New therapy model offers 24/7 Catholic support through voice messaging — By: Catholic News Agency

Psychologist Greg Bottaro, who once discerned a religious vcocation with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, founded the Integrated Daily Dialogic Mentorship program to give a new take on traditional therapy. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Greg Bottaro CNA Staff, Jun 7, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). After years of therapy with certain patients, Catholic…

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U.S. State Department will destroy contraceptives earmarked for foreign aid programs — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 17:27 pm (CNA). The U.S. Department of State (DOS) plans to destroy a reserve of artificial contraceptives that was previously set aside for distribution in developing countries through foreign aid programs. The stockpile, including birth control pills, condoms, and long-term implantable contraceptives,…

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7 Dominican brothers ordained priests by Sydney archbishop in Washington, D.C. — By: Catholic News Agency

Seven Dominican brothers were ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, who leads the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. The newest Dominican priests are Louis Mary Bethea, Gregory Marie Santy, Bertrand Marie Hebert, Basil Mary Burroughs, Titus Mary Sanchez, Nicodemus Maria Thomas, and Linus Mary Martz, pictured here with the archbishop at their ordination…

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Pope Leo XIV to leaders of ecclesial movements: ‘Christian life is not lived in isolation’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV meets with delegates to the annual meeting of moderators of associations of the faithful, ecclesial movements, and new communities on June 6, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Christians must not attempt to live out the promises of Christ alone,…

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2 prisoners from Rebibbia prison at pope’s general audience: ‘It was a great gift’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV speaks with prisoners who attended his general audience on June 4, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 / 14:45 pm (CNA). Two prisoners currently serving sentences in Rome’s Rebibbia prison obtained special permission to participate in Pope Leo XIV’s general audience this past Wednesday. “We received an official…

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Monks close doors of St. Catherine’s Monastery as battle with Egypt government continues — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. / Credit: Harmony Video Production/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that transferred the site to state ownership while granting the…

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‘Fidelity Month’ meant to bring Americans back to God and patriotism, philosopher says — By: Catholic News Agency

Princeton Professor Robert George speaks to “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” anchor Abigail Galván on Thursday, June 5, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 6, 2025 / 13:45 pm (CNA). A nationwide grassroots movement aspires to bring Americans together through shared beliefs in both God and country, a prominent political philosopher said this…

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Eucharistic Pilgrimage calls for ‘silent witness’ as anti-Catholic protests intensify — By: Catholic News Agency

Stills from a video shared with EWTN News and taken by the pilgrims on May 30, 2025, while the procession was in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, show Catholic participants in the procession walking and singing while a young man on the sidelines, speaking through a bullhorn and walking alongside the crowd, deplores Eucharistic devotion…

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Archbishop Gallagher in Cuba for 90th anniversary of Holy See diplomatic ties — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, meets with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 5, 2025, in Cuba. / Credit: Vatican Secretariat of State Vatican City, Jun 6, 2025 / 11:53 am (CNA). The Vatican’s foreign minister is in Havana this week, where he met with local Catholics and political…

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