On Wednesday, the Dicastery for the Service of Charity and Cross Catholic Outreach launched the Road Trip for Hope initiative at the Vatican.

“Pope Leo’s Peru” airs on EWTN on May 1 at 8 p.m. ET.

A series of initiatives will be held in the Kingdom of Bahrain to commemorate the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi's death. A statement from the Embassy of Italy in Manama, in collaboration with "This is Bahrain", reveals the intention to underscore “a commitment to dialogue, coexistence, and respect for diversity.”

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The Department of Justice report details Biden-era regulations on abortion, contraception, human sexuality, and gender, which often pitted the government against religious institutions.

Father Rifat Badar, a Jordanian priest with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, reflects on the significance and indications given by Cardinal Pizzaballa in his pastoral letter addressed to the Patriarchate, which spans several geographic locations, including Jordan, Palestine, Israel, and Cyprus.

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The exorcists emphasized that “authentic peace is inseparable from liberation from sin ... and that spiritual combat is an intrinsic part of the Church’s journey through history.”

Calling for disarmament and multilateral engagement, the Holy See warns that nuclear deterrence, arsenal modernisation, and AI-driven military systems are increasing the danger of catastrophic miscalculation.

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Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of May, and invites Catholics to pray that everyone might have food, as he highlights how millions of brothers and sisters continue to suffer from hunger while so much food is wasted.

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Here is a roundup of recent Catholic education news.

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is launching Sacred Heart Virtual Academy, an online high school program for students in Georgia and beyond.