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Mata was detained on June 29, released the same day, and as of June 30 reportedly is under house arrest. At a June 28 Mass he asked for prayers for the persecuted Church, triggering retaliation.

A Wyoming Catholic College student wins a White House civics competition, Benedictine College shows off its new library, and more in this week’s roundup of Catholic education news in the U.S.

Filipino bishop calls out government corruption, anti-trafficking leaders meet in Thailand, Australian bishops call for prayers for sea mariners, and more in this week's Catholic world news roundup.

The Diocese of Nkongsamba gave thanks for the release of Father John Bosco Bihkong and Brothers Sylvester Sewong and Marie Rodrigue, who were kidnapped on June 27.

Society of St. Pius X bishops Galarreta and Fellay have been excommunicated twice: by Pope John Paul II in 1988 and again on July 2 for the canonical offense of schism.

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with the Catholic Church and has a canonically irregular status.

Catholic leaders from Poland and Ukraine issued a rare joint appeal for reconciliation, urging forgiveness, peace, and Christian unity amid rising historical and political tensions.

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu reflected on the importance of communicating the truth in a digital age of trends.

Only about 80 miles from Tunisia, Lampedusa is a main gateway for Africans escaping poverty and violence to enter the continent of Europe.

A new study released by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa challenges long-held assumptions about the drivers of violence in Nigeria and the religious identity of its victims.

Charlène Bernard says pressure from her partner and health professionals ended in an abortion she never wanted. Now she is asking the EU to support women who want to keep their babies.

The Dicastery for Communication released a documentary on July 1 about the then-Robert Prevost’s two decades in the Eternal City.

The Diocese of Nkongsamba has appealed for prayers for the safe release of a priest and two members of the Fraternity of Franciscans of Emmanuel who were abducted in the country’s North-West Region.

Josef Blotz, grand hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, spoke with ”EWTN News Nightly” about "the sobering degree of need” in Gaza, Ukraine, and Venezuela.

Because the traditionalist group consecrated bishops without papal approval, the Vatican issued a decree on July 2 declaring those bishops and their consecrators automatically excommunicated.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin said Monsignor Joseph Reilly "responded promptly" to sexual harassment allegations, though he failed to follow Title IX requirements due to a lack of training.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius X “deeply wound” Church unity.

During the World Cup, various players and teams have expressed faith in God, asking not so much for victory but to put their lives and efforts in his hands.

The incident comes amid heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which has included operations near houses of worship.

Daniel Grand is asking the high court to rule on his long-running lawsuit against the city of University Heights, Ohio.

Father Crépin Martial Monga, pastor of St. John the Baptist Zémio Parish in the Bangassou Diocese, was killed on June 29 as he returned to his rectory.

The sight of players who were fiercely competing just moments before joining together in prayer at the end of a soccer match sends a powerful message that prayer unites and overcomes differences.

More than 150 years after it first opened, St. Paul's in Bergen — now Norway's largest Catholic parish, with faithful from over 120 nations — has finally been consecrated.

The conservation work marks “a pivotal moment both in the history of restoration and in the history of Italian Renaissance art,” according to Vatican Museums Director Barbara Jatta.

The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to “please turn back” and could trigger automatic excommunication for the six bishops involved.

Patriarch Mar Awa III says global awareness can help ease the suffering of Middle Eastern Christians.

A new international meeting of physicists, philosophers, and theologians will take place July 12–15 at Chapman University in Orange, California.

In retaliation for asking for prayers for the persecuted Church at a Mass he celebrated, the bishop was held for several hours by police, part of an ongoing campaign of harassment of clergy.

Claudia Gonzales, a World Vision Venezuela manager, said the quakes left children without families and thousands of people missing or homeless, with at least 1,700 confirmed deaths.

Mount Cristo Rey in the Diocese of Las Cruces stands over a disputed patch of borderland that the U.S. government is attempting to seize from the Catholic Church.

In his homily during a Mass offered for the earthquake's victims, Archbishop Jorge Scheinig urged the faithful to reexamine their priorities in life, realizing one can lose everything in an instant.

The national director of the Pastoral Affairs Department of Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) said the Church's commitment to young people requires creating and maintaining safe environments.

Christian Brothers Oceania Province announced in June that it would be shuttering its operations amid efforts to settle abuse lawsuits.

The Authority for Financial Information and Supervision is now effectively structured as an office, with its leadership appointed directly by the pope for five-year terms.

The reliquary that is touring the U.S. weighs nearly 150 pounds with its protective case. It contains St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s clavicles, two of her ribs, and a small piece of her brain.

With Tuesday’s nominations, the pope changed the No. 2 positions in dicasteries for which he appointed the top officials earlier this year.

The high court said federal law allows schools to provide separate men’s and women’s sports teams.

U.S. bishops opposed Trump's executive order, saying the "immoral" directive undermined long‑standing constitutional protections and risked harming families and communities.

As the Nordic bishops clarify that Freemasonry and Catholicism are incompatible, a Catholic convert reflects on why he left Freemasonry behind.

On June 30, the pontiff appointed Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster to temporarily replace Bishop David Oakley, charged with sexual abuse.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place from June 11 to July 19 in cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is the third woman in history to be nominated to lead a Vatican dicastery.

A conference addressed the subject of quantum gravity with regard to the incompatibility of quantum mechanics with general relativity, presenting a challenge for researchers to propose solutions.

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wisconsin, will host an exhibit July 1–9 honoring holy men and women from the United States.

The pontiff appealed to the traditionalist group to call off their planned episcopal consecrations — but their leader's reply made it clear they would go ahead.

Abelardo De la Espriella visited the shrines of El Moro, Our Lady of the Remedies, and St. Peter Claver, and the Lord of Miracles minor basilica in a thanksgiving tour after winning the presidency.

“People in some areas feel invisible to the government, to the aid efforts,” Father Edgar Magallanes, SJ, national director of Jesuit Relief Services Venezuela, said. “But we’re working on it.”

The parents argue that their right to direct the upbringing of their children is in jeopardy. The state continues to defend the law.

The proposed settlement will "resolve all lawsuits" regarding child sex abuse involving archdiocesan officials, the prelate said in a press release.

The Border Mass 250 included a conversation on immigration with U.S. Catholic bishops, celebration of a Mass, and a rosary procession across the international line.