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Washington Roundup: Senate considers Blanche nomination; Graham’s sister sworn in to finish his term

by Kate Scanlon

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, in a July 16 address, repeated debunked claims about U.S. elections as he pushed Congress to pass a voter-ID bill. The …

Despite early end, Catholic leaders’ US tour highlights impact of grassroots ministries
Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate-student essay contest
Nobel laureates call pope’s encyclical a ‘clarion call’ for prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare
‘Theology of migration’ moves us to ‘communion with God, others,’ says expert
Castel Gandolfo to host concert in honor of Pope Leo XIV in palace courtyard

U.S. Church

Catholics offer prayers, express solidarity over 2 ICE shooting deaths in less than a week

by Simone Orendain

With current ICE enforcement tactics, “we are witnessing an increasingly fearful and volatile environment that puts lives and communities at greater risk.”

‘Theology of migration’ moves us to ‘communion with God, others,’ says expert

Catholics offer prayers, express solidarity over 2 ICE shooting deaths in less than a week

Priest’s museum in India will honor John Paul II, Mother Teresa and offer ‘silent evangelization’

Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site

Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors

World

Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit

by Junno Arocho Esteves

(OSV News) — Anticipation for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to South America is building as Peru’s president-elect pledged state cooperation and Uruguay’s Church officials announced logistical plans for the …

French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as ‘turning point’ in nation’s history
‘Keep Venezuelans in your hearts’ after earthquakes, says Catholic relief worker
After Vatican’s excommunication, SSPX in Kenya insists on Catholic identity, fighting archdiocese
Faith leads effort to end preventable blindness in Guatemala and beyond
Counter Terrorism Police take over investigation of British pro-life politician’s murder

El-Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege

Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21

UK Church looks with cautious hopes to Catholic prime minister candidate

Vatican

Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus

by Paulina Guzik

Opinion

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

by Charlie Camosy

After a tragedy, ‘The Tapestry’ offers consolation

by Sarah Robsdottir

The Church beyond the Appalachians

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

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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