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Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men by 2028, violating Church canon law

Bishop Johan Bonny expressed his plan to ordain married men into the priesthood by 2028 in a move that has not received approval from the Vatican and would violate the current Code of Canon Law.

Irish immigrant who built the White House celebrated in Washington, DC

The Irish embassy recently honored architect James Hoban and Ireland’s role in shaping early America as plans for America’s 250th birthday take shape across the capital.

New attacks by Israeli settlers on last entirely Christian village in West Bank

As Israeli settlers seized areas near the village’s quarry and cement factory, the village’s Latin parish priest appealed to Christians worldwide for compassion and solidarity.

Pope Leo XIV reunites with his eighth grade classmates

Pope Leo XIV met with 10 of his eighth grade classmates in St. Peter’s Square at a recent general audience.

War forces Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to cancel Palm Sunday procession

Holy Week observances and events in the Holy Land have been canceled or significantly revised in the face of closures in Jerusalem due to the war with Iran.

Russia launches spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military says

Russian forces have opened a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, deploying dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles in what Ukrainian officials say is a shift from last year’s reliance on small infantry units.

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Does the pope vote in Peru or pay U.S. taxes? Key questions remain unsettled

Legal expert argues papal dual citizenship is real, but obligations tied to it may not apply in practice.

Pope condemns aerial bombardment

Pope Leo XIV warned that modern technology is being “put at the service of war.”

Catholic bishops demand repeal of India state’s anti-conversion bill

Catholic bishops in India’s Maharashtra state are calling a newly passed anti-conversion bill — the 13th such law in India — an unjustified interference in the Church’s sacramental practice.

Sudan: Massacre at a hospital in Darfur

At least 64 people, including children, were killed in an attack on a hospital in East Darfur, as Sudan’s ongoing conflict continues to deepen one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

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