Historic Mass celebrated by papal nuncio at Anglican cathedral in rare event — By: Catholic News Agency

Canterbury Anglican Cathedral. / Credit: Antony McCallum WyrdLight.com/Wikimedia, CC BY SA 4.0 London, England, Jul 9, 2025 / 18:55 pm (CNA). For the first time in modern history, the apostolic nuncio to the United Kingdom has celebrated Mass in England’s most celebrated Anglican cathedral. On Monday, July 7, which marked the feast of the Translation…

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U.S. Catholic bishops: Church will not endorse political candidates despite IRS shift — By: Catholic News Agency

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 9, 2025 / 18:25 pm (CNA). The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has confirmed that the Catholic Church will not endorse political candidates for public office in any elections,…

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Vatican approves Marian devotion in Slovakia but doesn’t recognize apparitions — By: Catholic News Agency

The Vatican recognizes the pastoral value of the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary on Mount Zvir near the village of Litmanová in northwestern Slovakia from 1990 to 1995 and authorizes public worship, without commenting on the supernatural authenticity of the apparitions. / Credit: Courtesy of Michal Petriľak, Zvir Shrine Vatican City, Jul 9, 2025…

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Florida bishop: No problem with removing criminals, but ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is troubling — By: Catholic News Agency

Rows of bunk beds line the interior of the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility in the Florida Everglades, a repurposed training center now designated for holding immigrants. President Donald Trump appears in the background during a July 1, 2025, visit to the site, which has drawn criticism from Bishop Frank Dewane and other Catholic leaders….

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Toulouse, France, archbishop names rape-convicted priest as chancellor — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Guy de Kerimel of Toulouse, France. / Credit: Paralacre, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Newsroom, Jul 9, 2025 / 09:20 am (CNA). The archbishop of Toulouse, France, has drawn fierce criticism for appointing a priest previously convicted of raping a 16-year-old boy to serve as diocesan chancellor, sparking outrage from victims’ advocates and the…

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