Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Christ is not absent from Gaza’ amid war — By: Catholic News Agency

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (left) and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem on July 22, 2025. / Credit: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images Rome Newsroom, Jul 22, 2025 / 09:38 am (CNA). Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke on Tuesday about the devastation…

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Mississippi launches MAMA program to support moms, families, and pro-life values — By: Catholic News Agency

The Mississippi state capitol building. The Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) program connects mothers and families with assistance from state and faith-based organizations like Catholic Charities. / Credit: Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Mississippi is promoting family, motherhood, and pro-life policies through its Mississippi Access to…

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Catholics reflect on 100th anniversary of Scopes trial, 1920s evolution debate — By: Catholic News Agency

William Jennings Bryan (seated at left) being interrogated by Clarence Seward Darrow, during the trial of the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, July 20, 1925. Because of the extreme heat, the proceedings were moved outdoors. / Credit: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 21, 2025…

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Lawmakers introduce resolution condemning Christian persecution abroad — By: Catholic News Agency

Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2025 / 13:14 pm (CNA). A joint resolution introduced last week by Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, condemns the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries worldwide. Introduced on…

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