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Shio III elected Georgian Orthodox Patriarch (CWN)
Posted on 05/13/2026 04:05 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
The bishops of the Orthodox Church of Georgia (CNEWA profile) elected Shio III as the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia on May 11.
USCCB, other Catholic organizations decry proposed federal housing policy change (USCCB)
Posted on 05/13/2026 04:05 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Under the proposal, families with mixed immigration status would be “effectively prohibited from participating in federally funded housing programs,” the Catholic signatories said.
“The Catholic Church teaches that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a fundamental human right,” the signatories stated. “Denying subsidies to eligible individuals because of their membership in a mixed-status family is morally wrong, concerning from a fiscal perspective, and is in conflict with the underlying law.”
Representatives of Catholic Charities USA, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Catholic Health Association of the United States, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network joined William Quinn, the general counsel, in signing the public comment, dated April 21 and posted on the USCCB’s website in May.
Secretary of State Rubio reflects on the Catholic roots of America (National Catholic Register)
Posted on 05/13/2026 03:05 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“The first Christian service on our soil was a Catholic Mass,” said Secretary of State Rubio. “The oldest permanent settlement in the United States is the town of St. Augustine planted by Spanish Catholics on the coastal sands of my home state of Florida. Catholic saints were martyred on American soil well over a century before the revolution began.”
Secretary Rubio addressed the conference at the Catholic University of America on April 9; the National Catholic Register published the transcript yesterday.
Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, veteran Vatican diplomat, dies at 79 (SWI swissinfo)
Posted on 05/13/2026 03:05 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
As noted in his Vatican biography, the future Cardinal Tscherrig was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Sion, Switzerland, in 1974. He served as apostolic nuncio to Burundi (1996-2000), several Caribbean nations (2000-2004), South Korea and Mongolia (2004-2008), several Scandinavian nations (2008-2012), Argentina (2012-2017), and Italy and San Marino (2017-2024).
Pope Francis created him a cardinal in 2023.
With Cardinal Tscherrig’s death, there are now 242 members of the College of Cardinals, 118 of whom are eligible to take part in a papal election.
Brownback Says China’s Actions Amount to Systematic Assault on Freedom of Belief
Posted on 05/13/2026 02:00 AM (The Daily Register)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: The Catholic Roots of America
Posted on 05/13/2026 01:56 AM (The Daily Register)
May. 13 Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of Our Lady of Fatima; <em>Minor Rogation Day</em>, Opt. Mem.
Posted on 05/13/2026 00:00 AM (Catholic Culture Liturgical Year)
Pro-Life Groups Praise FDA Commissioner’s Exit, Flag Acting Leader’s Planned Parenthood Role
Posted on 05/12/2026 23:34 PM (The Daily Register)
Jimmy Lai’s Daughter Says She’s ‘Very Hopeful’ Ahead of Trump’s Meeting With Chinese President
Posted on 05/12/2026 22:50 PM (The Daily Register)
With Pope Leo, ‘Augustinian’ Is the Label That Matters Most
Posted on 05/12/2026 22:07 PM (The Daily Register)