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In the last two weeks, venture tech capitalist Peter Thiel has accused Pope Leo XIV of being a Chinese communist agent because of his teaching on AI, and has insinuated that Pope Francis was an Antichrist figure. ... read more

Catholics need to speak up for press freedom. As Jesuit Fr. John Courtney Murray put it in 1963: "The freedom of the press to inform is nothing really but the other side of the rights of the people to be informed." ... read more

The 2022 final between France and Argentina, widely considered one of the greatest World Cup games ever played, was decided by a penalty kick shootout. So if it happens again this year, spare a prayer for the pressure these players are under — and ask yourself how you would respond, whatever the outcome. ... read more

The executive director of the Pakistani bishops’ Catholic Commission for Peace and Justice said in an interview that mob violence against a Christian family in Baldia Town was averted on July 9. Naeem Yousaf Gill told Vatican News that a torn page of the Qur’an, along with a picture of the Christian ... read more

Jérémie – The new San Camillo Hospital was inaugurated in Jérémie, southwestern Haiti, on the occasion of the feast of St. Camillus de Lellis. Years in the making, the project is now beginning to provide its first healthcare services to a population long in need of more accessible and higher-quality medical care."It is a project ... read more

No angel, no saint, can equal [Mary] in the multitude and accumulation of heavenly good things. — St. Bonaventure ... read more

Today is the Memorial of St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), who was born in Italy in 1221. He joined the Franciscan Order and went to Paris for his studies. He was made General of his Order and deserves to be reckoned its second founder for his work in consolidating an institution that was as yet ill-defined in ... read more

A scientist looks at an embryology image touchpad at a laboratory. U.S. Catholic bishops and other Catholic organizations warned that IVF destroys human embryonic life and encouraged the department to support life-affirming fertility treatments instead. ... read more

Work was slow and meticulous due to the complexity of the damage, but the two churches in the historic city center of Mexico City are now open to the faithful. Holy True Cross and St. John of God churches, Mexico City. | Credit: “EWTN Noticias” ... read more

Almost nine years after the earthquakes that shook central and southwestern Mexico in September 2017, St. John of God Church and Holy True Cross Church, both located in Mexico City, have reopened their doors for worship.On July 8, a Mass was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, marking the communityʼs return to their church and concluding ... read more

Without any fanfare, Canada passed a somber and chastening milestone last month: the 10th anniversary of its legalization of euthanasia. During this time, at least 100,000 euthanasia deaths have been reported—and, given the systemic evasion of official procedures and protocols that are endemic to this depraved practice, the real number of voluntary and involuntary liquidations ... read more

Paul Tuns: Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, reported that in April “Canada surpassed 100,000 reported euthanasia deaths since legalization in June 2016.” According to the Sixth Annual Report released last year, from legalization in 2016 until December 31, 2024, there were 76,475 reported euthanasia deaths in Canada – about ... read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $235 million through Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for emergency food and nutrition assistance in Sudan and Ethiopia amid widespread hunger.“More than 110,000 metric tons of U.S.-grown agricultural commodities” will be delivered to the two East African countries under an agreement in principle between CRS and ... read more

“More than 110,000 metric tons of U.S.-grown agricultural commodities” will be delivered under an agreement in principle between Catholic Relief Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. An aid worker distributes measured portions of yellow lentils to residents of Geha subcity at an aid operation run by USAID, Catholic Relief ... read more

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other Catholic organizations submitted public comments urging the Labor Department to reject a proposed regulation that would expand insurance coverage opportunities for in vitro fertilization (IVF).Regulators will consider a rule change that would create a category of limited excepted benefits that covers IVF and other fertility-related treatments. ... read more