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  • [ May 26, 2026 ] Priest charged with theft of $160,000 from Kansas parish News Briefs
  • [ May 26, 2026 ] Pope decries ‘drastic sterility,’ discrimination against motherhood in Europe News Briefs
  • [ May 26, 2026 ] Pedro Ballester’s sainthood cause advances after life of faith and suffering News Briefs
  • [ May 26, 2026 ] Bishop urges Christians in Nigeria to speak ‘the language of Pentecost’ amid insecurity News Briefs
  • [ May 26, 2026 ] From the Vatican to Australia: Sistine Chapel exhibit debuts in Sydney News Briefs

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‘A breath of hope’: Pope Leo XIV encourages Lebanese priests through video call

May 7, 2026 Walter Sánchez Silva 1

The pope expressed his encouragement to the priests who are working in war- torn southern Lebanon. The Holy Father said he prays for them, supports them, and gave them his blessing. […]

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Fidelity, enthusiasm, and faith: Pope Leo XIV welcomes Swiss Guard recruits

May 7, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah 1

Twenty-eight Swiss Guards were sworn in Wednesday at the Vatican. […]

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Bethsaida excavation turning ‘Bible stories into Bible realities’

May 7, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 0

Recent excavations at the site match the account of an eighth-century Bavarian bishop who wrote about a church in Bethsaida that was built over the home of Sts. Peter and Andrew. […]

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Pope Leo meets U.S. Secretary of State Rubio amid tensions with President Trump

May 7, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah 16

The pontiff met with the secretary of state amid Trump’s ongoing criticism of the Holy Father and the Vatican. […]

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Pope Leo XIV accepts Filipino priest’s withdrawal as bishop-designate

May 7, 2026 Rommel F. Lopez 1

Father Gerardo F. Saco Jr. cited “human limitations” in withdrawing from the Diocese of Tagbilaran weeks before his scheduled May 26 episcopal ordination. […]

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Lithuanian families rally to save pro-life maternity home blessed by John Paul II

May 7, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves 0

Lithuania’s only consistently pro-life maternity home — once blessed by St. John Paul II — faces closure under a government merger plan opposed by more than 12,000 petitioners. […]

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In Syria, renaming schools fuels debate over historical, cultural, and religious identity

May 7, 2026 Souhail Lawand 1

Critics warn that the efforts to rename many of Syria’s schools could jeopardize the country’s identity and diversity. […]

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Organized crime ‘rules’ in several states in Mexico, cardinal warns

May 7, 2026 David Ramos 0

Through violent tactics and the lucrative drug trade, Mexican cartels have made deep inroads into a number of local and state governments in the country. […]

The Dispatch

Documentary on ecumenism and unity has good intentions, but lacks execution

May 6, 2026 Nick Olszyk 28

Distribution Service: Fathom Entertainment FCC Rating: G Reel Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity originated as the “Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity,” which was founded by Pope John XXIII […]

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Homosexuality and Authentic Freedom

May 6, 2026 Dr. Mark Lowery 108

The tragic impasse that exists in our culture on the issue of homosexuality stems from two errors. […]

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