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With fewer than 10 matches left to play, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is entering its final stretch. As the tournament continues and more national teams are defeated and eliminated, the dream of becoming world champion fades away.Faced with this reality, a question arises: What message can defeat convey from the perspective of the Catholic ... read more

RebeccaDLev The Main Building serves as the administrative center of the University of Notre Dame. The investigation began after anonymous allegations surfaced on social media. University officials say no formal complaints have been made directly by alleged victims, and the rector denies any wrongdoing through her attorney. ... read more

Becket President Mark Rienzi said the group is “deeply honored” to be awarded the prize, saying religious liberty “is worth fighting for.” Becket Fund President and CEO Mark Rienzi accepts the Notre Dame Law School 2026 Prize for Religious Liberty at the July 8, 2026, conclusion of Notre Dame’s sixth ... read more

Notre Dame Law School awarded its 2026 Prize for Religious Liberty to the Becket Fund — a nonprofit law firm that has secured 13 Supreme Court victories in the past 15 years defending the First Amendment’s religious liberty protections.“We’re deeply honored to be recognized with the religious liberty prize,” Becket President and CEO Mark Rienzi ... read more

An Iranian delegation recently visited Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City, the Marian shrine that displays the original image of the Virgin Mary that miraculously appeared on the tilma of the Indigenous St. Juan Diego nearly 500 years ago.On July 8, the Iranian Embassy in Mexico shared on social media that “at the ... read more

At their request, a delegation of the Iranian embassy in Mexico City was given a tour of the Marian shrine, highlighting the reverence for the Virgin Mary shared by both Islam and Christianity. From left to right: Monsignor Edgar Alan Valtierra López; Ayatollah Dr. Emran Khanzadeh; Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, ... read more

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide. A homeless woman curls up on the sidewalk under a quilt in front of a locked storefront on Broadway on Jan. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. | Credit: Gina Ferazzi /Los Angeles Times via Getty Images ... read more

A long‑negotiated housing bill will become law without President Donald Trump’s signature, ending months of debate.Congress sent the measure to the president’s desk on June 29, and he refused to sign it to leverage lawmakers to address restrictions on voter identification and mail-in ballots. Without a veto, the measure becomes law 10 days later, excluding ... read more

Wanan Wanan The religious knowledge dearth has been a long time in the making. A look at the growing unfamiliarity with Christian ideas and images and the efforts underway to correct America’s religious literacy deficit. ... read more

Wuttichai jantarak The ruling comes several years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Maine could not ban students from using public student aid to attend religious schools. The court said Maine is permitted to exclude St. Dominic Academy from public funding if the school won't abide by state nondiscrimination rules. ... read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. bishops and Catholic charitable organizations sent a letter to senators asking them to strengthen domestic and international programs designed to alleviate hunger and to prioritize rural development and conservation efforts in the 2026 farm bill.“Our greatest concern with the current draft is with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), our nation’s ... read more

The bishops are encouraging changes to the 2026 farm bill to strengthen domestic food assistance. The U.S. Capitol at sunset. | Credit: Greg Meland/Shutterstock WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. bishops and Catholic charitable organizations sent a letter to senators asking them to strengthen domestic and international ... read more

Good seed on rich soil yields good growth, in the fields and in our hearts. ‘The seed is the word of God; Christ is the sower. All who come to him will have life forever.’ ... read more

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the Diocese of Yola says the Nigerian government lacks the will to end the persistent insecurity that has claimed thousands of lives in the West African country. ... read more

Christ is our hope. This week, the bishops of the U.S. gathered in Orlando, Florida, for their annual spring plenary meeting, and their most pressing task was the consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Register staff writer Gigi Duncan and EWTN News staff reporter Tessa Gervasini were there and ... read more