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Syro-Malabar Church in the U.S. gathers for joyful celebration of unity

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.

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage inspires wave of priestly and religious vocations

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is bearing vocational fruit, with 26 of 45 former perpetual pilgrims discerning or pursuing priesthood, religious life, or other consecrated vocations.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’

The office of the long-serving South Carolina senator said he passed away on July 11.

‘We will rise with him,’ Venezuelan bishop says as Catholic nonprofits mobilize relief efforts

“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.

Irish bishops condemn burning of mosque replica at holiday festivities

Irish bishops condemn anti-Muslim display, religious sisters set up a field hospital for Venezuela earthquake victims, euthanasia in New Zealand surges, and more in this week's world news roundup.

Czech court to weigh clearing cardinal jailed by communists

A district court will weigh whether Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, imprisoned by the Nazis and later by the communists, was unlawfully interned in the 1950s.

How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness

St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life.

Notre Dame awards religious liberty prize to Becket Fund for Supreme Court wins

Becket President Mark Rienzi said the group is "deeply honored" to be awarded the prize, saying religious liberty "is worth fighting for."

Housing bill to become law as federal data shows drop in homelessness

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide.

U.S. Catholic bishops to lawmakers: SNAP policy is ‘our greatest concern’ in farm bill

The bishops are encouraging changes to the 2026 farm bill to strengthen domestic food assistance.