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Pope to Chaldean Church: Never be on side of those who wield weapons

Meeting with members of the Chaldean Church during their Synod to elect a new Patriarch, Pope Leo XIV challenges the Chaldean Catholic Church to stay true to their long and storied mission of peace, especially “in a world marked by absurd and inhumane violence, which, in these times, is driven by greed and hatred.”

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DR Congo: Comboni Missionary Sisters make common cause with most vulnerable

The Sisters of the Comboni Missionaries Postulancy share their lives with Kisangani's street children, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering their services at the Saint Laurent Centre, which is not merely a refuge, but a chance for a better future.

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Bishop Zaidan appeals to Trump for aid and peace in Lebanon after deadly Israeli attack

Israel’s most recent strikes killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and more than 1,700 have died since the start of the war, prompting the bishop’s appeal to President Donald Trump.

U.S. births declined slightly in 2025, CDC reports

The report reflects the ongoing gradual decline in U.S. births that has persisted for most of the past two decades, only interrupted by a modest uptick in 2024.

Catholic moral theologians worry for civilians amid shaky Iran ceasefire, Trump rhetoric

The fighting is paused for about two weeks, but Trump's threats against civilian infrastructure alarm Catholic moral theologians, who emphasize that it is immoral to intentionally harm noncombatants.

In ecological letter, Indiana bishops urge Catholics to care for ‘God’s good world’

“At the core of the ecological and social crises is a human heart enclosed in upon itself, alienated from God, our neighbor, and creation,” the bishops said in a new pastoral missive.

U.S. officials continue to defend Iranian conflict amid criticism from top Catholic leaders

The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has strongly denied reports that the government demanded the Vatican throw support behind U.S. military actions.

Activists renew defunding drive after Planned Parenthood reports record-breaking year of abortions

As Planned Parenthood reports a record 434,450 abortions of unborn babies in 2023-2024, advocates for unborn children renew their call to permanently defund the group.

Vatican aid convoy in Lebanon caught in crossfire as Church relief effort is forced back

A French Catholic aid leader said conditions in southern Lebanon have become untenable.

Pope Leo XIV: Sport must be a ‘space for encounter’

The pontiff addressed athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.