Sacred Heart Catholic Church

After liturgical disputes in India nearly led to a schism in 2025, the Syro-Malabar community came together July 9–12 in Chicago to honor its 25th year as an official eparchy in the U.S.

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is bearing vocational fruit, with 26 of 45 former perpetual pilgrims discerning or pursuing priesthood, religious life, or other consecrated vocations.

The office of the long-serving South Carolina senator said he passed away on July 11.

“Though we’ve been hit by nature, we don’t lose our hope because our hope is set on Christ the Lord, and he had victory over death and destruction,” Auxiliary Bishop Carlos Márquez said.

Becket President Mark Rienzi said the group is "deeply honored" to be awarded the prize, saying religious liberty "is worth fighting for."

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide.

The bishops are encouraging changes to the 2026 farm bill to strengthen domestic food assistance.

More U.S. bishops are instructing Catholics to avoid attending Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) events in light of the recent excommunications of SSPX leadership.

The court said Maine is permitted to exclude St. Dominic Academy from public funding if the school won't abide by state nondiscrimination rules.

Father Jeffrey Nowak has been on administrative leave for nearly seven years, following allegations of inappropriate conduct with children.