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Pope Leo XIV builds on teachings of prior pontiffs with apology for slavery, Church's role " Catholic World Report
36+ min ago (1722+ words) June 9, 2026 Tyler Arnold News Briefs 0 Print The Holy Father explained that, in antiquity and the Middle Ages, Catholic individuals and some ecclesiastical institutions participated in slavery as he apologized for the Catholic Church's role. Pope Leo XIV built on teachings…...
To be deep in history is to cease to be Mormon
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (1856+ words) The early history of Christianity and the import of those early councils is lost on most Mormons," says Jeremy Christiansen, a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and author of From the Susquehanna to the…...
Rubio imposes visa restrictions on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their families " Catholic World Report
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (601+ words) June 8, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal News Briefs 0 Print The move places increased pressure on the dictatorship, which for years has carried out systematic persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua. U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on more than 100 Nicaraguan…...
Archbishops of San Antonio, New York announce "friendly wager" as Spurs face Knicks in NBA finals
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (1043+ words) June 8, 2026 Amira Abuzeid News Briefs 0 Print If they win, it will be the Spurs" first NBA championship title since 2014, while for the Knicks it would be their first in over 50 years. The archbishops of San Antonio and New York announced…...
Catholic Relief Services gets $240 million in U. S. humanitarian aid
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (372+ words) June 8, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal News Briefs 0 Print The State Department named Catholic Relief Services as the first in a round of global aid awards a year after the Trump administration closed the United States Agency for International Development. The U. S. State Department…...
Cardinal Czerny beatifies Czech priests killed by communists, hints more may follow
23+ hour ago (672+ words) June 8, 2026 Bohumil Petr'k News Briefs 0 Print Cardinal Michael Czerny declared Fathers Jan Bula and V'clav Drbola the Czech Republic's first martyrs of communism " and signaled that more such causes may follow. A major spiritual event in the Czech Republic and…...
Father Mitch Pacwa celebrated for his 50 years of priesthood
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (766+ words) June 8, 2026 Tessa Gervasini News Briefs 0 Print An Alabama resolution was enacted to celebrate Father Mitch Pacwa's 50 years of priestly ministry. Father Mitch Pacwa, SJ, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination and is being honored for his decades of service…...
Catholic leaders call for prayers, support for Philippine earthquake victims
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (927+ words) June 8, 2026 Santosh Digal News Briefs 0 Print Church leaders and aid groups are calling for assistance and prayers for victims after an offshore magnitude 7. 8 earthquake struck Mindanao, southern Philippines, on June 8. MANILA, Philippines " Catholic Church leaders, various religious congregations, and associations…...
5, 000 faithful converge in Cork, Ireland, for 100th Eucharistic procession
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (838+ words) June 8, 2026 Patrick J. Passmore News Briefs 0 Print Amid torrential rain and wind, thousands participated in the century-old procession through the streets of Ireland's second largest city. Thousands braved torrential rain on Sunday to participate in the 100th Eucharistic procession in Cork, Ireland....
Bishop of Toledo, Ohio, calls shooting of 12 at local festival a "tragic act" " Catholic World Report
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (645+ words) June 8, 2026 Amira Abuzeid News Briefs 0 Print "While these tragic acts have shaken our neighborhood, they have not shaken our faith in humanity, nor have they shaken our faith in the Lord of Life," Bishop Daniel Thomas said. The day after…...