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Thousands of young people at the opening Mass for JEMJ 2025 on July 4, 2025, at the shrine in Covadonga located in the Asturias province of Spain.

Youth event in Spain draws thousands who are embracing holiness

Jul 9, 2025

At the foot of the shrine in Covadonga located in Asturias province Spain, more than 1,700 young Catholics from 28 countries gathered for a Marian Eucharistic Youth Day.

Pope Leo XIV greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Castel Gandolfo on July 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV receives Ukrainian president Zelenskyy at Castel Gandolfo

Jul 9, 2025

According to an official statement from the Holy See, the two leaders discussed the ongoing conflict and “the urgency of pursuing just and lasting paths of peace.”

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Care of Creation at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for creation with Latin prayers in Castel Gandolfo gardens

Jul 9, 2025

“We should pray for the conversion of many people, in and outside of the Church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for creation,” the pope said.

Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke during the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, June 29, 2019.

Pope thanks Cardinal Burke, who clashed with Francis, for 50 years of priestly ministry

Jul 9, 2025

The pope commended Burke’s pastoral witness, writing: “He has preached the precepts of the Gospel according to the heart of Christ and has recounted His treasures.” 

Rows of bunk beds line the interior of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Florida Everglades, a repurposed training center now designated for holding immigrants. President Donald Trump appears in the background during a July 1, 2025, visit to the site, which has drawn criticism from Bishop Frank Dewane and other Catholic leaders.

Florida bishop: No problem with removing criminals, but ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is troubling

Jul 9, 2025

“Decency requires that we remember individuals being detained are fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters of distressed relatives,” Venice Bishop Frank Dewane said.

Oslo Coadjutor Bishop Fredrik Hansen speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Norwegian jubilee pilgrimage honors the feast day of St. Sunniva

Jul 9, 2025

On July 8, the feast day of St. Sunniva, Catholics from multiple countries arrived at Selja, an island just off the west coast of Norway.

The Catholic Cathedral of Limburg in Hesse, Germany.

German bishops brace for budgetary blow amid financial crisis

Jul 9, 2025

The Diocese of Limburg — led by the chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing — recorded its first annual deficit of 810,000 euros in 2024.

Archbishop Guy de Kerimel of Toulouse, France.

Toulouse, France, archbishop names rape-convicted priest as chancellor

Jul 9, 2025

Archbishop Guy de Kerimel named Father Dominique Spina as chancellor and episcopal delegate for marriages.

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Court agreement limits Virginia’s enforcement of ‘conversion therapy’ ban for minors

Jul 9, 2025

The Founding Freedoms Law Center, which represented two Christian counselors in court, called the agreement a “major victory."

Anton Krecic, founder of Seven Weeks Coffee.

Seven Weeks Coffee hits milestone in donations given to pro-life organizations

Jul 9, 2025

Seven Weeks Coffee, an American, pro-life coffee brand, announced July 7 that it has now donated $1 million to pro-life organizations.

Camp Mystic alumnae sing songs after a memorial service on July 7, 2025, for the young campers who perished in floods last week.

Faith communities hold memorial services for flood victims in Texas 

Jul 8, 2025

The church and school communities of the Texas Hill Country flood victims are rallying in support of the families with Masses, rosaries, and memorial services. 

The tragedy points to the urgent need to provide support and accompaniment to priests, who often bear great responsibilities and challenges, usually alone.

Italian priest’s suicide underscores humanity of priests

Jul 8, 2025

The Catholic Church was profoundly shocked by the news of the death of Father Matteo Balzano, a 35-year-old priest who took his own life on July 5.

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