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Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to embrace mercy, encounter and dialogue to counter war and polarization, delivering his message during Rimini’s major Catholic gathering and a San Marino visit. He warned against militarized cultures, stressed human dignity from conception to natural death, and called on young Catholics to engage with society, framing youth as a beacon of hope for the future.
On the Dear Chelsea podcast, Anna Faris revealed that her son Jack asked her to accept Jesus as his savior. She said she’d consider it but only after long conversations, and she has not converted. Faris emphasizes thoughtful dialogue over winning a debate, discusses her son’s views on religion and politics (including abortion and mega‑church pastors), and notes she and ex‑husband Chris Pratt continue to co‑parent while sobriety has shaped her perspective.
On a Dear Chelsea podcast, Anna Faris said her 13-year-old son Jack Pratt is religious and has asked her to accept Jesus Christ. She says she’s willing to engage in long conversations and even challenges him by asking whether being pro-life is a luxury, noting his thoughtful, evolving views on faith.
Anna Faris revealed on Chelsea Handler’s podcast that her 14-year-old son with Chris Pratt has developed strong right-wing beliefs and asked her to accept Jesus Christ; she notes they can have long conversations to challenge his views, highlighting that she didn’t grow up religious while he is devout, and Pratt emphasizes passing on faith to his children.
At a Dearborn, Michigan city council meeting, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church claimed the city is “under Sharia law” and denounced Muslim influence, a flare-up tied to broader anti-Islam protests; he and allies pointed to a recent assault on activist Jake Lang as evidence, while officials including Mayor Abdullah Hammoud pushed back, saying Dearborn is governed by American law and welcomes all faiths. Police arrested at least one person in connection with the Lang incident as tensions over religion persisted in the city, which has a large Arab population.
On Chelsea Handler's podcast, Anna Faris discusses parenting her 14-year-old son Jack, calling him 'solid' and 'religious,' and explains that he has asked her to accept Jesus. She says she’s willing to have long conversations to challenge his pro‑life views and critique megachurch pastors, noting that Jack responds thoughtfully and is examining hypocrisy in religion.
Anna Faris reveals on Chelsea Handler’s podcast that she discusses her 14-year-old son Jack’s religious leanings and right-wing politics—despite not being religious herself—through long, challenging conversations about issues like pro-life and megachurch pastors, appreciating his thoughtful responses and growing awareness of hypocrisy.
Anna Faris disclosed on Chelsea Handler's podcast that she engages in long conversations with her 14-year-old son Jack about religion and right-wing politics. She isn’t religious herself, but Jack identifies as religious, and she challenges his views on topics like pro-life stances and megachurch pastors, hoping to model critical thinking and hypocrisy-aware discussions. She says their dialogue is ongoing and that he thoughtfully responds.
Religious groups are asking a federal judge to hold DHS/ICE officials in contempt after an undercover ICE agent dropped a concealed audio recorder inside University Baptist Church in Minneapolis, arguing the incident violated a February court order barring immigration enforcement near houses of worship. The move underscores ongoing tensions between Trump-era immigration enforcement and religious-liberty protections, with the scope of the investigation and enforcement limits still unclear.
Pope Leo XIV urged safeguarding the Church’s sacred music heritage while enabling inculturation of diverse musical traditions in the liturgy, stressing that music is integral to prayer and communal unity, with emphasis on Gregorian chant, the organ, and active participation by the faithful.
Prophet Dallin H. Oaks dedicated the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple—the Church’s 12th in Brazil and 220nd worldwide—stressing that temple service centers on Jesus Christ and strengthens families, while noting Brazil’s more than 1.5 million members and ongoing temple growth; the dedication marked Oaks’ first international trip as church president and featured remarks by his wife and other church leaders as part of a broader focus on temple worship and faith.”
Poland inaugurated Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in a small village, a ceremony that drew visitors and underscored the country’s Catholic heritage as a regional landmark.
The Assumption on Aug. 15, 2026 falls on a Saturday, and in the U.S. that means no additional Mass obligation beyond the regular Sunday obligation; six holy days exist, but bishops can transfer or abolish them when they fall on a Saturday or Monday, per Canon Law.
Pope Leo XIV issued a letter to Cardinal Roche urging priests and the faithful to respect liturgical rites promulgated by Paul VI and John Paul II, emphasize ongoing liturgical formation, and cultivate humility and ecclesial unity. He cites Pope Francis’ Desiderio Desideravi and calls for concrete formation paths at all levels, including forming Sunday Mass as a central, formative celebration, with a reminder that in-person worship remains essential despite modern trends. The letter coincides with a liturgical-formation conference in Oregon led by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship.
Pope Leo XIV told attendees at a Vatican-organized gathering in Oregon that Sunday Mass should form Catholics through reverent worship, emphasizing fidelity to liturgical norms and the need for ongoing liturgical formation of priests and laypeople in light of Desiderio Desideravi.