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“I Pray Every Day, Not for Results”: Spain’s Catholic Coach Leads Team into World Cup Final

“I pray every day, but not because I’m at a World Cup or because I’m trying to get a result,” he told reporters according to ACI Prensa. For him, prayer is not a charm to win matches, but a habit of constant gratitude.

By The Editors | Church Pop
Spain’s national team coach Luis de la Fuente is giving glory to God as his side advances to the World Cup final. Before Spain’s semifinal against France, De la Fuente spoke about his faith and how he prays in such a high-pressure moment. Instead of talking about superstition or “lucky” rituals, he pointed to his daily relationship with God.

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Activist Catholic priest Michael Pfleger again accused of sexual abuse

(RNS) — The Rev. Michael Pfleger ‘strongly denied’ the allegation, which comes after archdiocesan reviews with outside investigators cleared him of four previous accusations of decades-old abuse.
The Rev. Michael Pfleger, a well-known anti-gun activist priest, has been accused of child sexual abuse and removed from ministry while the allegation is investigated, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced on Saturday (July 11). Pfleger “strongly denied” the allegation, which comes after archdiocesan reviews with outside investigators cleared him of four previous accusations of decades-old abuse, which were all found in the last five years to be unsubstantiated.

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Haiti plunged into deepening violence as drone fatalities, gang activity increase

Haiti climbed to No. 5 on the International Rescue Committee’s 2026 emergency watch list, which ranks the top 20 countries facing the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

By Madalaine Elhabbal | EWTN News

Escalating gang violence and a 120% increase in drone attacks have driven Haiti deeper into what aid officials describe as a rapidly deteriorating situation, placing the country among the top five on the International Rescue Committeeʼs 2026 emergency watch list.

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‘We don’t have to wait till we’re old to be a saint’: Bible in a Year: Family Edition to launch with Fr Josh Johnson

By Sheila Hodges | Black Catholic Messenger

The new podcast from Ascension Press is set to launch in 2027 with one of the nation’s most prominent young Black Catholic priests.

Parents today are competing with countless voices for their children’s attention. Between TikTok, television, streamers, and social media, children are constantly absorbing messages about who they are, what they should value, and what their lives are meant to become. Amid that noise, one voice is too often pushed to the margins: the voice of God.