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Earthquake in Peru: Statue of Mary Untouched as Church Roof Caves In

St. James the Apostle Church in the Chongos Bajo district of Peru, before the earthquake.

The walls of the colonial era church are still standing, but the roof collapsed into the nave. The parish priest estimated restoring the church will cost $2 million.

Spain’s Hit Film ‘Sundays’ Takes Religious Vocation Mainstream

L to R: Nagore Aranburu, who portrays Mother Isabel, and Blanca Soroa, who portrays Ainara, are shown in a scene from ‘Sundays.’

In the award-winning Spanish film, an unbeliever’s camera provokes audiences to take seriously the possibility that God still calls.

New Pope Leo XIV Medal on Sustainability to Debut in Rome in October

Pope Leo XIV speaks via a video address to the Eucharistic pilgrimage at its concluding Mass in Philadelphia, July 5, 2026.

The Pope will personally present the Villanova University-sponsored award at the International Sustainability Conference Oct. 12-15.