Stories for week of March 29, 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Tuesday, Mar. 31

 Cardinal Parolin, Israeli ambassador discuss incident at Church of the Holy Sepulchre
 Vatican newspaper laments massacre in Haiti
 USCCB publishes ‘The Two Feet of Love in Action’
 Archbishop Caccia criticizes UN declaration on slavery, defends papal record
 Pope encourages Illinois municipal leaders to serve others, listen to the poor
 Pope pays tribute to the Benedictine charism
 Young people are more than ‘cogs in the wheel of commercial success,’ Pope tells Italian foundation
 French bishops discuss traditional Latin Mass
 11 new members named to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
 Bishop Wilmer, Pope Leo discuss evangelization, Church in Germany
 Angelicum rector meets with Pontiff, renews commitment to Thomist tradition
 Church in the Holy Land confirms agreement with Israeli police permitting access to Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Released Monday, Mar. 30

 Pope Leo appoints new Sostituto and new Prefect of the Papal Household
 USCCB urges faithful to oppose Trump administration’s proposed regulations for federal funding recipients
 Archbishop Caccia condemns racism, warns against AI stereotypes
 Bishops ‘alarmed’ by EU’s approval of new deportation policies
 French bishops announce program for abuse victims
 Israel denies Cardinal Pizzaballa access to Church of the Holy Sepulchre, then backtracks
 Catholic population remains stable at 17.8% of world population; baptisms decline, number of priests rises
 13-year decline in worldwide priestly vocations accelerates

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