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Vatican defends science from politics, ideology and misinformation
Religion News Service
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June 30, 2025
(RNS) — Around the world, we are “witnessing an alarming rise in attempts to discredit, politicize or suppress scientific knowledge,” the Vatican says in a new (June 16) Pontifical Academy of Sciences document defending the freedom of science....
Children bear ‘heaviest toll’ in growing global conflicts, says Vatican diplomat at UN
OSV News
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June 30, 2025
(OSV News) — Children are among those who bear “the heaviest toll” in the global rise of armed conflict and “the increasing acceptance of force as a means of resolving disputes,” a Vatican diplomat told the United Nations. “Too many children...
The Best Vinyl Releases Of June 2025
UPROXX
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June 30, 2025
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a...
Vatican exhibits Raphael’s legacy with the reopening of the Hall of Constantine
Catholic News Agency
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June 30, 2025
Vatican City, Jun 30, 2025 / 07:00 am After a decade of painstaking restoration, the imposing Hall of Constantine in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, which houses Raphael’s masterpiece depicting Constantine’s victory over Maxentius at the Milvian...
God Consecrated Rome’s First Fruits in the Blood of the Martyrs
National Catholic Register
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June 30, 2025
SAINTS & ART: With firm courage, we draw strength from their struggle and rejoice in the triumph of faithful love. It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at the head...
Pope Leo thanks faithful for first ‘Peter’s Pence’ collection of his pontificate
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV offered a public expression of gratitude for the faithful’s contributions to the Peter’s Pence collection, marking the first such appeal of his pontificate. Addressing pilgrims gathered in...
Vatican Unveils Last Of Four Restored Raphael Rooms after 10-Year Cleaning Project
Art in America
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June 30, 2025
After a decade-long cleaning and restoration, the Vatican Museums recently unveiled the “last and most important” room in the Apostolic Palace belonging to a group known as the Raphael Rooms. The process uncovered a “novel mural painting...
VATICAN - The unity of the Church "is nourished by forgiveness". Pope Leo celebrates the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of Rome
Fides
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June 29, 2025
Sunday, 29 June 2025 VaticanMedia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of Rome “was born of the witness of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and made fruitful by the outpouring of their blood and that of many martyrs.” They too were poor sinners,...
The First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
Florida Catholic
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These “proto-martyrs” of Rome were the first Christians persecuted en masse by the Emperor Nero in the year 64, before the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. Nero was widely believed to have caused the fire that burned down much of Rome in the...
Vatican launches American-style campaign to help erase a $58-million deficit
Los Angeles Times
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June 30, 2025
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Roman Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary...
Confirmation names inspired by the latest six popes
Aleteia
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June 30, 2025
In need of a confirmation name? Let these pontiffs and their faith-filled lives be a source of guidance. As Catholics, parents want their children to have heroes of faith from the very start -- and a good time to find a hero is the moment they...
Pope Leo celebrates his first Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Rome Reports
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June 30, 2025
On June 29, Rome celebrates the feast day of its patron saints, St. Peter and Paul. Each year, the Vatican dresses in splendor to commemorate this solemnity. In his homily, Pope Leo spoke about the lives of these apostles, considered the founders...
Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $97-116 million deficit
1News
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Pope Leo XIV today celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary Catholics to help bail...
Monday Starter: Salesian Sisters leader appointed to Vatican dicastery
Global Sisters Report
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June 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mother Chiara Cazzuola, superior general of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, as a member of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Expressing gratitude...
Financial aid sought in Leo’s first feast day
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 30, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. ROME -- Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican...
Life's a beach: Britons cast work aside to flock to the coast and make the most of the sweltering 34C heat - as 'killer' heatwave leads to hottest start to Wimbledon ever
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Britain has been hit by record-breaking temperatures as a fierce 'heat dome' scorches Europe, with forecasters warning today could be one of the hottest June days ever recorded. Sunseekers have been snapped descending on beaches across the UK to...
Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its €50-60 million deficit
The Malta Independent
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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary Catholics to help...
Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57 million-$68 million deficit
Washington Examiner
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June 30, 2025
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations from the faithful, with the Vatican under the first American pope rolling out a new campaign to urge ordinary...
Travel chaos as wildfires tear through holiday hotspot and grounds flights leaving 100s of passengers stranded as Europe scorches... and Britain is set to hit record-breaking temperatures
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
Wildfires have torn through a Turkish holiday destination - causing chaos for tourists as hundreds of passengers were left stranded. A huge fire ripped through the popular resort of Foça, İzmir, before strong winds fanned the flames and sent it...
Pope Leo XIV launches Vatican deficit campaign, scores with collectible card
Straight Arrow News
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June 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV led the solemn celebration of Saints Peter and Paul, patrons of Rome and its Diocese, at St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, June 29. During the Mass, he blessed and bestowed the pallium upon 54 newly appointed Metropolitan archbishops,...