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Messenger Media, Diocese of Covington - 5/28 through 6/3

"Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either to construct a new Tower of Babel or to build the city in which God and humanity dwell together." "Magnifica Humanitas," Pope Leo XIV's first...

Pope to transform ‘pier of shame’ in Gran Canaria Island into hope for immigrants

The pope's visit to Gran Canaria Island, the site of thousands of migrants arriving from Africa by sea, will serve to highlight the plight of migrants and the Christian duty to help them.

Nicaraguan advocate laments ‘silence’ about Catholic persecution

“Everything has to be vetted by the government, especially what priests are going to preach on Sunday," said Rosalia Gutierrez-Huete Miller in a panel discussion on human rights in Nicaragua.

Report: How abortion drug sellers are violating federal rules designed to protect women

New report by the Charlotte Lozier Institute finds that most abortion drug sellers do not comply with safety limits that protect women from dangerous side effects.

Spain's president congratulates Pope Leo XIV on Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo receives praise from Spain’s chief executive, Catholic and Coptic dialogue resumes, a Catholic agency in South Sudan issues an Ebola alert, and more in this week’s roundup of world news.

Can wars still be just? Pope Leo XIV addresses the issue in Magnifica Humanitas

The destructive power of modern weaponry and dubious claims to justification mean just war theory, which includes legitimate self-defense, must be reexamined.

New collaboration based on Catholic social teaching prepares students for public service

Here is a roundup of recent Catholic education news.

Echoing encyclical, Vance says decisions about life and death 'must be made by humans, not machines’

The vice president told Air Force Academy graduates to "use technology to make you better, but never submit to it.”

Swiss bishops back ban on LGBT conversion measures, cite ‘spiritual abuse’ risk

Switzerland's Catholic bishops backed a national ban on LGBT so-called conversion measures, warning they can become "spiritual abuse" in God's name while urging that genuine pastoral care be protected.

Pope Leo and Canadian Prime Minister talk by phone

Pope Leo XIV and the Canadian Prime Minister hold a telephone conversation on the themes of the Pope’s recently published encyclical, as well as on efforts for peace among peoples, particularly in the Middle East and Ukraine, and on topics of common interest.

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