Answering call to serve the poor: Papal Foundation announces more than $15 million in grants — By: Catholic News Agency

The Papal Foundation this week announced a record-setting $15 million in grants for its annual distribution of humanitarian aid to support more than 144 projects across 75 countries. Since its founding, the Papal Foundation has served the Catholic Church with collaboration of laity, clergy, and hierarchy. The United States-based organization is dedicated to fulfilling the…

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Toronto Catholic conference to explore breakdown of the social covenant — By: Catholic News Agency

The national organization in Canada Catholic Conscience is launching a new annual conference, “Building a Culture of Life and Dignity,” with its inaugural 2026 gathering set to tackle one of the deepest problems in contemporary society: the breakdown of our shared social covenant and the erosion of human dignity from conception to natural death. The…

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Israel arrests man suspected of assault against French nun in Jerusalem — By: Catholic News Agency

Israeli authorities have arrested a man suspected in an attack on Tuesday against a French nun in Jerusalem. Tweet “Immediately following the incident, the Israel Police opened an investigation, and the suspect was arrested last night,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in an X post on Wednesday, condemning the attack that has circulated online and extending…

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