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Supreme Court takes up case over state, local bans on semiautomatic rifles

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 took up a case regarding whether state and local bans on semiautomatic rifles, sometimes called assault weapons, violate …

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Trial begins in California’s lawsuit against pregnancy resource centers’ abortion pill reversal resources
Pope Leo calls all Christians to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together
Cardinals describe candid discussions on war, synodality at Pope Leo’s consistory

U.S. Church

ICE detains Texas-based religious sister on her way to Mass, releases her several hours later

by Rhina Guidos, Global Sisters Report & Gina Christian, OSV News

Sister Leticia was detained as she walked to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen, where she serves as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion.

Supreme Court rules Trump birthright citizenship order unconstitutional

Supreme Court says Title IX permits Idaho, West Virginia transgender sports bans

Tales of pioneer priests recall the building of Catholic America

Newly named Puerto Rico bishop says appointment ‘manifestation’ of God’s ‘goodness, love’

Bishops hold border Mass, rosary and procession for migrants as USA nears 250th

World

Benedictines launch global jubilee initiative ahead of 1,500th anniversary

by Katarzyna Szalajko

In a noisy world, “Benedictine life proposes something different: a way of inhabiting the world with greater attentiveness, balance and humanity.”

Archbishop calls for prayer, solidarity after twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela
Germany: Vatican denies request for lay homilies, sparks pushback by lay groups
Sudanese priest who chose to remain with his people shot dead in broad daylight
Pakistan Catholics counter persecution with hope, says bishops’ human rights director
French bishops launch prayer novena ahead of key ‘assisted-dying’ vote

Cardinal Pizzaballa prays in the cave where Jesus stopped with his mother

As fuel shortages deepen Cuba’s humanitarian crisis, nuns struggle to sustain ministries

Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV asks traditionalist group: ‘Please turn back’ and avoid schism

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

The fate of Haitian migrants lies with the Senate

by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski

The human error

by Katie Yoder

In Spain, Pope Leo XIV shared a message of human dignity for all of Europe

by Ines San Martin

Reviews

Supergirl

by John Mulderig
The Breadwinner
Obsession
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