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23 hours ago · As the 2025 Jubilee entered its second month, Pope Francis made a real-world effort to work for peace on Saturday, looking at the issue of Ukraine.

1 day ago · In recent days a scandal-plagued Peru-based lay group has confirmed its suppression by the Pope Francis and has pledged loyalty to the pope and the Vatican official tasked with …

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3 days ago · NEW YORK – While the U.S. bishops have yet to comment on the Trump administration’s freeze on federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs, they …

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Jan 26, 2025 · In a busy news week, people may have missed the Vatican stating it has concluded the process of gathering information in the case of Father Marko Rupnik, the former …

Jan 7, 2025 · First conviction for abuse on Vatican grounds. Pope’s homophobic statements. Labor unrest in the Vatican. Monsignor faces criminal charges. Mounting crisis in Catholic …

Jan 24, 2025 · The Gaza war broke out following an Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack by Hamas militants that left 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 250 taken as hostages.

Oct 29, 2024 · Are Christians safe in Syria after Assad regime’s fall?: Last week in the Church with John Allen Jr. Dec 10, 2024; John L. Allen Jr.