Catholics reflect on 100th anniversary of Scopes trial, 1920s evolution debate — By: Catholic News Agency

William Jennings Bryan (seated at left) being interrogated by Clarence Seward Darrow, during the trial of the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, July 20, 1925. Because of the extreme heat, the proceedings were moved outdoors. / Credit: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 21, 2025…

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Lawmakers introduce resolution condemning Christian persecution abroad — By: Catholic News Agency

Over 200 Christians were murdered by Islamist militants in Nigeria on June, 13, 2025. / Credit: Red Confidential/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2025 / 13:14 pm (CNA). A joint resolution introduced last week by Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, condemns the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries worldwide. Introduced on…

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Innovative Filipino Catholic center to open in California — By: Catholic News Agency

The Poong Jesus Nazareno Filipino Catholic Center in Anaheim, California, is a first-of-its-kind Filipino Catholic center set to open in Anaheim, California, on July 21, 2025, offering a new spiritual and cultural landmark for Filipino Catholics in America’s most populous state. / Credit: Ian Tran/Diocese of Orange Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 21, 2025 / 11:00…

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