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Church Leaders in India Slam Government’s Dismissal of Religious Freedom Report

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Pope Decries War’s Toll

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Relics Believed to Be St. Joseph’s Cloak, Belt and Staff Are Venerated Today

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Pope Leo renews Middle East peace appeal: 'We cannot remain silent' (CWN)

At the conclusion of his midday Angelus address today, Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East.

Relive the events of the Passion and come out of your tombs like Lazarus, Pope tells pilgrims (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV reflected on the raising of Lazarus, recounted in the Gospel reading of the Fifth Sunday of Lent (John 11:1-45), as he addressed pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for today’s midday Angelus address (video).

Mar. 22 Fifth Sunday of Lent, Sunday

From the Gospel of the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A: Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, He will give you." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise." Martha said to him, "I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day." Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world." (John 11: 21-27)

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‘A Cathedral in Print’: The Rise of the Catholic Premium Bible

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English bishops lament Parliament's approval of abortion to moment of birth (CBCEW)

Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool, the lead bishop for life issues of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, lamented a House of Lords vote that decriminalized abortion to the moment of birth.

“This move is likely to lead to more late-term abortions putting pregnant women and their babies at risk,” he said. “Many women could likely also face even greater risks of isolation, coercion, and pressure.”

“This is a truly tragic moment for our nation,” added Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark. “How can this frightening legislation, which, following Royal Assent, will permit the abortion of children right up until the moment of birth for any reason, have any place in a civilized society?

In 1967, Parliament passed the Abortion Act, which has permitted abortion through the 28th week of pregnancy.