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A photograph taken from the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon shows people sunbathing on the beach as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the village of Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain on June 8, 2026.

Lebanon on the Brink. Again.

COMMENTARY: The Trump administration and Pope Leo want peace in the war-torn country. Can their diplomacy deliver what they both, as well as the beleaguered Lebanese people, seek?

Alberto M. Fernandez Commentaries

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Pope Leo XIV during the General Audience at St. Peter's Square on May 27, 2026.

Pope Leo Is Right: Colleges Should Help Students Seek and Live the Truth

Father Dave Pivonka Commentaries

Evaluation Before Encounter: Why Young Catholic Men and Women Are Struggling to Connect

Gigi Duncan Nation

Why Pope Leo Quoted Tolkien’s Gandalf

Joseph Pearce Commentaries

Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, a neuroscientist and senior ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, drew attention to ethical concerns with these experiments.

Scientists Unethically Experiment On the Unborn to Improve Gene Editing Techniques, Bioethicist Says

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Venerable Sister Theresia was a member of the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, which runs St. Agnes Home in Kirkwood, Missouri.

Little-Known Missouri Carmelite Praised as a ‘Saint Next Door’

Jonah McKeown Nation

Thousands braved torrential rain on June 7, 2026, to take part in the 100th Eucharistic procession in Cork, Ireland. The procession is an established Cork tradition, and it made its way through the city from the North Cathedral to the Grand Parade, the vibrant heart of the city.

5,000 Faithful Converge in Cork, Ireland, for 100th Eucharistic Procession

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Cardinal Michael Czerny presides at the beatification Mass of Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola in Brno, Czech Republic, on June 6, 2026.

Cardinal Czerny Beatifies Czech Priests Killed by Communists, Hints More May Follow

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Pope Leo XIV speaks to the Spanish bishops during his visit to Madrid, Spain, on June 8, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV Jokes in Spain That AI Still Thinks Pope Francis Is in Charge

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Antonio Banderas speaks in the presence of Pope Leo XIV at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on June 7, 2026.

Antonio Banderas Tells Pope Leo XIV: ‘I Am a Victim of God’s Spell’

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A 19th-century statue of the Sacred Heart in Paris

Popes and the Sacred Heart: A Timeline

Teresa Bayer spends time with the Simpson kids. The two families have forged a tight-knit friendship.

The Theology of Presence

Jesse and Ashley Ridgway, professional YouTubers, shared a video on social media May 27, 2026, discussing their decision to possibly abort their unborn son due to a possible Down syndrome diagnosis.

YouTubers Spark National Outrage After Aborting Unborn Child Due to Down Syndrome Diagnosis

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Meets Royalty, Civic Leaders, Hundreds of Thousands of Youth in Spain

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Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two at Colorado Springs Airport after the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony on May 28, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Vice President Vance Says ‘Soul-Searching’ Brought Him to Catholic Church: ‘I Felt at Home’

The Catholic vice president said becoming a father led him to question his life’s direction and ultimately come into the faith.

Daniel Payne/EWTN News Nation June 9, 2026

UN Experts Warn of ‘Deeply Troubling’ Rights Violations Against Christian Women and Girls in Nigeria

“Victims and survivors must not be left without protection, justice, reparations, including rehabilitation and meaningful support,” the experts wrote.

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Pope Leo XIV and Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny.

Pope Leo XIV Meets With Bad Bunny in Madrid

The pontiff and the Puerto Rican singer were able to greet each other and converse, taking advantage of the fact that both were in the city at the same time.

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