More than half a million young people from 146 countries are set to arrive July 28 for the start of the weeklong Jubilee of Youth, which will include a special Jubilee dedicated to Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.
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Obituaries, Week of July 26, 2025
Sister Ellen Marie Zizibin, OP
Letters to the Editor, Week of July 26, 2025
I Truly Admire Your Publication; Pray for Us, Holy Father; God Bless You, Sister Francis; Great Coach, Great Man
Judge Blocks Defunding of Some, but Not All, Planned Parenthood Groups
A federal judge on July 21 extended an order blocking enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Miami Archbishop Wenski Leads Knights of Columbus on Motorcycle Ride to Alligator Alcatraz
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami and some 25 Knights of Columbus saddled up their motorcycles to pray a rosary at the entrance of Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial migrant detention center recently opened in the Florida Everglades.
Colombian Community Celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá With Joy and Devotion
The Colombian community of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, patron saint of Colombia, at St. Bartholomew Church on July 12.
Faithful Beat the Heat, Take to Williamsburg Streets Honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel fell on a hot, humid day in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Rhode Island Celebrates Pope’s Advancement of Sainthood Cause for Spanish Priest
Rhode Islanders are celebrating Pope Leo XIV’s declaration that the healing of a baby born in their state back in 2007 was indeed miraculous, and advances the sainthood cause of a 19th-century Spanish priest.
Letters to the Editor, Week of July 19, 2025
Reverend Question; It’s Time to Go Back to Church; Teaching Great Teachers; Congratulations Father Brislin
Pope Leo XIV Urges Netanyahu To Start Negotiations, Ceasefire During Phone Call
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu telephoned Pope Leo XIV, who urged Israel’s leader to revive negotiations and enact a ceasefire.