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Pakistan Catholics counter persecution with hope, says bishops’ human rights director

by Gina Christian

Catholics located in the northern and remote areas of Pakistan often experience particular difficulties “just to keep their religion.”

Blog: 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Religious freedom ‘rooted in human dignity,’ says expert ahead of US bishops’ observance
Extraordinary consistory signals pope’s push for more collaboration on global challenges
French bishops launch prayer novena ahead of key ‘assisted-dying’ vote

U.S. Church

OSV News wins 13 Catholic Media Awards, sweeps one-shot national newswriting category

by OSV News

OSV News swept the category for one-shot national news writing at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards ceremony, taking home 13 awards overall.

Religious, civic leaders join Pope Leo for Liberty Medal award ceremony

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

New Mexico diocese fights to save Mount Cristo Rey from ‘desecration’ for border wall

New priests share journeys of discernment and discipleship that led to 2026 ordinations

Juneteenth ‘calls us forward,’ while urging repentance for sin of racism, say bishops

World

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

by Dale Gavlak

The Church of Our Lady of the Mount commemorating the Virgin Mary is located next to a Catholic school that aids orphans and disabled children.

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

Vatican

World’s conflicts are ‘fed’ more readily than people, Pope Leo XIV says

by Junno Arocho Esteves

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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