National & World
Pope paves way for St. John Henry Newman to be formally named doctor of the church
(OSV News) — St. John Henry Newman — the 19th-century theologian, intellectual and preacher who journeyed from Anglicanism to Catholicism, powerfully shaping religious thought in both faith traditions — will be named a doctor of the church by Pope Leo XIV.
Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the first crewed moon landing.
Study: Devotion to Mary has significant impact on discerning, sustaining vocations
(OSV News) — Devotion to Mary is a significant factor in discerning and sustaining the call to priestly and religious life, according to a new study.
Church leaders, faithful in procession to Detroit ICE office call for just immigration policies
DETROIT (OSV News) — Clergy, religious and pastors from various denominations led hundreds of lay faithful in making their voices heard in advocating for just immigration policies.
Proof of life for kidnapped Nigerian priest received by Alaska diocese where he served
(OSV News) — A kidnapped Nigerian priest, who previously served in Alaska, has managed to contact his home diocese, OSV News has learned.
Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an early morning attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire, dialogue and peace in the region.
Catholics mourn, offer support, as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises
(OSV News) — Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6 a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding July 4 has now risen to at least 82 people as of July 7, including 28 children in Kerr County. More than 40 people remain missing.
Analysis: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ cuts expected to outweigh benefits for low-income families
(OSV News) — It’s a question with profound implications for millions of Americans: With the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed into law July 4, will families thrive or languish? Will poverty increase, or decrease? Will more go hungry, or will more be fed?
Pope at Angelus: Be a laborer in the field of mission
(Vatican Media) — Addressing the faithful gathered for his Sunday Angelus on July 6, Pope Leo offered a reflection on the missionary nature of the church, grounded in the Gospel of Luke.
Science and the stars a call to the spiritual, says Vatican astrophysicist
PHOENIX (OSV News) — The Vatican Observatory attests that “science is not against God” — and the nexus of science and spirituality invites humankind to contemplate the Lord’s wondrous works, said a Jesuit astrophysicist.
