Archive for July 18, 2024

Roman Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray-le-Monial and cloister. View from the Bourbince River, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Emma Silvestri

In France, the great Jubilee of the Sacred Heart at Paray-le-Monial draws crowds

From now until June 27, 2025, the small town of Paray-le-Monial in France will be celebrating a jubilee for the... Read more

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By Diego López Colín

Puebla state in Mexico decriminalizes abortion, archdiocese responds

In a statement posted on Facebook the same day, the Archdiocese of Puebla expressed “its most profound sadness” after the... Read more

“God was with me,” Trump said on Wednesday while speaking to a group of convention delegates, adding the close call “in many ways changes your attitude, your viewpoint on life. I think, honestly, you appreciate God even more.”?w=200&h=150

By Ken Oliver-Méndez

Spiritual tone at RNC heightened in wake of Trump assassination attempt

Invoking the presence and blessing of the Author of Life is usually limited to just the opening and closing prayers... Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who spearheaded the U.S. bishops’ initiative of Eucharistic Revival, adores Christ in the Eucharist with tens of thousands of people in Lucas Oil Stadium on July 17, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown,Courtney Mares

National Eucharistic Congress begins in Indianapolis: ‘We did this for you, Lord’

The Congress, which has drawn tens of thousands of people to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, is the first such... Read more

Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, speaks at a May 2, 2023, press conference.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis adds two vice directors to Vatican communication dicastery

The Dicastery for Communication has been led since 2018 by Paolo Ruffini, the first layman to be named prefect of... Read more

The kids and Pope Francis released biodegradable balloons into the sky together on July 18, 2024. The Vatican said the message, “You, dear boy, dear girl, are precious in God’s eyes,” was stamped on the balloons “with the hope that the message will reach as many people as possible.”?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

PHOTOS: Pope Francis hangs out with Vatican summer camp kids

The day camp for children of Vatican employees is in its fourth year. It is taking place June 17-July 26... Read more

Some 6,000 grandparents and other older people attended the papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on July 23, 2023, for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

World Day of Grandparents: Vatican grants plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly

Those who are grandparents or elderly themselves can also receive a plenary indulgence. Read more

Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks to the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “God and Country Breakfast” in Milwaukee on July 18, 2024. Vance told the audience he was raised Christian but became an atheist when he was in law school before coming into the Catholic Church later in his adult life. He blamed the “arrogance” of atheism for “a lot of secular culture in our country today.”?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Vance seeks to reassure social conservatives about their role in Republican Party

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance promised social conservatives they will continue to have “a seat at the table” in the Republican... Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Ohio priest apologizes for destroying hard drive containing possible child porn

Father Barry Stechschulte said he wanted to “address” and “apologize for” his involvement in a controversy surrounding a priest accused... Read more

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By Kate Quiñones

Oklahoma orders school board to rescind Catholic charter contract after court ruling

St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would have been the first religious charter school in the nation, but in... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

Florida warns abortion amendment might ‘negatively affect’ state’s economy

The state Financial Impact Estimating Conference approved a “financial impact” statement to be placed on the ballot alongside the abortion... Read more

Big smiles from a group from the Diocese of Sacramento, California, as they wait in the long line to complete their registration for the congress in the Indiana Convention Center on July 15, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Catholics from across country meet in Indiana for National Eucharistic Congress

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, called the congress “a moment of unity” for the Church in the United States. Read more

Elon Musk attends a session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Elon Musk moves companies from California, blasts law that hides gender transition from parents

The law prohibits school districts from adopting policies that require parental notification if a child begins to identify as a... Read more