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Catholic Charities USA brings traveling exhibit to U.S. Capitol on annual lobbying day
Twenty-one diocesan officials lobbied Congress on housing, food insecurities, and other poverty-related issues. […]
Month: May 2026
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EWTN expands reach in northern Europe with new office in Sweden
Amid growth in the Catholic Church in Sweden, EWTN Global Catholic Network has opened a new office in Stockholm to expand reach across northern Europe. […]
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Loyola University Maryland gets $500K private grant for community projects, ‘social trust’ efforts
The grant will facilitate dialogue between Baltimore communities historically divided by race and income. […]
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Pope Leo XIV urges Villanova graduates to maintain Augustinian values
Pope Leo XIV surprises Villanova graduates; Benedictine College responds to antisemitic leaflet; Pope Francis is honored by a Canadian university; and more in this week’s roundup of education news. […]
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Knights of Columbus receives major international award for promoting peace and humanitarian work
Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly accepted the award given in recognition of the Knights’ humanitarian work in nations facing the devastating impacts of war and religious intolerance. […]
Analysis
Diocesan Priestly Vocations in the U.S.: A New Look at the Numbers
3,035 diocesan seminarians are preparing for priestly ordination in the Latin-rite dioceses of the United States, an increase of nearly 2% over the previous year, according to data published in the most recent (2025) edition […]
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Pope encourages young man fearful of the future: ‘The love of Jesus will always accompany you’
Replying to a letter from a young man about to start college, Pope Leo offers him reassurance, encouragement, and fatherly advice about life and his future hopes and dreams. […]
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Bishop John Ricard, first head of National Black Catholic Congress, dies at 86
The Josephite bishop also led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore. […]
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Seton Hall University could be forced to release report on handling of sex abuse allegations
The school argued its report was protected by attorney-client privilege. […]
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Alabama cannot execute convicted murderer with low IQ after Supreme Court ruling
The court has previously held that people with intellectual disabilities may not be executed under the U.S. Constitution. […]