President Joe Biden argued July 11 that he is equipped to win the November election and serve another term in the White House in his first solo press conference since his performance at a debate raised concerns about his physical and mental acuity.
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Idaho, West Virginia Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Their Transgender Sports Bans
The attorneys general of Idaho and West Virginia asked the Supreme Court on July 11 to uphold their states’ laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity.
Israel Calls for Entire Gaza City Evacuation; U.S. Bishop Urges Places of Refuge Not Be Targeted
The Israeli military July 10 called for all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south, as the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace urged civilians not be targeted and “remain outside the sphere of combat.”
Vatican Publishes 1974 Decision Denying Alleged Amsterdam Apparitions
The Vatican has made public its 1974 decision denying the authenticity of Marian apparitions alleged to have occurred in Amsterdam between 1945 and 1959.
An Olympian Who Is ‘Running From Fear to Faith’ in God
Leaning into a sprinter’s stance while watching the 2008 Olympics, 8-year-old Sydney McLaughlin visualized her future. Fast forward eight years. The junior at Union Catholic High School earned a spot on the Women’s USA Track and Field Team.
Diocesan Assignments – July 13, 2024
Rev. Frank C. Tumino, from pastor of St. Augustine, and from pastor of St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, to pastor of St. Augustine – St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, effective July 1. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Peter J. Penton, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, and from Resurrection, Gerritsen Beach, to parochial vicar of Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, effective June 30.
Sister Avila Shows the Strength of Congregations
It is sad to note that in the developed world there is the temptation by society, the Church, and religious groups to judge their vitality by the number of members in their congregation or by the average age of the members.
Beryl Batters Texas Gulf Coast, Flooding Highways, Cutting Power to Millions
Close to a foot of rain fell in just under 12 hours in parts of the Greater Houston area as Hurricane Beryl pushed into the southeast Gulf Coast of Texas when it made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, in the early morning hours of July 8.
‘Not a Single Catholic Priest’ Left in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Reveals Major Archbishop
Russian forces have driven out all Greek and Roman Catholic clergy from the occupied areas of Ukraine, said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Catholic Convert Says Traveling National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Feels Like God ‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’
Marina Frattaroli describes herself as the National Eucharistic Revival’s “first convert,” after a related social media post led her to a website describing the church’s teaching on Jesus’ true presence in the Eucharist.