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Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard line up in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in this file photo from Oct. 4, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican says Swiss Guards investigating alleged antisemitic gesture

The Vatican press office confirmed the Pontifical Swiss Guard is investigating an incident involving one of the guards who has been accused of making an antisemitic gesture.
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Supreme Court sides with coach in public school prayer case

In a 6-3 vote June 27, the Supreme Court ruled that a former high school football coach had the right to pray on the football field after games because his prayers were private speech and did not represent the public ...
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Look to the future, not to the past, pope says at World Meeting of Families

Christian families are called to embark on a journey of love and service that will lead them to joy and hope for the future, Pope Francis said.
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Ukrainian Catholic University sets up scholarship for alum killed in war

Ukrainian Catholic University is creating a scholarship fund in honor of an alumnus, Artemiy Dymyd, who died in mortar fire near Donetsk June 18.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe in anticipated Dobbs decision

In a 6-3 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country.
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Strength can be found in frailty of old age, pope says

Elderly Christians are called to bear witness to the strength that comes from God, especially when moments of frailty and weakness make them dependent on others, Pope Francis said.
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Irish archbishop: Church can be renewed if we listen to Holy Spirit

A chapter in the life of the Irish church is coming to an end, and the primate of All Ireland said believes that "if we are open to listening to what the Holy Spirit is saying," something new will begin, ...
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