![A boy looks on as his father fills in his ballot with his voting choices at the Taylor Elementary School polling location on Super Tuesday 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. A boy looks on as his father fills in his ballot with his voting choices at the Taylor Elementary School polling location on Super Tuesday 2020 in Arlington, Virginia.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726140736_781261bb57d82afdccbc23769ed0db926925127767f5105ebff3b902867649ec.jpg)
![A boy looks on as his father fills in his ballot with his voting choices at the Taylor Elementary School polling location on Super Tuesday 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. A boy looks on as his father fills in his ballot with his voting choices at the Taylor Elementary School polling location on Super Tuesday 2020 in Arlington, Virginia.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726140736_781261bb57d82afdccbc23769ed0db926925127767f5105ebff3b902867649ec.jpg)
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Florida Pro-Abortion Activists to Pay Restitution Following Pro-Life Clinic Vandalism
![Father Roger Landry carries Christ outside of St. Paul Church in the Diocese Columbus, Ohio, as part of the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Father Roger Landry carries Christ outside of St. Paul Church in the Diocese Columbus, Ohio, as part of the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240725130716_a0d910ae0d61c5df3d7eedcb987255d693f1eb6e6eb155ad6b034d1e36b22f00.jpg)
3 Ways My 65-Day Walk With Jesus Across America Changed Me Forever
![Paris Olympics 2024 logo next to the Eiffel Tower. Paris Olympics 2024 logo next to the Eiffel Tower.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240508130540_ad4bc85e0bdd695395e8c1eada791aaa0e6a9c6f0750ff7cb34068e2c54b71ef.jpg)
Olympic Athlete Now Priest at Paris Games/ Why the Knights Covered Rupnik Art
![On Easter Monday April 6 1896, the games of the First Olympiad were officially opened. The Panathenaic Stadium was filled with an estimated 80,000 spectators. On Easter Monday April 6 1896, the games of the First Olympiad were officially opened. The Panathenaic Stadium was filled with an estimated 80,000 spectators.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024072610074_6b82a38ca107623f3cb8f4cd5b8ab5d71b2ed33e8c45a37d70333074de7668a5.jpg)
Paris Olympics 2024 and the Catholic Church’s Enduring Love for Sports
![Praying for a family of persecuted Pakistani Christians, more than 3 million of whom are affected by debt slavery, according to Global Christian Relief. Praying for a family of persecuted Pakistani Christians, more than 3 million of whom are affected by debt slavery, according to Global Christian Relief.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240725080756_5d22f226863d3109a1e121ad58013c133dd073ab5effbde27597aecf6d0a53f5.png)
Pakistani Christians Seek Freedom From Debt Slavery
![Flowers for Jesus at St. John the Evangelist Church, as adoration is underway during the NEC. Flowers for Jesus at St. John the Evangelist Church, as adoration is underway during the NEC.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240724170732_ef7035846cc5c15880a62275564d7433ece54a76effe561cccb0a885b4827c7f.jpg)
Eucharistic Congress Takeaways: Hope Anchored in the Host
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![The motto of the modern Olympic Games was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon. The motto of the modern Olympic Games was coined by French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726160752_a91ef7d04a960f328386059964a7510b169f770c6acb00f9c03cdf14eb613acd.jpg)
French Dominican Friar Created the Motto for the Olympic Games
French Dominican friar Louis Henri Didon became friends with the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, five years before the 1896 Athens Games.
![French Paralympic Marie-Amelie Le Fur (2nd-L) holds the Olympics torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26 as the Louvre Museum is seen in the background. French Paralympic Marie-Amelie Le Fur (2nd-L) holds the Olympics torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26 as the Louvre Museum is seen in the background.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726190740_6666ef9fe03a9ab656d2747dd31490de6ee4d1a4b5a0e5a3e66e4be16b6fb45f.jpg)
Pope Francis and Holy See Sports Association to Olympic Athletes: ‘Win the Medal of Fraternity’
‘The Games can be opportunities for hope.’
![In a July 24 press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem — a diocese that includes Jordan, Cyprus, Palestine, and Israel — announced that 40 tons of non-perishable food kits were delivered by Malteser International to a newly-established distribution center near the Patriarchate’s compound in the region for people in northern Gaza. In a July 24 press release, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem — a diocese that includes Jordan, Cyprus, Palestine, and Israel — announced that 40 tons of non-perishable food kits were delivered by Malteser International to a newly-established distribution center near the Patriarchate’s compound in the region for people in northern Gaza.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726120728_bc90321108579481f9968d7645c0d7b269d98d582cfc26772c9575a4efc3e222.jpg)
Second Round of Aid Delivered to Gaza by Latin Patriarchate and Order of Malta
According to the press release, each food kit can feed a family of five for one month and will be distributed to both the Christian community and those in need within the area.
![Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, left, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield with Andrew Hansen, director of communications for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, left, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield with Andrew Hansen, director of communications for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240726100732_d25378a39b7dc759e58e60b305b239c219a5519b527a10d10dae25736c7af1dc.jpg)
Bishops Barron and Paprocki Stress the Importance of ‘Inviting Catholics Back to Mass’
In their half-hour discussion, the bishops also addressed the importance of open dialogue about faith within families, as well as the need to counter the misconception that science and faith are incompatible.
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In his lawsuit, Msgr. Burrill said his reputation had been 'destroyed' by the data leak.
![Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who spearheaded the U.S. bishops’ initiative of Eucharistic Revival, adores Christ in the Eucharist with tens of thousands of people in Lucas Oil Stadium. Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, who spearheaded the U.S. bishops’ initiative of Eucharistic Revival, adores Christ in the Eucharist with tens of thousands of people in Lucas Oil Stadium.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024072606070_3c7d474782f6a445e03b51cdc99bebc23fa6e2abc137a0c4a0254fe313566b0e.jpg)
The Best Photos From the National Eucharistic Congress
The week was filled with heartfelt moments, laughter, joy, and inspiration as the faithful in attendance experienced the fruits of years of preparation for the congress.
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![Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston. Minnesota, carries the Blessed Sacrament down the steps of the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis on July 20. Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston. Minnesota, carries the Blessed Sacrament down the steps of the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis on July 20.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240724080756_3447ba2414548673557d6c764547731313b97f9eb2edfbd5aee2102e40d64990.jpg)
National Eucharistic Congress: Moments of Extraordinary Grace
![Father Dave Pivonka leads a Eucharistic procession and a Holy Hour the first Friday of May 2024 at Franciscan University. Father Dave Pivonka leads a Eucharistic procession and a Holy Hour the first Friday of May 2024 at Franciscan University.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240723140744_63bfb855f0b225f71d0a779d8c36cfd4328da1a4a51ff7181552add71d487870.jpg)
The Eucharist Is the Source and Summit of Catholic Higher Education
![Ukranian servicemen carry the coffin of Ukrainian Air Force colonel Valentyn Korenchuk, one of the "Ghost of Kyiv" pilots, during his funeral at the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on June 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukranian servicemen carry the coffin of Ukrainian Air Force colonel Valentyn Korenchuk, one of the "Ghost of Kyiv" pilots, during his funeral at the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on June 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240724040756_a4b9f8a15f288e2fd030f02108e3771de5beaab6222643252d5ee16ab02b035d.jpg)
‘Reminders’ About Ukraine
![Felix Maradiaga, former Nicaraguan presidential candidate shown speaking during an interview in Miami on Feb. 1, spoke July 24 about the regime in a hearing with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. On Feb. 9, 2023, the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega released 222 opponents, stripped them of their nationality and deported them to the United States. Among them was Maradiaga, imprisoned for running against Ortega in the 2021 elections. Felix Maradiaga, former Nicaraguan presidential candidate shown speaking during an interview in Miami on Feb. 1, spoke July 24 about the regime in a hearing with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. On Feb. 9, 2023, the Nicaraguan government of Daniel Ortega released 222 opponents, stripped them of their nationality and deported them to the United States. Among them was Maradiaga, imprisoned for running against Ortega in the 2021 elections.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024072417078_6e9ee104d316425f79f58c46b53518f278f09efb213116bc8dff952c416ee690.jpg)
Human-Rights Advocates Shine Light on Aims of Nicaragua Regime
![In this post-'Roe v. Wade' landscape, the plight of children across the nation takes on newfound complexities. In this post-'Roe v. Wade' landscape, the plight of children across the nation takes on newfound complexities.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240724150724_84588e55432a53ed65bd0ea70bddd27e703dd236fe25e31a3d5d0b03f70057a9.jpg)
Foster Child and Parents Are Blessed: Catholic Efforts Aid the Deep Need
![53,000 in a Eucharistic procession on the streets of Indianapolis July 20, 2024. 53,000 in a Eucharistic procession on the streets of Indianapolis July 20, 2024.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240721220736_3e2fbcc7c5ad9dce2ee150134e48b09b102f4bf50da2fccf155ac7e89d9256bf.jpg)