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World’s Ukrainian bishops gather in Poland near border
Prevented by war from meeting in Kyiv, 40 Ukrainian Catholic bishops from around the world met in Poland, less than 10 miles from the border with their homeland, in early July.
Biden’s order on abortion called ‘deeply disturbing, tragic’
President Biden's executive order July 8 safeguarding access to medication abortion and emergency contraception, among other provisions, came under scathing fire by national pro-life leaders and a key archbishop.
‘Power of prayer’ drove 23-year quest for green card, says couple
After fleeing religious persecution and enduring imprisonment, two parishioners at St. Thomas of Aquinas in South Philadelphia have finally secured legal residency in the U.S., a difficult journey they believe "God had already planned."
Mass shootings ‘shockingly commonplace,’ bishops say
"It seems there are no days of the year when our nation is not grieving the latest mass shooting," said three key U.S. bishops. "It has not always been this way, and it is getting worse."
Vatican joins U.N. treaty on climate change
The Holy See is now a formal party to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in "response to the challenges posed by climate change to humanity and to our common home."
Sister Campbell, Trumka, 15 others receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sister Simone Campbell, a longtime advocate for economic justice and health care, and late labor leader Richard Trumka received the nation's highest civilian honor in a White House ceremony July 7.
Our Sunday Visitor to launch new Catholic news service
The Indiana-based Catholic publisher will fill the void left by the closure of the U.S. arm of Catholic News Service in January 2023 with OSV News. Meanwhile, Catholic journalists searched for new pathways in Catholic media.
‘Never too late’ for Vietnam veterans honored at archdiocesan senior complex
Catholic Housing and Community Services, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey and the Catholic War Veterans teamed up June 29 at St. John Neumann Place II to commemorate those who served the nation during the Vietnam War era.
New principal for Bishop Shanahan HS announced
Dr. Robert W. Moran, currently the school's assistant principal, will step into his new role July 20. He succeeds Father John Donia, who was recently named the school's president.
Creators of ‘Bible in a Year’ podcast win national media award
Father Mike Schmitz and Jeff Cavins of Ascension Press received the 2022 Cardinal John P. Foley Award for innovative storytelling from the Catholic Media Association July 6 at its annual convention.