President Trump offered Pope Leo XIV his “best wishes” and “love” in a short interview with reporters the day after the pope was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men
One of his victims wrote in a victim impact statement provided to the court: “I trusted him. I thought he wanted me to be a better person.”
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White House marks Archbishop Sheen beatification, says his legacy endures
“Melania and I join all those celebrating the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — the Catholic priest who pioneered the use of media to speak the truth, preach the Gospel, and bring many souls closer to Christ,” the message issued by President Trump said.
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For National Migration Week, bishops urge policy that upholds ‘God-given human dignity’
The bishop’s statement for National Migration Week was issued Sept. 16, ahead of the observance, which culminates with the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
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Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove patriarchs
In a new motu proprio, Pope Leo XIV grants the Synod of Bishops the power to remove a patriarch from office should their relationship be irreparably compromised for serious reasons.
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Pope Leo meets Europe’s richest man, who donated millions to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
Bernard Arnault, the head of Louis Vuitton and Europe’s richest man, contributed more than $233 million toward the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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Vatican’s top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Ukraine
In Moscow, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign secretary, is not scheduled to meet President Vladimir Putin.
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U.S. bishops urge Trump administration to ‘advance real solutions’ instead of IVF
The USCCB stated that “public policy should not promote practices that undermine the dignity of human life or sever the connection between procreation and the marital act.”
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Vatican provides SSPX priests, lay faithful with procedure to return to Catholic communion after schism
VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has established a procedure for both priests and lay faithful connected to the Society of St. Pius X to return to Catholic communion, following the society’s schismatic act July 1. The instructions are being transmitted through apostolic nunciatures, as previously announced in […]
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Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica
The Sagrada Família set — containing 12,060 separate Lego elements — is the largest Lego building set ever released, by piece count, the company said.