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Prisoners earn degrees at the Catholic University of Lublin

At the prison in Lublin, Poland, inmates are offered the opportunity to pursue full-time university degrees in person from inside the prison as students of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin John Paul II.

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Pope Leo opens Consistory, asks Cardinals for frankness, loyalty

Pope Leo XIV opens the Extraordinary Consistory and invites the Cardinals to help him discern the Holy Spirit’s action in the Church today through their explicit support and counsel.

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Pope at Consistory Opening Mass: War is never blessed by God

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass to begin the Extraordinary Consistory and invites the Cardinals to reflect on the true freedom of faith and the gift of peace, stressing that "war is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God."

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Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s asylum policies that bishops opposed

The policies allow the government to limit the number of asylum claims they process and terminate the temporary protected status of Haitians and Syrians.

Franciscan University professors urge SSPX to desist from schism

Franciscan University professors call on SSPX to scrap consecration of bishops and a Courage International priest offers Catholic schools guidance on "Pride Month," in this week's education roundup.

Owensboro bishop ends only Traditional Latin Mass in western Kentucky

Bishop William Medley is halting the Traditional Latin Mass option in the diocese, but will allow the parish to offer the Novus Ordo Mass in Latin and ad orientem.

Five years of euthanasia in Spain: The toll and path forward to overturn

Euthanasia is on the rise in Spain, and as its destructive effects become more apparent, ethics professionals are offering recommendations to prevent and ultimately eliminate the practice.

HHS redirects funding away from programs promoting abortion, sexually explicit content

The Department of Health and Human Services is cutting grants for teenage pregnancy prevention programs that promote abortion, sexual activity for minors, or transgender ideology.

Anti-death penalty Catholic group applauds Ohio governor for sparing condemned man

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine commuted the death sentence of a 64-year-old man with intellectual disabilities.

Netherlands records first euthanasia death of child under 12 after law expansion

The death prompted renewed ethical concerns from Catholic and pro-life advocates.