Three North Americans are among recent appointees to Vatican dicasteries that address issues of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue.
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Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Columbus Unite to Advocate for Religious Workforce Protection Act
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.
Catholics Mourn, Offer Support as Texas Flood’s Death Toll Rises
The death toll from catastrophic flooding July 4 has now risen to more than 100 people as of July 8, including children in Kerr County.
President Trump Signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Into Law July 4
President Donald Trump signed a reconciliation bill enacting much of his legislative agenda on taxes and immigration during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House.
San Antonio Archbishop Asks for Prayers, Solidarity Following Texas Flooding Tragedy
Flooding that has left at least 80 dead, including campers and counselors from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas.
Senate Passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; Measure Heads to House
Senate Republicans on July 1 passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration, without any Democratic support and losing three members of their ranks.
Slain Minnesota Lawmaker, Husband Remembered for Lives Lived ‘With Purpose, Meaning’
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.”
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.