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From June 26 to July 5, the faithful from across the country traveled to the Basilica Shrine of the Divine Eternal Father to give thanks for answered prayers and present their intentions. Pilgrimage to the Divine Eternal Father in Brazil 2026. | Credit: Basilica Shrine of the Divine Eternal Father ... read more

Students pray during morning assembly at a Catholic school in Borduria in Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India, in July 2025. The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed as “premature” a challenge to a government order mandating Hindu prayers in schools, prompting concern from Christian leaders. ... read more

Archbishop Miguel Maury, apostolic nuncio to Great Britain since 2023. The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Miguel Maury, has been in the Vatican's diplomatic service for nearly four decades. ... read more

CARACAS, Venezuela — Of the more than 100 churches in the Archdiocese of Caracas, at least 25 sustained damage of varying types and severity following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24.The data was provided by Father Neptalí Balza, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Caracas, in an interview with Unión Radio. In ... read more

Like so many other buildings in the archdiocese, churches also suffered damage. Due to the danger from structural damage, Masses are being held outdoors. At left: damage to San José de Ñaraulí Church in Cotiza, Caracas, Venezuela. At right: damage to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Vatia, Caracas, ... read more

CHICAGO — While most Christians can’t trace their faith lineage to a specific saint, Syro-Malabar Catholics know exactly who brought their ancestors the faith. They proudly call themselves “St. Thomas Christians” — descendants of the first Christians to whom St. Thomas the Apostle brought the Gospel in Kerala, India, in A.D. 52.The Syro-Malabar community came ... read more

After liturgical disputes in India nearly led to a schism in 2025, the Syro-Malabar community came together July 9–12 in Chicago to honor its 25th year as an official eparchy in the U.S. The Syro-Malabar community came together in Chicago July 9–12, 2026, for “Syro26,” a jubilee convention to honor ... read more

After the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See characterized the pope's criticism of the Iran war as the intervention of a head of state "coequal" to the U.S. president, a top Vatican communications official appeared to clap back. ... read more

When the 8:21 a.m. train left Rome's Termini Station to Castel Gandolfo July 12, people were packed in like sardines, off to see Pope Leo XIV's Sunday Angelus prayer — the first this summer at his residence there. ... read more

Caritas Bangladesh workers clear mud and debris beside shelters after a landslide at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in July 2026. Caritas Bangladesh is helping survivors with shelter, water, and sanitation after monsoon landslides struck Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. ... read more

Thanks for the email. I respect Fr. Murray and of course you as well, but I’ve also talked to canonists who believe the Vatican documents are properly worded and clear. More importantly, however, I think this line of argumentation betrays an orientation contrary to a Catholic spirit. You argue that, because of what Fr. Murray ... read more

Ishmael Adibuah The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Library, its main exhibition and historical reading room, features vaulted, frescoed ceilings. The new exhibit reflects a recent focus on promoting contemporary art at the Vatican. ... read more

The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed as “premature” a challenge to a government order mandating Hindu prayers in schools, prompting concern from Christian leaders. Students pray during morning assembly at a Catholic school in Borduria in Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India, in July 2025. | Credit: Anto Akkara ... read more

Catholic and other Christian groups have expressed concern after the High Court of Chhattisgarh — a central Indian state governed by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — declined to set aside a state government order making Hindu prayers mandatory in government schools, dismissing a challenge to it as “premature.”“The government order of June ... read more

Archbishop Miguel Maury, apostolic nuncio to Great Britain since 2023. (Credit: Apostolic Nunciature in Great Britain) The pope’s representative in Great Britain is hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will visit England and “awaken the conscience of the West.” A papal visit to England is “likely, desirable, and I would even say unavoidable,” ... read more