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Diocese of Phoenix Pioneers Role for Priestly Well-Being: No Priest Should Walk ‘Alone’
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:59 PM (The Daily Register)
Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon: The Eucharist Sustains Us Amid Fear, Suffering
Posted on 04/17/2026 12:56 PM (The Daily Register)
China Pressures Underground Catholics to Join State Church, Rights Group Says
Posted on 04/17/2026 11:02 AM (The Daily Register)
Belarus Supreme Court upholds liquidation of 3 Greek Catholic parishes (Forum 18)
Posted on 04/17/2026 06:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“The three parishes first gained state registration in the 1990s,” Forum 18 reported. “Like all religious communities that wanted to continue to exist under the new Religion Law that came into force in July 2024, they were forced to seek re-registration. Officials of Brest Regional Executive Committee rejected their applications in 2025 and lodged the liquidation suits to court.”
The Eastern European nation of 9.5 million (map) is 82% Christian (63% Orthodox, 17% Catholic). An autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko, has led the nation since 1994.
USCCB launches America 250 video series (USCCB)
Posted on 04/17/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Breidenbach, a history professor at Ave Maria University, discussed Catholics and the founding.
Does a new survey show potential for a Confession revival? (OSV News)
Posted on 04/17/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Father Josh Johnson, coauthor of the Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, said:
Anybody can do the Bible study. Anybody can facilitate a retreat. Anybody can work in the food pantry. I think we [priests] should do all those things, but I think we ought to always prioritize, above everything else, the sacraments ...
Sometimes what keeps people away is the practical thing of it’s not available. And if we make it more available, people will begin to come. If you add confession times, I guarantee you, people are going to start coming.
Technology should not replace the family, Vatican diplomat says at UN meeting (Holy See Mission)
Posted on 04/17/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“Care, education and the transmission of values cannot be fully delegated to digital technology,” said Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. “They are rooted in presence, responsibility and love.”
Msgr. Murphy added:
These realities are most fully expressed within the family, which remains the primary place of care, education and solidarity, even as technology evolves. Therefore, efforts should be made to ensure that technology complements, rather than replaces, the family and authentic human relationships.
Australia's 1st new cathedral in over a century planned for Sydney area (Architecture, AU)
Posted on 04/17/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
London-based Níall McLaughlin Architects will be the architect for the new cathedral complex.
Journalist explores shift to 'conversation in the Spirit' at January consistory of cardinals (Diane Montagna's Substack)
Posted on 04/17/2026 05:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“What is not widely known is that Pope Leo XIV’s first extraordinary consistory was initially planned to follow the classical format,” Montagna reported. “But it was later reconfigured under somewhat mysterious circumstances, with no official explanation as to why the format changed, who was involved in the decision, or who ultimately organized the meeting.”
Papal message to Italian Church officials: Respect freedom to prevent abuse (CWN)
Posted on 04/17/2026 04:04 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a message in Pope Leo’s name to a meeting of Italian Church officials devoted to abuse prevention.