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Commentator Charlie Kirk appears at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025.

Bishops, officials call for prayer after Charlie Kirk shot and killed

Catholic bishops and public officials are calling for prayer following the apparent assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who died after being shot Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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March for Life will continue until ‘abortion is unthinkable,’ says official

When the Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the historic decision came a day before what would have been the 98th birthday of Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life.
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Pope condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on shopping center in Ukraine

Pope Francis again pleaded for an end to hostilities in Ukraine after missiles struck a shopping center filled with people.
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Archbishop asks church to be in solidarity with migrants who died in truck

The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck.
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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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