From Boston to Baton Rouge, faithful unite to help Texas flood victims July 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News From Boston to Baton Rouge, La., faithful across the nation are reaching out to bring material and spiritual aid to those impacted by the devastating July 4 flash floods in the Texas Hill Country.
New Catholic scouting patch honors Pope Leo XIV July 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Scouting, Vatican, World News The Religious Activities Committee of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting has announced five new religious activity programs, which enable scouts to learn more about and deepen their faith.
Poll: Record-high percentage of U.S. adults say immigration good for country July 15, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As the Trump administration implements its hardline immigration policies, a record-high share of U.S. adults said immigration generally benefits the country, a new Gallup Poll found.
Scopes Monkey Trial ignited century-long debate on evolution and belief July 15, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News One hundred years ago this July, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., was thrust into the national spotlight in what was pitched as a historic showdown between faith and science.
Trump administration to appeal after judge blocks ICE detentions based on race July 15, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Racial Justice, World News The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge’s July 11 ruling that bars immigration officers in Southern California from conducting immigration enforcement actions based solely on a person’s race or the fact that person is speaking Spanish.
Listen for God this summer July 15, 2025By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Domestic Church The Loyola School started with a seed of an idea from Jesuit Father William Watters, who has brought such vision and commitment to Jesuit education for children in Baltimore over the decades.
Caring for others, serving life is the ‘supreme law,’ pope says July 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Serving life by caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before all of society’s rules, Pope Leo XIV said.
Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr., active in men’s ministry, dies July 14, 2025By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries Deacon Gary Elliott Dumer Jr. died July 8. He was 61.
Radio Interview: The music and ministry of Seph Schlueter July 14, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Making music can be a way to celebrate with God and invite others to follow him, according to Catholic musician Seph Schlueter. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty chatted with Schlueter about the inspiration for his music.
Jesus did not ignore those in need, and neither should Christians, pope says July 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The pope celebrated the Mass in the small Church of St. Thomas of Villanova, just across the main square from the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo. The pope arrived in the hilltop town south of Rome July 6 for a brief vacation until July 20.
Kansas Catholic school building vandalized, defaced with swastikas July 14, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News A Catholic school building in Kansas has been extensively vandalized, with the perpetrators defacing the property with swastikas.
Hunt Valley parishioner recalls her former student – a future pope July 14, 2025By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vatican Teachers often reflect on standout students – the brilliant minds, the star athletes, the unforgettable personalities. But very few can say one of their former students became pope.
