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Jul 21
Paterno R. Esmaquel II

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated America's 250th birthday with U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch, his wife Sara Burch, and their family in Rome, Italy, on July 4, 2026. (Credit: U.S. Department of State.)

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Pope Francis greets then-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik during a private audience at the Vatican in this Jan. 3, 2022. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Rupnik victims ‘disheartened and distressed’ but determined, says lawyer

Jul 21
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Estonia Monastery Bishop Damaskinos, centre left, prays during the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of the newly founded Kirikla Orthodox Monastery in Pihali village, Estonia, on July 4, 2026. (Credit: Sergei Grits/AP.)

Orthodox monks are the first to live and pray at a monastery in Estonia for 80 years

Jul 24
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People load pallets containing food and hygiene kits for a humanitarian assistance flight to Cuba organized by the Trump administration as the U.S. continues to put pressure on the island's government, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Miami. (Credit: Lynne Sladky/AP.)

Caritas starts distributing US humanitarian aid in 2 towns near Havana

Jul 24
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The Ephesus House, a replica of the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus, Turkey, now stands at Alfonso town, Cavite province, Philippines on July 16, 2026. (Credit: Aaron Favila/AP.)

Replica of the Virgin Mary’s House draws Catholic devotees in the Philippines

Jul 24
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In Rupnik case, the cost of secrecy is visible

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This image released by ABC shows Vice President JD Vance with Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, and Alyssa Farah Griffin on "The View" on June 16, 2026. (Credit: Lou Rocco/ABC via AP.)

Vance says he “strike a balance, of course,” between enforcing laws and treating people appropriately

Jun 17
Meg Kinnard

With Marine Two in the background, Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Credit: Matt Rourke/AP.)

JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in ‘Communion,’ his first book since ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Jun 16
Meg Kinnard,
Mike Catalini

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally ahead of the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Credit: Stephanie Scarbrough/AP.)

Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally

Jan 24
Meg Kinnard

As 2024 nears, Pence to speak at SC pregnancy center dinner

Jan 21, 2022
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Americans less positive about civil liberties: AP-NORC poll

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