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Nicaraguan dictator Ortega bans ordinations in dioceses of 4 exiled bishops
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife and co-president, Rosario Murillo, have banned the ordination of priests and deacons in…
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Cuban government to release 51 prisoners following Vatican talks
The Cuban government announced that it will release 51 people from prison because of its “smooth” relations with the Vatican…
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Lebanon mourns Father Pierre al-Rahi as calls for peace echo at his funeral
Amid a war weighing heavily on southern Lebanon with fear and destruction, a prayer of farewell rose from the town…
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Pope questions Christians’ role in wars, implies need for confession
On Friday, March 13, Pope Leo XIV issued a direct appeal to Christians who bear responsibility in armed conflicts, urging…
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Who was Father Pierre al-Rahi, the Maronite priest who died helping the wounded in Lebanon?
Thousands of people gathered March 11 in the border town of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon to bid farewell to Father…
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Judicial Watch sues Minnesota governor over school security funding records
A conservative government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, claiming his office failed to respond…
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Mathematicians can become ‘signs of hope for the world,’ Pope Leo XIV says
In a message conveyed through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV on Friday said that mathematicians…
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Pope names Spanish Augustinian as papal almoner
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Spanish Augustinian Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín as papal almoner and prefect of the…
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Detroit Archdiocese moves to diocesan‑wide employee fingerprinting to bolster security protocols
The Archdiocese of Detroit will require hundreds of employees and clergy to undergo fingerprinting under rules implemented by Archbishop Edward…
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Catholics celebrate after Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted in 1991 murder
Catholic leaders and advocates are celebrating after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the imminent execution of a man convicted in…
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