Gaza Catholic Church Attack, Call from Kidnapped Priest, Pope Leo and Ecumenical Pilgrims, and More

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Gina Christian of OSV News catches you up on the Catholic news of the day for July 17, 2025. Tune in and visit us online at osvnews.com.

In this episode:

• Israeli tank fire struck the Holy Family Parish, Gaza Strip's only Catholic parish, killing three and injuring nine, including the parish's pastor.
  
  
• A former Vatican diplomat convicted of child pornography offenses in 2018 remains employed in the Vatican, leading to questions about his continued presence in the Curia.
  
  
• Two Catholic service organizations have joined forces to back three new pieces of legislation designed to both help victims of human trafficking and enhance safety for children online.
  
  
• A kidnapped Nigerian priest, who previously served in Alaska, has managed to contact his home diocese, but remains in captivity.
  
  
• The cry of innocent victims and mothers mourning their children will not go unheard, Pope Leo XIV told a group of Orthodox and Catholic pilgrims from the U.S.