Archdiocese of Mobile awarded $25 million over termite damage at cathedral — By: Catholic News Agency

The Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama, has been awarded more than $25 million in a dispute with a termite company after a panel found that the company provided “deficient treatments” against termites on archdiocesan property. A press release from the law firm of Alabama attorney Tom Campbell said an arbitration panel ordered Terminix to pay $25,878,087.84…

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Pope Francis broke with predecessors on policy, appointments, and papal trips, sociologist says — By: Catholic News Agency

ROME — A political science professor from the U.S. has used data analysis to show how Pope Francis differed from predecessors regarding policy, appointments, and papal trips, while notably omitting discussion of the deceased pontiff’s doctrinal differences. The University of Notre Dame in Rome hosted the lecture “Francis and His Predecessors: Quantifying Continuity and Change…

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Nigerian archbishop to Trump: Give our nation intel and weapons to combat violence — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Abuja, Nigeria, has requested intelligence assets and weaponry from U.S. President Donald Trump to combat violence in the country. The Nigerian prelate made his remarks during an informational briefing in Madrid, where the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) presented the campaign “May Persecution Not Have the…

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Vatican urges Catholic organizations to divest from mining sector for the common good — By: Catholic News Agency

The Vatican on Friday helped launch a campaign encouraging Catholic organizations, bishops’ conferences, and religious communities to divest from the mining sector for the sake of human ecology — one of several initiatives marking last year’s 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, which called for greater care toward environmental issues. Sister Nina Krapić,…

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Government in Alberta, Canada, considers safeguards on assisted dying for minors, mentally ill — By: Catholic News Agency

The provincial government of Alberta, Canada, is considering new safeguards for its assisted dying program (known as medical assistance in dying — MAID) that would offer protections to underage citizens and those suffering from mental illnesses. The measure, Bill 18, titled “Protecting Vulnerable Albertans Seeking MAID,” would “increase oversight, introduce necessary safeguards, and provide greater…

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