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3 Key Moments From Pope Leo’s Voyage to Madrid
Daniel IbanezOver a million people took part in the Corpus Christi procession with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid on June 7, 2026. COMMENTARY: A prayer vigil, Corpus Christi procession and …
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Disability advocates file federal suits over ‘imminent risk’ of New York, Illinois suicide laws
Laws that allow doctors to help kill their patients risk a “deadly and discriminatory system” for disabled individuals, suits argue. Courtroom. | Credit: tglegend/Shutterstock Multiple lawsuits filed in federal courts …
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Disability advocates file federal suits over ‘imminent risk’ of New York, Illinois suicide laws
Multiple lawsuits filed in federal courts on June 11 allege that permissive assisted suicide laws in New York and Illinois are threatening the life and well-being of individuals with disabilities …
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13,000 gather at Knock in Ireland for largest Catholic rally since papal visit
Thousands gather at Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, for the All Ireland Rosary Rally on June 6, 2026. | Credit Dáithi Quinn In the largest gathering of Catholics in Ireland …
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New York bishops say gender-neutral language law ‘mocks the foundation of the family’
Under the new law, “mother” would be replaced with “gestating parent,” and “father” would become “non-gestating parent.” Credit: Zoteva/Shutterstock The New York state Legislature passed a bill that replaces the …
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New York bishops say gender-neutral language law ‘mocks the foundation of the family’
The New York state Legislature passed a bill that replaces the words “mother” and “father” in some state laws with gender-neutral language, a move that New York’s bishops say will …
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Pope Leo prays at deadly migration hotspot in Spain: ‘Human dignity has no passport’
Before a blue cross made from the wood of a shipwrecked boat, Pope Leo XIV stood at the port of one of Europe’s deadliest migrant destinations and condemned widespread indifference …
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Higher ed leader urges bishops to protect Catholic identity at universities
Dartmouth provost and former Notre Dame dean Santiago Schnell called on U.S. bishops to take a more active role in safeguarding Catholic identity in education. Dartmouth College professor Santiago Schnell …
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Higher ed leader urges bishops to protect Catholic identity at universities
ORLANDO, Florida — A prominent Catholic academic urged a gathering of the U.S. bishops to take a more assertive role in ensuring that Catholic universities live out their distinctively religious …
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$70B immigration-enforcement funds exclude bishops-supported migrant protections
Prior to the bill’s passage, the U.S. bishops were among those who urged lawmakers to make immigration policy reforms aimed at protecting the dignity of migrants, such as efforts to …