- At Border Mass 250, US bishops urge immigration reform, emphasize migrant dignityDuring a June 26 Mass just blocks north of the U.S.-Mexico border with Spanish-language hymns and prayers in English, Tucson Bishop James Misko, the main celebrant, called on Catholics to honor the dignity of immigrants. ... read more
- ‘Neighboring the Dear Neighbor’ workshop equips Catholics to support migrantsThe workshop "Neighboring the Dear Neighbor," planned and sponsored by Sr. Christine Schenk's own Congregation of St. Joseph in Cleveland, brought together groups serving migrants to share how anyone can help. ... read more
- Bicentennial birthday greetings to America — including Dorothy Day’s one-word messageAs the United States approaches its 250th birthday, read a sampling of NCR's six-page spread in the July 2, 1976, issue, which had dozens of 200th birthday greetings from Catholics and others around the nation. ... read more
- Pope Leo proclaims Catholic Church’s best-kept secret in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’Chapter 2 of Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, might be called the official "CliffsNotes" version of Catholic social teaching. ... read more
- Catechism of the Catholic Church—God put us in the world to know, to love, …God put us in the world to know, to love, and to serve him, and so to come to paradise. —Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1721 ... read more
- Jun. 30 Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, Opt. Mem.The Optional Memorial of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church honors of the nameless followers of Christ brutally killed by the mad Emperor Nero as scapegoats for the fire in Rome. The pagan historian Tacitus and St. Clement of Rome tell of a night of horror (August 15, 64 A.D.) when in the ... read more
- St. Margaret Mary’s Relics Visit US as Nation Honors the Sacred HeartPaul Haring Javier and Melanie Carreno and their 1-year-old son, Uziel, venerate the major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at St. James Cathedral in Orlando, Florida, on June 12. The saint whose visions helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart is inspiring a new wave of prayer as her major relics travel across ... read more
- These Classic Reads Will Foster Greater Devotion to the Sacred Heart of JesusTAN Books offers classic reads for the month of June and beyond. 17th- and 19th-century books offer blessed insights into the Heart of Jesus. ... read more
- Catholic Church, US Government Drive Relief Efforts in VenezuelaVolunteers carry boxes of humanitarian aid amid debris following earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026. ‘People in some areas feel invisible to the government, to the aid efforts,’ Jesuit Father Edgar Magallanes, national director of Jesuit Relief Services Venezuela, said. ‘But we’re working on it.’ ... read more
- Supreme Court to Review Parents’ Challenge to Law Regarding Notification of Gender TransitionsThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear parents’ challenge to a Washington state law on gender-related services for minors on June 29, 2026. The parents argue that their right to direct the upbringing of their children is in jeopardy. The state continues to defend the law. ... read more
- San Francisco Archdiocese Will Pay $395 Million to Abuse Victims, Archbishop Cordileone SaysThe Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco The proposed settlement will ‘resolve all lawsuits’ regarding child sex abuse involving archdiocesan officials, the prelate said in a press release. ... read more
- President-elect De la Espriella of Colombia visits Catholic shrines to pray for the nationAbelardo De la Espriella visited the shrines of El Moro, Our Lady of the Remedies, and St. Peter Claver, and the Lord of Miracles minor basilica in a thanksgiving tour after winning the presidency. Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, during his tour of several Catholic shrines. | Credit: @delaespriella_style ... read more
- President-elect De la Espriella of Colombia visits Catholic shrines to pray for the nationColombia president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced on June 26 that he has begun visiting various Catholic shrines to entrust the country “to God’s protection.”On X, de la Espriella described his tour as “a journey of thanksgiving,” calling it “the pilgrimage of hope for the miracle homeland.”He noted that during the first stage, he visited ... read more
- Digging deeper into the “Christian” origins of feminism and of our nationThe current debate over the Christian origins of feminism is a lot like the one over the Christian origins of America. It is argued that the Founders of America and the “first wave” feminists were mostly good Christian gentlemen and good Christian ladies, that they sought inspiration from the Christian Scriptures, and that, therefore, their ideas were essentially ... read more
- Catholic Church, U.S. government drive relief efforts in VenezuelaLocal parishes and Catholic nonprofits have mobilized across Venezuela to support earthquake victims, working alongside the U.S. government as it continues to expand disaster assistance. Father Edgar Magallanes, SJ, national director of Jesuit Refugee Service Venezuela, told “EWTN News Nightly” on June 29 that the situation in Venezuela is “getting bad,” as efforts are split between ... read more
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