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Archbishop John Hughes: A new breed of bishop for the 19th century

by Russell Shaw

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — How typical …

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Pope Leo XIV’s common ministry with Mother Cabrini: a heart for migrants and refugees
Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given June 21, 2026
Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her

U.S. Church

Washington Roundup: US-Iran MOU begins; SCOTUS takes up ICE bond hearings; FDA abortion suit filing

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with Iranian officials, a tentative framework to end the war in Iran, but uncertainty remained …

Communion, presence and listening mark Pope Leo’s communications style, say experts

Chicago Catholic’s longtime photo editor wins CMA’s St. Francis de Sales Award

Panel: Juneteenth, nation’s 250th anniversary shines light on work that remains to address racism in US

Catholic leaders hope end to Iran war is near after Trump, Iran reach agreement

New Orleans Sacred Heart consecration a path to healing, hope

World

Pope Leo prays at St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus’ love

by Courtney Mares

Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer at the tomb of St. Augustine June 20, returning to the basilica where he once guided the late Pope Benedict XVI.

COMECE president says new EU migrant regulations raise ethical concerns
In Spain, Pope Leo XIV shared a message of human dignity for all of Europe
The father behind the pope: How Karol Wojtyla Sr. helped shape St. John Paul II
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, influential voice of the Italian Church, dies at 95
Bishops mark ‘sobering anniversary’ of Canada euthanasia law, call faithful to action

Pew: More governments cracking down on religion, with spikes in religious hostility in 2023

Pope Leo praises newly beatified Salesian martyrs killed for their fidelity to Christ

World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV tells American teens true joy isn’t found in ‘endless scrolling’ on social media

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

The human error

by Katie Yoder

The friendship crisis beneath the loneliness epidemic

by Vicente Del Real

The heart of the matter

by Michael R. Heinlein

Reviews

Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End

by John Mulderig
Obsession
The Sheep Detectives
St. Francis of Assisi in film
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