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UK Bishops Welcome Child Safety but Cautious On Social Media Ban for Under 16

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In this photo illustration, the WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, Telegram, Snapchat and Bluesky logos are seen displayed on a smartphone screen with the European Union flag in the background. June 21, 2026.

Bishops across the UK and other Catholic leaders say they want more information before endorsing a proposal to ban social media for youth under 16.

In Secular Norway, New Shrine Honors Persecuted Christians as Catholic Interest Grows

Bishop Fredrik Hansen blesses the icon of ‘Mother of the Persecuted’ on June 20, 2026, at St. John’s Church in Oslo.

The new prayer center, the eighth established by Nasarean.org worldwide, opens as the nation’s Catholic leaders report increasing interest in the faith among young adults raised outside Christianity.

Archbishop Wenski, Ohio Bishops Call for Action On Haitian TPS

People pray during a candlelight vigil for Haitians living in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration program in Miami on Feb. 3, 2026. TPS status offers work authorization and protection from deportation.

The Senate is considering a House-passed bill that would designate Haiti for temporary protected status until 2029.

St. Benedict Joseph Labre, Like His Master, Had Nowhere to Lay His Head

Antonio Cavallucci, “St. Benedict Joseph Labre,” 1795, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The world itself became St. Benedict Joseph Labre’s monastery as he wandered Europe on foot, slept among the ruins of the Colosseum and spent countless hours before the Blessed Sacrament.

The Cut Flowers of a Fatherless West

Hans Holbein the Younger, “St. Thomas More,” 1527; Jacob van Hulsdonck, “Basket of Flowers,” ca. 1615-1630.

COMMENTARY: The West has long enjoyed the fruits of Christian civilization while severing itself from the roots that produced them.

EWTN News Exclusive: EU Says Pope Leo's AI Vision Mirrors Europe's Own Rules

“His Holiness speaks of human dignity and the common good," a European Commission spokesperson told EWTN News regarding Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical. "These are exactly the European values.”

Brussels says the pope's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas echoes values already written into Europe's tech laws, even as Parliament moves to ease parts of the AI Act.