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Mexico’s World Cup run unites faith and ‘futbol’
Mexican soccer fans have prayed for World Cup success at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City, where the faithful dressed a Christ Child in the country’s official soccer kit.
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Reeling from Venezuela’s earthquakes, churches rush to inspect buildings, distribute supplies
Despite the fact that many Venezuelan faith leaders have been themselves impacted by the ongoing disaster, they’ve sprung into action to provide food, psychological support and other basic needs to …
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Under a Scorching Sun, 500 Pilgrims Mark St. Thomas Feast in Pakistan
Father Yousaf Yaqoob celebrates Mass at the throne of St. Thomas at Sirkap in Taxila, Pakistan, on July 4, 2026. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Sagar Rahat Some 500 pilgrims …
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‘God commands us not to kill’: Faith leaders protest 50 years of executions
On the anniversary of a Supreme Court ruling reinstating the U.S. death penalty, faith leaders join calls for an end to the death penalty. But religion has also been present …
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Under a scorching sun, 500 pilgrims mark St. Thomas feast in Pakistan
Some 500 pilgrims from Punjab braved a summer heat wave to pray at an ancient Pakistani site where tradition holds St. Thomas the Apostle once preached. Father Yousaf Yaqoob celebrates …
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Under a scorching sun, 500 pilgrims mark St. Thomas feast in Pakistan
Despite a summer heat wave, about 500 Catholics from Pakistan’s Punjab province traveled to the ancient city of Taxila to mark the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle at a …
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‘The Russians Will Never Bomb This Place’ — Then They Did
GENYA SAVILOVSmoke and fire rises from Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital on June 15, 2026, …
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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life “in all circumstances.” Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during his visit to the …
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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life in all circumstances. “Both you and I have received the most beautiful gift of …
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National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2026 Ends in Philadelphia, Mission of Evangelization Continues
Participants carry the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage banner beneath a flag reading “God Bless America” and “One Nation Under God” during the procession through Philadelphia, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Thousands of …