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US Maronite bishops mourn priest killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon village

by Gina Christian

Bishop Zaidan said the priest was injured in a second strike that took place “right away” after the first, and then “died in the hospital.”

Wyoming governor signs ‘well-intended’ but ‘fragile’ heartbeat law on abortion
Chaldean bishop pleads not guilty to felony charges, as resignation announced
Vatican releases synod report on women’s role in Church leadership
Pope Leo bestows title of ‘monsignor’ on USCCB’s general secretary
Faith and flowers: Special rules keep God’s house simply beautiful

U.S. Church

‘The Story of All Stories’ children’s Bible vividly conveys salvation history

by Kimberley Heatherington

(OSV News) — It’s not your parents’ children’s Bible. Although — teases its publisher, Word on Fire Votive — if they buy it as a gift, they may try to keep it for themselves. “The Story of All …

HHS proposes scrapping policy requiring foster homes to affirm children’s LGBTQ+ identity

Black farmers see hope in Catholic farming aid, grant program

Diocesan delegations bring migrants’ voices to Capitol Hill, advocate for immigration reform

What challenges does protesting present in Christian faith? Minnesota panel tackles topic

Trump administration seeks pause on another lawsuit challenging abortion pill

Pew: Americans ‘more likely’ to disapprove of their own nation’s morals

World

Mexican Catholics protect churches amid women’s day protest vandalism

by David Agren

“Churches are places of prayer, encounter, and solace for thousands of people, especially for those seeking spiritual comfort after suffering injustice.”

Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako
Cardinal Mathieu in Rome after evacuation from Iran
Christians ‘most persecuted religious community in the world,’ Vatican tells UN
Catholics are urged to be cautious over new Anglican schism
As Middle East chaos grows, Jerusalem abbey becomes refuge for prayer, interfaith solidarity

Hero’s sacrifice, survivor’s faith: Polish officer gives Christian witness at White House ceremony

Lebanon’s Eastern Catholic patriarchs, bishops call for ‘spiral of violence’ to end

Sudanese bishops express distress at the massacre of 178 people in northern South Sudan

Vatican

Pope Leo XIV urges Chicago students to be ‘co-workers for peace with Christ’

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

AI literacy: A digital examen for the soul

by Sister Hosea Rupprecht

4 things I learned from my first month of daily Mass

by André Escaleira, Jr.

Catholic growth in anti-Catholic colonies: The fledgling Church in New England

by Father Anthony D. Andreassi

Reviews

Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees

by John Mulderig
Wuthering Heights
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