“I want to be clear that the current times are not identical, and Trump is no Hitler,” Bishop Taylor stated. “But the moral decline of our country is real. And we are doomed to repeat failures of the past if we are not willing to remember them and learn from them.”
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Pope Leo appeals for end to antisemitism, prejudice, genocide
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to all antisemitism, prejudice, oppression and persecution worldwide.
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Cardinal Tobin: After the killing of Alex Pretti, the U.S. must ‘choose life’
“Some of the policies of the government, especially as showcased recently in Minneapolis…certainly give question to what sort of oversight this particular branch of law enforcement is actually receiving,” Cardinal Tobin said.
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Pope Leo gives stark warning on AI: We must ‘safeguard ourselves.’
The challenge from A.I., the pope said, “is not technological, but anthropological. Safeguarding faces and voices ultimately means safeguarding ourselves.”
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Catholic leaders call for peace, prayer after second person killed in Minneapolis by federal agents
“Following Saturday’s tragic shooting in Minneapolis, I ask all people of good will to join me today in prayer for Alex Jeffrey Pretti, for his parents, and for his loved ones,” said Archbishop Bernard Hebda.
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John Carr reflects on 50 years of advancing Catholic social teaching
“Over a lifetime, John Carr has given flesh and blood to the Sermon on the Mount,” Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich said.
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Paris archdiocese convenes council in response to historic rise in converts
Nationwide, the number of adult baptisms skyrocketed to 17,800 catechumens baptized during the Easter Vigil on April 19, 2025.
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Bishop who led controversial German Synodal Way will not seek reelection as conference president
The German Synodal Way’s push for revising established church teachings on homosexuality, women’s ordination and priestly celibacy prompted concerns by bishops around the world.
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Vatican weighs joining Trump’s Board of Peace but calls for respect for international law
The Vatican’s second-highest-ranking official, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the Holy See received the invitation and is considering whether to join Trump’s initiative.
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Minnesota archbishop: ‘Comprehensive immigration reform now’ amid ‘battleground’ on the streets
The archbishop published a Jan. 20 opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, reflecting on recent violent clashes in his state over immigration—and warning that what once was “a difficult policy discussion” has now “hardened into a cultural and political battleground.”