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This Is Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for the Month of May
Pope Leo XIV blesses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his general audience on April 1, 2026. Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of May is that …
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‘Truthful, Respectful’: Czech Bishop Backs Sudeten German Gathering in Brno
Bishop Pavel Konzbul of Brno, Czech Republic. Bishop Pavel Konzbul of Brno, Czech Republic, is backing the late-May gathering despite a public backlash led by former Czech presidents Václav Klaus …
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Pope appoints two auxiliaries for Washington, accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Campbell
Pope Leo XIV has appointed two auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Washington and accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. of Washington.
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Priest Beaten, Robbed at Church Amid Wave of Attacks On Catholics in Bangladesh
Members of Bangladesh’s Christian community form a human chain at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Nov. 20, 2025, to demand justice and protest a series of bomb attacks …
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New York Archdiocese Agrees to Nearly $1 Billion Settlement for Sexual Abuse Victims
New York skyline. The proposal is subject to final approval by a committee of abuse victims.
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Pope accepts resignation of West Virginia bishop, names Washington auxiliary as successor
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala of Washington.
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Pakistani Bishops Welcome New Child Marriage Law but Warn Enforcement Is the Test
Father Obaid Matthias addresses an April 30, 2026, Bible study session at St. Francis Catholic Church in Kamalpur village, Punjab Province, Pakistan. | Catholic leaders called the new law a …
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Pope Leo XIV Appoints 4 New Bishops to Multiple U.S. Dioceses
Diocese of Laredo and Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.Laredo, Texas, Bishop-designate John Gomez (left) and Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, Bishop-designate Evelio Menjivar-Ayala. The Vatican announced new ordinaries and auxiliary bishops for dioceses …
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It’s the Good Friday of the pro-life cause in Mexico, lawyer says
“We’re already in the Good Friday” of the pro-life cause, said Ingrid Tapia, author of the book “Every Life Matters: Bulletproof Arguments,“ which details “the 20 best” nonreligious arguments in …
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It’s the Good Friday of the pro-life cause in Mexico, lawyer says
As Mexicoʼs highest court deliberates over a law that could legalize abortion on demand, a pro-life lawyer is promoting her book, which offers 20 of the best non-religious arguments against …