Cardinal archbishop of Rabat temporarily steps aside from ministry due to abuse investigation — By: Catholic News Agency

Spanish Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, archbishop of Rabat, Morocco, announced Tuesday that he will temporarily withdraw from all public and pastoral activities while a preliminary investigation — opened by the Church following allegations of inappropriate behavior toward adult women — is underway. López Romero asserted his innocence in a brief statement carried by the EFE…

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Texas immigrant legal aid ministry faces closure after federal payments withheld — By: Catholic News Agency

A Catholic ministry in El Paso, Texas, that has provided legal help to hundreds of thousands of immigrants over four decades says it is on the brink of shutting down because the Trump administration has withheld more than $765,000 in reimbursements. Estrella del Paso, formerly known as Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services, has seen its…

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Planned Parenthood regains federal funding after yearlong pause — By: Catholic News Agency

Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding after a yearlong pause. As of July 5, Planned Parenthood clinics can bill Medicaid for reimbursement for contraception, STD screenings, and other non-abortion services. The Trump administration defunded Planned Parenthood via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but the defunding was scheduled for one year rather than…

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Nicaraguan priest: ‘We sustain the people’s faith from the catacombs of prudence’ — By: Catholic News Agency

From the heart of Nicaragua, a priest in that nation says the Church is sustaining the peopleʼs faith from “the catacombs of prudence” in the face of fierce persecution by the dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo. The priest, who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons and…

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