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Cameroon Diocese Announces Release of Kidnapped Priest, Religious Brothers

Father John Bosco Bihkong, a priest serving in the Diocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon, was kidnapped the night of June 27, 2026, along with two Franciscan brothers. All three have reportedly been released.

The Diocese of Nkongsamba gave thanks for the release of Father John Bosco Bihkong and Brothers Sylvester Sewong and Marie Rodrigue, who were kidnapped on June 27.

Reminder: Rest in Jesus

Jesus gives the weary rest.

By taking only his yoke, our burdens will be lighter, and we will have Christ-centered rest.

Catholics Helped Build America — and America Has Strengthened the Church

L to R: Portraits of Charles Carroll by Michael Laty (1846), Daniel Carroll by John Wollaston (1753) and Archbishop John Carroll by Gilbert Stuart (1806). Background: Frederic Edwin Church, “Our Banner in the Sky” (1861).

COMMENTARY: The Catholic contribution to America is undeniable; the American contribution to Catholic life is often overlooked.

Pope Leo XIV to Spend July 4 With Migrants On Italian Island of Lampedusa

Tiziana Fabi
A cemetery on the Italian island of Lampedusa, where on July 4, 2026, Pope Leo XIV will visit the graves of migrants and refugees who died while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Crosses made from the wood of shipwrecked boats mark the graves of children.

Only about 80 miles from Tunisia, Lampedusa is a main gateway for Africans escaping poverty and violence to enter the continent of Europe.

Don’t Tread on the Hawthorne Dominican Sisters

A sister of the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne shares a moment with a resident at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, New York.

EDITORIAL: Stop treading on the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne — and allow them, as faithfully Catholic American citizens, to continue their loving Christian care of the terminally ill without any further unjustified interference.