Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has written a letter to Pope Francis conveying its “distress” at comments he made suggesting Jewish law, as written in the Torah, is obsolete.

Bishop Felix Genn of Münster said he accepted that people were deciding not to become priests because they did not feel called to celibacy, adding: “Perhaps they will then choose another profession in the church.”

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration must restore a Trump-era immigration policy known as “Remain in Mexico.”

Kathy Hochul vowed to bring urgency to solving immense challenges as she took over an administration criticized for inaction during Andrew Cuomo’s distracted final months in office.

Keeping Our Promise, a volunteer-run refugee resettlement organization, partners closely with churches, synagogues and faith-based organizations to help Special Immigrant Visa hopefuls in Afghanistan.

The donation is meant to be “an immediate expression” of Pope Francis’ “feeling of spiritual closeness and paternal encouragement” for the people there.