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Pope Leo appoints Thibault Verny, Archbishop of Chambéry and Bishop of Maurienne and Tarentaise to succeed Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley as the president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. In France, Archbishop Verny was responsible for the fight against child abuse within the Episcopal Conference.

Al celebrar el Día de la Independencia, alabamos a Dios por la libertad que disfrutamos en esta nación. Que siempre rindamos el debido homenaje a las libertades aseguradas por innumerables personas que nos han precedido, y a la verdadera libertad que nos ganó Cristo en la cruz. También tenemos presentes en nuestros pensamientos y oraciones a aquellos en nuestro mundo para quienes la libertad sigue siendo una aspiración incumplida y especialmente para aquellos para quienes la libertad religiosa no es posible donde viven.

As we celebrate Independence Day, we praise God for the freedom we enjoy in this nation. May we always give due honor for the liberties secured by countless others who have come before—and for the true freedom won for us by Christ on the cross. We also hold in our thoughts and prayers those in our world for whom freedom remains an unfulfilled aspiration and especially for those for whom the freedom of religion is not possible where they live.

With profound thanksgiving and gratitude, the Diocese of Austin announces that on Wednesday July 2, 2025, our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, named the Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Austin.