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Franciscan friar describes ‘terrifying night’ in Jerusalem
A friar of the Franciscans’ Holy Land province described the night of March 5-6 in Jerusalem as a “terrifying night.” Father Ibrahim Faltas, OFM, director of schools of the...2
USCCB, in Supreme Court briefs, argues against Trump administration on turnback policy, birthright citizenship
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered strong criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policies in a pair of Supreme Court briefs. In the USCCB’s...3
Nicaraguan regime bans ordinations in four dioceses
The regime of Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega has banned ordinations to the priesthood and diaconate in four of the nation’s nine dioceses.The bishops of the four affected dioceses—Jinotega, Siuna, Matagalpa, and Estelí—are all in exile.
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Nuncio steps down less than year after appointment
Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, 70, from the office of apostolic nuncio to the Netherlands, ten months after Pope Francis appointed him to the...5
Vatican newspaper rues hospital airstrike in Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict
With the headline “Un’altra strage di civili” (Another massacre of civilians), L’Osservatore Romano devoted the most prominent article in its March 17 edition to the Kabul hospital airstrike in the Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict.“Another war continues unabated: the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” the newspaper reported. ‘The toll from a raid on a hospital in Kabul is tragic: over 400 dead. The Taliban accuses Islamabad, which, however, denies all responsibility.”
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Cardinal Zen urges SSPX to trust Pope Leo
Cardinal Joseph Zen has issued an appeal to the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to avoid a schism—while also voicing sympathy for the traditionalist group and criticizing the Vatican’s...7
Bishop Varden preaches to Pope, Curia on ‘entering Lent,’ ‘Bernard the idealist’
Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, of Trondheim, Norway, is publishing his Lenten retreat conferences to the Pope and the Roman Curia: Entering Lent (February 22) Bernard the Idealist (February...8
Pope appoints Archbishop Caccia as new apostolic nuncio to United States
Pope Leo XIV today accepted the resignation of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, as apostolic nuncio to the United States of America and appointed Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, as his...9
Synod releases study-group reports on online engagement, revisions to priestly formation
The General Secretariat of the Synod, led by Cardinal Mario Grech, released the first two of 15 final reports of the study groups established by Pope Francis during the synod on synodality. Pope...10
