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The Donatist Comeback

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Pope Leo Hails 250th Anniversary of 3 Slovak Dioceses Carved From the Habsburgs

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US Eastern Catholic bishops issue 'cry for peace and justice' (Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix)

At the conclusion of a recent meeting, the Eastern Catholic bishops of the United States issued a “cry for peace and justice” on behalf of beleaguered Eastern Catholics in their native lands.

“We are anguished by the passion they are enduring on account of war, persecution, assault against human dignity, and violation of personal and religious liberty,” the bishops said.

Referring to “those victimized by escalating hostilities and autocratic rule, from India to the Middle East, from Ukraine to the Caucasus,” the bishops added:

What we are witnessing in our home communities could easily bring us to despair: churches bombed; clergy and faithful killed; innocent millions forced from their homes. Houses and apartments, hospitals, schools, and roads are destroyed, entire cities wiped out, children abducted. Hundreds of thousands slain, countless maimed, millions traumatized. Torment, rape, and massacre. The menace of genocide.

And yet, together with them, we do not lose hope! Instead, we find inspiration in those who are overcoming great hardships.

Luxembourg's Cardinal Hollerich says women's ordination essential to Church's future (EWTN News)

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., of Luxembourg said that he “cannot imagine in the long run how a Church can survive if half of the people of God suffers because they have no access to ordained ministry.”

The prelate, who served as relator-general at the synod on synodality, made his remarks at a symposium in Germany on synodality and Praedicate Evangelium, the 2022 apostolic constitution on the Roman Curia.

Benedictine Abbot Proposes Single Missal to Bridge Liturgical Divide

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US bishops, evangelicals launch dialogue on immigration (USCCB)

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals launched a dialogue on immigration on March 24.

Bishop Brendan Cahill of Victoria, Texas, the chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Migration, said that he saw the dialogue as “a means of growing in Christian unity with our evangelical brothers and sisters, while also furthering our shared goal of bringing the message of the Gospel to bear on one of the most pressing issues of our time.”

“Whatever theological differences exist between us, Catholics and evangelicals across our country are navigating many of the same complex realities—political and social—and the issue of immigration is an important example. Together, we place our hope in Jesus Christ, and we seek to live out his teaching in relation to this challenging topic,” Bishop Cahill added.

Archbishop Caccia calls for equal access to justice for women (Holy See Mission)

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new apostolic nuncio to the United States, called for equal access to justice for women.

Addressing a UN commission, Archbishop Caccia said that “poverty and its consequences pose significant barriers to accessing justice.”

“Poor women and girls often lack the resources to secure legal representation, and many legal aid organizations are inadequately resourced and overwhelmed,” he explained. “Moreover, those in rural areas are further impeded by a lack of transport and reliable communication networks.”

Archbishop Caccia’s mandate as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations officially ceased on March 7. However, no replacement has been named, and he has continued to represent the Holy See at the UN.

Pontifical academy reaffirms moral permissibility of organ transplants from animals (CWN)

At a March 24 press conference (video), the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life announced the publication of a document on organ transplants from animals.