From: Spirit FM 90.5 http://www.myspiritfm.com Torres stands out for his Catholic faith within the Spanish national team, alongside coach Luis de la Fuente. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301581&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The bishops support grant rules that restrict funding for gender ideology and call for strengthening rules on abortion and religious freedom. They oppose restrictions related to migrants. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301604&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 For five decades, the Steubenville Youth Conference has helped over a million young people encounter Jesus Christ. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301605&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pontiff visited the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino on July 20 from Castel Gandolfo, where he is on vacation. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301617&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The pontiff will personally present the Villanova University-sponsored award at the International Sustainability Conference Oct. 12–15. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301618&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Free time during summer vacation can increase the risk of falling into pornography use, but a change in routine can also become an opportunity to leave the habit behind. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301619&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 "Children are the most rewarding thing," Vance said in an interview earlier this year. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301625&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 U.S. bishops released resources including posters, homily notes, social media files, and ideas for celebrating and promoting natural family planning. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301626&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 The decision was announced at the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301627&view=post&blogid=8838 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 At the Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff said God's kingdom grows quietly through smallness, patience and service rather than spectacle or power. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301413&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Through her own spiritual journey seeking God, Mother María Elena Martínez founded a community and a retreat movement that is touching the lives of thousands of young people in Latin America. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301414&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 As her cause for sainthood moves forward, discover (or rediscover!) the writings of Sigrid Undset, a Nobel prize-winning author and Catholic convert. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301415&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Carlos Márquez, auxiliary bishop of Caracas, Venezuela, explained that God's promise is not to eliminate suffering but that amid pain, he will not abandon us. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301424&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 "We express our spiritual closeness to all those affected, to those who have lost their homes, and to those generously participating in rescue, care, and relief efforts," said Bishop Carlos García. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301428&view=post&blogid=8838 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Holy Family Church in Auburn, New York, is facing a possible sale to developers if local Catholics cannot provide a financial plan to the Holy See. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301400&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Women harmed by abortion drugs are rallying behind Rosalie Markezich, a survivor of a forced abortion and a leading voice in an ongoing lawsuit against the federal government. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301401&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Authorities originally detained the suspect in June after he resisted arrest in connection with the investigation. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301404&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 After noting the benefits of sports for athletes and fans, Bishop José Munilla of Spain pointed out the pitfalls of exaggerating their value and turning the game and star players into idols. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301405&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Bishop Robert Barron urged Catholics to follow Sheen's example of faithful evangelization as thousands are expected in St. Louis for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301406&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 While Pope Leo "has an endless list" of prayer intentions, the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network helps him choose 12 to offer each month of the year, according to Father Cristóbal Fones, SJ. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301407&view=post&blogid=8838 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 "I have decided to file a complaint against the men who caused my daughter so much harm. I am doing this because I feel that is what she wanted," said Yolanda Ramos, the mother of of Noelia Castillo. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301379&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 More than 1,000 girls in Pakistan are forcibly married and converted to Islam each year, Alliance Defending Freedom International's Kelsey Zorzi said. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301380&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Cardinal John Onaiyekan has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to intensify efforts to end kidnapping and other violent crimes in Nigeria in the face of worsening insecurity. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301382&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Canadian bioethicist Moira McQueen says the case illustrates how separating conception, pregnancy, and parenthood among different people can create conflicts that no contract can fully prevent. http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301383&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Four of Switzerland's largest Christian bodies say the government abolished the clergy's military service exemption without consulting them, a move one bishop called "a lack of respect for society." http://www.myspiritfm.comCatholic-News?articleid=301384&view=post&blogid=8838 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400