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Pilgrims shield themselves from the sun at Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 26, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis has announced measures to transition Vatican City to using solar energy as its main source of electricity, as…

Central to the charism of Saint Josemaría Esrivá de Balaguer was his insistence that all Christians are called to aim for holiness in their ordinary lives, especially through their everyday work. / Credit: Opus Dei / Flickr ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 26, 2024 / 17:50 pm (CNA). Today the Catholic Church honors St. Josemaría Escrivá…

A general view of the Louisiana State Capitol on April 17, 2020, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. / Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 26, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). A coalition of state residents is suing the Louisiana government to block the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools, arguing that displays…

USCCB President Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks at the bishops’ spring meeting, Thursday, June 13, 2024. / Credit: USCCB Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 26, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has laid off staff members from a department specializing in social justice initiatives that has been at the center of controversy over…