Stories for week of May 03, 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Wednesday, May. 6

 President Trump again assails Pope Leo; Pontiff responds that criticism should be truthful
 Vatican newspaper shines spotlight on Gaza’s ‘prolonged agony’

Released Tuesday, May. 5

 Iceland’s president meets with Pontiff
 Transalpine Redemptorists denounce ‘post-Vatican II claimants to the papacy’
 Dubai’s Christian leaders pray for peace, thank civil authorities
 DDF publishes 2024 criticism of German bishops’ guide for blessing irregular unions
 Hindu mob disrupts Mass in India; 4 Catholics arrested
 Melkite bishops denounce Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure
 Belarus regime denies permission for 3 more priests to remain
 Canadian priest offered euthanasia twice while recovering from hip fracture
 Bishop Gracida, outspoken emeritus of Corpus Christi, dies at 102
 Supreme Court allows 1-week resumption of mail delivery of abortion pill

Released Monday, May. 4

 Pope encourages Catholic Charities USA to love the poor with Christ’s love
 2 immigrants named US bishops; 1 was Bishop Strickland’s vicar general
 Former federal prosecutor: ‘I’d like to prosecute any nun who still wears the head habit’
 Bishop Campbell, author of ‘DEI means God,’ retires
 Employees at Padre Pio’s hospital begin hunger strike
 Moscow archbishop resigns at 65
 Vatican publishes writings of future Pope Leo, when he was Augustinian prior general
 Vatican newspaper decries Israeli attack on Catholic school building in Lebanon

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Wed6 May
Easter

Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

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The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Peter Nolasco (1182-1258), born in France, but later settled in Barcelona, Spain. After taking part in the Crusades against the Albigensians, he used his inheritance to free Christian prisoners held by the Moors. He later founded the Order of Our Lady of Mercy…

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