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Medjugorje bishop meets with Pope Leo (CWN)

Pope Leo received Bishop Petar Palić of Mostar-Duvno, the diocese in Bosnia and Herzegovina in which Medjugorje is located.

USCCB publishes brief NFP resource (USCCB)

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published “Natural Family Planning: Designed by God Guided by Love Open to Life.”

The author of the two-page text is Msgr. Robert Cannon of the Diocese of Venice, Florida.

Vienna's new archbishop discusses ecumenism, interreligious dialogue with Pope (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV held his first private audience with Archbishop Josef Grünwidl of Vienna, seven months after his appointment to the see and less than four months after his installation.

Sudan's PM meets with Pontiff, sees 'deepening relationship' with Holy See (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV received Prime Minister Kamil Idris of Sudan, a nation that has suffered civil war since 2023.

Philippine bishops urge swift Senate impeachment trial of VP Duterte (CWN)

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines today urged the nation’s Senate to proceed swiftly with an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Femme Formidable: The Power of Faithful Women

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May. 12 Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt Mem of Sts. Nereus & Achilleus, Martyrs; Opt Mem of St. Pancras, Martyr; <em>Minor Rogation Day</em>, Opt. Mem.

The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of Saints Nereus and Achilleus (d. 98) who were Roman soldiers in the household of Flavia Domitilla. They were instructed and converted by St. Peter. These two soldiers in turn inspired St. Domitilla to consecrate her virginity to God. Thereupon, Aurelianus, the fiancee of Domitilla, reported all three to the Roman authorities as being Christians. They were martyred out of hatred for Christianity.

Pope Warns Main Threat Common to Religion and Science Is Denial of Objective Truth

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Trump Vows to Discuss Freedom of Jimmy Lai, Christian Leaders Detained in China

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