India mourns priest-physician who built hospital, founded blood donation movement — By: Catholic News Agency

THRISSUR, India — People from all walks of life paid tribute to Father Francis Alappatt, the priest-physician who galvanized public support for medical service to the poor, at a memorial gathering in Thrissur in the southern Indian state of Kerala on April 13. “It was Father Francis who recommended that all the charitable and welfare…

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Thousands march for life in Prague amid police restrictions and pro-abortion protests — By: Catholic News Agency

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Thousands of pro-life marchers filled the streets of Prague on Saturday, April 11, for the Czech Republicʼs annual March for Life, though organizers say police restrictions on crowd access to the eventʼs main gathering point significantly depressed turnout. The event began with a Mass in St. Vitus Cathedral, where around 2,000…

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Chicago priest resigns after archdiocese discovers misuse of parish funds — By: Catholic News Agency

A priest in Chicago has resigned after the archdiocese found that he misused parish funds for “personal expenses,” Cardinal Blase Cupich told parishioners this month. Cupich told St. John Henry Newman Parish in Evanston that the archdiocese had launched a review of the parishʼs finances on March 30 amid “serious questions” about the parishʼs “fiscal…

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Pope Leo XIV calls June consistory of cardinals, says Evangelii Gaudium must be relaunched — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV has confirmed that he will hold a consistory with cardinals from around the world on June 26–27, saying their previous discussions produced contributions that are “a resource of lasting value” for the Church. In a letter to the members of the College of Cardinals dated April 12 and made public Tuesday, the…

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