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Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo surgery after doctors discovered a nodule, or lump, in his lungs.

Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ attack on dignity of human person
Novena, resources respond to ‘urgent pastoral challenge’ of mental health
Pope Leo names Archbishop Viola new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica
Everything ‘begins with God’ for first Black woman to be president of Denver’s Regis University
Keeping the faith when dealing with mental illness

U.S. Church

Mike Ditka dies at 86: A life of football, fire, and Catholic faith

by John Knebels

Mike Ditka, the Catholic Hall of Fame football player and fiery coach who led the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl championship, died at age 86.

Traveling ‘Immigrant Crosses’ memorial of ICE-involved deaths launches in Illinois

FOCUS names Jonathan Reyes as CEO

Bishop Dewane recalled for his ‘remarkable legacy of faithful service’ to Church

New name, same mission: The National Association of Catholic Church Musicians celebrates 50 years

FDA expects to draft mifepristone safety review next year; pro-life groups call it ‘insufficient’

World

Kenyan archdiocese holds memorial Mass for Catholics killed on way to National Prayer Day

by Fredrick Nzwili

“The brothers and sisters were not traveling to Subukia as tourists, but as pilgrims. They were people of faith.”

Elderly woman dies in Spain after eviction that sparked national housing fury, snap election
Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men
World Mission Sunday has ‘borne fruit in my own life,’ says Pope Leo
Remains of over 100 bodies found in dig all buried in coffins at Irish mother and baby home
Women’s equality, uniqueness must be respected, says Vatican UN diplomat

Church leaders call for dialogue over confrontation amid turbulent protests in France

Faithful cannot accept oppression, injustice, pope says

Church leaders in Ethiopia amplify papal call for peace, as new war breaks out in Tigray

Vatican

Irish sister brings front-line missionary perspective to Vatican curial role

by Junno Arocho Esteves

Opinion

Catholicism comes to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Capital punishment is ambiguously inadmissible

by Kenneth Craycraft

Quo vadis, Ecclesia?

by Michael R. Heinlein

Reviews

The story of Jesus brings us together

by Sister Nancy Usselmann
Adore Him: He Is Here
Heart of the Beast
Practical Magic 2
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