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Judge blocks, for now, Planned Parenthood defunding provision backed by bishops
A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a provision in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood ...
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ANALYSIS: 'Big Beautiful Bill' gives school-choice advocates partial victory with more to do
Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" -- which the president signed into law at a White House ceremony July 4 -- many Catholic educators and parents are celebrating: The approved version creates a new ...
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Catholic Church holds firm on not taking stand on political candidates, despite possible IRS shift
The Catholic Church "maintains its stance of not endorsing or opposing political candidates," said U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops spokesperson Chieko Noguchi, following a recent court case in ...
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ANALYSIS: 'Big Beautiful Bill' cuts expected to outweigh benefits for low-income families
It's a question with profound implications for millions of Americans: With the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed into law July 4, will families thrive or languish? Will ...
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After 12 years, locals welcome pope back to his summer home
After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope among its summer residents. Pope Leo XIV beca ...
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Augustinian prior opens up about papal vacation, first encyclical, appointments and tennis
Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy Father to simply relax. According to Augustinia ...
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Barron: With no clergy-penitent exception, WA abuse law threatens religious liberty
Bishop Barron, a member of the U.S. Religious Liberty Commission, filed a friend-of-the-court brief July 4, 2025, in a case contesting Washington state's law that compels priests, as mandated ...
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Safeguarding remains a top priority with new appointment, cardinal O'Malley says
Pope Leo XIV's appointment of the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors shows that safeguarding remains a top priority, its former president sai ...
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Defensor católico de la inmigración denuncia fallo de la Corte Suprema que permite deportaciones a un tercer país
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Un destacado experto católico en inmigración expresó su indignación por el fallo de la Corte Suprema ...
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Con el apoyo del Papa, el Vaticano publicará un documento sobre la fase final del Sínodo
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) -- Casi cuatro años después de que el Papa Francisco abriera el camino de la Iglesia Católica hacia la sinodalidad -- un término que muchos en la Iglesia ...
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Los niños son los más afectados por los crecientes conflictos globales, afirma un diplomático del Vaticano ante la ONU
(OSV News) -- Los niños se encuentran entre quienes soportan las mayores consecuencias del incremento global de los conflictos armados y la creciente aceptación del uso de la fuerza como med ...
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San Antonio archdiocese calls for prayers as at least 20 girls missing from Christian camp following severe flooding
The Archdiocese of San Antonio is calling for prayers for all affected by the historic flooding wreaking havoc in parts of the archdiocese, it said in a July 4 statement.