Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors’ new president ‘pioneer in his field,’ French lawyer says July 14, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News Archbishop Thibault Verny of Chambéry, France, made international headlines as he succeeded one of the most acclaimed figures of church safeguarding in the world, Cardinal Sean O’Malley — retired archbishop of Boston — in his role as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Jesus did not ignore those in need, and neither should Christians, pope says July 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated the Mass in the small Church of St. Thomas of Villanova, just across the main square from the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo. The pope arrived in the hilltop town south of Rome July 6 for a brief vacation until July 20.
Cardinal Czerny asks church to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday July 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Basing his reflection on the insight of Vatican II that whatever is genuinely human resonates in the hearts of Christians, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Cardinal Michael Czerny, assures “all those who work at sea … that they are in the heart of the Church; they are not alone in their demands for justice, dignity, and joy.”
Kansas Catholic school building vandalized, defaced with swastikas July 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News A Catholic school building in Kansas has been extensively vandalized, with the perpetrators defacing the property with swastikas.
Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order as part of class action lawsuit July 10, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A federal judge on July 10 placed a new, temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the practice of birthright citizenship as part of a class action lawsuit, a different legal procedure after the Supreme Court previously limited the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
Ukraine religious leaders issue ‘desperate cry’ to world to end Russia’s war July 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Ukraine’s religious leaders have issued a “desperate cry” to the global faith community, pleading for international action in ending “the humanitarian and spiritual catastrophe” resulting from Russia’s war on their nation.
Pope Leo wears Chicago-made vestments to July 9 ‘care of creation’ Mass July 10, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Vestments worn by Pope Leo XIV and his concelebrants July 9 at the first Mass “for the care of creation” were made by a firm in his hometown of Chicago.
ICE deports Iowa parishioner to Guatemala homeland as supporters pray for his release July 10, 2025By Barb Arland-Fye OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Hours after a July 6 prayer vigil that Bishop Dennis G. Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, led for immigrant construction worker Pascual Pedro Pedro, Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities deported the 20-year-old West Liberty, Iowa, parishioner to Guatemala, his homeland.
French woman hopes sharing mystical encounter with Minnesota Benedictine helps sainthood cause July 10, 2025By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News And to her amazement, Sister Annella, Souilliart claims, appeared at her open bedroom door. Dressed in a traditional Benedictine habit, with her black veil and well-waxed shoes, the religious sister approached Souilliart.
Pope: Vatican still ready to host peace talks between Russia, Ukraine July 9, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations.
Pope prays for conversion of those resisting climate action at new Mass July 9, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV celebrated a new formulary of the Mass “for the care of creation.”
Judge blocks, for now, Planned Parenthood defunding provision backed by bishops July 9, 2025By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
