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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates to congregations
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IRS says churches can endorse political candidates to congregations

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Churches and other houses of worship registered as tax-exempt nonprofits can endorse political candidates to their congregations, the IRS said on Monday. See the Story
‘Hug Therapy’: How Pope Leo Is Trying to Unify Vatican
Pope Leo XIV · Vatican City

‘Hug Therapy’: How Pope Leo Is Trying to Unify Vatican

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The Fallacy of Private Religion - First Things
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The Fallacy of Private Religion - First Things

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Catholic Twitter recently enjoyed a rare moment of unity when Labour MP Chris Coghlan used the platform to announce his own excommunication. The politician had been warned by his priest, Fr. Ian Vane, that a vote in favor of the U.K.’s assisted suicide bill would remove him from a state of grace in the eyes of the Church. Coghlan ignored the warning, and Fr. Vane accordingly denied him the sacraments. The priest rebuked Coghlan by name before hi…See the Story

Young permanent deacons see unique opportunities, challenges

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Some 50 young children ran wildly around the yard of the Newton family home in Little Rock, Arkansas, as families mingled and chatted during an annual Pentecost party.Kalisa Newton wandered over to her husband Byron.“Honey, what if you gave everybody a blessing?” she asked.Byron, a 39-year-old permanent deacon in the Diocese of Little Rock, thought it was a great idea. He asked for his book of blessings and then called everybody over.The yard fe…See the Story

DACA recipient from Central Florida among first detainees at Alligator Alcatraz, his attorney says

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Orange County jail staff could be required to transport ICE detainees, if modified agreement is approved by commissionersArchbishop · FloridaSee the Story

Pope Leo Wears Chicago-Made Vestments to July 9 'Care of Creation' Mass - Catholic Review

Vestments worn by Pope Leo XIV and his concelebrants July 9 at the first Mass “for the care of creation” were made by a firm in his hometown of Chicago. The pope celebrated the inaugural liturgy — the formulary, or specific texts and prayers, for which were unveiled July 3 — in the Laudato Si’ Village (Borgo Laudato Si’) at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence. The village, an ecological educational center, was established by the late Pop…Pope Francis · ChicagoSee the Story

Ordination update: 9 new deacons for Washington - Deacon Greg Kandra

From The Catholic Standard:  Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. ordained nine new permanent deacons for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington during a Mass of Ordination for the Permanent Diaconate on June 28, 2025 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The new permanent deacons ordained for the Archdiocese of Washington are Deacon Michael Derral Brooks, Deacon Eduardo Macapagal Deausen, Deacon E…Washington State · WashingtonRead Article

'All political activity must serve the good of the human person' - Deacon Greg Kandra

This is a good moment to re-read the address of Pope Francis to a joint session of Congress in 2015.  This passage in particular struck me this morning: In this land, the various religious denominations have greatly contributed to building and strengthening society. It is important that today, as in the past, the voice of faith continue to be heard, for it is a voice of fraternity and love, which tries to bring out the best in each person and i…Pope Francis · United StatesRead Article

Catholic Mass in Anglicanism's Home Cathedral Taps UK Vogue for Saints' Relics

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LONDON (RNS) — King Henry VIII and his iconoclast-in-chief, Thomas Cromwell, would be stunned: Nearly 500 years after the English Reformation, Canterbury Cathedral, the mother church of the Protestant Church of England, will be given over to a Roman Catholic Mass, celebrated by the pope’s own representative in the country in honor of the martyr Thomas Becket, who died in the cathedral in 1170. Not least among the historical oddities of the day w…Canterbury, England · CanterburySee the Story

'The realities are becoming more ominous': Bishops challenge Trump deportation policy - Deacon Greg Kandra

From The New York Times: As the Trump administration escalates its aggressive deportation campaign, Roman Catholic bishops across the United States are raising objections to the treatment of migrants and challenging the president’s policy. For years many bishops focused their most vocal political engagement on ending abortion, rarely putting as much capital behind any other issue. Many supported President Trump’s actions to overturn Roe v. Wade…Donald Trump · Los AngelesRead Article

Vatican Fireworks: A Tradition for Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul

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Each year on June 29, fireworks are launched from atop Castel Sant’Angelo in celebration of the co-patron saints of Rome, St. Peter and St. Paul.Pope FrancisSee the Story

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