President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican has defended many of the administration’s foreign aid cuts at a Senate hearing, even while saying Catholic charitable groups are well-equipped to deliver such aid efficiently.
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JD Vance prays for Pope Francis’ health, acknowledges his criticism of US immigration crackdown
At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Vance said he wasn’t there to litigate “about who’s right and who’s wrong,” and credited Francis as one who “cares about the flock of Christians under his under his leadership.”
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US bishops sue Trump administration for refugee settlement funding freeze
“The conference suddenly finds itself unable to sustain its work to care for the thousands of refugees who were welcomed into our country and assigned to the care of the USCCB by the government after being granted legal status.”
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Pennsylvania Catholic voters might decide the election. Here’s how they feel about Trump, Harris—and Biden.
In the vital state of Pennsylvania, Catholic voters likely comprise at least a quarter of the electorate—and thus play a pivotal role in deciding the overall outcome.
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Baltimore to pay $275k in legal fees after trying to block Church Militant’s 2021 rally
Baltimore’s agreement with St. Michael’s Media, the parent firm of the Church Militant website, comes even as the site’s future remains in flux.
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Who was St. Brigid—and why is she having a moment in Ireland?
In a country disillusioned with Catholicism, Ireland’s St. Brigid is having a moment.
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After Pope Francis apology, U.S. church braces for its own boarding school reckoning
As Pope Francis apologizes for abuses at Catholic boarding schools for Indigenous children in Canada, U.S. churches are bracing for a reckoning with their own legacies of operating such schools.
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Orthodox patriarch released from hospital ahead of meeting with President Biden
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was released from a Washington hospital Monday morning after an overnight stay early in his 12-day visit to the United States.
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The Orthodox Church’s top patriarch will visit the United States this week.
Patriarch Bartholomew is set to meet with President Biden and other top U.S. officials in the coming days, though exact times have not been announced.