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Cardinal Parolin urges Europe to renew its commitment to peace

At a European Parliament awards ceremony, Cardinal Pietro Parolin conveyed Pope Leo XIV’s call for renewed efforts to safeguard peace amid rising global tensions.

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Cultural shifts drive decline in U.S. marriage rates, Heritage report says

Declining wages among working-class men are not the main driver of marriage decline in America, the report said.

Uganda Episcopal Conference calls for parish-based Martyrs’ Day celebrations on 3 June 2026

Kampala. The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has called on Catholics nationwide to observe the Solemnity of the Uganda Martyrs on June 3 through prayer services and Masses in their local parishes and dioceses, following the government’s decision to postpone the national celebrations at Namugongo due to Ebola-related concerns.

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US Bishops to consecrate America to Sacred Heart of Jesus for 250th anniversary

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Bishops of the United States will consecrate the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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‘God hears the cries of the victims,’ Mexican bishop assures at Walk for Peace

Bishop Ramón Castro expressed the Church's resolve to stand firm in its solidarity with victims of organized crime, decrying widespread extortion and corruption in Mexico.

Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for its assistance to migrants and the poor

The pope expressed his gratitude to the papal society founded in 1905, which raises funds to support and strengthen under-resourced mission dioceses throughout the United States.

Calling nuclear weapons immoral, Archbishop Wester urges halt to production of plutonium pits

Archbishop John Wester challenged the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration’s position that increased pit production complies with the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

White House official promotes faith-based drug abuse prevention and recovery programs

A new Office of National Drug Control Policy report emphasizes the important role of faith-based partnerships.

Religious freedom division restored at U.S. health agency’s civil rights office

The office was dissolved in 2023 under former President Joe Biden’s administration.

Uganda postpones Martyrs’ Day celebrations over Ebola fears

In a press release obtained by ACI Africa, Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said the decision follows consultations with key stakeholders in the east African nation.