Franciscan Father Francesco Ielpo, custos of the Holy Land, urged pilgrims to return not only as an opportunity to be where Christ was, but also as a sign of solidarity with Christians in the area whose livelihoods depend on pilgrims.
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Illinois pitching for funds to shore up abortion tourism denounced as ‘macabre’
“Most states, many places, entice people to come to their states for: various cultural activities, the weather, many other things. And here we are, trying to provide abortion-related services, so people can end the life of their unborn child. It’s so macabre.”
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Pope Leo adds feast day of St. John Henry Newman to universal calendar
Pope Leo XIV has added the feast day of St. John Henry Newman, who is “a radiant light for the Church on pilgrimage through history,” to the General Roman Calendar so that “his Optional Memorial be celebrated by all on 9 October.”
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Judge cites Gospel verses in releasing 5-year-old and his father from immigrant detention
The sharply worded document also included a picture of the child taken at the time of his capture, as well as a scathing criticism of how the Trump administration has conducted its immigration enforcement operations.
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Pope Leo invited to visit Peru during a Vatican garden party, then stays for lunch
In a break with usual protocol, Leo stayed for a buffet lunch that the Peruvian Embassy organized for the invited diplomats and Vatican officials in the gardens.
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Vatican secretary of state: Pope Leo evaluating Trump’s invitation to join Board of Peace
“I believe I read that Italy is also considering whether or not to join,” Cardinal Parolin said, according to Avvenire, the newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference. “We too have received this invitation: the pope has received the invitation, and we are considering what to do; we are looking into it.”
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Top Vatican official calls violence in Minneapolis ‘unacceptable’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin urges restraint by federal agents as Catholic bishops in the United States criticize immigration enforcement tactics.
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Catholic bishops’ conference president calls for Holy Hour after Minneapolis DHS killings
“The current climate of fear and polarization, which thrives when human dignity is disregarded, does not meet the standard set by Christ in the Gospel,” wrote Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley.
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After Minneapolis killings, U.S. bishop notes ‘obvious parallels’ with Nazi Germany
“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.