Archive for July 17, 2025
Abortions in Ireland up 300% since 2018 referendum
One in 6 unborn children’s lives now end in abortion in the Republic of Ireland. Read more
South Korean priests undergo AI training
The Diocese of Suwon, South Korea, brought together priests to learn about the use of artificial intelligence tools in parish... Read more
UPDATE: Latin Patriarchate confirms Holy Family Church in Gaza hit, 3 deaths reported
The direct strike killed three people, as confirmed by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem hours after the attack. Read more
Pope urges immediate ceasefire after deadly attack on Catholic parish in Gaza
Following a strike against the only Catholic Church in Gaza, which left at least two dead on July 17, Pope... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with U.S. Orthodox-Catholic pilgrim group at Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with a U.S. ecumenical group led by Cardinal Joseph Tobin and Greek Orthodox Archbishop... Read more
Bishop says U.S. aid cuts, not migrants, crippling South Africa’s health system
A South African bishop blames “recent suspension of most U.S. foreign aid”" for medication shortages and a rise in violence... Read more
Gaza’s only Catholic priest among injured in Israeli attack
The Holy Family Church in Gaza was hit Thursday amid a new wave of Israeli bombings, leaving several people dead... Read more
The Holy See at the UN calls for urgent measures to protect families
The permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, participated in this week’s “High-Level Political... Read more
UPDATE: Catholic Sen. Tim Kaine blasts GOP for slashing aid funding
Sen. Tim Kaine on Wednesday called the cuts an “attack on the religious organizations so that they cannot do the... Read more
Catholic youth urge European leaders to address migrant crisis with charity, understanding
This year’s written contribution by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union Youth Net centers on solutions... Read more
Gaza church attack: Without warnings by priest ‘it would have been a massacre’
Father Yusuf Asad, 49, assistant parochial vicar at Holy Family Church in Gaza, had just celebrated morning Mass when a... Read more
Catholic bishops seek relief from federal abortion rule in appeals court
The USCCB is asking a federal district court to block the government from enforcing any portion of an abortion “accommodation”... Read more
