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God on the soccer field: Expressions of faith at the World Cup

During the World Cup, various players and teams have expressed faith in God, asking not so much for victory but to put their lives and efforts in his hands.

Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers’ intervention

The incident comes amid heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which has included operations near houses of worship.

"Leo in Rome" - Documentary

The Editorial Directorate of the Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary "Leo in Rome", featuring interviews, archival footage, and images that retrace the years Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—spent in the Eternal City. The documentary was produced by journalists Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Tiziana Campisi, with editing by Jaime Vizcaíno Haro.

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Supreme Court will hear Catholic-backed Jewish religious liberty suit involving ‘finality’ rule

Daniel Grand is asking the high court to rule on his long-running lawsuit against the city of University Heights, Ohio.

Catholic priest known for peace initiatives in Central African Republic shot and killed

Father Crépin Martial Monga, pastor of St. John the Baptist Zémio Parish in the Bangassou Diocese, was killed on June 29 as he returned to his rectory.

Amid World Cup, Church in Mexico reminds fans that prayer is ‘the path to unite the world’

The sight of players who were fiercely competing just moments before joining together in prayer at the end of a soccer match sends a powerful message that prayer unites and overcomes differences.

After 150 years, Norway’s largest Catholic church is finally consecrated

More than 150 years after it first opened, St. Paul's in Bergen — now Norway's largest Catholic parish, with faithful from over 120 nations — has finally been consecrated.

The Missionaries of Africa Pursue their Commitment to Fostering a Culture of Safeguarding for Minors and Vulnerable Persons

Training in Safeguarding is part of the broader commitment of the Missionaries of Africa to contribute to the creation of safer spaces for everyone within the Church

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Archbishop Sipuka reflects on leadership and the Church’s mission after pallium investiture

Among the 35 archbishops who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul was Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, who was installed as the Archbishop of Cape Town on 14 March 2026.

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Vatican begins 5-year, 5-million-euro restoration of Renaissance frescoes in Hall of Raphael

The conservation work marks “a pivotal moment both in the history of restoration and in the history of Italian Renaissance art,” according to Vatican Museums Director Barbara Jatta.