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Priests who experienced church desecrations firsthand address how best to react

“Every day there are attacks against the Most Holy Virgin in many ways,” noted Father Manuel Navarro.

Why St. John Vianney is a model for all priests

The patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint.

Discalced Carmelites call Seculars to embrace vocation as ‘coequal members of the order’

The first World Meeting of OCDS Carmelites in the history of the order took place July 23–26 in Ávila, Spain.

Father Wade Menezes teaches men to ‘stand firm, be strong’ in new EWTN daily podcast

The new podcast “Stand Firm and Be Strong” with Father of Mercy Wade Menezes has launched on EWTN+.

U.S. bishops ask for ‘intense prayers’ for Hamas-Israel peace amid Gaza’s ‘disastrous’ conditions

Israel has not publicly endorsed the agreement and has continued airstrikes, killing at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza over the weekend.

Michigan ends restriction on Catholic counselors who treat kids with gender dysphoria

A Catholic Charities affiliate sued Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other state officials after the governor signed into law a ban on “conversion therapy.”

West Virginia Catholic parishes rally to support communities hit by flash flooding

The flooding that swept through north-central West Virginia killed at least two people, authorities said.

Bartek Krakowiak: From professed convert to troubled vandal at Medjugorje

After a troubled youth and a powerful conversion experience, Polish national Bartłomiej “Bartek” Krakowiak has been arrested and charged with acts of vandalism at the Marian shrine in Medjugorje.

‘The Chosen’ cast heads into the wilderness with Bear Grylls in new series

“The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls” premieres on Prime Video on Aug. 9.

Spanish bishops’ president: ‘The invasion of Ceuta is a test. Demography is a weapon’

In an Aug. 2 message, Archbishop Luis Argüello said: “Biopolitics is key to current global power.”