Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery July 29, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Wildfires burning through central Spain forced a community of Augustinian nuns to evacuate their monastery as flames threatened the region.
Florida carries out double executions as Catholic bishops call to end death penalty July 29, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Before Florida executed two inmates in one day July 28, the Catholic bishops of that state issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics to reflect on the Church’s moral opposition to the practice.
Sister Eileen Davis, D.C., dies at 99 July 28, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Eileen Davis was offered July 10 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. Sister Eileen died July 6. She was 99.
New gala to honor Charles Carroll and raise funds July 28, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, Local News, News It was during a casual conversation at a national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C. that the idea of a gala celebrating Charles Carroll, the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence, started to take shape.
Court battle continues as lawmaker intervenes to save pilgrimage site from Trump seizure July 28, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News The Trump administration’s move to seize a New Mexico pilgrimage site for border wall construction — despite religious liberty objections — continues to be contested in court, as a Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation to stop the takeover.
1776-era vespers in Philadelphia transport Catholics to connect faith with American Revolution July 28, 2026By Jay Sorgi OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, News, World News They stood feet from Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Bridge as cars and commuter trains blared by, yet about 300 Catholics encountered a night of Catholic faith that looked, sounded and felt like what Benjamin Franklin might have experienced in 1776, and some of his fellow Founding Fathers of the United States of America actually did.
NY Catholic among pilgrims to attend Sheen beatification anticipates ‘abundance of graces’ July 28, 2026By Tony Gutierrez OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Of the approximately 30 million viewers of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen’s television program “Life Is Worth Living,” a large percentage did not identify as Catholic.
Pope Leo to youth: Jesus doesn’t want you to be couch potatoes July 28, 2026By Courtney Mares OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, World Youth Day Seoul Pope Leo XIV urged young people not to be “couch potatoes” in a video message on July 25, adding that the Church needs their missionary energy and “holy rebelliousness.
Teens gather for AI conversation with Archbishop Lori July 28, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: AI, Feature, Local News, News After talking with Archbishop William E. Lori and 11 other teens about artificial intelligence, technology and faith, Benjamin Virgilio, 17, left even more convinced that while AI can process information and generate answers, it can never replicate what makes people human.
Pope prays for victims of deadly wildfires in Spain, France July 27, 2026By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV offered prayers as firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires in Spain and France that have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes.
Church, state unite to honor murdered French priest 10 years after terror attack July 27, 2026By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News French top politicians, bishops and family remembered the 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel 10 years after the priest was murdered by two Islamic terrorists as he was celebrating Mass July 26, 2016, in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France.
Radio Interview: Faith in times of crisis July 27, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Radio Interview In this episode of Catholic Review Radio, Father J. Collin Poston shares his deeply personal journey through severe illness, faith and recovery. His story highlights how attentiveness, faith, and community support can transform suffering into a source of strength and hope for others.
