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Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘cares for her children’

Pope Leo says parishes should reflect a Church that ‘ca...

The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to sho...

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Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict

Pope Leo XIV warns of wider Middle East conflict

At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading fr...

Knights of Rizal Europe Region Holds Consultative Meeting and Oath-Taking Ceremony in Belgium

Knights of Rizal Europe Region Holds Consultative Meeti...

Vilvoorde, Belgium — March 7, 2026 — The Europe Region of the Order of the Knigh...

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Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador to United States

Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Caccia papal ambassador t...

Archbishop Caccia has significant experience in the U.S., having served as the p...

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Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit challenging abortion pill

Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit cha...

DOJ lawyers in the Trump administration argued in the filing that the court "sho...

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Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own nation’s morals

Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own...

Along with the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Pew included in its survey various Europ...

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Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in lawsuit claiming religious objections

Indiana court blocks state abortion restrictions in law...

"Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act was never intended to equate taking...

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Diocese of El Paso declares bankruptcy to settle abuse claims filed under New Mexico lookback law

Diocese of El Paso declares bankruptcy to settle abuse ...

The Diocese of El Paso, Texas, filed for bankruptcy March 6, citing financial st...

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Vatican secretary of state warns of Iran escalation

Vatican secretary of state warns of Iran escalation

Cardinal Pietro Parolin says sidelining international law and embracing “prevent...

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A pope’s magnificent bet on a young Bernini

A pope’s magnificent bet on a young Bernini

An exhibition in Rome traces how Pope Urban VIII backed the 25-year-old artist b...

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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month o...

In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful: “Wou...

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Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world

Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted comm...

The Holy See’s permanent observer to the UN provided statistics demonstrating th...

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Vatican synod report urges women’s input in preparing future priests

Vatican synod report urges women’s input in preparing f...

The report also warns seminaries must not become an “artificial environment” det...

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Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Diocese of Providence

Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Di...

(OSV News) — Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on ...

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Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria

Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘te...

The report was released by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedo...

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Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abuse investigation

Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abus...

A Washington state appeals court has ruled that the state's attorney general can...