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Typical new US priest: 33-year-old cradle Catholic devoted to Rosary, Eucharistic adoration
The typical member of the priestly ordination class of 2026 is a 33-year-old cradle Catholic, according to a newly released survey of 334 of the 428 men slated to be ordained to the priesthood in...Trump administration cancels $11M in funding for Catholic Charities in Miami
The Trump administration cancelled an $11-million contract with Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami.The Miami Herald reported that the federal funds were used “to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship between the Catholic Church and the U.S. government dating back to the first arrivals of Cuban exiles in South Florida.”
“The U.S. government has abruptly decided to end more than 60 years of relationship with Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Miami,” Archbishop Thomas Wenski said in a statement. “The Archdiocese of Miami’s services for unaccompanied minors have been recognized for their excellence and have served as a model for other agencies throughout the country.”
Nuncio laments bombing of Beirut, calls for truce
Archbishop Paolo Borgia, the apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, said in an interview that “there has never been an attack like this” as he discussed the Israeli bombing of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.“They say that in ten minutes there were ten almost simultaneous strikes,” he said. “A very large number of Israeli warplanes were used.”
“All day, we were accompanied by mortar fire due to clashes between Hezbollah and Israel,” he continued. “We saw this all day long. Now there is heavy traffic, the city is congested, there are sirens and ambulances in the center—Beirut is in turmoil. Israeli raids are still ongoing.”
“As is known, Israel seeks the disarmament of Hezbollah, and this goal has not been achieved,” he added. “A truce would reopen the door to diplomacy ... War is bringing destruction, death, many displaced people, and many painful and difficult situations.”
Russian attack damages historic Catholic monastery in Lviv
Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Lviv, far from the frontline of the Russo-Ukrainian war, and damaged the historic Bernardine church and monastery. The attack...Dozens killed in Easter attacks across Nigeria
Dozens of Christians were killed in Easter attacks across Nigeria. “Multiple communities in Benue, Kaduna, and Nasarawa states report[ed] killings, abductions, and extensive...Catholic population remains stable at 17.8% of world population; baptisms decline, number of priests rises
17.8% of the world’s people are Catholic, a figure that remained steady in 2024, according to statistics published in the new editions of the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae (2024 edition) and...13-year decline in worldwide priestly vocations accelerates
The 13-year decline in the number of major seminarians worldwide accelerated during 2024, the last full year of Pope Francis’s pontificate, according to statistics published in the new...President Trump blasts Pope Leo in lengthy social media post; USCCB responds: Pope Leo is not a politician
In a lengthy social media post last night, President Donald Trump offered strong criticism of Pope Leo XIV. “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” President...Vandals set fire to Louisiana chapel
Vandals stole items from, and set fire to, St. John Chapel in Columbia, Louisiana.“Initial assessments indicate that portions of the church were desecrated in the incident,” the Diocese of Alexandria said in a statement. “Local authorities have confirmed that suspects have been identified and arrested in connection with the crime.”
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has documented over 400 acts of vandalism, arson, and other destruction at parishes and other Catholic sites in the United States since 2020. A tracker at CatholicVote.org lists additional attacks.
Vatican halts Father Ciszek’s sainthood cause
The Vatican informed the Diocese of Allentown, Pennsylvania, that it has ended the sainthood cause of Father Walter Ciszek, S.J., a missionary who was tortured by the Soviet secret police and imprisoned in Russia from 1941 to 1963.After his release in a prisoner exchange, Father Ciszek, a Pennsylvania native, returned to the United States and wrote With God in Russia and He Leadeth Me.
