Archive for July 19, 2025

Market in Shevchenkove settlement in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine after a 2023 Russian rocket strike.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

‘Charity doesn’t go on vacation’: Pope Leo XIV sends food to families in Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV once again expressed his closeness to the people of Ukraine by sending packages of food destined to... Read more

St. Thomas More.?w=200&h=150

By Madeleine Teahan

St. Thomas More’s skull may be exhumed from Canterbury vault for saint’s 500th anniversary

St. Dunstan’s Parochial Church Council in Canterbury says it “would very much welcome communication with the Vatican” about exhuming Thomas... Read more

For more than 40 years, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has welcomed visitors to its annual summer organ recital series.?w=200&h=150

By Paris Apodaca

National Shrine’s organ recital series showcases world-class musicians

Held on Sunday evenings throughout July and August, the series features performances on the National Shrine basilica’s renowned chancel and... Read more

Joseph Hazboun, the regional director at the Pontifical Mission in the Jerusalem field office, speaks to Tara Mergener on “EWTN News Nightly” on Friday, July 18, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Director of Jerusalem Pontifical Mission assesses situation in Gaza after church attack

Joseph Hazboun, director of the Pontifical Mission in Jerusalem, spoke with “EWTN News Nightly” on July 18 about the situation... Read more

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski talks to “EWTN News In Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro on Friday, July 18, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Amid deportations, Catholic clergy rally for immigrants

In Detroit, one Catholic priest took a unique approach — delivering a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (left) and a members of a Christian visit St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza City on July 18, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Tessa Gervasini

Jerusalem bishop shares distress over conditions in Gaza after accidental Israeli strike

On July 17, the Israeli military accidentally bombed the only Catholic parish in Gaza. The strike killed three and injured... Read more