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Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition of taking summer vacation; but he's got plenty of homework
The Hindu
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July 5, 2025
In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in the Catholic Church must “make oneself small,” so that only Christ remains. In word and deed since, Pope Leo has seemed...
Municipal government buys house where Pope Leo XIV grew up: unanimous decision
Zenit
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July 6, 2025
(ZENIT News / Dolton, USA, 07.05.2025).- The small village of Dolton, Illinois, has taken an unexpected leap. On July 1, the village council voted unanimously to purchase the childhood home of Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—the first...
Archbishop Smith among new metropolitans called to build unity, renew Gospel mission
The B.C. Catholic
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June 29, 2025
VATICAN CITY — Vancouver Archbishop Richard Smith was among 54 new metropolitan archbishops who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV during a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica June 29, a sign of their communion with the Pope and responsibility...
Central Texas flash flood death roll rises to 82; sheriff says 10 campers still missing
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 6, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in...
Appeals Court Revives Catholic’s Lawsuit Against Federal Reserve Over Vaccine Policy
National Catholic Register
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A federal appeals court has revived a Catholic worker’s lawsuit against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York over the bank’s having fired her for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second...
SST goldmine ignored as Bersatu hides backstage till GE kicks off
Malay Mail
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July 3, 2025
JULY 3 — Remember Margaret Thatcher. She beat the unions, Argentinians and male chauvinists in her party to leave her imprint on British politics far beyond her 11 years in office. However, the Iron Lady got beat by her enthusiasm for a new tax —...
Pope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he's got plenty of...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Leo will disappear further this weekend when he begins a six-week vacation in his first break since his historic election May 8. Leo is resuming the papal tradition of escaping the Roman heat for the relatively cooler climes of Castel Gandolfo,...
Liturgical Transformation in Christ
The Catholic Thing
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July 6, 2025
Like an internecine tribal war, an emerging pastoral problem within the Latin Rite revolves around an alleged irreconcilability between the post-conciliar new Mass (Novus Ordo) and the pre-conciliar, so-called Tridentine Mass, also known as the...
Cardinal Becciu denounces a “conspiracy to condemn him” before the Prosecutor's Office in Rome
Rome Reports
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July 2, 2025
Cardinal Becciu was initially convicted by the Vatican court for embezzlement in a case involving the purchase and sale of a property in London, as well as money given to Cecilia Marogna, amounting to approximately €600,000. Now, the cardinal has...
Stiglitz & Cuerpo: The world has an opportunity to join hands on development again
Mint
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July 2, 2025
At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development this week, delegates are calling for urgent action to fix a system that has stopped working. Prior to the third such gathering a decade ago, in Ethiopia, we had witnessed...
Clergy Abuse, Church Reform, and Accountability
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
Rev. Dr. John C. Lentz Jr. served over 30 years as Lead Pastor of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Known for passionate preaching, community leadership, and a commitment to justice and compassion, he profoundly shaped...
World News | Death Toll in Central Texas Flash Floods Rises to 82 as Sheriff Says 10 Campers Remain Missing
Latestly
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July 7, 2025
Kerrville (Texas), Jul 7 (AP) Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82...
Dozens dead, families reeling in the wake of flash flood tragedy in Texas
Dominica News Online
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July 6, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 2:06 PM A devastating flash flood tore through central Texas early Friday morning, claiming the lives so far of at least 69 people and leaving the community of Hunt, particularly the cherished Camp...
Rosie O'Donnell Fled to Ireland, Now She Thinks She Runs America
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 6, 2025
I would like to say that Rosie O'Donnell quietly left her country of origin for greener pastures. That dog didn't hunt. Rosie left for Ireland with a great deal of fanfare behind her decision. Like her house was on fire, she grabbed her passport...
Water levels swell in flood-ridden Kerr County as rain pours down after area was warned threat is 'far from over'
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
By LAURA PARNABY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Updated: 02:42 EDT, 7 July 2025 Water levels in flood-ravaged parts of Texas are rising again as rain deluges sodden areas, leading officials to warn the threat is 'far from over'. At least 82 people have died...
Central Texas flash flood death roll rises to 78, sheriff says 10 campers still missing
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 6, 2025
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 78 people...
Texas flood death toll hits 67 with beloved teacher, soccer coach and wife ID’d as latest victims
New York Post
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July 6, 2025
The death toll from the catastrophic Texas floods has risen to 67 — with three new victims identified since Saturday and the casualty figure expected to rise sharply as at least 12 people remain missing. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said among...
New ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for migrants called a ‘sinful initiative’
OSV News
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July 2, 2025
MIAMI (OSV News) — Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention...
Pope Leo XIV receives President of the Republic of Poland
Vatican News
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July 3, 2025
Pope Leo XIV receives in private audience President Andrzej Duda, of Poland. One topic to which particular attention was given is the ongoing war in Ukraine. By Vatican News Pope Leo XIV on Thursday morning received in audience, at the Apostolic...
Late Pope Francis’ Pyongyang visit nixed by N. Korea silence – cardinal
Inquirer
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July 6, 2025
Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik speaks during a press conference held at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, Thursday. (Yonhap) SEOUL — The reason the late Pope Francis was ultimately unable to travel to...