Oratory priest in London calls Catholic politicians to confession before Communion — By: Catholic News Agency

The Brompton Oratory in London, with which the London Oratory School is associated. / Credit: James Grey via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Dublin, Ireland, Jul 8, 2025 / 15:38 pm (CNA). At Sunday Mass at the Brompton Oratory in Knightsbridge, London, Provost Father Julian Large pleaded with members of Parliament (MPs) who voted in favor…

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Judge says government must keep funding Planned Parenthood in spite of Medicaid cutoff — By: Catholic News Agency

A Planned Parenthood facility in Minneapolis. / Credit: Ken Wolter/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 8, 2025 / 14:24 pm (CNA). A federal judge has temporarily blocked the government’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood by ordering President Donald Trump’s administration to continue funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider for at least the next 14 days….

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New museum in Turin, Italy, honors soon-to-be saint Pier Giorgio Frassati — By: Catholic News Agency

A new multimedia museum dedicated to the life of Pier Giorgio Frassati opened in Turin, Italy, on Juy 5, 2025, offering pilgrims and visitors an immersive look at the soon-to-be saint’s vibrant faith, political engagement, and Marian devotion. / Credit: Archdiocese of Turin Turin, Italy, Jul 8, 2025 / 13:24 pm (CNA). A new multimedia…

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IRS ends 70-year gag rule, says churches can now endorse political candidates — By: Catholic News Agency

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in downtown Washington, D.C. / Credit: Rob Crandall/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 13:54 pm (CNA). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week backed off a decades-old rule first established during the Eisenhower administration, declaring for the first time since the 1950s that churches and other…

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‘Humility marches’ offer alternative to ‘pride’ parades in Philippines — By: Catholic News Agency

“Humility marches” are prayerful citywide Eucharistic processions and public acts of reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Philippines. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Humilitas for the Sacred Heart; public domain Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 8, 2025 / 12:29 pm (CNA). Hundreds of young Catholics across the Philippines gathered in June for public…

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2 Midwest Catholic universities merge, set sights on preserving Catholic identity — By: Catholic News Agency

(Left to right) Bishop Dennis Walsh of Davenport, Iowa; St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak; Mount Mercy University President Todd Olson; and Conference for Mercy Higher Education Executive Director Julia Cavallo at the June 27, 2025, Milestone Celebration. / Credit: Zyon Velázquez/St. Ambrose University CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Two Midwest…

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5 ways to sanctify your summer vacation and evangelize — By: Catholic News Agency

Summertime vacations can also be very spiritually beneficial. / Credit: Egor Pasko from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 8, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). With the arrival of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, many people take a vacation, a period of rest away from their routine but…

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