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The community of Discalced Carmelites of Lucena in Spain is being forced to leave after the order’s presence of more than 400 years in the city due to lack of vocations.

Carmelite Friends of Pope Francis in Spain to Leave Convent After 400 Years

The 412-year uninterrupted presence of the Discalced Carmelites in the Lucena monastery will end.

Nicolás de Cárdenas/CNA/Aci Prensa Vatican July 24, 2024

Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a campaign rally at his alma mater, Middletown High School, on July 22 in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio.

J.D. Vance Is a Catholic ‘Post-Liberal’: Here’s What That Means — And Why It Matters

ANALYSIS: Breaking with conventional conservatism, the GOP vice-presidential nominee draws from a controversial, Catholic-inspired approach to politics that emphasizes communal good over individual liberty.

Jonathan Liedl Nation July 24, 2024

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22 in Washington.

Does Kamala Harris Have a Better Shot of Beating Trump Than Biden? Catholic Political Experts Weigh In

ANALYSIS: Highlighting so-called abortion rights and framing the race as a contest between ‘a prosecutor and a perpetrator’ will be central elements of the vice president’s campaign against Donald Trump.

Peter Laffin Nation July 25, 2024

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at West Allis Central High School on July 23 in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Kamala Harris’ Record on Catholic Issues: What You Need to Know

Harris has consistently promoted abortion, scrutinized Catholic judicial nominees, and opposed pro-life pregnancy centers and activists. She has also embraced gender ideology as well as transgender and contraception mandates that have, at times, jeopardized religious freedom.

Tyler Arnold/CNA Nation July 24, 2024

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Crookston. Minnesota, carries the Blessed Sacrament down the steps of the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis on July 20.

National Eucharistic Congress: Moments of Extraordinary Grace

Now everything seems just a little bit different...

Bishop James Conley Commentaries July 25, 2024

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.

‘Reminders’ About Ukraine

COMMENTARY: Ukraine’s religious leaders and the faith of its people have been essential in sustaining that hard-pressed country’s Davidic struggle against the Russian Goliath.

George Weigel Commentaries July 24, 2024

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, according to ‘Endocrine Practice.’

The Birth-Control Pill for Therapy?

ASK THE ETHICISTS: The Church teaches that direct sterilization and contraception are always immoral regardless of good intentions, but indirect sterilization is another matter.

John A. Di Camillo and Andrew S. Kubick Commentaries July 24, 2024