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Bishop ‘grateful to God’ religious sister can remain in US; immigration case still ‘open question’

by Gina Christian

(OSV News) — A Texas bishop said he is “grateful to God” that a foreign-born religious sister, detained by immigration authorities in late June, can remain in the …

Trump administration rule change could push asylum applicants directly to deportation proceedings
Pope Leo XIV to offer public Masses and audiences every week of August
UK Catholic leaders praise Burnham on end-of-life care, call for faith-driven leadership
Ignatian retreat campus in the Caribbean serves as hub for medical missions
Jennie Bradley Lichter steps down as March for Life president

U.S. Church

Pope Leo on his ancestry, and how he’s a ‘pope who happens to be American’

by OSV News

Pope Leo XIV spoke with Tom Llamas of NBC News July 29 about being the first American pope, his diverse ancestry and whether he might be coming to …

Jennie Bradley Lichter steps down as March for Life president

Pope Leo on his ancestry, and how he’s a ‘pope who happens to be American’

DOJ settles with pardoned pro-life activist over FACE Act prosecution; more may follow

Trump marks 45th anniversary of martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother

Bishop: Church must listen to victims, understand abuse also threatens ‘faith itself’

World

Pope Leo XIV at Andrea Bocelli concert: Music’s beauty points us to God

by Courtney Mares

When one seeks beauty, the pope added, “we discover not simply something, but Someone. We encounter God our Creator.”

Urban planning must address homelessness to promote human dignity, Vatican’s UN mission says
Oslo’s bishop on why Sigrid Undset’s complex life, compelling writing resonate from Norway to US
Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery
Church, state unite to honor murdered French priest 10 years after terror attack
Papal visit to Spain garners 98% favorable rating, survey finds

Pope prays for victims of deadly wildfires in Spain, France

Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics

Journalists launch initiative to bring letters from Venezuelan quake survivors to Pope Leo XIV

Vatican

Pope Leo to youth: Jesus doesn’t want you to be couch potatoes

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.

by Elizabeth Scalia

Five times to pray on the go

by Colleen Pressprich

Bishop Oscar Cantú of Silicon Valley reflects on the impact of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Charlie Camosy

Reviews

The Odyssey

by John Mulderig
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to return to theaters
Supergirl
Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End
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