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Ortega’s War on the Church Reveals the Limits of Political Power

Hector Retamal
A young girl sings before an image of the Immaculate Conception during La Gritería in Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 7, 2012. The traditional Marian celebration is among the public expressions of Catholic faith that have faced increasing restrictions under the Ortega regime.

COMMENTARY: Nicaragua’s crackdown on Catholics shows why religious freedom is not a gift from the state — and why Americans should never take it for granted.

Priest Takes Blessed Sacrament and Flees Church With Faithful During Earthquake in Colombia

Diocese of Palmira
The parish priest of Holy Trinity Church in Palmira, Colombia, recounts the moment he left the church with the Eucharist and the faithful during the Aug. 10, 2026, earthquake.

As the church began to shake right after the consecration, Father Oscar Aguirre uttered a quick prayer, grabbed the Blessed Sacrament, and directed the faithful to exit the church.

Government Promotes ‘Treatment First’ Model for Addressing Homelessness

Gina Ferazzi
Sitting next to a grocery cart of empty water bottles, a homeless man leans his head on his knees in an extreme heat advisory in Southern California on July 23, 2026, in Los Angeles.

Future funding for groups like Catholic Charities and the St. Vincent de Paul Society could depend on the agencies’ ability to demonstrate progress toward recovery-focused outcomes.

Lilly Endowment Awards $5 Million Grant to Notre Dame

RebeccaDLev
The Golden Dome and Washington Hall sit on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.

A grant for Notre Dame’s New Horizons program, a California Catholic school replaces pride flags, a Kansas formation house to become a seminary, and more in this Catholic education news roundup.

Legendary Catholic Professors

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We are all shaped by mentors and guides, including great professors who inspire us to new academic horizons. This week on Register Radio, we look at “Legendary Catholic Professors” with Notre Dame law professor Sherif Girgis. Then, we talk with author Peggy Stanton about her timely new book, The United “Saints” of America.