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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Irish bishop: Truth about abortion is ‘it not only kills babies, it wounds women’ News Briefs
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Christians comprise barely 2% of Holy Land: ‘Pray for a future,’ abbot urges

May 4, 2026 Andrés Henríquez 2

With a shrinking Christian population, the Holy Land could end up being a “Christian Disneyland” featuring the holy sites as tourist attractions but with no living Christian presence. […]

Supreme Court temporarily lifts ban on mail-order abortion drugs

May 4, 2026 Kate Quiñones 1

At the behest of two abortion drug companies, the Supreme Court is temporarily lifting the ban on mail-order abortion drugs after a lower court ruled that the policy undermined Louisiana state law. […]

DePaul University conference on Pope Leo draws conversation about AI, human dignity

May 4, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 3

AI “machines do not have soul,” Jesuit Father Philip Larrey said. “Only God can be responsible for the creation of the soul.” […]

Catholic mental health professionals react to executive order removing barriers to psychedelic drugs

May 4, 2026 Amira Abuzeid 1

The executive order notes that more than 14 million American adults now suffer from serious mental illness, a large rise from a decade ago. […]

Who was Pope Leo XIV before he became pope?

May 4, 2026 Victoria Cardiel 0

A new book gathers writings and meditations from Leo’s years as Augustinian prior general, offering a look at the spirituality that shaped his pontificate. […]

Catholic community in shock after terrorists torch historic church in Mozambique

May 4, 2026 João Vissesse 0

The bishop of the Pemba Diocese in northern Mozambique has expressed sadness and solidarity with victims of violence in a region where Islamist insurgency has persisted for nearly nine years. […]

Canadian priest offered euthanasia twice while recovering from hip fracture

May 4, 2026 Terry O’Neill 0

A Vancouver priest says he was twice offered assisted death by hospital medical staff who knew he was a priest and opposed to euthanasia — a practice critics say is growing. […]

Pope Leo to meet Rubio following tensions with Trump

May 4, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah 1

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on May 7. […]

Pope Leo XIV: U.S. charities face challenges, but Christ is with us

May 4, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah 1

The pope met on Monday with representatives of Catholic Charities USA. […]

Pope Leo to visit a much more secularized Spain since Pope Benedict’s World Youth Day in 2011

May 4, 2026 Almudena Martínez-Bordiú 2

Two experts analyze the state of the Catholic faith among Spanish youth today, noting that while Spain is increasingly secularized, the faith is growing among young people. […]

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