U.S bishops distribute $2.6 million to African churches, projects — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Sergi Lopez Roig/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 13:35 pm (CNA). The U.S. Catholic bishops’ 2024 Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa has awarded $2.6 million to support 96 pastoral projects across 32 African countries and multinational regions. In a July 22 statement, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops…

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Christians ask Vatican for ‘urgent intervention’ on violence amid envoy’s visit to India — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states within the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2017. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Bangalore, India, Jul 24, 2025 / 11:35 am (CNA). Christians in India recently urged the Vatican to respond forcefully to rising violence in the country amid a state visit…

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Tribute or travesty? Dolce & Gabbana stages Catholic-vestment-inspired fashion show — By: Catholic News Agency

The “Alta Sartoria” Dolce & Gabbana fashion show took place July 15, 2025, on the pedestrian-only Sant’Angelo Bridge, found directly in front of Castel Sant’Angelo, an ancient mausoleum later used as a papal fortress. / Credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images Rome Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 12:05 pm (CNA). The Italian fashion house Dolce…

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Meet future saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati at the Jubilee of Youth — By: Catholic News Agency

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. / Credit: Diocese of Assisi/Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Jul 24, 2025 / 11:05 am (CNA). Thousands of young people are heading to the Eternal City next week for the Jubilee of Youth, where they will have the opportunity to pray with the incorrupt…

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HHS investigation exposes ‘horrifying’ ethical failures in organ transplant system — By: Catholic News Agency

Consultant Surgeon Andrew Ready and his team conduct a live donor kidney transplant at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on June 9, 2006, in Birmingham, England. / Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images CNA Staff, Jul 23, 2025 / 18:17 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a sweeping reform initiative…

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Report highlights which states are the best and worst at protecting religious liberty — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Amanda Wayne/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 23, 2025 / 17:13 pm (CNA). In the past year Florida has been the most successful state at protecting religious liberty through safeguards in the state’s statutes or constitution, while West Virginia has been the least successful, according to the fourth annual Religious Liberty in the States report…

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Bishop prohibits Catholic influencer from Church activities amid ‘grooming’ allegations — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic influencer Alex Jurado, who runs the social media ministry Voice of Reason (right), and Bishop Artur Bubnevych of the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Alexandro Jurado; photo courtesy of Father Artur Bubnevych CNA Staff, Jul 23, 2025 / 17:43 pm (CNA). A popular Catholic influencer…

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