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Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus

by Paulina Guzik

The Augustinian pope did not disappoint pilgrims waiting in the July Italian sun at Castel Gandolfo town square, delivering a reflection in a relaxed mood during his summer …

Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 12, 2026
Pope Leo shares meal with vulnerable guests at Castel Gandolfo
Bishop Oscar Cantú of Silicon Valley reflects on the impact of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
University of Notre Dame places female rector on leave following anonymous online abuse allegations
Using ‘multi-province’ model, Jesuits will create 2 novitiates from its 5 current novitiates

U.S. Church

Washington Roundup: Trump calls ceasefire ‘over,’ says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill

by Kate Scanlon

U.S. Central Command forces conducted additional strikes against Iran to further degrade its ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV

‘Culture of encounter’: NJ school’s program builds friendships between students, autistic peers

Women who say they experienced harm from abortion pill push Blanche to settle suit on FDA policy

Netflix’s new ‘Little House on the Prairie’ show embraces family, faith

Catholic Extension: Lumen Christi Award nominees’ good works ‘born out of their love for God’

World

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

by Fredrick Nzwili

El-Obeid is currently under constant bombardment and drone strikes, as the paramilitary attempts to dislodge the Sudanese armed forces.

Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21
UK Church looks with cautious hopes to Catholic prime minister candidate
Cause for novelist Sigrid Undset’s canonization expected to open in fall
US cardinal: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy
As America marks 250 years, Ukrainian Catholic bishops offer a lesson in what freedom costs

Catholic priest killed in Central African Republic remembered as a messenger of peace

France’s traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism

US condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety

Vatican

When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens

by Paulina Guzik

Opinion

After a tragedy, ‘The Tapestry’ offers consolation

by Sarah Robsdottir

The Church beyond the Appalachians

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Heinlein: The SSPX debacle and a path forward

by Michael R. Heinlein

Reviews

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

by John Mulderig
Supergirl
Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End
The Breadwinner
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