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ICE Deports Iowa Parishioner to Guatemala Homeland as Supporters Pray for His Release

July 11, 2025

Hours after a July 6 prayer vigil that Bishop Dennis G. Walsh of Davenport, Iowa, led for immigrant construction worker Pascual Pedro Pedro, Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities deported the 20-year-old West Liberty, Iowa, parishioner to Guatemala, his homeland.

Catholic Baseball Player Now in the Big Leagues Says Faith, Family Still Rank No. 1 for Him

July 11, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Will Robertson takes home field advantage wherever he goes: he’s a proud Catholic from mid-Missouri.

Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order as Part of Class Action Lawsuit

July 10, 2025

A federal judge on July 10 placed a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to to end the practice of birthright citizenship as part of a class action lawsuit.

San Bernardino Diocese Suspends Mass Obligation for Those With ‘Genuine Fear’ of ICE Raids

July 9, 2025

Amid concern over immigration enforcement raids in the area, the bishop of San Bernardino, California, on July 8 issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the faithful if they fear for their well-being.

Ending TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua Shows ‘No Discernment,’ Sparks Fear, Say Experts

July 9, 2025

On July 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would terminate the designation of Temporary Protected Status for the nations of Honduras and Nicaragua, effective Sept. 8.

Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding Provision Backed by Bishops

July 9, 2025

A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on 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.

Catholic Church Holds Firm on Not Taking Stand on Political Candidates, Despite Possible IRS Shift

July 9, 2025

The Catholic Church maintains its stance of not endorsing or opposing political candidates, following a recent court case in which a long-standing federal ban against such activity appeared to have been partly relaxed.

Walking, Suffering With Texas Flood Victims Crucial, Says San Antonio Archbishop

July 8, 2025

After his pastoral visit to flood-ravaged Kerr County, Texas, over the July 4 holiday weekend, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio spoke with OSV News about faith, suffering and compassion amid the tragedy.

3 North Americans Named to Vatican Dicasteries for Ecumenism, Interreligious Dialogue

July 8, 2025

Three North Americans are among recent appointees to Vatican dicasteries that address issues of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.

Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Columbus Unite to Advocate for Religious Workforce Protection Act

July 8, 2025

Bishop Robert Brennan is joined by his successor in the Diocese of Columbus, Bishop Earl Fernandes, in promoting the Religious Workforce Protection Act to help avert priest shortages in the U.S.

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