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Read more: The historic pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

Washington Roundup: Iran war powers bid fails; 1st ‘Take It Down’ conviction; Vance stumps for Orbán

by Kate Scanlon

House Republicans blocked a measure to limit Trump’s war-making ability in Iran; Vice President JD Vance travelled to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán; and more.

Washington Roundup: Senate passes ICE plan; Trump in no ‘rush’ on Iran; SNAP chicken bill; and more
Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains
Pope Leo encourages death penalty abolitionists as Trump DOJ brings back firing squad, electric chair
With outcries against corruption throughout Africa, pope softens speech in Equatorial Guinea
Vatican pro-prefect at Catholic University: Liturgical prayer is indispensable to evangelization
Fernando Mendoza, No. 1 draft pick, chooses family over spotlight on night he’s selected by Raiders

U.S. Church

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage seeks to be a sacred journey for US at 250 years

by Gina Christian

Organizers of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage shared details of the event taking place May 24-July 5 during the U.S. 250th anniversary.

Diocese ‘hires’ AI fundraising staffer in pilot program. Meet ‘Maria’

New national garden promises healing for abuse survivors and all Catholics

Diocese of Peoria releases schedule of pilgrimage events for Sheen beatification

Appeals court upholds Texas law on Ten Commandments in public schools

Marquette Law survey: Most Americans say US did not have sufficient reasons for Iran war

Trump participates in Bible reading after AI depiction resembling Jesus, Pope Leo controversies

World

Cardinal Parolin questions whether missiles, bombs are solution to Iranian people’s aspirations

by Courtney Mares

ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican secretary of state appealed for peace and diplomacy on the fifth day of the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, warning that recognition of any …

‘We have to make sure the pope’s words do not get wasted,’ says Cameroon archbishop
Buenos Aires archbishop laments lack of unity at Mass for Pope Francis
From conflict zones to ancient Christian sites, Pope Leo XIV brings message of peace, hope to Africa
Gospel message brings freedom, hope, pope says at final Mass in Equatorial Guinea
In Central Africa’s largest Catholic church, Pope Leo tells faithful: ‘The future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your choices’

Teen hospitalized during Jubilee being treated for lymphoma; he’s accepted illness ‘with faith’

Proclamation of St. Newman as doctor of church signals Catholic revival at Oxford

Jamaicans brace for ‘triple threat’ Hurricane Melissa with prayer, emergency prep

Vatican

Catholic sisters to host livestream prayer for peace as violence continues in Iran, Middle East

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Reviews

Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist

by John Mulderig
Looking for a Holy Week read? Updated book explores ‘What Christ Suffered’
Meet the Catholic filmmaker behind a new series on ‘Women of the Bible’
‘The Optimist’ tells story of Holocaust survivor helped by Catholic family
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