Patty Montagno, a Catholic who grew up in Greenwich Village and now lives in Winter Park, Florida, has always enjoyed playing matchmaker for her friends and has introduced many men and women who wound up happily married.
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Trump Administration To Appeal After Judge Blocks ICE Detentions Based on Race
The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge’s July 11 ruling that bars immigration officers in Southern California from conducting immigration enforcement actions based solely on a person’s race or the fact that person is speaking Spanish.
ICE Deports Iowa Parishioner to Guatemala Homeland as Supporters Pray for His Release
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.