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Beyond oil and conflict, Iran’s Kharg Island holds a lost Christian past

Will Kharg’s Christian heritage survive the present conflict, or will it become yet another casualty of international strife?

Bishop Mark Seitz issues first pastoral letter on mass detention, deportations

The bishop of El Paso, Texas, called on immigration enforcement officers to follow the Gospel rather than “immoral order.”

St. Patrick & St. Joseph, Pray for Us! (March 17 + 19)

In the middle of March, we celebrate two great saints in the Catholic Church: St. Patrick (March 17th) and St. Joseph, spouse of Mary and father to Jesus (March 19th).  St. Patrick : English-born and kidnapped by pirates at the...

At a time of conflict, Pope Leo sends a bridge-builder to the United States

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped by a diplomatic career in geopolitical hot spots.

Vatican Appeal Court orders partial mistrial in Holy See funds trial

The Vatican Court of Appeal declares a partial mistrial in the first-instance trial over the Holy See’s financial management, ordering a renewal of specific proceedings. The decision preserves the legal effects of the original judgment while ensuring full access to investigative materials for the defence.

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‘They want to evict us’: Why Indigenous Catholics fight forest project in Bangladesh

Catholic Indigenous leaders in Bangladesh say they will escalate protests if the government does not halt a forest development project they call a pretext for eviction.

Holy See on Islamophobia: Freedom of belief is not optional

The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement warning that when the fundamental freedom of belief is denied, “trust gives way to fear, suspicion replaces dialogue, and oppression breeds violence.”

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Pope Leo: Church in Amazonia must be sign of unity in diversity

Pope Leo XIV encourages the work of the Church in the Amazon Region to continue along the path of inculturation of the Gospel.

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‘Women in Prayer’ for their Muslim neighbours

The FMM Fraternity of “Tiberiade” in Clichy-Sous-Bois, on the outskirts of Paris, is a faithful presence in a complex context that is multicultural and multinational, which is often a sensitive subject in France.

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Cardinal Pizzaballa: Abusing God’s name for war is the gravest sin

Speaking against the backdrop of continuing conflict, death, displacement, and division, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his belief that truth must continue to be told about the ongoing war in the Middle East and that “God is with those who die in war, not with those who abuse his name.”

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