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UNICEF in Iran: Despite ceasefire, violence will have lasting effects on children

As the U.S.-Israeli ceasefire appears to hold in Iran, UNICEF outlines the ongoing danger and impact this war has and will continue to have on children as they “bear the brunt of the conflict.”

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‘Even just one of these children’ announced as title of World Migrants Day

Pope Leo XIV releases the theme for the 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which focuses on the need for pastoral care for minors on the move.

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Apostolic Nuncio: Lebanon deserves peace; war is death

Archbishop Paolo Borgia, the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, laments the death and destruction caused by Israeli attacks on the country, and calls for dialogue to promote peace, in an interview with Vatican News.

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Pope to Olympic athletes: Sport must keep human person at its center

Pope Leo XIV meets with a delegation of Italian Olympic and Paralympic athletes who competed at the Milan-Cortina Games, and upholds the value of sport as a place of encounter and self-mastery.

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Catholic Bishops tell Nigerians: The resurrection offers us a new beginning. Hold on to hope!

Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso, speaking on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, has told Nigerians not to lose hope, regardless of the many challenges they face. He added that a new dawn is coming.

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Military Archbishop Broglio relieved by U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but concerns loom

Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio spoke about his support for the ceasefire agreement and his wish that Lebanon was included.

Trump administration to issue guidance to religious nonprofits on Johnson Amendment

The Johnson Amendment remains in effect for now, though the new guidance, expected later this year, could offer churches more clarity on permissible political speech during religious services.

U.S. dioceses report elevated numbers of Easter baptisms and confirmations

The average American diocese saw about 38% more people joining the Church in 2026 compared with 2025, according to an analysis of data released by Hallow.

Bishop expresses solidarity with victims as rebels kill 43 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed sorrow following a deadly attack by rebels that reportedly left 43 people dead in the northeastern province of Ituri.

Family Faith Activities for the Easter Season

Celebrating Easter as a Family You did it! Your family made it through the blessed season of Lent and has arrived at Easter! On this holiest day of the year, we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.   Here are some ways to focus...