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10 years, 100,000 deaths: How Canada became the euthanasia capital of the world

Assisted suicide is a leading cause of death in the North American country 10 years after it was legalized, but pro-life advocates are continuing to push back.

Pope Leo to visit UN World Food Programme in Rome

Pope Leo XIV will visit the headquarters of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) on June 22, according to the Prefecture of the Papal Household.

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Pope: The environmental crisis is a facet of the socio-economic crisis

In a video message for the Tenth Austrian World Summit, Pope Leo XIV highlights faith, hope and love as themes that can help reflect on the climate crisis, which goes beyond simple environmental matters, but touches on social, ethical and economic issues.

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Kenya: Sisters of Mercy transform lives in Turkana East, changing status quo

In the arid and remote landscape of Lokori, in the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar, the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy is transforming communities and restoring dignity among some of Kenya’s most vulnerable populations, many of whom are semi-nomadic.

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Pacific Bishops' delegation visits Vatican to strengthen seminary formation

A delegation from the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, led by its President Archbishop Ryan Jiminez, presents recommendations to Vatican Dicasteries from a comprehensive review of the Pacific Regional Seminary, in its effort to bolster priestly formation across Oceania.

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Northern Ireland city leads first coordinated worldwide Marian Eucharistic procession

The Northern Ireland city kicked off a worldwide Eucharistic procession honoring the Blessed Mother, coordinated at the same time across six continents.

U.S. vice president, second lady share family Mass attendance practices

Having priests come to celebrate Mass at home is “one of the rare privileges of this life,” Vice President JD Vance said.

Pope receives Syro-Malankara delegation, calls for preservation of identity in diaspora

Pope Leo XIV addressed a delegation of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, encouraging them to preserve and promote "the inestimable treasures incarnated by all the Eastern Churches."

Catholic-backed religious liberty lawsuit asks Supreme Court to address ‘finality’ rule

The U.S. Catholic bishops have backed the lawsuit brought by Jewish resident Daniel Grand against the city of University Heights, Ohio, in a dispute over a planned prayer group.

Pope Leo XIV comforts elderly suffering from loneliness: God’s love ‘forgets no one’

In 2026, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus.