Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot dead in their home June 14, were remembered at their funeral Mass on June 28 for living their lives “with purpose and meaning.”
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Idaho Catholics Unite in Prayer for Firefighters Killed in Sniper Ambush
An Idaho pastor said his parish turned to prayer and Eucharistic adoration, following a deliberate and deadly attack on first responders.
Supreme Court Limits Judges’ Ability To Block Trump on Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 limited the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions in a case concerning the Trump administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status or temporary visa holders, without addressing whether or not the order itself is constitutional.
US Aims to Secure Green Cards for Clergy, Women Religious Amid Shortage
For the past two years, foreign-born priests and religious were told to prepare to leave the United States if their temporary work visas expired before receiving their green cards.
Trump Says Israel and Iran Both Violated Ceasefire Agreement
Israel and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement after 12 days of warfare, President Donald Trump announced on social media June 23 — a day after Pope Leo XIV warned world leaders they were headed for an “irreparable abyss.”
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Arrives in Los Angeles, Bringing Hope and Christ
In the midst of what felt like death and destruction in fire-ravaged Altadena, a spiritual sign of life appeared the evening of Friday, June 20: a monstrance containing the Eucharist carried through the streets in one of the final Eucharistic processions of the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
‘Stop the Tragedy of War,’ Pope Says After US Bombs Iran
Hours after the United States bombed the sites of three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation in the Middle East “alarming” and said diplomacy was the only responsible way forward.
US Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites as Pope Leo XIV, Bishops Plead for Peace
The U.S. has attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran, in a move that comes amid repeated pleas from Pope Leo XIV and other church leaders for peace and dialogue in ending multiple conflicts throughout the world, including that between Israel and Iran.
Sister Camille D’Arienzo Ends 52-Year Run on 1010 WINS
Now that her tenure at 1010 WINS has come to an end, Sister Camille D’Arienzo is looking back at her years at the station with fondness.
3 Years After Dobbs, States Still Navigating Abortion Policy Changes
Three years after a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior abortion precedent, states have enacted or considered differing legislation surrounding the issue of abortion.