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- Vatican completes sale of controversial London building
  
  The Vatican announced it has completed the sale of a property in London that is at center of a Vatican trial for 10 people, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, accused of financial malfeasance.
- Pope Francis confirms right to defense, but insists on ‘rethink’ of just war doctrine
  
  “I believe it is time to rethink the concept of a ‘just war’,” Pope Francis said. “A war may be just, there is the right to defend oneself."
- Elderly called to be ‘teachers of tenderness,’ pope says
  
  The elderly can find purpose in their old age by teaching future generations about the value and importance of tenderness, Pope Francis said.
National Catholic Register
- European Overreaction to Dobbs Shows That Abortion Is Still Not Normalized, Expert Says
  
  Owen Franken - Corbis French and American women protest the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood in the...
- Nigerian Archbishop Cries at Gravesite of Slain Priest as Catholics Protest Violence
  
  Courtesy photo Priests protest at the funeral of Father Vitus Borogo in the archdiocese of Kaduna on June 30, 2022. The Nigerian priest noted that...
- No, Catholics Are Not ‘Coming for Your Birth Control,’ but Biden’s HHS Is Coming for Your NFP
  
  Manuel Findeis Biden’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is literally taking away choices in family planning for the growing number of couples...
Catholic News Service
- Advocates look to other avenues after court limits EPA on carbon emissions
  
  Advocates expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court has limited Environmental Protection Agency action to...
- Court allows N.Y. health worker vaccine mandate without religious exemption
  
  WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court June 30 rejected a challenge to New York’s vaccine...
- Former U.K. Cabinet member: China is threat to Hong Kong religions
  
  LONDON (CNS) — The Rev. Jonathan Aitken, a former U.K. Cabinet minister, said religious freedom...
Life Teen Blog
- Faith First: God at the Center
  
  This raises an important question: how does a teen like Kyle find a way to be committed to sports, academics, and his faith while so many other teens struggle? In Matthew 6:21 Jesus says, "Where your...
- Social Media Privacy Settings
  
  A legitimate concern for parents over social media use is the accessibility that companies and strangers might have to their teens. This is a valid concern, and we'd love to address a few privacy...
- Three Lessons from St. Gianna Molla
  
  The extreme sacrifice she sealed with her life testifies that only those who have the courage to give of themselves totally to God and others are able to fulfill themselves." Gianna’s situation is...