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‘The Russians Will Never Bomb This Place’ — Then They Did

GENYA SAVILOV
Smoke and fire rises from Dormition Cathedral in the Orthodox complex of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital on June 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

COMMENTARY: A devastating Russian drone attack on Dormition Cathedral, one of the world’s most important religious sites, has further deepened Ukraine’s resolve to win the war.

Vatican October Meeting to Focus On Divorce, Other Family Issues

Daniel Ibanez
The cover of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ postsynodal apostolic exhortation on the family, in English, Italian, and Spanish. It was published and presented to the public on April 8, 2016.

Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops’ conferences to Rome Oct. 7–14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation 'Amoris Laetitia.'

Pope Leo XIV Blesses Slovak Pilgrimage As Thousands Mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius Feast

Peter Zimen
Bishops concelebrate the national pilgrimage Mass for the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Svätoplukovo Square in Nitra, Slovakia, on July 4, 2026.

Cardinal Ladislav Nemet called the faithful to their Christian roots in Nitra as tens of thousands honored Sts. Cyril and Methodius on July 5 across Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

EWTN News Explains: As a Catholic, Can You Attend an SSPX Mass?

Fabrice Coffrini
The new illicitly ordained Catholic bishops — French Marc Hanappier, French Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, American Michael Goldade and Swiss Pascal Schreiber — stand next to Swiss traditionalist Catholic Bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X Bernard Fellay during a schismatic consecration in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026.

The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit 'ordination' of bishops.

Catholic Charities Fort Worth Expands Research-Backed Anti-Poverty Program to Illinois

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Named after St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the poor, the program pairs participants with a team of two dedicated caseworkers for long-term, client-led support, with no arbitrary time limits.

Catholic Charities Fort Worth developed the Padua program, which is an anti-poverty program that 'meets clients where they are.'

Pope Leo XIV Says Christ Is Hope Amid the Scourge of War

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on July 5, 2026.

The Pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of vacation.

Pope Leo XIV Dines With U.S. Ambassador On Independence Day

Pope Leo XIV with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family at the ambassador's residence on July 4, 2026. U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

The Pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa.