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Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, the 17th bishop of Litoměřice, is shown in an undated portrait. A district court will weigh whether Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, imprisoned by the Nazis and later by the communists, was unlawfully interned in the 1950s. ... read more

John Service with Catholic Relief Services speaks to "EWTN News Nightly" from Venezuela on July 10, 2026. The official death toll in Venezuela after the deadly earthquake there has climbed to nearly 4,000, with more than 16,000 injured and tens of thousands still missing as rescue teams race against time. Credit: EWTN News ... read more

"Christ preaches the Apostles" (1308-11) by Duccio [WikiArt.org] Readings:• Isa 55:10-11• Psa 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14• Rom 8:18-23• Matt 13:1-23 This Sunday’s readings each refer, in some way, to creation and the natural world. And each also reveals something about the relationships between God and creation, man and creation, and creation and ... read more

About 200 people from the Diocese of Rome participated in "Lunch with the Pope" July 11, "a day of welcome and fraternity" within the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo. ... read more

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Pope Leo XIV greets guests during a lunch for poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome, July 11, 2026. The event was the second lunch the pope has hosted with those facing poverty since the beginning of his pontificate. The Holy Father on July 11 hosted "Lunch with the Pope," a ... read more

<p>&nbsp;The Society of Jesus — commonly known as the Jesuits — in the United States and Canada will bring together its five current novitiates spread throughout the continent into two new novitiates starting in 2028, with one of the new novitiates to be located in Detroit.</p><p>The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, which ... read more

The Holy Father on July 11 hosted “Lunch with the Pope,” a day of hospitality and fraternity at Borgo Laudato Si’ within the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo. Pope Leo XIV greets guests during a lunch for poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome, July 11, 2026. The event ... read more

Pope Leo XIV on July 11 expressed a “hunger for justice [and] authentic charity” while attending a lunch with poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. “[I have] a hunger for a Church that truly knows how to open its doors and receive everyone — where there is love for all and no one ... read more

With Abelardo de la Espriellaʼs very narrow victory and outgoing President Gustavo Petros’ refusal to accept that result, alleging fraud, the Colombian bishops urged citizens to respect the outcome. Bogotá Metropolitan Cathedral. | Credit: Eduardo Berdejo/EWTN News The Colombian Bishops’ Conference called for the will ... read more

The Colombian Bishops’ Conference called for the will of the people expressed in the results of the June 21 presidential elections, which saw Abelardo de la Espriella emerge as the winner, to be respected and accepted as a sign of peace for the country.In the final message of their 121st plenary assembly, the bishops noted ... read more

An English pro-life Catholic politician was found dead with serious injuries on July 9, prompting a murder investigation. A convert to Catholicism, Ann Widdecombe, 78, was a Member of Parliament (1987-2010) and a Member of the European Parliament (2019-20). She was also Minister of State for Employment (1993-95) and Minister of State for ... read more

A parish in La Guaira, Venezuela, that survived the recent earthquakes has become a key center for relief efforts. “The cathedral suffered extensive damage, and several churches will have to be demolished because of the effects of the earthquakes,” Vatican News reported. Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish remains structurally sound despite damage ... read more

The bishops of the three Ukrainian Greek Catholic eparchies in Poland lamented the massacre of some 100,000 Poles by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army between 1943 and 1945. The massacre has helped lead to recent tensions in Polish-Ukrainian relations. “On the eve of the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Volyn ... read more

“Though we’ve been hit by nature, we don’t lose our hope because our hope is set on Christ the Lord, and he had victory over death and destruction,” Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Márquez said. John Service with Catholic Relief Services speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” from Venezuela on July 10, 2026. ... read more