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Just outside the vacant Hudson Correctional Facility, roughly 30 miles northeast of Denver, an intimate group of Catholics, faith leaders and human rights representatives gathered to pray the rosary July 10. osvnews.com/catholics-pray…

When their senior pastor, Father Michael Pfleger, was placed on leave, the faithful at St. Sabina Parish called for an "immediate and comprehensive reform" by the Archdiocese of Chicago of its protocol for investigation abuse claims. osvnews.com/chicago-parish…

Two U.S. bishops are calling for respect for the God-given dignity of every person after a series of deadly immigration enforcement encounters osvnews.com/attacks-on-hum…

Villanova University, Pope Leo XIV's alma mater, has announced a new award recognizing those who integrate care for the poor and the care of creation -- and the pope himself will confer the inaugural honor in October just outside of Rome. osvnews.com/new-pope-leo-x…

NY Sisters Sue Over Assisted Suicide, NFP Awareness Week and Gaza Christians Celebrate the World Cup Final: Maggie Murray catches you up on the Catholic news of the day. osvnewscast.osvpodcasts.com/2368316/episod…

Swiss clergy protest loss of military service exemption, warning it threatens vital spiritual support and sets a precedent for Europe. Is pastoral care no longer a public good? osvnews.com/swiss-churches…

Four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state of New York on July 17 over a new law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. osvnews.com/women-religiou…

NFP Awareness Week is July 19-25! Learn how natural family planning supports marriage, faith, and family life—now easier than ever with helpful apps. osvnews.com/usccbs-nfp-awa…

Second lady Usha Vance gave birth July 19 to the couple's fourth child, Vice President JD Vance announced on X. “We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning,” Vance said in a statement. osvnews.com/vice-president…

Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over Argentina in an intense match. Yet for Christians in Gaza, the final game was a much-needed moment of joy and a reprieve from the hardship and suffering of war: osvnews.com/for-gaza-chris…

There are a surprising number of U.S. replicas of the "Porziuncola," the tiny chapel in Assisi, Italy, where Christ told St. Francis to rebuild his Church. osvnews.com/cant-go-to-ass…

Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo on July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus from the papal summer residence, offering a message that the kingdom of God grows quietly through "the little things of daily life." osvnews.com/pope-leo-xiv-i…

Full text of Pope Leo XIV's Angelus address given July 19, 2026, at Piazza della Libertà in Castel Gandolfo. osvnews.com/full-text-pope…

President Donald Trump, in a July 16 address, repeated debunked claims about U.S. elections as he pushed Congress to pass a voter-ID bill. osvnews.com/washington-rou…

The delegation was tied to the World Meeting of Popular Movements, which aims to meet with people to "discern together what the demands of the Gospel require." osvnews.com/despite-early-…

Promotions of sainthood causes take many directions. For Blessed Solanus Casey, the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph decided on a scholarly path with an essay prize for graduate students. osvnews.com/blessed-solanu…

Nobel laureates called Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” a “clarion call” and “a giant step forward” for the prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare as they gathered in Rome July 16 to sign a declaration urging a global treaty banning artificial intelligence from nuclear launch systems. The signing, held under the gaze of an ancient statue of Julius Caesar in the Senatorial Palace on Rome’s Capitoline Hill, capped two days of closed-door meetings at the Vatican Gardens in Castel Gandolfo, where more than two dozen Nobel laureates met with former heads of state, religious leaders, academics, and artificial intelligence researchers from organizations including Google DeepMind, Aaru and Anthropic. Speaking in response to a question from OSV News at the press conference at the conclusion of the summit, Arthur B. McDonald, a Canadian astrophysicist and recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics said many scientists welcomed Pope Leo’s encyclical as “a document for humanity.” McDonald said the pope was uniquely positioned to warn the world about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence alongside the continuing threat of nuclear weapons. Read the full story by @catholicourtney at: osvnews.com/nobel-laureate…

Planning to see Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" with family or friends this weekend? Be sure to read our review and content rating for families and children at: osvnews.com/the-odyssey/ #Odyssey #ChristopherNolan #FilmReview #TheOdyssey #Homer

Did you know the creator of the World Cup was a French Catholic inspired by the writings of Pope Leo XIII? Jules Rimet, a French Catholic and president of the International Federation of Association Football, founded the World Cup in 1928 with a vision shaped by Catholic social teaching and a desire to promote human dignity and social cohesion through sport, particularly among the working classes. Isabelle de Chatellus, program director for sports at the French bishops’ conference, told OSV News, “he was inspired by the social doctrine developed by Leo XIII in his encyclical ‘Rerum Novarum,’ and was committed to defending human dignity, social justice, and collective responsibility toward the most vulnerable.” “His parents were grocers in Paris,” she said of Rimet. “He immediately saw sports as a popular activity. For him, soccer was the quintessential popular sport and a prime vehicle for promoting attention to the most disadvantaged communities and social justice. He wanted to foster social cohesion through soccer, transcending class distinctions.” As the July 19 FIFA World Cup final approaches, players from two historically Catholic nations can count not only on the prayers of their fans, but also on a rich web of Catholic threads surrounding the showdown between Spain and Argentina. Read more at: osvnews.com/faith-joins-fo… #FIFAWorldCup #Argentina #Spain #WorldCup

As Spain and Argentina prepare for the July 19 World Cup final, the match also highlights the Catholic faith shared by both footballing nations. osvnews.com/faith-joins-fo…