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Pontiff fills see that was vacant for 13 years (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Manuel Nin Güell, OSB, as apostolic exarch of the Territorial Abbacy of Saint Mary of Grottaferrata in Italy.
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15 US bishops urge Senate to reject ICE funding (EWTN News)
Fifteen US bishops, led by the archbishops of Santa Fe and Seattle, expressed their “deep opposition” to an appropriations bill to fund US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “We cannot …
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Pope entrusts families of Swiss fire victims to Our Lady of Sorrows (Dicastery for Communication)
Pope Leo XIV sent a message to an ecumenical prayer vigil for the victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire in Switzerland, which took place on January 1 and left 40 …
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Vatican newspaper laments ‘terrible situation’ in Myanmar, 5 years after coup (CWN)
The Vatican newspaper lamented conditions in Myanmar, five years after a coup d’état brought to an end a decade of democratic rule in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Mr. Eugenides visits New York
Imagine receiving a text from your blind and diabetic son who suffers from depression, telling you that he scheduled an appointment with a doctor to end his own life the …
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Catholic Schools Week: Old-School Education Works in a New-Tech Age
Courtesy of Mother Mary Joseph CampbellMother Mary Joseph Campbell enjoys teaching. What this veteran educator, a religious sister, has learned from teaching — anchored in virtue, intellectual curiosity and analog …
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Pope Leo Voices ‘Great Concern’ Over Rising Cuba-US Tensions, Highlights Beatitudes and Global Prayer Intentions
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Feb. 1, 2026. The Pontiff echoed Cuban bishops’ call for …
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Christian communities in Iraq fear resurgence of ISIS-linked violence
Iraq’s Christians are on edge as regional instability raises security concerns. Iraq’s Christian communities are openly expressing concern about a renewed threat from the Islamic State (ISIS) — especially in …
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Pope voices ‘great concern’ over rising Cuba-U.S. tensions
The pontiff echoed Cuban bishops’ call for “sincere and effective” talks after Washington announced new measures tightening economic pressure on the island. Pope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced “great concern” …
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Hundreds of thousands register to venerate relics of St. Francis of Assisi
This will be the first public display of the beloved saint’s bodily remains. About 350,000 people have registered to venerate the relics of St. Francis of Assisi — the first …