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For Father’s Day, 7 saints who were fathers

by OSV News

There are many saints who were fathers from whom men leading families can learn and seek prayerful intercession.

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Finding ‘heaven in your home’: Trinity community groups build faith and family
As DeWine announces death penalty opposition, Catholic advocates urge further action
Pope says Church ‘must move forward’ if SSPX proceeds with illicit ordinations

U.S. Church

Catholic expert commends Anthropic for global call to slow down AI, check values

by Gina Christian

Recursive self-improvement is “effectively the creation of an automated AI engineer, or many, many, many automated AI engineers.”

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

Trump and Iran reach tentative deal to end war, but obstacles to peace remain

Deacons say encouragement from family, clergy plays decisive role in answering vocational call

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage includes boardwalk evangelization along Atlantic shore

Homeboy Industries, Georgetown public policy school team up for $100 million fund drive

World

The father behind the pope: How Karol Wojtyla Sr. helped shape St. John Paul II

by Katarzyna Szalajko

WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — Karol Wojtyla Sr., the father of the future St. John Paul II, raised his son alone after the death of his wife, leaving an …

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, influential voice of the Italian Church, dies at 95
Bishops mark ‘sobering anniversary’ of Canada euthanasia law, call faithful to action
Pope Leo praises newly beatified Salesian martyrs killed for their fidelity to Christ
World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico
Catholic, Orthodox leaders condemn Russian attack on Kyiv cathedral

Jérôme Lejeune’s legacy endures as France celebrates 100th birthday of the geneticist

Church leaders to G7 leaders: Place the human person ‘at the heart’ of governance

At Tenerife, Pope Leo urges traffickers to stop and repent, or face divine justice

Vatican

Pope reflects on Spain trip, says migration concerns call for Christians to reread the Gospel

by Josephine Peterson

Opinion

The friendship crisis beneath the loneliness epidemic

by Vicente Del Real

The heart of the matter

by Michael R. Heinlein

Why the bishops are consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski

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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