Trump announces peace deal with Iran, ending hostilities

Israel is not a party to the deal, however, and launched airstrikes on Beirut after Hezbollah launched projectiles into Israel Sunday.

Czech court clears archbishop persecuted by communist regime

More than six decades after Archbishop Josef Karel Matocha died under communist internment, a Czech court has formally recognized his imprisonment as unlawful.

Pope Leo XIV says evil crumbles when the Gospel is lived out

At the Angelus, the pontiff said Christ sees the wounds of war, broken families, and young people misled by false ideals.

Michigan diocese celebrates new priests after ordinations moved out of cathedral

Bishop Earl Boyea ordained four new priests at a local Lansing parish, urging them to "drink the cup which the Lord gives" as they begin their ministry.

A ministry born from loss: One woman's mission to comfort families after miscarriage

"H.U.G." — which stands for "Here, Understood, and Gently held" — is a book made up of over 30 testimonies from women who have walked through miscarriage and pregnancy loss.

Police arrest prime suspect in killing of Kenyan Catholic priest

Kenyan police have arrested a suspect in the May 2025 murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, who was shot while returning from a Eucharistic celebration in Kenya's troubled Kerio Valley region.

10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Spain

The Holy Father's visit from June 6–12 took him to Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife.

St. Anthony of Padua considered 'all the world as his home'

On June 13 the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, whose widespread popularity can be traced to his efforts at reaching out as a neighbor to all.

Archdiocese of Philadelphia opens new Sacred Heart adoration chapel to 'bring people to the Lord'

Archbishop Nelson Pérez dedicated the perpetual adoration chapel an archdiocesan shrine during an opening event at the site on June 12.

Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome after YouTuber goes public with abortion

Pro-life and abortion-related news you may have missed this week.