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- Benedict XVI remembers brother as ‘man of God’
  
  In a letter read aloud at his brother’s funeral in Regensburg, retired pope Benedict XVI recalled several characteristics which he felt best described his eldest sibling, including a love of music...
- Pontifical universities in Rome gear up for in-person classes this fall
  
  With coronavirus restrictions continuing to relax throughout Europe, pontifical universities in Rome are busy planning for an in-person academic year with new health and sanitary measures in place to...
- Pope: Migrants seeking new life end up instead in ‘hell’ of detention
  
  Decrying the unimaginable "hell" migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to examine how they do or don't help -- as Jesus commanded -- the people God has...
Catholic News Service
- Update: Court rules in favor of employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a 7-2 decision July 8, the Supreme Court upheld regulations by the Trump administration giving employers more...
- Decline in confession called harmful to church's mission to spread Gospel
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Gina Christian PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- With COVID restrictions lifting, pastors looking to welcome faithful back should rethink their confession schedules -- and...
- Update: U.S. bishops welcome court decision on Catholic schools
  
  IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Two U.S. bishops said they welcomed the Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling July 8 which said California Catholic schools could...
National Catholic Register
- A Question And A Warning From The Lord, Archbishop Cordileone Exorcises Torn Down Statue, And More!
  
  By Tito Edwards | A Question & a Warning from the Lord – Msgr. Charles Pope at Community in Mission +1 Archbishop Cordileone Recites Exorcism where St. Junipero Serra Statue Torn Down, Oorah! ...
- 3 Important Takeaways from the Little Sisters’ Victory
  
  By John Grondelski | The July 8 Supreme Court victory of the Little Sisters should be an occasion to rejoice for Catholics, pro-lifers and all people of good will who respect others’ consciences...
- Vatican Diplomat Tells UN Gender Identity Category Not Necessary for Refugee Protection
  
  By Courtney Mares/CNA. | ROME — A Holy See diplomat raised concern at the United Nations in Geneva this week over the use of the term “gender identity” within the UN’s refugee protection...
- Uprooting the Thorns of Anxiety
  
  By Sister Mary Madeline Todd | Sunday, July 12, is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 65: 10, 11, 12-14; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13: 1-23 or...
- Survey Finds 30% of German Catholics Are Considering Leaving Church
  
  By Catholic News Agency | BERLIN, Germany — A survey released Thursday found that 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving the Church. The poll, conducted by the research...