SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Mary Magdalene
APPROX. 100 US TROOPS HURT IN RECENT IRAN ATTACKS
And so far 14 American service members have been killed and 427 others wounded since Operation Epic Fury started on Feb. 28...READ MORE >
PENTAGON FACES CRISIS DUE TO IRAN WAR
The Trump administration is asking lawmakers to approve funding for a possible budget shortfall that could jeopardize the country in case of another conflict…READ MORE >
IRISH WOMAN STABBED AS SHE PRAYED THE ROSARY IN CHURCH
McNamara, who is in her 50s and well known in Tramore, was kneeling and praying at the top of the church when the attacker approached up the aisle, came to a halt in front of her, and “lunged” at her, a witness said…READ MORE >
FRANCE BECOMES FIRST COUNTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION TO BAN CHILDREN FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Both chambers of Parliament voted in favor of the comprehensive ban, giving a major policy victory to French President Emmanuel Macron. The legislation also includes limitations on mobile phones in high schools, according to the Associated Press…READ MORE >
U.S., CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES SEND FIRST CUBA AID FLIGHT UNDER RUBIO PLAN
In partnership with the Catholic Church and Caritas Cuba, the kits of prepackaged food and hygiene kits for up to 700 Cuban families will be delivered by CRS — the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S…READ MORE >
POPE LEO XIV URGES PEACE AND NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT IN NEW BOOK FOREWORD
The pontiff’s text is part of the new book “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” published by the Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana) in Italian on July 21. Edited by Alessandro Banfi, the book is a collection of Leo XIV’s addresses and reflections on peace since his election to the papacy in 2025…READ MORE >
THE EUCHARIST IS DRAWING YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE CHURCH
There are plenty of answers to this, some sociological and some political. Young people really are starving for something older and weightier than the culture they were handed. They are tired of the constant so-called revolutions liberalism promises…READ MORE >
MAMDANI GOES BACK ON CAMPAIGN PROMISE, SAYS NUC CAN’T ARREST NETANYAHU
“My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here,” Mamdani said…READ MORE >
