Do the social networks that Catholic influencers are forming online reflect the values of the Gospel or those of the platform?
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California diocese suspends Mass obligation for those with ‘genuine fear’ of ICE raids
Amid concern over immigration enforcement raids in the area, the bishop of San Bernardino, California, on July 8 issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the faithful if they fear for their well-being.
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Texas priest whose parish lost two young girls: The only answer to tragedy is Easter
Father Joshua Whitfield of Dallas, Texas spoke to OSV News after the devastating flash flooding in Texas on July 4.
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The Catholic Church won’t endorse political candidates, even if IRS rules change, bishops announce
Although the IRS recently allowed religious organizations to address their faithful about electoral politics, the Church will not speak on specific candidates.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will mean more hunger for low-income families
“Deep cuts” to SNAP and Medicaid will “inflict real suffering on these families…. SNAP and Medicaid are not luxuries, they are lifelines for millions of children across our country.”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign can teach the Catholic Church about reaching Gen Z
On Tuesday night, Mr. Mamdani pulled off a shocking upset and finished first in the initial round of vote-counting in the Democratic primary for mayor. What can his campaign teach the Catholic Church about energizing “Gen Z”?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Decline and fall? Christian Smith on the demise of traditional faith
In ‘Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America,’ Christian Smith argues that traditional institutional religion has lost its grasp on America—at least among Americans under the age of 50.
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A Catholic bishop and a Jewish candidate for NYC mayor go to immigration court
The direct action of San Diego Bishop Michael Pham is likely to leave a stronger impression in the minds of the public—and of the immigrants who are circling in and out of court—than any written statement.
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Review: The Catholic fragments of art, faith and sex in 1980s pop culture
Paul Elie’s ‘The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex and Controversy’ investigates pop culture’s crypto-religious, uncanny symbols of immanence and transcendence.
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A month after Pope Leo’s election, most U.S. Catholics give him positive reviews
”Catholics across the ideological spectrum have expressed hope that Leo will be able to heal some of the divisions that emerged during the pontificate of his predecessor, Pope Francis.”