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Haitian Prime Minister Meets Pope Leo, Inaugurates New Vatican Embassy

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Historic Parish in Toronto Archdiocese to Finally Break Ground On New Church

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Pope Names U.S. Bishop Lopes to Lead Australia’s Anglican Ordinariate

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Beyond Infinite Options: Why Gen Z Finds Freedom in Traditional Values

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Czechs Turn ‘Symbol of Division’ Into Ground for Catholic-Protestant Unity

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Nuncio describes religious revival in Ukraine's war zones (National Catholic Register)

Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the apostolic nuncio to Ukraine, spoke with a Lithuanian Catholic magazine about a religious revival in war zones.

“When you face eternity, forgiveness is the only thing you really need,” said Archbishop Kulbokas. “In Kherson, there are no unbelievers left,” and attendance at the Catholic parish has quintupled.

Pope Leo: The Church embraces 'rigorous, honest science' (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV told members of the Vatican Observatory Foundation today that “the Church’s embrace of rigorous, honest science remains not merely valuable, but essential.”

Christians and Muslims are called to show compassion and empathy, Pope says (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV said today that for Christians and Muslims, “human compassion and empathy are not something additional or optional, but are a call from God to reflect his goodness in our daily lives.”

India's bishops appeal for constitutional integrity, inclusive governance (CBCI)

In a statement following elections in several Indian states, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India said that the “true measure of a vibrant democracy lies not just in the successful conduct of elections, but in the steadfast commitment of elected leaders to serve the most vulnerable.”

“We urge the new governments to work hand-in-hand with all institutions to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable India,” the bishops’ conference added, as it called upon “newly elected governments and leaders, irrespective of political affiliations, to remain firmly committed to the Constitution of India and the democratic values it upholds.”

The South Asian nation of 1.42 billion (map), the world’s most populous nation, is 73% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 5% Christian, 3% ethnic religionist, and 2% Sikh.

Haiti's PM meets with Pontiff; Cardinal Parolin offers Mass for peace (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV received Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé of Haiti, a Caribbean nation that has suffered years of armed strife.