Two people were confirmed dead and several were injured, including a parish pastor, following what initial reports say was a mid-morning Israeli tank attack on the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza on July 17.
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Proof of life for kidnapped Nigerian priest received by Alaska diocese where he served
A kidnapped Nigerian priest, who previously served in Alaska, has managed to contact his home diocese, OSV News has learned.
Filled with hope, Christians know cries of the innocent will be heard, pope says
The cry of innocent victims and mothers mourning their children will not go unheard, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope calls for ceasefire, dialogue, peace after church hit in Gaza
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.
School club gives students chance to benefit veterans, fosters Gospel value of serving others
A unique extracurricular activity at Seton Hall Preparatory School, an all-boys Catholic high school in West Orange, is giving students the chance to benefit military veterans while learning about the value of helping others.
Top Republican appears to walk back probe of Catholic entities amid charged committee hearing
During a contentious hearing, a top Republican on the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 16 appeared to walk back a previous statement that Catholic entities are among the nongovernmental organizations subject to a probe by the committee about their work with migrants.
Church leaders, faithful in procession to Detroit ICE office call for just immigration policies
Clergy, religious and pastors from various denominations led hundreds of lay faithful in making their voices heard in advocating for just immigration policies.
Study: Devotion to Mary has significant impact on discerning, sustaining vocations
Devotion to Mary is a significant factor in discerning and sustaining the call to priestly and religious life, according to a new study.
Church of England weighs proposal to place St. Thomas More’s skull in shrine for veneration
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Stop the hatred; humanity is at stake, Pope Leo says in video message
Politics can unite instead of divide as long as it refuses to settle for propaganda that feeds on creating enemies, Pope Leo XIV said.
As excavation begins at Irish maternity home, Catholic experts urge fact-based news reporting
A full excavation began July 14 at a site near a former mother-and-baby home in the west of Ireland, believed to be the final resting place of up to 800 infants.
White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from rescissions package
The Senate took up for consideration a request from the White House to rescind approximately $9 billion in previously appropriated funds for international aid programs and public broadcasting, among other cuts. However, Senate negotiators likely will reject cuts to PEPFAR, the U.S. government’s global effort to combat HIV/AIDS, with the White House’s agreement.