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Daily Readings

Jul11

St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial)

First Reading

Isaiah 6:1-8

1 In the year that King Uzziʹah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim; each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” 6 Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having in his hand a burning coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin forgiven.” 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

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Notre Dame awards religious liberty prize to Becket Fund for Supreme Court wins

Becket President Mark Rienzi said the group is “deeply honored” to be awarded the prize, saying religious liberty “is worth fighting for.”

By Tyler Arnold · Yesterday

Becket Fund President and CEO Mark Rienzi accepts the Notre Dame Law School 2026 Prize for Religious Liberty at the July 8, 2026, conclusion of Notre Dame’s sixth annual Religious Liberty Summit in Chicago. | Credit: Notre Dame Law School

Becket Fund President and CEO Mark Rienzi accepts the Notre Dame Law School 2026 Prize for Religious Liberty at the July 8, 2026, conclusion of Notre Dame’s sixth annual Religious Liberty Summit in Chicago. | Credit: Notre Dame Law School

Editors’ Picks

Housing bill to become law as federal data shows drop in homelessness

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide.

By Madalaine Elhabbal · Yesterday

A homeless woman curls up on the sidewalk under a quilt in front of a locked storefront on Broadway on Jan. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. | Credit: Gina Ferazzi /Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

A homeless woman curls up on the sidewalk under a quilt in front of a locked storefront on Broadway on Jan. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles. | Credit: Gina Ferazzi /Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

U.S. Catholic bishops to lawmakers: SNAP policy is ‘our greatest concern’ in farm bill

The bishops are encouraging changes to the 2026 farm bill to strengthen domestic food assistance.

Vatican commission seeks to address legal loophole facing women religious suffering abuse

Federal court: Maine Christian schools receiving public funding must follow gender, sexuality rules

Why does the Vatican recognize Orthodox marriages but not those of the SSPX?

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Fiat donates 30 electric vehicles to Vatican in sustainability push

Electric vehicles donated by Fiat to the Vatican. | Credit: Governorate of Vatican City State

New York priest facing 20 years in prison on child pornography charges, federal prosecutor says

St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. | Credit: CiEll/Shutterstock

Why does the Vatican recognize Orthodox marriages but not those of the SSPX?

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Fiat donates 30 electric vehicles to Vatican in sustainability push

Electric vehicles donated by Fiat to the Vatican. | Credit: Governorate of Vatican City State

New York priest facing 20 years in prison on child pornography charges, federal prosecutor says

St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo. | Credit: CiEll/Shutterstock

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to Iraqi Christians: Be Christ’s light in challenging times

The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on July 8 for the Ankawa Youth Meeting.

By Ishmael Adibuah · July 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on July 5, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on July 5, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV continues reform of Diocese of Rome with addition of leadership position

The appointment continues Leo’s reform of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is bishop, rolling back changes made by Pope Francis in 2023.

Pope Leo XIV to share lunch with 200 people in need at Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV tells UN: Confront AI misuse to promote human dignity

U.S. ambassador describes July 4 dinner with Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family at the ambassador’s residence in Rome on July 4, 2026. | Credit: U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July

Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during his visit to the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV blesses Slovak pilgrimage as thousands mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius feast

Bishops concelebrate the national pilgrimage Mass for the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Svätoplukovo Square in Nitra, Slovakia, on July 4, 2026. | Credit: Peter Zimen/TK KBS

U.S. ambassador describes July 4 dinner with Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family at the ambassador’s residence in Rome on July 4, 2026. | Credit: U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July

Pope Leo XIV greets a baby during his visit to the Marian shrine of Mama Muxima in Kimbaxe, Angola, on April 19, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV blesses Slovak pilgrimage as thousands mark Sts. Cyril and Methodius feast

Bishops concelebrate the national pilgrimage Mass for the feast of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Svätoplukovo Square in Nitra, Slovakia, on July 4, 2026. | Credit: Peter Zimen/TK KBS

International

Czech court to weigh clearing cardinal jailed by communists

A district court will weigh whether Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, imprisoned by the Nazis and later by the communists, was unlawfully interned in the 1950s.

By Bohumil Petrík · 6 mins ago

Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, the 17th bishop of Litoměřice, is shown in an undated portrait. | Credit: Diocese of Litoměřice, Czech Republic

Cardinal Štěpán Trochta, the 17th bishop of Litoměřice, is shown in an undated portrait. | Credit: Diocese of Litoměřice, Czech Republic

How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness

St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life.

Iranian delegation visits Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica, engaging in ‘interfaith dialogue’

British Catholic politician’s death investigated as murder, police say

How the design for the official logo for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France was created

The logo for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France. | Credit: French Bishops’ Conference

Catholic bishop: ‘There’s no political will in fight against terrorism in Nigeria’

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. | Credit: ACI Africa

Nicaraguan bishop: Irrationality and cruelty are tragic characteristics of the dictatorship

Bishop Silvio Báez at St. Agatha Parish in Miami on April 26, 2026. | Credit: St. Agatha Catholic Parish

How the design for the official logo for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France was created

The logo for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France. | Credit: French Bishops’ Conference

Catholic bishop: ‘There’s no political will in fight against terrorism in Nigeria’

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. | Credit: ACI Africa

Nicaraguan bishop: Irrationality and cruelty are tragic characteristics of the dictatorship

Bishop Silvio Báez at St. Agatha Parish in Miami on April 26, 2026. | Credit: St. Agatha Catholic Parish

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St. Benedict, Abbot (Memorial)

First Reading

Isaiah 6:1-8

1 In the year that King Uzziʹah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim; each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” 6 Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having in his hand a burning coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin forgiven.” 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

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Society of St. Pius X

SSPX Masses an ‘abuse’ of Eucharist: U.S. bishops continue to urge Catholics not to attend

More U.S. bishops are instructing Catholics to avoid attending Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) events in light of the recent excommunications of SSPX leadership.

By Kate Quiñones · July 9, 2026

Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius X

Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius X

After SSPX excommunications, Oslo bishop offers wider Latin Mass access

The bishops of Oslo and Copenhagen have condemned the Society of St. Pius X consecrations as schism while pledging to protect the traditional liturgy within the Church.

Various U.S. bishops ‘invite home’ SSPX attendees after excommunications of leadership

SSPX rejects Vatican’s excommunication, calls it ‘objectively’ unjust and invalid

EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?

The new illicitly ordained Catholic bishops — French Marc Hanappier, French Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, American Michael Goldade and Swiss Pascal Schreiber — stand next to Swiss traditionalist Catholic Bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X Bernard Fellay during a schismatic consecration in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026. | Credit: Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

What is the SSPX? A look at the traditionalist Catholic group in schism with the Church

Priests and deacons of the Society of St. Pius X walk to Mass in Econe, western Switzerland, on June 29, 2009. | Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

2 SSPX bishops hold dubious distinction of being excommunicated twice

Schismatic bishops Alfonso de Galarreta, left, and Bernard Fellay during the illicit episcopal ordinations performed on July 1, 2026, by the Society of St. Pius X. | Credit: SSPX

EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?

The new illicitly ordained Catholic bishops — French Marc Hanappier, French Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, American Michael Goldade and Swiss Pascal Schreiber — stand next to Swiss traditionalist Catholic Bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X Bernard Fellay during a schismatic consecration in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026. | Credit: Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

What is the SSPX? A look at the traditionalist Catholic group in schism with the Church

Priests and deacons of the Society of St. Pius X walk to Mass in Econe, western Switzerland, on June 29, 2009. | Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

2 SSPX bishops hold dubious distinction of being excommunicated twice

Schismatic bishops Alfonso de Galarreta, left, and Bernard Fellay during the illicit episcopal ordinations performed on July 1, 2026, by the Society of St. Pius X. | Credit: SSPX

Northern Ireland launches inquiry into mother and baby homes with landmark bill

The inquiry will investigate issues raised in the Truth Recovery Independent Report, which was also published this week.

By Patrick J. Passmore · Yesterday

Mother and baby home survivors Mechelle Dillon, left, and Adele Johnstone comfort each other as the Truth Recovery Design Panel report findings into the mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland were released on Oct. 5, 2021, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. | Credit: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

Mother and baby home survivors Mechelle Dillon, left, and Adele Johnstone comfort each other as the Truth Recovery Design Panel report findings into the mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland were released on Oct. 5, 2021, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. | Credit: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2026 ends in Philadelphia, mission of evangelization continues

Thousands of pilgrims braved the heat on Sunday as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage reached its final stop in Philadelphia.

By Stephanie Green · July 6, 2026

Participants carry the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage banner beneath a flag reading “God Bless America” and “One Nation Under God” during the procession through Philadelphia, Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Credit: Jeffrey Bruno

Participants carry the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage banner beneath a flag reading “God Bless America” and “One Nation Under God” during the procession through Philadelphia, Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Credit: Jeffrey Bruno

Perpetual Eucharistic pilgrims reflect on ‘being with Christ 24/7’ as pilgrimage nears end

A nine-person team has taken the Blessed Sacrament across 18 dioceses as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will come to an end in Philadelphia on July 5.

Thousands flock to national Eucharistic procession in Boston

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings Christ through rainy streets of historic Baltimore

Over 1,000 people process with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist through Washington, DC

The Blessed Sacrament is elevated in a monstrance during a Eucharistic procession in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2026. Approximately 1,000 pilgrims processed through downtown Washington carrying the Blessed Sacrament. | Credit: Jeff Bruno/EWTN News

'Witness to the whole world': Families gather for Eucharistic procession in Washington, D.C.

Families walk in downtown Washington, D.C. as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes its way through the capital on June 6, 2026. The pilgrimage began in Florida and will finish in Philadelphia later in the summer. | Credit: Gemma Flores/EWTN News

Hundreds of Catholics turn out for Eucharistic procession in historic Williamsburg, Virginia

The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage approaches the College of William and Mary’s Wren Building, the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States, on June 5, 2026, in Williamsburg, Virginia. | Credit: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTN News

Over 1,000 people process with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist through Washington, DC

The Blessed Sacrament is elevated in a monstrance during a Eucharistic procession in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2026. Approximately 1,000 pilgrims processed through downtown Washington carrying the Blessed Sacrament. | Credit: Jeff Bruno/EWTN News

'Witness to the whole world': Families gather for Eucharistic procession in Washington, D.C.

Families walk in downtown Washington, D.C. as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage makes its way through the capital on June 6, 2026. The pilgrimage began in Florida and will finish in Philadelphia later in the summer. | Credit: Gemma Flores/EWTN News

Hundreds of Catholics turn out for Eucharistic procession in historic Williamsburg, Virginia

The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage approaches the College of William and Mary’s Wren Building, the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States, on June 5, 2026, in Williamsburg, Virginia. | Credit: Jeffrey Bruno/EWTN News
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Culture of Life

He ran across the U.S. to support pregnant women; now he’s off to be a monk

Before he enters a monastery, a 23-year-old ran across the country to raise money for his local pregnancy help center and to pray for women, babies, and the people he met along the way.

By Kate Quiñones · July 4, 2026

Jared Plasberg points to the heavens at the end of his run across the country in the Atlantic Ocean on June 12, 2026. The phrase “to the heights” inspires 23-year-old Plasberg; it’s a phrase that not only refers to the summit of a mountain but also to the heights of heaven. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Jared Plasberg

Jared Plasberg points to the heavens at the end of his run across the country in the Atlantic Ocean on June 12, 2026. The phrase “to the heights” inspires 23-year-old Plasberg; it’s a phrase that not only refers to the summit of a mountain but also to the heights of heaven. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Jared Plasberg

Thankful for abortion pill reversal: ‘We are grateful someone answered’

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

Major abortion group calls for abortion until birth

Netherlands records first euthanasia death of child under 12 after law expansion

Four years after Dobbs, pro-life leaders warn of abortion pill challenge

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Peru passes law declaring June Life and Family Month

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Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever 'decide on the life of an embryo'

Pope Leo XIV meets a girl during his audience with members of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on June 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Four years after Dobbs, pro-life leaders warn of abortion pill challenge

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Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever 'decide on the life of an embryo'

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The monstrance rests on the altar of the chapel at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche during opening events for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, in St. Augustine, Florida. | Credit: Jeffrey Bruno
US

The Eucharist in America: 5 centuries of faith that shaped a nation

From the first Masses in the New World to todayʼs Eucharistic Revival, hereʼs how the Real Presence shaped nearly five centuries of Catholic life in America.

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FIFA World Cup 2026

As the World Cup final looms, what lessons can defeat teach us?

In the world of sports, as in life, "we learn more from failure and mistakes than from achievements and successes,” said former Monterrey Soccer Club director and priest Father David Jasso.

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During World Cup, Argentina’s bishops warn of increased online betting by children and young people

Although gambling ads are not permitted at World Cup venues, they are common on TV and other venues in Argentina during halftime.

God on the soccer field: Expressions of faith at the World Cup

Amid World Cup, Church in Mexico reminds fans that prayer is ‘the path to unite the world’

Sharing Christ at the World Cup: Atlanta Catholics turn global sporting event into mission field

Volunteer Paula Krzyzaniak from St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church talks to a visitor to The Quest Atlanta Catholioc Radio booth at the World Cup in Atlanta. | Credit: Courtesy of The Quest Atlanta Catholic Radio

5 powerful moments of faith at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Felix Nmecha (Germany) and Jonathan Tah (Germany) pray with players from Curaçao after the German team’s 7-1 first-day Group E FIFA World Cup win on June 14, 2026, in Houston. | Credit: Christian Charisius/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Mexican bishop amid World Cup playoffs: ‘We have Jesus Christ as our captain’

The FIFA World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. | Credit: A.RICARDO/Shutterstock

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Felix Nmecha (Germany) and Jonathan Tah (Germany) pray with players from Curaçao after the German team’s 7-1 first-day Group E FIFA World Cup win on June 14, 2026, in Houston. | Credit: Christian Charisius/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Mexican bishop amid World Cup playoffs: ‘We have Jesus Christ as our captain’

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Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius X

Pope Leo XIV with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family at the ambassador’s residence in Rome on July 4, 2026. | Credit: U.S. Embassy to the Holy SeePope Leo XIV with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family at the ambassador’s residence in Rome on July 4, 2026. | Credit: U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

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Pope Leo XIV with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and his family at the ambassador’s residence in Rome on July 4, 2026. | Credit: U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

“The Holy See has made clear that the clergy of the Society [of St. Pius X] are now to be regarded as schismatic,” Bishop Frank Caggiano said in a statement. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Bridgeport“The Holy See has made clear that the clergy of the Society [of St. Pius X] are now to be regarded as schismatic,” Bishop Frank Caggiano said in a statement. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Bridgeport

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“The Holy See has made clear that the clergy of the Society [of St. Pius X] are now to be regarded as schismatic,” Bishop Frank Caggiano said in a statement. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Bridgeport

The new illicitly ordained Catholic bishops — French Marc Hanappier, French Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, American Michael Goldade and Swiss Pascal Schreiber — stand next to Swiss traditionalist Catholic Bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X Bernard Fellay during a schismatic consecration in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026. | Credit: Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe new illicitly ordained Catholic bishops — French Marc Hanappier, French Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, American Michael Goldade and Swiss Pascal Schreiber — stand next to Swiss traditionalist Catholic Bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X Bernard Fellay during a schismatic consecration in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026. | Credit: Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

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The new illicitly ordained Catholic bishops — French Marc Hanappier, French Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, American Michael Goldade and Swiss Pascal Schreiber — stand next to Swiss traditionalist Catholic Bishop of the Society of Saint Pius X Bernard Fellay during a schismatic consecration in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026. | Credit: Fabrice COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

Kamar Galíndez in his destroyed apartment in the Playa Grande neighborhood in La Guaira, Venezuela. | Credit: Andrés Henríquez/EWTN NewsKamar Galíndez in his destroyed apartment in the Playa Grande neighborhood in La Guaira, Venezuela. | Credit: Andrés Henríquez/EWTN News

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Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius XSociety of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius X

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Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius X

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The appointment continues Leo’s reform of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is bishop, rolling back changes made by Pope Francis in 2023.

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Diocese of Oslo to open canonization cause for Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset

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Announced during the feast of St. Sunniva on the island of Selja, the cause for the celebrated novelist and Catholic convert is expected to open its diocesan phase this fall.

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Pope Leo XIV continues reform of Diocese of Rome with addition of leadership position

Father Pier Luigi Stolfi, moderator of the curia for the Diocese of Rome. Pope Leo XIV appointed Stolfi on July 7, 2026, amid reform of the central organization of the diocese. | Credit: Cristian Gennari

The appointment continues Leo’s reform of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is bishop, rolling back changes made by Pope Francis in 2023.