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Pope Leo XIV has expressed his sorrow over the death of a priest in southern Lebanon, a victim of an Israeli bombing on Monday, March 9. “Pope Leo XIV expresses his profound sorrow for all the victims of the bombings in the Middle East these past few days, for the many innocent people, including numerous ... read more

While spelling out the Catholic Church's conditions for a just war, Cardinal Robert McElroy said that the U.S. decision to go to war against Iran fails to meet that threshold in at least three requirements. ... read more

Fr. Pierre al-Rahi, also known by his French name Pierre el-Raï, had earlier refused, along with other priests, to obey an order by the Israeli military to evacuate the Christian village of Qlayaa, a Maronite village of some 8,000 inhabitants in the Marjayoun district, a few miles from the Israeli border. ... read more

Archbishop Paul Coakley is celebrating the appointment of Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia as papal nuncio to the U.S.“It is with joy that I welcome the news that our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed as his personal representative and nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Caccia,” he said in a March 7 statement. “On ... read more

U.S. voters view Pope Leo XIV more favorably than President Trump, political parties or artificial intelligence, according to a recent NBC News survey. ... read more

“The Chosen” and “House of David” were among the many winners at the 33rd annual Movieguide Awards, which aired March 5.The annual Movieguide Awards celebrates TV shows and movies that, according to its website, “reflect Christian values, biblical truth, and messages of redemption, hope, and faith” and “stories that uplift families, strengthen believers, and point ... read more

The long-held practice of faith leaders ministering to detained migrants has become far more contentious — and consequential — as detention numbers soar across the United States during the federal government's immigration crackdown. ... read more

"There simply isn’t enough capacity even for the local community. It's much harder with a population that has been abandoned in places that are extremely difficult," said Karen Perez, the country director for Jesuit Refugee Service in Mexico. ... read more

A March 5 meeting of legal and other experts at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis considered the topic "Protests and a Christian Response to Government Abuses." ... read more

Catholics from a number of U.S. dioceses participated in an immigration advocacy day March 5 on Capitol Hill, giving voice to migrants' worries and relatives desperate to find someone who can reach their detained family member or provide spiritual support. ... read more

Port-au-Prince – A young man who had begun his journey to become a priest was killed by a kamikaze drone used by the police. According to the Haitian newspaper PouSiOupaTKonnen, Jamesly Jean-Louis was hit by a drone on March 7 in downtown Port-au-Prince, near the main cemetery. According to the newspaper, the young man was ... read more

Beijing – Following in the footsteps of the great female figures present in the Sacred Scripture, Catholic women continue to play an indispensable role in the life of the Church, the family, and society. And the Church "gives thanks for the witness of faith, hope, and love that women give: mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, sisters," ... read more

Manama – "Last night there were several explosions and injuries have been reported. This morning, warning sirens are sounding and loud detonations can be heard," the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, Bishop Aldo Berardi, O.SS.T., told Fides. The situation is far from peaceful in Bahrain where, following an attack on an oil plant in the ... read more

Beirut – Just hours before his murder, he had reaffirmed his firm resolve – his own and that of his community – not to abandon his village to the maelstrom of the war tearing through the Middle East. The Maronite priest, Pierre El-Rahi, died this Monday after being wounded by artillery fire from the Israeli ... read more

For nearly 60 years now, multiple generations of Catholics have lived entirely within the experience of the post-Vatican II liturgy—the Novus Ordo Missae, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969. One of the pastoral goals of the reform was intelligibility and fluency of the Mass texts. Full disclosure: I love both forms of the Mass, ... read more