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Federal judge reverses ‘patently unlawful’ White House visa rule after challenge from Catholic group
A federal judge has struck down a major Trump White House immigration policy, calling the directive “patently unlawful” and handing a win to a…
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Pope Leo XIV’s summer catechesis: Understanding the sacred liturgy
With his Wednesday general audience at the Vatican on Aug. 26, Pope Leo XIV concluded his catechesis on the Church’s liturgy, focusing on the…
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Parish pays tribute to Annunciation shooting victims through sacred fresco
When a deadly shooting devastated Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, a neighboring Catholic parish quietly provided support to the school,…
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Norway’s bishops seek papal jubilee for 2030-2031 to spark spiritual renewal in the north
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lutheran bishops from the Church of Norway for a formal Vatican audience on Aug. 26, urging Christians to seek “paths…
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EWTN News explains: Why does the Catholic Church oppose surrogacy?
The practice of surrogacy made national news in August when surrogate mother McKenna West fled to Texas to give birth to a baby after…
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How the movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ inspired a camp for Catholic fathers and sons
Inspired by the movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” a D.C.-based youth ministry is using a weekendlong camp to build mentors and strengthen the bonds between…
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How one Lithuanian cardinal resisted Soviet persecution from a KGB prison cell
A new biography published in Lithuania recounts the life of Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, SJ, one of the leading Catholic figures in the resistance to…
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Cardinal Bo urges lawmakers to reject the ‘automated slaughter’ of autonomous weapons
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has called on Christian legislators from around the world to “reject automated warfare” and support strong limits that keep the…
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Baptist Pastor Martyred in Myanmar by Military Dictatorship
The Burma Research Institute (BRI) has confirmed that Rev. William and another Chin Christian, Nam Ceu, were extrajudicially murdered on June 4 by the Burmese…
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Nigeria’s bishops decry ‘unabated trail of blood and terror,‘ demand end to killings
ABUJA, Nigeria — Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have condemned the latest wave of killings and abductions in the country,…
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Gang Attacks Church, Kills Dozens in Haiti
From Aug. 23 to 24, more than 50 people were kidnapped, and 47 people were killed in an attack in Haiti’s Kenscoff commune. Starting…
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Revival of Latin Mass spreads among Vietnamese Catholic youth
The Latin Mass and traditional Vietnamese prayers and catechetical texts written by missionaries prior to the Second Vatican Council are growing in popularity among…
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Student asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking public aid for religious studies
Representatives for Liberty University student Bethany Hall have filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decades-old court decision that has…
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Pope Leo XIV: A good family is the best way to prevent drug addiction
Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the importance of the family in preventing drug addiction in young people, saying that there is “no better defense…
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Pope Leo XIV gives assent to election of new archbishop of Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus
Pope Leo XIV has granted his assent to the election of Chorbishop Sharbel Maroun as archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus by the…
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Pope Leo XIV warns against entrusting human-life decisions to machines
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that decisions affecting human life are increasingly being entrusted to machines as he called for ethical safeguards governing artificial…
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Cardinal Pizzaballa: The West Bank has become ‘a lawless land’
The rule of law is deteriorating in the West Bank as tension continues to grow between settlers and the Palestinian population, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa,…
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U.S. bishops urge global aid after deadly Nepal floods
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the international community to provide humanitarian aid for families in Nepal after flash floods killed hundreds of…
