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Mission: Impossible: What’s Up with Tom Cruise and All the Catholic Stuff – Kate O’Hare at Pax Culturati Blog

Tucho and the Teutons: What the New DDF Prefect Thinks of Germany – Luke Coppen at The Pillar

Getting the Eucharist – Matthew Tyson at Ignitum Today

Arranging the Breviary for the Rest of the Liturgical Year – Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement Blog

Is There an Eastern Orthodox Equivalent to the Catholic’s ‘Just War’ Theory? – Father John Hunwicke at Mutual Enrichment Blog

Lemonade and Adversity – Mark Belanger at Catholic Stand

On the Fire of Hell – Father Martin von Cochem via Tan·Direction Blog

Insanity Reigns: Pro-Abortionist Punches Elderly Pro-Lifer in the Face, Still No Charges? – Matthew Archbold at Creative Minority Report

On the Matter of Synods – Russell Shaw at The Catholic Thing Blog

How to Force a New Ecclesiology on the Church, It Takes Time – Fr. Z’s Blog

For Prime Time News and Commentary, Click Here – Tito Edwards at BigPulpit.com

Pope Leo XIV venerates relics of St. Augustine at the Basilica of Saint Peter in Ciel d'Oro, in Pavia, Italy, on June 20, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV Visits St. Augustine’s Tomb

In a visit to the northern Italian city, the Augustinian Pope prayed before the relics of St. Augustine, called for civic peace and solidarity, and comforted young cancer patients and their families.