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FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Leo XIV
In his video message at White Sox stadium, Pope Leo encouraged young people to look inside themselves, recognize God’s presence in their own hearts and “recognize that God is present and that, perhaps in many different ways, God is reaching out to you,
FaithNews
Simone Orendain – Catholic News Service
The June 14 celebration featured the first-ever airing of Pope Leo XIV’s video message to the world’s youth at the White Sox stadium in Chicago’s Southside.
Pope Leo XIV prays at the conclusion of an audience with pilgrims in Rome for the Holy Year 2025 in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican June 14, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Leo called for a “commitment to build a world that is safer and free from the nuclear threat.”
FaithScripture Reflections
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
A Reflection for Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
Colleen Dulle
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle
FaithScripture Reflections
Maurice Timothy Reidy
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Tim Reidy
FaithScripture Reflections
Kerry Weber
A Reflection for Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Kerry Weber
FaithFaith in Focus
Joe Pagetta
The neverending delight of “Good for you!”
Protesters gather at the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons after federal immigration authorities conducted an operation on Friday, June 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Pierre Sauvage
My Jewish family was sheltered in a Christian village in Nazi-occupied France. Now I am a naturalized American citizen, but can I count on similar courage and good will from my neighbors?
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
You might think an Obama-era film would lose some relevance. But, tragically, “Us vs. Them” is evergreen.
FaithNews
Justin McLellan – Catholic News Service
Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who dedicated his life to serving the poor and sick, will be canonized together on Sept. 7.
FaithPodcasts
Jesuitical
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk with U.S. Senator Chris Coons, the senior Democratic senator from Delaware.
Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton in a scene from "The Phoenician Scheme" (TPS Productions/Focus Features via AP)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
‘The Phoenician Scheme‘ centers on sin and redemption, the frail but fundamental hope that anyone can be saved, if they sincerely repent.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Jason Blakely
No one I knew in Los Angeles was afraid to go downtown. That is, they were unafraid until President Donald Trump called in the National Guard and then the Marines.
Soldiers of Ukraine's 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade fire a rocket toward Russian positions at the front line in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko, File)
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
It is fair to say that the global tab for addressing the world’s acute humanitarian or ecological needs pales in comparison to the eye-watering amounts governments unabashedly dole out for bombs and bullets.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell and producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., answer listener questions about the conclave and the first month of Pope Leo XIV.
FaithNews Analysis
Colleen Dulle
Abuse experts and survivors express a mix of tentative hopes and low expectations for how Pope Leo might address disciplining abusers, supporting victims and ensuring that the church is a safe environment for all.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Leilani Fuentes
“It literally felt like kidnapping. I saw three of those ‘kidnappings’ happen in the span of 20 minutes.” That is how Angel Mortel described detainments she witnessed outside of a Los Angeles courtroom.
FaithScripture Reflections
Grace Lenahan
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Grace Lenahan
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
In 2015, Pope Francis had changed the ceremony, inviting new archbishops to concelebrate Mass with him and be present for the blessing of the palliums as a way of underlining their bond of unity and communion with him.