Male athletes dismiss lawsuit against NH women’s sports law

From Muslim Refugee to Catholic Priest and Other Beautiful Conversion Stories

Alma Recinas

This 41-year-old man has been a Catholic priest for a few weeks now. He was ordained at St. Hedwig’s Cathedral in Berlin by Archbishop Heiner Koch. This makes him a true exception in Germany: apparently, there are no other Catholic priests in the entire country with a similar background.

“Vatican Bank” Announces New CEO for 2026

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Gian Franco Mammì will conclude his term upon reaching the mandatory retirement age

Queen of England Meets with a Group of Catholic Nuns Fighting Human Trafficking

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Less than one year after their historic meeting during the State Visit to the Holy See, Catholic Sisters met again with Her Majesty The Queen Camilla at Clarence House to share the impact of their global work, particularly in support of vulnerable women and girls.

Pair of Mediums Desecrate the Basilica of El Pilar, the Cathedral, and Another Church in Zaragoza, Spain

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Crude spiritualists engage in offensive behavior by posting videos on Instagram filmed inside Catholic churches, claiming to detect «spirits» and even using a pendulum to, according to them, measure «energies» at the site where the Virgin Mary appeared.

Male athletes dismiss lawsuit against NH women’s sports law, Trump executive orders protecting female athletes

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Two male students are suing the state of New Hampshire over its law that protects women’s sports. The ACLU has added two executive orders protecting girls and children from gender ideology, signed by President Donald Trump, to the lawsuit, making it the first legal challenge against the executive orders.

Federal court allows Michigan pro-life orgs to hire, insure employees according to beliefs

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Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resource Center Grand Rapids are suing Michigan after it amended its employment law to redefine “sex” discrimination to include “the termination of a pregnancy,” forcing the pro-life organizations to hire employees who don’t agree with their mission.

A young Kenyan diocese faces a test of authority as its bishop suspends nearly one in six priests

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The underlying dispute also touches on a perennial problem in Church governance: reform can be necessary and still generate resistance. A bishop seeking to impose greater transparency may encounter suspicion from those who fear excessive centralization

Cardinal Zuppi’s New Visit to Ukraine: The Pope’s Special Envoy Visits Russian Prisoners, Many of Whom Are Catholic

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On July 14, Zuppi, the Archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, began a four-day visit to Ukraine by travelling to Zakhid-1, a detention facility in the Lviv region, accompanied by the Apostolic Nuncio, Visvaldas Kulbokas, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash

New website about new Mass and World Day of Prayer for Creation

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The website features the liturgical texts and various pastoral ideas to enrich the eucharistic celebrations, while also providing formation resources to understand the importance of this ecumenical observance and the practicalities about how to celebrate the new Mass.

Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

John Pontifex

Reacting to the court’s ruling, Bishop Shukardin, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, said: «Shahzad and his wife, Shama, who was pregnant, were thrown into the fire alive. In the end, what is the result of all these efforts towards justice?

Arkansas Surges to the Top of America’s Religious Liberty Ranking as States Compete to Strengthen Legal Protections

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The index places Arkansas 63 percentage points above New York, which ranked last with a score of 26 percent. New York returned to the bottom position for the first time since 2022, replacing West Virginia.

Order of Preachers Launches Renewed Official Website

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The renewed op.org is not only a website but a service to communion and mission. It helps the Order speak with greater clarity, share its resources more generously, promote vocations more effectively, and make visible the many ways Dominicans continue to preach the Truth for the salvation of souls.