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Religious groups are more prepared for aliens than you think
Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ asks: If intelligent life were to be discovered beyond Earth, would it shatter religious traditions? Most faith practitioners say no.
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Catholic immigration advocates praise court’s birthright citizenship ruling
Catholic immigration advocates praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling that upheld birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S., regardless of the immigration status of their parents.
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Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers’ intervention
The incident comes amid heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which has included operations near houses of worship. Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother …
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Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers’ intervention
A Catholic nun was briefly detained by federal immigration officers while walking to church in her religious habit on Sunday, sparking widespread concern among local faith leaders and prompting swift …
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Supreme Court will hear Catholic-backed Jewish religious liberty suit involving ‘finality’ rule
Daniel Grand is asking the high court to rule on his long-running lawsuit against the city of University Heights, Ohio. U.S. Capitol viewed through the columns of the U.S. Supreme …
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Supreme Court will hear Catholic-backed Jewish religious liberty suit involving ‘finality’ rule
The Supreme Court this week said it would take up a long-running religious liberty lawsuit brought against an Ohio city in order to address a dispute over a legal concept …
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Pope Leo XIV Wants a Missionary Church — What Does That Look Like Today?
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo greets a young family during his pastoral day trip to Pavia, Italy, on June 20, 2026. Several Catholic voices weigh in on the missionary vision of the …
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Catholic priest known for peace initiatives in Central African Republic shot and killed
Father Crépin Martial Monga, pastor of St. John the Baptist Zémio Parish in the Bangassou Diocese, was killed on June 29 as he returned to his rectory. Father Crépin Martial …
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Catholic priest known for peace initiatives in Central African Republic shot and killed
BANGASSOU, Central African Republic — A Catholic priest serving in the Diocese of Bangassou in Central African Republic was shot dead in an armed attack in eastern Central African Republic. …
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Amid World Cup, Church in Mexico reminds fans that prayer is ‘the path to unite the world’
The sight of players who were fiercely competing just moments before joining together in prayer at the end of a soccer match sends a powerful message that prayer unites and …