Sister Leticia Ugboaja’s attorney says she has for years been granted protection from removal to her native Nigeria because she was likely to face torture there.
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Trump’s DOJ releases updated guidance on religious liberty protections
The First Amendment, the DOJ memo states, “does not compel the government to purge from public life anything an objective observer may think endorses religion.”
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Pope Leo takes surprise road trip with his brother to mountainside shrines during his summer vacation
A video shared by one pilgrim showed the pope’s brother John Prevost stepping out of the black car along with Pope Leo, to the surprise of visitors who had come to the shrine without expecting a papal visit.
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Catholic Relief Services receives State Department funds to ‘significantly expand’ humanitarian aid to Cuba
CRS, the humanitarian and development agency of the U.S. bishops’ conference, announced that it had received a $60 million award from the U.S. Department of State.
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Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament
In a new essay, Pope Leo cited lyrics from an unpublished 1963 song by Bob Dylan, “Go Away You Bomb” and he praised Dorothy Day as an example of someone who worked for peace.
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Lebanon’s cardinal urges prayer as country’s Christian president meets with Trump to talk peace
Joseph Aoun, a Maronite Christian, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House, where he will meet President Trump face-to-face for the first time.
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Half of Gen Z says Christian support for Trump keeps them out of church
A new study found that the strong alliance between Trump and Christianity has had a negative impact on churchgoing for many.
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For Christians in Gaza, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war
On the eve of the final match, Argentine Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, shared a video with parishioners and children hyping them up for the long-awaited conclusion to the World Cup.
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Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child
“We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning,” JD Vance said in a statement.
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Spain vs. Argentina: a very Catholic World Cup final
From the tournament’s origins to the faith openly lived by players and coaches on both sides, this final carries a distinctly Catholic dimension.