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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 …

Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: God’s kingdom grows in the ‘little things of daily life’
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 19, 2026
Washington Roundup: Senate considers Blanche nomination; Graham’s sister sworn in to finish his term
Despite early end, Catholic leaders’ US tour highlights impact of grassroots ministries
Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate-student essay contest

U.S. Church

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

by Gina Christian

(OSV News) — Days after participating in Pope Leo XIV’s July 4 visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa — where close to 50,000 refugees and migrants landed in …

Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate-student essay contest

‘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

Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site

Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors

World

Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit

by Junno Arocho Esteves

(OSV News) — Anticipation for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to South America is building as Peru’s president-elect pledged state cooperation and Uruguay’s Church officials announced logistical plans for the …

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

El-Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege

Vatican

Nobel laureates call pope’s encyclical a ‘clarion call’ for prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

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

After a tragedy, ‘The Tapestry’ offers consolation

by Sarah Robsdottir

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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