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Justice Department Report: Biden Administration Targeted Pro-Life Activists

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Pope hails joy of Angola's people, denounces extractivism (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV arrived this afternoon in Angola, the third nation he is visiting during his apostolic journey to four African nations.

Vatican drops investigation of Spanish bishop accused of abuse (Crux)

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith closed its investigation into an abuse allegation against retired Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy of Cádiz y Ceuta, Spain.

A former seminarian alleged that the abuse began when he was 14 and continued for seven years. The dicastery reportedly closed its investigation “because it could not determine whether the victim was underage at the time of the alleged abuse,” Crux reported.

Bishop Zornoza, 76, retired last November and has denied the allegation.

Pope Leo departs from Cameroon, says his remarks there did not refer to President Trump (CWN)

Following a farewell ceremony at Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (video), Pope Leo departed from Cameroon for Angola this afternoon.

Cuba's bishops defend Pope amid attacks (Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Cuba)

The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba released a statement of support for Pope Leo.

“At a time when the figure of the Pope has been the object of attacks and questioning, the Cuban bishops have wanted to publicly express their support and closeness,” the bishops’ conference stated. “In the midst of a world wounded by conflicts and wars, the Pope’s voice becomes a prophetic light that invites us to work for peace and to defend the poor and excluded.”

Religious Liberty Commission holds final hearing (Religion Clause)

The Religious Liberty Commission, established by President Donald Trump last year, held its seventh and final hearing.

The “capstone hearing of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission contained more powerful testimony and discussion about how people of religion are under assault by the secular left,” said Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the Commission’s chairman. “Next month, the Commission will deliver our recommendations to President Trump to ensure that Americans’ religious liberty is safeguarded against evil forces seeking to suppress them in our country.”

Two bishops are commissioners: Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron. In addition, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Bishop Thomas Paprocki, and Bishop Kevin Rhoades serve on the commission’s advisory board.

Draw near to the suffering and the poor, as Jesus did, Pope preaches at final Cameroon Mass (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV traveled this morning from the nunciature in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital city, to Yaoundé Airport (video), where he celebrated an outdoor Mass (video)

Kenya's bishops issue statement on political intolerance, threats to sanctity of life (Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops)

In a wide-ranging statement issued on April 16, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops warned against political intolerance and threats to the sanctity of life. The bishops also discussed health care, education, corruption, the defense of the institution of marriage, and voter registration.

The East African nation of 55.8 million (map) is 80% Christian (24% Catholic), 11% Muslim, and 8% ethnic religionist. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey there in 2015.