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‘Sacred Heart’ Movie Will Capture Viewers’ Hearts

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US Bishops Urge Reflection as Nation Prepares for Sacred Heart Consecration

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Pope to German Students: Your Catholic Faith Is a Way of Life, Not a Label

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Corpus Christi: The Reality of the Eucharist

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Bishop Rhoades on Reviving Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Jihadists trying to establish a caliphate in northern Mozambique, says bishop (Aid to the Church in Need)

Jihadists in Mozambique are attempting to establish a caliphate, a local bishop warned.

“The signs are all there,” Bishop António Juliasse of Pemba told Aid to the Church in Need. “They speak openly of a caliphate. When they find people, when they kidnap victims, that is what they say, that they are working for a caliphate.”

A brutal Islamist insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province began in 2017. The Southeast African nation of 34.2 million (map) is 57% Christian (32% Catholic), 18% Muslim, and 24% ethnic religionist.

Survey: 55% of US adults view Pope Leo favorably (The Economist/YouGov Poll)

A survey of 1,604 U.S. adult citizens, conducted between May 29 and June 1, found that 55% had a favorable opinion of Pope Leo XIV. 23% expressed an unfavorable opinion, and 21% said they “don’t know.”

Kamala Harris voters (84%), liberals (79%), Democrats (79%), and college graduates (65%) were more likely to have a favorable opinion of the Pontiff than Trump voters (37%), conservatives (42%), Republicans (42%), and those with no degree (50%).