Catholic Nutshell News: Tuesday 6/30/26

Catholics should know: Issues with AI ‘companions’; Bishop Barron alarmed over socialism, communism; No parental notification of gender transition; & Family bonds do not come first

“I’ll pray for thee from my pistachio tree”

Your 5-minute Catholic briefing for busy faithful. Today's sources are OSV News, EWTN, First Things, Big Pulpit, Aleteia, and The Pillar. (Catholic Nutshell is a subscription service for faithful, hopeful, & curious Catholics willing to exercise their Catholic News Muscle)