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.”
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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.
Pilgrimage’s Final Corpus Christi Event in LA Truncated for ‘Safety of the Faithful,’ City
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage organizers have changed plans for the pilgrimage’s culminating events in Los Angeles June 22 due to “deep pastoral concern for the safety of the faithful and the city of Los Angeles.”
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Gender Transition Ban for Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18 upheld a Tennessee state law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender.
A Month After His Election, Most US Catholics View Pope Leo XIV Favorably
Just over a month after his election, Pope Leo XIV is enjoying positive reviews from most of the nation’s Catholics, according to a new poll.
High Court Sends Catholic Groups’ Challenge to NY Abortion-Coverage Mandate Back To State Courts
The fight by religious groups against New York state’s abortion mandate requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion has renewed life. The U.S. Supreme Court June 16 remanded to the New York Court of Appeals the case of Diocese of Albany v. Harris, a move that sends the case, in the words of lawyers for Becket, which handles religious liberty cases, “back to the drawing board” after bouncing between state courts for the past nine years.