Diocesan priests of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese have just concluded a week-long annual retreat dedicated to spiritual renewal and priestly fraternity. The retreat was held at St. Augustine’s Mpima Major Seminary in Kabwe. Leading the priests in prayer and reflection, Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri, Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese, addressed thirty-eight diocesan priests. He emphasised that “priesthood is noble and a special gift God has willingly shared with us, as his priests.”

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As the Nordic bishops clarify that Freemasonry and Catholicism are incompatible, a Catholic convert reflects on why he left Freemasonry behind.

On June 30, the pontiff appointed Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster to temporarily replace Bishop David Oakley, charged with sexual abuse.

Qatar has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha but will not hold direct meetings with Iranian officials.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place from June 11 to July 19 in cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is the third woman in history to be nominated to lead a Vatican dicastery.

A conference addressed the subject of quantum gravity with regard to the incompatibility of quantum mechanics with general relativity, presenting a challenge for researchers to propose solutions.

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin, will host an exhibit July 1–9 honoring holy men and women from the United States.

The 2025 Annual Disclosure for Peter’s Pence shows that offerings made to the Holy Father sustained his service to the universal Church and supported projects of direct assistance in 74 countries.

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Addressing representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Rome, Pope Leo XIV says all Christians are called to be credible witnesses at this time of war and polarization, and also expresses his hope that all Christians will work together to celebrate the Year 2033, commemorating two thousand years of the Lord's Redemption.

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