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Bishop Seitz discusses pastoral letter, elaborates on call for discernment among law enforcement

“No one should ever act against the dictates of a well-informed conscience, and we all have a responsibility to form our consciences according to the law of God,” the El Paso, Texas, bishop said.

Ukraine monastery hit in Russian missile strike, ‘most historic church’ targeted so far

Steven Moore, executive producer of “A Faith Under Siege,” weighs in on the latest Russian attacks against a UNESCO World Heritage site and where the Ukraine war fits in with broader global conflicts.

Pope to transplant center: 'Keep the good of the patient as your guiding principle'

Pope Leo addresses Italy's National Center for Transplants and urges them to 'keep the good of the patient as your guiding principle.'

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Pew report finds that one-fourth of U.S. radio stations have a faith focus

Most religious radio stations report that “evangelism” is part of their mission.

Pope praises 'profound witness' of late Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân

Pope Leo XIV remembers Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Mân, Archbishop emeritus of Thàn-Phô Hô Chí Minh, Viet Nam, who passed away at age 92 on Sunday, saying his ministry to the Church in Viet Nam was marked by a 'profound commitment to pastoral care and social responsibility, the steadfast promotion of dialogue and ecclesial unity, and the witness of a life lived in evangelical simplicity and humility.'

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Lebanese Christian aid worker recalls slain priest who urged villagers to stay amid war

When an aid worker first planned to leave her home due to the latest hostilities in Burk el Mulouk, a Christian-majority village in southern Lebanon, Father Pierre al-Rahi urged her to stay.

How Catholic volunteers serve Bangladesh’s forgotten children this Lent

A Catholic missionary’s five-minute appeal at Sunday Mass brought 50 new volunteers forward to serve street children in Dhaka — and most of them are Muslim.

The story of Annella Zervas: Examples of holiness needed close to home

A 26-year-old woman from the state of Minnesota joins another 100 U.S. born men and women on the path to canonization as a century after her death, she continues to inspire “the faithful in every state of life to deepen their relationship with Jesus in the Church.”

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Pope assures Archbishop of Canterbury of dialogue 'in truth and love‘

Pope Leo XIV sends a message to Archbishop Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation, recalling the progress and challenges in Catholic–Anglican relations. The Archbishop's installation ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral took place on 25 March.

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Visiting off-duty police prevent robbery at Roman church housing Passion relics

The Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem contains objects that were transported from Jerusalem to Rome thanks to St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine.