WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on July 4 signed a reconciliation bill enacting much of his legislative agenda on taxes and immigration during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House.
"Our country has had so much to celebrate this...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House on July 3 approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda on taxes and immigration, meaning the legislation will reach the president's desk for...
Father James D. Bagnato, O.Praem., died Friday, July 4, 2025. He was born on October 14, 1950, the son of the late James and Virginia (Reighn) Bagnato.
Father Bagnato attended grammar school at Annunciation Parish in South Philadelphia and graduated...
Father William M. Hazzard, a retired priest of the Diocese of Wilmington, died unexpectedly July 6. He was 87.
Father Hazzard was a priest of the diocese since 1963. He was a longtime liturgical assistant, celebrating Mass and helping with...
As many in Kerrville, Texas, rushed to find news of missing loved ones or grappled with losing their homes following catastrophic flooding, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was among the faith leaders present to offer prayers and support.
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Before the great wave of Hispanic immigration that swept the U.S. in the last several decades, historians spoke of four main periods of Catholic immigration linked to four ethnic groups: the Irish (peaking in the 1850s), the Germans (1880s),...
Four-year-old Alice is brushing her teeth before bed. Mom and Dad went out for the night, and big sister is at a friend's house.
So, my husband and I came for pizza, books and play with Alice. She's an easy...
Q: There's a really beautiful Eastern Orthodox church in my neighborhood. Every time I pass by it, I always wonder, is this one of the churches that Catholics can attend? (Ohio)
A: I think you might be confusing the Orthodox...
Welcome to Fourth of July weekend, the 249th birthday of the United States. While you’re planning cookouts and fireworks, consider starting your day with Mass at your local parish to thank God for our freedoms. There are also other...
It was one of the most contentious issues of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, and now it's an estimated $170 billion component of the Senate version of the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act": immigration enforcement and deportation.
The...