’ says pilot who shared cockpit with Pope Leo XIV
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:03:00 GMT
Ángeles Hernández had the experience of a lifetime as she served as the co-pilot on the flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Madrid to Barcelona.
Argentinian boy whose family struggles to make ends meet asks pope why bad things happen
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:33:00 GMT
Answering the question, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that “through the life of Jesus Christ, God shows us that, even amid suffering, he never abandons any of his children."
U.S. bishops approve advancing cause of Minnesota missionary priest Joseph Buh
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:03:00 GMT
The favorable vote allows the Diocese of Duluth to continue pursuing the canonization cause of the priest known as the “patriarch of Duluth.”
Ahead of the World Cup, Pope Leo XIV shares an important lesson from soccer
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:33:00 GMT
Soccer, Pope Leo said, "helps us remember something very important: that life is not a race to be run in solitude; it is something played as a team, and we must learn to run together."
U.S. bishops vote to advance beatification cause for Catholic layman John Rick Miller
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:03:00 GMT
The bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of advancing the canonization cause of lay Catholic John Rick Miller, a businessman and missionary.
Gallup poll: Social acceptance of birth control, kids outside of marriage decreases in 2026
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:33:00 GMT
Societal acceptance for having children outside of marriage went down by nine points, and acceptance of birth control went down by seven points. For gambling, it's also down six points.
Cardinal Pizzaballa receives award from Macron, urges support for Holy Land Christians
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:03:00 GMT
At an event with the French president where he was honored, the patriarch said ongoing instability is increasing the vulnerability of local communities in the Holy Land.
Ecuador to renew its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:33:00 GMT
Ecuador was the first nation to be officially consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1874. The act of renewal will take place in the context of an upsurge in homicides in the country.
6 Catholics held for 48 hours after protesting use of Paris church for contemporary art festival
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:03:00 GMT
The protest and subsequent detainments were reportedly more broadly centered on the Nuit Blanche’s artistic director who became a polarizing figure after a performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to deepen communion
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:33:00 GMT
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia highlighted continuity between Francis and Leo in his first speech to U.S. bishops.