Jun 14, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Do Not be Afraid
We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo
New wesite: https://www.stpatrickschurchsd.org/
We, the church of Saint Patrick, in the community of North Park,
of the Roman Catholic Diocese and City of San Diego,
declare this to be our primary mission:
to come together to celebrate the Eucharist,
hear God’s word proclaimed,
give praise and thanksgiving to God,
and develop a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ.
We believe that by freely sharing our faith,
talents, and treasures,
we discover Christ’s presence among us and bring Him
to others.
We have a strong desire to give and receive love,
service, peace, support,
and fellowship, within our families, our parish, our
community, and the world.
Open to the power of the Holy Spirit, we pursue this
mission faithfully and lovingly.
Padre Pio statue appears to weep blood in Italian parish
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Two
bishops from Burkina Faso spoke about efforts to gain international
support for the university, which they said they hope can be part of the
solution to the terrorism and violence. |
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The
federal government is seeking to seize land from the Las Cruces Diocese
for 1.5 miles of border wall, a move the diocese says would desecrate a
sacred site and impede religious practice. |
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A
statue of Padre Pio in Italy has allegedly shed a tear of blood. The
parish priest believes the phenomenon to be real, but the Church must
investigate and verify. |
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Bishop
Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong welcomed the June 24 ruling, which
dismissed a complaint against him, another priest, and community leaders
related to a mining exploration project. |
Who belongs in America?
Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy days after Texas flood report
USA Today: The
bankruptcy filing comes days after the Texas Legislature released its
investigation findings into what had happened on July 4, 2025. The
report showed the camp failed to provide adequate emergency plans and
preparations.
Who belongs in America? Five faith leaders on immigration, identity and America's 250th
Religion News
Service: Watch the new RNS video series in which prominent faith leaders
and thinkers weigh in on the questions at the heart of the American
experiment.
Warnock and Talarico anchor an election-year boomlet for progressive Christianity
Semafor: Their
willingness to ground progressive beliefs in faith is a mirror image of
the longtime ease with which conservative Republicans have tied their
Christianity to their politics.
Vatican blocks women’s homilies, testing Leo’s view of women in church
Religion News
Service: A Vatican ruling that bars laypeople, including women, from
preaching the homily at Mass is testing the limits of Pope Leo XIV’s
early signals of openness to women’s leadership in the Catholic Church.
Gen Z Protestant churchgoers attend more but often lag in application
Religion Unplugged:
Gen Z churchgoers attend church more frequently than others in the
congregation. However, Gen Z significantly trails other generations in
the signposts of exercising faith and living unashamed, according to a
new Lifeway study.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion
A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany
ZENIT Staff
The figure is striking not merely because it sets a record for the fraternity itself, but because it equals the total number of diocesan priestly ordinations recorded throughout Germany in 2025
Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month
ZENIT Staff
The new Gallup data do not stand alone. Other surveys conducted over the past two years suggest that Americans often distinguish between respect for individuals who identify as transgender and support for specific public policies
Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion: here’s what the data shows
ZENIT Staff
According to Gallup’s Values and Beliefs survey, conducted from May 1 to May 17, 2026, Americans are almost perfectly split on the legal status of abortion. Forty-eight percent believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances (33%) or most circumstances (15%), while 49% say it should either be legal only in certain circumstances (32%) or illegal in all cases (17%).
Here’s what the second consistory of Leo XIV will look like: topics, schedule, and procedure. All the cardinals will be in Rome on the last weekend of June 2026
Jorge Enrique Mújica
The format itself reveals much about the Pope’s approach. Participants will be divided into twenty working groups. Nine groups will consist primarily of diocesan cardinals, including papal nuncios and retired ordinaries, while eleven will bring together members of the Roman Curia and non-elector cardinals. Each group will be guided by a moderator and a secretary responsible for synthesizing the discussion into a final report
USA: Bishop Thomas’ Statement on the Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision
ZENIT Staff
Bishop Thomas then invited the faithful to unite in prayer and action
Ireland’s Abortion Debate Reignites as Parliament Moves to End Three-Day Waiting Period
Elizabeth Owens
Ireland’s Catholic bishops recently entered the discussion with a statement expressing concern not only about the growing number of abortions but also about what they described as a lack of public interest in understanding why so many women seek abortions and what support they receive afterward
The number of priestly ordinations in Catholic Poland is plummeting: here are the figures for 2026
ZENIT Staff
Poland welcomed 235 new priests in 2024 and 208 in 2025. While the downward trajectory is unmistakable, the broader context remains significant: Poland still produces more priestly vocations than any other European nation. By comparison, France recorded 90 priestly ordinations in 2025, while Germany had just 25
10 Years of Euthanasia in Canada: 27 Deaths a Day… 10,000 a Year. And Now They’re Targeting the Mentally Ill
Tim Daniels
The next frontier in the debate concerns mental illness. Canada has postponed until 2027 a proposed expansion that would allow access to MAID when mental illness is the sole underlying condition. The proposal has generated concern not only among religious groups but also among disability-rights organizations and international bodies.
Jews and Arabs running together, the response to 7 October
ZENIT Staff
Yonatan Ziegen, the son of pacifist Vivian Silver, killed in the Hamas attack on 7 October, talks about his decision to run for the Knesset with Makom Lekulanu in Israel’s fall elections. Born from the experience of Standing Together, it intends to fight war and fear with a proposal inspired by hope, and serve as a «political home» to build a “new leadership”.
Catholicism Is in Decline in Argentina Despite Having a Pope from That Country: Findings from a Study by the University of Buenos Aires
ZENIT Staff
Argentina’s Religious Transformation: Fewer Catholics, More Evangelicals, and a Persistent Search for God
Sudan: Priest who refused to evacuate volatile region murdered by militants
ZENIT Staff
The priest was planning to evacuate after militants entered the church premises the day before (18 June) demanding access to the medical store to take supplies. But they returned the next morning and gunned down the priest with his two watchmen
Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Daughters and Not Teaching Them «Diversity»
Rafael Manuel Tovar
Ieda said: «As a mother, I cannot conceive of a more dictatorial State than one that wants me to go to jail for choosing to exercise my right to direct the education and care of my daughters. My husband and I hope that the court will recognize our right to choose the best education for our children and overturn this unjust sentence.»
Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate
ZENIT Staff
Letter from the Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to the President of the German Episcopate in response to a request for a dispensation allowing lay people to preach homilies.
The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why
ZENIT Staff
Response from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to a request for an indulgence to allow a lay faithful to deliver the homily during Mass
Catholic group asks Pope Leo to clarify Church's stance on Israel
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Catholic
Charities USA President Kerry Alys Robinson said the bill "has the
potential to improve the lives of so many of our fellow citizens." |
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“Should
Catholics interpret the creation and enduring existence of the State of
Israel as a sign of God’s providence — or should they not?” Catholic
Voices for Israel asks Pope Leo in an open letter.
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How women pastors became public enemy No. 1 in the SBC
A Rastafarian's Supreme Court loss shows religious freedom depends on who you are
Religion News
Service: No matter how robustly our laws may appear to protect religious
liberty, our rights are mediated, shaped and limited by a larger legal
system that frequently fails to protect the most vulnerable.
The Southern Baptist Convention was going mainstream. Then the Christian nationalists weighed in.
Mother Jones: The SBC appears to be making a significant course correction in the form of a sharp rightward tack.
Religion News Service: How women pastors became public enemy No. 1 in the SBC
Bay Area religious leaders condemn Giants players’ Bible verse protest during Pride Night
KRON4: The decision
of three San Francisco Giants players to write Bible verses on their
special baseball caps at the team’s Pride Night celebration is
continuing to cause blowback. Now, more than two dozen Bay Area clergy
have signed on to a letter calling out the players.
Why Texas’ fight over social studies standards has national consequences*
Education Week: A
growing number of states — including Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and
Utah — have moved to incorporate Christian teaching and text into K-12
classrooms. Texas has been a leader in this trend.
The God dimension
Granta: In an
interview, writers Jon Fosse and Marilynne Robinson both insist that
language can make a spiritual absence as present to our senses as the
objects we can see, taste, and touch.
Women in leadership ‘get more criticism’ Archbishop of Canterbury says
Bishops of Sodor & Man and Winchester to chair new sexuality working groups
Makin group critical that question of seal of confession remains with the Bishops
Women in leadership ‘get more criticism’ Archbishop of Canterbury says
Brazillian author of bestselling collection of prayers donates all its proceeds to church projects
Angela Tilby: Cathedrals’ appeal is not about ‘fun’
Retirement resources for clergy
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