Sister Mary DePazzi Socha, RSM; Sister Mary Bride Fahy, RSM; Sister Mary Donna Murphy, OP
Author: Christine
Letters to the Editor, Weeks of August 2 & August 9, 2025
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Festival of Digital Missionaries Celebrates Faithful Witness in the Digital Age
Rome’s Risorgimento Square was transformed into an outdoor concert venue July 29 to host a festival marking the close of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.
Federal Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding Indefinitely
A federal judge on July 28 ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding, indefinitely blocking a provision in President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda that would strip those funds for one year.
US Prelates Head to Japan on ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’ Amid Nuclear Fears Old and New
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — and as renewed nuclear threats emerge in current conflicts — several U.S. Catholic bishops will travel to Japan on a “Pilgrimage of Peace.”
Pope Welcomes Young People to Rome for Jubilee, Thanks Media for Promoting Truth
Greeting tens of thousands of visitors crowded in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV welcomed all the young people who arrived in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth.
Pope Leo XIV Appeals to Leaders to End Wars, Start Peace Talks
Pope Leo XIV is calling for an immediate end to violence and the start of peace negotiations around the world. During his Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square, he urged global leaders to recognize the God-given dignity of every person — especially amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Syria, and Southeast Asia.
Mosaic of 1,000-Plus Toy Figures Depicts Blessed Carlo’s Faith, Devotion and Computer Savvy
A Chicago artist created a mosaic of Blessed Carlo Acutis using over 1,000 toy figurines — each one symbolizing the faith, tech savvy, and Eucharistic devotion of the soon-to-be saint.
New York Archdiocese Sees Hundreds of Responses To ‘Called by Name’ Program
Close to 800 young men from the Archdiocese of New York have responded to a call for interest in the priestly life, according to the archdiocese’s director of vocations.
Lessons From Abraham’s Negotiation With God
God really loves us. It’s a statement used so often as to perhaps sound trite, but it is deeply true. Abraham learns this lesson through his negotiation in today’s first reading, seemingly haggling for God’s mercy.