Andrea Picciotti-Bayer named religious freedom award winner — By: Catholic News Agency

Attorney and columnist Andrea Picciotti-Bayer (above) was named the winner of the Religious Freedom Impact Award by the Religious Freedom Institute on July 2, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Andrea Picciotti-Bayer CNA Newsroom, Jul 4, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Andrea Picciotti-Bayer is the 2025 recipient of the Religious Freedom Impact Award, the Religious Freedom…

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Pope appoints Pizzaballa and Mathieu to Vatican’s interreligious dialogue office — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, archbishop of Tehran, Iran (left), and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 4, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: Pope appoints Pizzaballa and Mathieu to Vatican’s interreligious dialogue…

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July Fourth celebration prompts Catholic reflection on religion and U.S. founding — By: Catholic News Agency

The National Catholic Bioethics Center’s Edward J. Furton speaks at the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. / Credit: Tessa Gervasini/CNA Washington D.C., Jul 4, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Ahead of the celebration of Independence Day, Edward Furton, publications director for The National Catholic Bioethics Center, spoke in a lecture…

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