Stories for week of June 21, 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Tuesday, Jun. 23

 Oregon withdraws disciplinary actions against Catholic counselor
 Priestly ordinations continue to decline in Poland
 Cardinal McElroy: The Church has ‘frequently wounded the LGBT community’
 Archbishop Paglia criticizes pontifical academy, JPII Institute before his leadership; Bishop Barron weighs in
 Cardinal Pizzaballa, Greek Orthodox Patriarch make pastoral visit to Gaza
 Cardinal Parolin ordains Pontifical Academy for Life’s president to the episcopate
 Pope hails example of Venerable Jérôme Lejeune, laments ‘programmed death’ of embryos, elderly
 Synod staff, leading bishops prepare for 2027-28 Synod assemblies
 1st national ecumenical congress held in Philippines

Released Monday, Jun. 22

 Bureaucracy, weakening of multilateralism foment hunger crises, Pope warns
 Pope advises young people, families to limit phone use
 European court upholds right to peaceful missionary activity
 Priest killed in Sudan; remained with his people despite violence
 USCCB’s 2026 Religious Freedom Week begins
 41% of world’s permanent deacons serve in United States
 New Mexico diocese fights to save Mount Cristo Rey from ‘desecration’ for border wall
 Change in Constitution could trigger civil war, DR Congo bishops warn
 Vatican diplomat calls for ‘rigorous assessment’ of AI
 French bishops begin novena ahead of euthanasia vote
 Pope prays for Day for Life participants in UK, Ireland
 Over 1 million venerate Virgin Mary’s cincture in Belgrade
 Justice Department sues New York for requiring Catholic nursing facilities to house men with women
 Court invalidates most of Missouri’s abortion regulations
 Caritas is sole provider of food at Chad refugee camp

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Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time; Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

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Tomorrow is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Observance of the solemnity begins with First Vespers (Evening Prayer I) in the Liturgy of the Hours on June 23, and a special Vigil Mass before or after First…

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