German bishops brace for budgetary blow amid financial crisis — By: Catholic News Agency

The Catholic Cathedral of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. / Credit: Mylius via Wikimedia (GFDL 1.2) CNA Newsroom, Jul 9, 2025 / 09:50 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Germany is facing a cascading financial crisis as declining revenues force dioceses nationwide to implement drastic spending cuts, with one diocese projecting a staggering deficit of over…

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Court agreement limits Virginia’s enforcement of ‘conversion therapy’ ban for minors — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Pormezz/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 9, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). An agreement between the Virginia attorney general’s office and two Christian counselors will limit that state’s enforcement of a so-called “conversion therapy” ban for minors, a law that restricts the way counselors can interact with patients on issues related to transgenderism…

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Seven Weeks Coffee hits milestone in donations given to pro-life organizations — By: Catholic News Agency

Anton Krecic, founder of Seven Weeks Coffee. / Credit: Screen capture “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly”/Seven Weeks Coffee CNA Staff, Jul 9, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Seven Weeks Coffee, an American, pro-life coffee brand, announced July 7 that it has now donated $1 million to pro-life organizations. Founded in 2021 by Anton Krecic, the coffee company…

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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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