Why might a society that has so consistently sought to distance itself from Catholic influence at the polling booth remain hesitant about abandoning ecclesial patronage over the classroom?
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In Peru, it’s no contest when President Trump takes on Pope Leo
Peruvians remember with gratitude Pope Leo’s (then Bishop Prevost) response to catastrophic floods in Chiclayo. They recall him procuring oxygen tanks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pope had also responded decisively to the exodus of migrants fleeing Venezuela for other parts of South America.
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Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo shine light on church’s teaching on nuclear weapons
Mr. Trump—and perhaps many American Catholics—may be surprised to discover how far the church has moved in recent years on moral questions related to nuclear weapons.
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Catholic schools are partnering with Google on A.I. Will they be able to protect student privacy?
The announcement of the National Catholic Educational Association’s new artificial intelligence training initiative coincides with rising concerns among parents across the country over the growing technologization of childhood.
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Catholic aid groups hope for a recovery after 2025’s deep cuts in global health assistance
After a historic collapse of U.S. and E.U. humanitarian and development assistance in 2025, finding new money to address persistent global health problems may be more challenging in 2026.
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Pope Leo pledges support to efforts against the death penalty during surprise video appearance in Chicago
“The Catholic Church,” Pope Leo said, “has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected.”
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Getting past headlines that pit the pope against the president: Leo has a bigger job in mind
The pope vs. the president melodrama has proved irresistible to global media; how could it not? It also produced a fair amount of backlash and whataboutism directed at Pope Leo XIV.
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In the Brazilian Amazon, a Catholic Indigenous community endures amid land invasions and government neglect
The Indigenous community’s relationship with Catholic institutions has been central to Sateré-Mawé resistance to environmental exploitation and government neglect.
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How to justly conduct an unjust war? Catholic scholars weigh in on Iran
Nine leading Catholic scholars give their take on what duties just war theory requires of the United States at this stage of its conflict with Iran.
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Christian groups appeal to IMF to do more for poor nations as global economy falters
Nations facing significant food insecurity may be pushed to the edge by debt, climate change, oil and food spikes, and US war on Iran: “Developing countries shouldn’t have to choose between paying off debt and funding schools, hospitals, or climate preparedness and response.”