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Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

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Sister Leticia "Letty" Ugboaja at a news conference at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in McAllen, Texas. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez/AP.)

Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas

Jul 26
Valerie Gonzalez,
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention

Jul 26
Didi Tang,
Associated Press

Mosaic by Father Marko Rupnik inside of Redemptoris Mater chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Premium article: The Vatican still hasn’t learned how to deal with abuse allegations

Jul 26
Charles Collins

A Palestinian visitor takes a photo at the Roman historical site in the West Bank town of Sebastia on Nov. 20, 2025. (Credit: Nasser Nasser/AP.)

UNESCO adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

Jul 24
Kim Tong-hyung,
Associated Press

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
Kostya Manenkov

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
Andrea Rodriguez

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
Celine S. Rosario,
María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press

Premium article: In Rupnik case, the cost of secrecy is visible

Jul 23
Christopher R. Altieri

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

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

Jul 21
Christopher R. Altieri

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.)

Premium article: A ‘teachable moment’: Controversy offers chance to understand U.S.-Holy See relations

Jul 19
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