Archdiocese of Santa Fe marks 80th anniversary of first nuclear bomb detonation — By: Catholic News Agency

A nuclear explosion. / Credit: Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2025 / 15:58 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is calling on churches across the nation to mark the “somber milestone” of the 80th anniversary of the detonation of the first nuclear bomb, which took place in New Mexico in 1945. The…

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Catholic influencer denies claims of ‘grooming’ underage girl: ‘Complete fabrication’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic apologist Alex Jurado, known as Voice of Reason on social media. / Credit: Courtesy of Alexandro Jurado CNA Staff, Jul 15, 2025 / 15:28 pm (CNA). Alex Jurado, a popular Catholic apologist known for his social media ministry Voice of Reason, is denying allegations in a bombshell report that he sexually groomed an underage…

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Tennessee priest will serve 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Juan Carlos Garcia-Mendoza, a priest in the Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, will serve seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sex abuse. / Credit: Courtesy of the Franklin Police Department CNA Staff, Jul 15, 2025 / 13:23 pm (CNA). A priest in the Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, will serve seven…

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Miami archbishop calls for administration, Congress to change course on immigration — By: Catholic News Agency

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski serves on the Committee on Migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. / Credit: “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”/EWTN News screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2025 / 12:53 pm (CNA). With the Trump administration having “effectively achieved control of the border,” Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is now…

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As conditions worsen in Gaza, novena for peace set to start — By: Catholic News Agency

Charitable organizations distribute food to displaced people in shelter tents in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on June 9, 2024. / Credit: Anas-Mohammed/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 14, 2025 / 16:20 pm (CNA). As U.N. agencies issue dire warnings of humanitarian collapse in Gaza, the Catholic arm of an organization that promotes Christian…

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