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  • [ August 19, 2026 ] Mexico Archdiocese: Abandoned or aborted babies must be buried, treated with dignity News Briefs
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Catholic Relief Services receives share of $1.4 billion in aid to faith‑based groups

August 18, 2026 Madalaine Elhabbal 0

Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said. […]

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15,000 faithful and pope’s representative commemorate centenary of 4 Mexican martyrs

August 18, 2026 David Ramos 0

A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente, and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in the Cristero period. […]

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Mexican bishops question proposed government regulation of media

August 18, 2026 David Ramos 0

The country’s bishops warned that the proposed regulations could make freedom of expression contingent upon the government’s criteria of “truth.” […]

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Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers

August 18, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 2

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. […]

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U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to require 12-person juries for criminal cases

August 18, 2026 Daniel Payne 18

The bishops argue that the term “jury” in the U.S. has historically referenced a body of 12 jurors. […]

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Quebec Archdiocese will pay out more than $30 million in major abuse settlement

August 18, 2026 Daniel Payne 8

The class action suit was brought against the Canadian archdiocese in 2020. […]

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Bishops mourn Polish pilgrims killed in Hungary after Medjugorje trip

August 18, 2026 Bohumil Petrík 0

The 12 pilgrims were returning from the Marian shrine at Medjugorje when their coach left the M3 motorway in eastern Hungary in the early hours of Sunday. […]

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Sydney archbishop asks Australia news outlet to investigate its euthanasia coverage

August 18, 2026 Michael Cook 1

Archbishop Anthony Fisher says the national broadcaster gave a leading euthanasia campaigner four platforms in nine days without comparable access for those who oppose him. […]

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St. Bernadette’s relics to tour the United States

August 18, 2026 Tessa Gervasini 0

After an opening celebration Sept. 18 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington, D.C., the yearlong tour’s schedule will be announced in the coming months. […]

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Where priestly vocations begin: The lasting impact of Steubenville Youth Conferences

August 18, 2026 Francesca Pollio Fenton 3

A new CARA survey found that 18% of priests ordained in 2026 attended a Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference, highlighting the conferences’ growing impact on priestly vocations. […]

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Today the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed two bishops to American episcopal seats. Interestingly, both were ordained priests of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. Bishop Michael O. Jackels, currently bishop of Wichita, Kansas, […]

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