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Busloads of people from across Ireland converged on Knock on Saturday for the 41st All Ireland Rosary, with crowds exceeding last year’s attendance. Thousands gather at Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, for the All Ireland Rosary Rally on June 6, 2026. | Credit Dáithi Quinn ... read more

Johannesburg – On June 7, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation, stating, "Our country is neither xenophobic nor racist, but immigration laws must be respected, and it is solely the State's responsibility, and not anyone else." In his speech, the president proposed a comprehensive immigration management plan, including new restrictions on illegal immigration. ... read more

In this photo taken on June 16, 2020, Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai poses at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong. COMMENTARY: What can Catholics do for Jimmy Lai at the moment? ... read more

Dar es Salaam – “I met Bishop Osorio in 2017, when he was called to serve in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, now the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, which at that time needed an official in charge of Portuguese-speaking countries.” This is what Cardinal Protase Rugambwa, ... read more

A small historic church, constructed at the suggestion of St. Charles Borromeo and consecrated in 1580, was vandalized recently, the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe reported. The Church of St. Bernardine is located in Legnano, a city of 60,000 near Milan. ... read more

The Archdiocese of Mexico pointed out the positive benefits of watching the championship but emphasized that both during and after the World Cup, people should prioritize relationships. The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on June 11 in Mexico City. | Credit: fifg/Shutterstock ... read more

Just four days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Primatial Archdiocese of Mexico called on Mexican Catholics to enjoy the championship but at the same time to “not lose sight of what is really important, which is what remains after the final whistle.”In a June 7 editorial, the archdiocese stressed that “the ... read more

Islamabad – The partnership between the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund and the Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, recently established in Islamabad, aims to create a foundation for cooperation and explore avenues of collaboration to promote inclusive development, peace, dignity, and prosperity in Pakistani society, which is severely affected by poverty and socioeconomic hardship with all its ... read more

Fr. Pagliarani, Superior General of the SSPX, recently issued a “Declaration of Faith” addressed to Pope Leo XIV. This declaration seems to express the Society’s understanding of the essentials of the Catholic Faith. As the declaration’s preamble states, “It seems to us to correspond to the minimum indispensable to be in communion with the Church, ... read more

Harassment against Christians in Israel is on the rise, according to a new report from the Israeli-based Religious Freedom Data Center. Yisca Harani, the center’s founder, described harassment as “an everyday occurrence.” “Most of the incidents, which include spitting and verbal insults, vandalism and desecration of graves, tombstones, statues and crosses, and ... read more

In an address to a recent session of the International Labour Conference, a Vatican diplomat said that the platform economy raises “many ethical concerns.” “The Holy See has repeatedly questioned the fact that power over mainstream AI models is concentrated in the hands of a few companies,” said Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, apostolic ... read more

The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomed the appointment of Maria Montserrat (Montse) Alvarado, the president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. “We are grateful for her work as a Catholic journalist, faithfully covering the work of the bishops, and ... read more

Police in Marple Township, Pennsylvania, arrested a man who posted an online threat against a parish there. The parish is part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. “I firmly believe we stopped a tragedy before it happened. He had no weapons on him, but you don’t need weapons to commit violence,” said Marple Township Police ... read more

The popular rapper Bad Bunny, whose performances in Madrid coincided with the papal visit, met briefly with the Pontiff on June 8. Bad Bunny “comes from a Catholic family, and he wanted to meet the Pope,” said Yago de la Cierva, the Spanish bishops’ general coordinator of the papal visit. “The deal was—meeting, ... read more

A Nigerian bishop welcomed the conviction of four members of the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab for perpetrating the Owo church attack in 2022. The four were sentenced to death, and “the Church does not accept the death penalty,” said the local bishop, Bishop Jude Arogundade. “But it is important that those ... read more