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“The organ procurement organizations that coordinate access to transplants will be held accountable,” HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy said in a statement. “The entire system must be fixed to ensure that every potential donor’s life is treated with the sanctity it deserves.”

RFK Jr. Affirms Human Life Is Sacred

EDITORIAL: A recommitment to the foundational moral and ethical principle that all life is sacred, at every stage, is needed.

The Editors Editorial

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U.S. golfer Scottie Scheffler celebrates with his wife Meredith and son Bennett on the 18th green after his victory in the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush golf club in Northern Ireland on July 20, 2025.

Winning Isn’t Everything: A Catholic View of Sports

Msgr. Stuart Swetland Commentaries

5 Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Latest Term

Tom McFeely Nation

Pope Leo XIV: The Quiet American

Francis X. Rocca Vatican

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco swings a censer during a previous celebration of the ‘Mass of the Americas,’ composed by Frank La Rocca in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

‘Mass of the Americas’ Coming to Wisconsin’s Guadalupe Shrine

Joseph Pronechen News

Singer Chris Martin of the famous British band Coldplay during a performance in Prague, Czech Republic.

The Coldplay Couple Exposes the Sexual Revolution’s Big Lie

Jennifer Roback Morse Commentaries

Readers are invited to pick up one or more of these great books recommended by George Weigel.

The Summer Reading List, 2025 Edition

George Weigel Commentaries

Seattle’s William K. Nakamura Courthouse, where the Ninth Circuit heard Bates v. Pakseresht, is one of several regional sites for appellate arguments.

Faith, Family and Foster Care: A Victory for Conscience in Oregon

Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer Commentaries

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at St. Peter’s Basilica Tuesday as part of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.

Reach for Hope: 7 Steps for the Jubilee of Hope

Msgr. Roger Landry Commentaries

Catholic young people pray together at Mass.

Jubilee of Youth: How Can Gen Z Build Up the Church?

Andrew Likoudis Nation

Haiti highlighted on a map of the Caribbean and western Atlantic region.

Haiti in Crisis: Can the Catholic Church Help Turn the Tide?

War in Ukraine has affected children terribly.

New Report: 35,000 Children Now Missing From Ukraine, Russia Forcibly Reeducating

Father Carter Griffin's new book has great advice for parents in helping to form their children especially during these summer months.

Priest Offers Catholic Parenting Manual for ‘Forming Families, Forming Saints’

‘The Lord Comes First’: Cardinal Sarah Calls Faithful to Adoration in Face of West’s Rejection of Christ

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Want Your Kids to Fall in Love With Prayer? Start With St. Ignatius’ Simple Practice

Ignatian contemplation turns prayer into a vivid, joyful encounter with Jesus — drawing children and adults alike into deeper conversation with God.

Claudia Cangilla McAdam Blogs July 30, 2025

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile during a surprise ride around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican following the Jubilee of Youth welcome Mass on July 29, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV to Jubilee of Youth: ‘Your Voices Will Be Heard to the Ends of the Earth’

'Let us hope that all of you will always be a sign of hope for the whole world,' said the Holy Father, this time speaking in Italian.

Andrés Henríquez/CNA Vatican July 30, 2025

Pope Leo XIV signs a portrait of himself for a pilgrim at his general audience on July 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV Addresses Youth at Packed General Audience

Aboard the popemobile, the Pontiff toured the colorful esplanade, warmly and enthusiastically greeting the hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims waving the flags of numerous countries.

Almudena Martínez-Bordiú/CNA/ACI Prensa Vatican July 30, 2025

Flowers and offerings are placed at the grave of Ukya Chhaing Marma. The seventh-grader died from his wounds after being rescued from a July 21, 2025, plane crash at his Dhaka school.

Catholic Bishops Urge Government Support After Bangladesh Plane Crash

In a telegram sent on July 22, Pope Leo expressed that he was 'deeply saddened' by the devastating loss of life, particularly the children who were caught in the sudden disaster.

Piyas Biswas/CNA World July 30, 2025