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Habemus Papam! The Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV
Habemus Papam! The Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Catholic Church holds firm on not taking stand on political candidates, despite possible IRS shift

by Gina Christian

(OSV News) — The Catholic Church “maintains its stance of not endorsing or opposing political candidates,” said U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spokesperson Chieko Noguchi, following a recent court …

Ending TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua shows ‘no discernment,’ sparks fear, say experts
Judge blocks, for now, Planned Parenthood defunding provision backed by bishops
Walking, suffering with Texas flood victims crucial, says San Antonio archbishop
Notre Dame prepares to reopen towers’ tour with return of famed statues of saints to rooftop
NBC’s Tom Llamas says Catholic education deepened his faith, pushed him to always do his best

U.S. Church

Bishop Barron: Without an exception, WA abuse law violates religious liberty

by Gina Christian

A Washington state law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession to report abuse violates the First Amendment, Bishop Barron told OSV News.

ANALYSIS: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ cuts expected to outweigh benefits for low-income families

Catholics mourn, offer support, as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises

Washington Roundup: Trump bill passes; USAID closes; concerns rise over Russia religious persecution

A year later, first ‘perpetual pilgrims’ describe how Eucharistic pilgrimage changed their lives

Town officials vote to buy, renovate Pope Leo’s childhood home as ‘historical site’

NaProTechnology provides alternative to IVF for couples struggling with infertility

World

Dalai Lama, iconic spiritual leader who has met popes and befriended presidents, turns 90

by Simone Orendain

The Dalai Lama once remarked that he shared a bond with St. John Paul II because both understood totalitarian communism’s harmful effects on religion.

Missing priest, murdered missionaries put spotlight on rising anti-Christian violence in Colombia
Wisconsin abortion ban, Big Beautiful Bill, care for creation Mass | Week in Review
‘Help us escape, we can’t live here,’ pleads Damascus priest after deadly attack
As iconic British Catholic bioethics center closes, fellow academics dub move a ‘tragedy’
Mexican priest shot, gravely injured in the Diocese of Tabasco

Congolese church leaders welcome US-brokered peace agreement, warn of its hidden costs

Mexican priest shot, gravely injured in the Diocese of Tabasco

French woman hopes sharing mystical encounter with Minnesota Benedictine helps sainthood cause

Vatican

Pope’s prayer intention for July: That the faithful might again learn how to discern

by Carol Glatz

Opinion

OSV Editors: Heroes and saints in Texas

by OSV Editorial Board

What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on miracles?

by Jenna Marie Cooper

Can anyone hear us?

by Greg Erlandson

Reviews

Catholic novel reflects on the nature of work

by Madelyn Reichert
F1 the Movie
Elio
The Chosen’s ‘endgame’ is to point people to Jesus, series’ creator says
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