Vatican permits exclusively private devotion for alleged apparitions at Italian mountain — By: Catholic News Agency

The Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio, the seat of the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. / Credit: Jim McIntosh via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0) Vatican City, Jul 29, 2025 / 10:47 am (CNA). The Vatican’s doctrinal office has expressed reservations about an alleged Marian apparition site in southern Italy, permitting only private devotion and…

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Lebanese twin brothers turn tragedy into a call to action for Middle East Christians — By: Catholic News Agency

Charbel and Giovanni Lteif, 20-year-old Maronite Lebanese twin brothers, have built a Christian social media platform in just one year, expanding across multiple platforms to reach global Christian audiences. Their digital work has earned them acceptance into EWTN’s Summer Academy in Rome. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Charbel and Giovanni Lteif ACI MENA, Jul 29,…

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Trump administration acts to protect religious expression of federal workers — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Office of Personnel Management headquarters building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 29, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has issued new guidance to safeguard the right of federal employees to express religion in the workplace, including the display…

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