Stories for week of June 07, 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Thursday, Jun. 11

 US bishops voice support for sainthood causes of Msgr. Joseph Buh, John Rick Miller
 Pope celebrates Mass in Sagrada Família, 100 years after Gaudí’s death
 Pope encourages Barcelona Catholic charity workers
 Let us lay down our armor, as St. Ignatius did, Pope says at Montserrat
 ‘The Lord allows us all to start anew,’ Pope tells prisoners
 Cardinal Parolin, in papal letter, reflects on the elderly’s ‘magisterium of frailty’

Released Wednesday, Jun. 10

 Historic church near Milan vandalized
 Nigerian bishop: ‘At last, killers have been held to account’
 Cases of anti-Christian harassment on the rise in Israel
 Bad Bunny, Pope Leo meet briefly in Madrid
 Vatican diplomat says platform economy raises ethical concerns
 USCCB president welcomes Alvarado’s appointment as prefect of Dicastery for Communication
 Police arrest man for threat against Philadelphia-area parish
 In Barcelona, Pope addresses questions from young people about depression, family violence

Released Tuesday, Jun. 9

 The Church is Christ’s bride and body, Pope preaches in Barcelona
 ‘Bring the leaven of selflessness into the world,’ Pope says in final Madrid address
 Bear joyful witness to the Gospel, with kindness, Pope encourages faithful of Madrid
 In Washington, National Eucharistic Pilgrimage includes national blessing, downtown procession
 Thousands fill Portland streets for Corpus Christi procession
 2 martyrs beatified in Czech Republic
 State Dept. grants $240M to Catholic Relief Services
 Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse victims in Madrid, pledges further efforts
 Civil war displaces 5 bishops in Myanmar
 Vatican newspaper profile of Sabastian Sawe, Catholic world record holder in marathon
 Cost of abuse scandal in US soars 82% in single year to $483.5M
 L’Osservatore Romano director: In Spain, Pope is asking ‘decisive question’

Released Monday, Jun. 8

 Pope venerates the Virgin of Almudena, speaks of tearing down walls
 Pope, in address to Spain’s bishops, compares Church’s journey to a pilgrimage
 Pope addresses Spanish Parliament, urges respect for dignity of every human person
 Pope laments murder of Mozambique bishop
 Federal court permits Nigerian deacon to continue to minister in US
 Bishop Schneider: Pope could permit SSPX episcopal consecrations to proceed
 Cardinal Müller critiques SSPX’s positions
 Communion and unity are a message to the world, Pope tells Augustinians in Spain
 Orthodox church, cathedral desecrated in Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Cardinal Koch: There are more martyrs today than in the early Church
 Do not be afraid of Jesus Christ, Pope tells Spanish cultural, business leaders
 Allow God’s mercy to renew your hearts, Pope tells participants at world conference on mercy

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Thu11 June
Ordinary Time

Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle

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Today is the Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle, who was designated by the Holy Spirit to share the charge and mission of the twelve Apostles, is venerated by the Church as one of them. He played an important part in the first extension of Christianity outside the Jewish world. It was Barnabas who presented…

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