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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...Free eBook:
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Pope, at press conference, weighs in on Iran, migration, same-sex blessings
Following a farewell ceremony at Malabo International Airport, Pope Leo XIV departed for Rome this afternoon on a six-hour flight. During the flight, he delivered a brief statement and took...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.”
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...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...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.
In Sudan, some Christians are experiencing a ‘real passion,’ bishop says
The bishop of El-Obeid, Sudan, said that Christians there are experiencing a “real passion” amid the Sudanese civil war. Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali, who narrowly escaped...Human Rights Watch: Vatican agreement with China has facilitated crackdown on Catholics
A leading international human rights advocacy organization charged that the “2018 Provisional Agreement Regarding the Appointment of Bishops between the Holy See and China, which ended a decades-long dispute over the appointment of bishops in China, has facilitated repression of Catholics in China.”“A decade into President Xi Jinping’s ‘Sinicization’ of religion campaign, Catholic communities across China face tightened ideological control, strict surveillance, and travel restrictions,” Human Rights Watch stated on April 15. “The Holy See and other governments should press Beijing to end the persecution of Catholic communities and respect the rights to freedom of religion for all Catholics and other religious beliefs.”
