Israel’s Arab voters could have a significant role in forming the next government. Arab Christians represent about 1.5 percent of the total vote in Israel.
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Archbishop Gudziak: Ukraine’s only option is to fight on after Trump’s appeasement of Putin
It will be difficult for Ukraine to survive its war with Russia without U.S. support, but Ukrainians are determined to carry on with or without help from the Trump administration.
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The miraculous Peruvian devotion that is surely close to Pope Leo’s heart
Because of its prevalence in Peru, Pope Leo likely came to know El Señor de los Milagros, which is celebrated in October.
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He could have been a candidate for assisted suicide in Canada. He wants a more hopeful solution.
The law that would have made Peter Oliver eligible for assisted suicide never took effect, and he’s working to keep it that way.
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Attacks on journalist and diplomats highlight suffering of West Bank Christians
International outrage followed acts of violence and intimidation against delegates from Poland, Belgium and France and representatives of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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Trump administration sets a refugee limit, prioritizing white South Africans
The U.S. Refugee admissions threshold of 17,500 reflects an 80 percent decrease from the historical average across decades of both Republican and Democratic presidential administrations alike.
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Trump calls off livestreamed execution after backlash. Have Americans finally had enough of the death penalty?
For many Americans, a recent botched execution and Pete Hegseth’s plans for public execution are “just the last straw.”
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He crossed the U.S. border illegally. Now he’s Pope Leo’s bishop in West Virginia.
Bishop Evelio Menjívar-Ayala, one of four Latino bishop appointed by Leo so far, is now serving a state with a tiny—but growing—Hispanic community.
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St. Louis archdiocese sues DHS and ICE to bring sacraments to immigrant detainees
“Catholics receive the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the deprivation of these sacraments imposes real and immediate harm on Catholic detainees and priests,” the archdiocese said.
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Church in Argentina remembers martyrs as Milei administration downplays ‘dirty war’ atrocities
The 50th anniversary of the Argentina’s military dictatorship arrived amid controversy in the country.