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Trump to continue supplying Title X grants to Planned Parenthood for another year — By: Catholic News Agency

The Trump administration, citing legal challenges, said it will continue to give Title X grants to Planned Parenthood for another year — a move pro-life leaders see as a “betrayal.” The administration first restored Biden-era Title X funds to Planned Parenthood in January, to the outcry of pro-lifers. News broke March 31 that the administration…

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Apostleship of the Sea: 20,000 sailors stranded near Strait of Hormuz ‘living in constant anguish’ — By: Catholic News Agency

There are approximately 20,000 sailors stranded near the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most strategic maritime routes — according to data compiled by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). However, beyond the economic and geopolitical impact, the war is “breaking down the mental health of these workers,” said Bishop Emeritus Luis Quinteiro Fiuza…

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Religious freedom panel warns of attacks against Christians in central Africa — By: Catholic News Agency

Violence is escalating against Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the Islamic State group, a militant organization, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF said in a March 31 report that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Democratic Republic of…

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Vatican official warns of ‘Christianophobia’ in Muslim world and secular West — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu is alarmed about rising hostility toward Christians, both in parts of the Islamic world and in Europe’s increasingly post‑Christian culture. Nwachukwu, who serves as secretary of the Section of First Evangelization at the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, told EWTN News that any serious conversation about peace and coexistence must begin with clear…

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Catholic Church in Holy Land rejects death penalty, calls for mercy and human dignity — By: Catholic News Agency

Amid growing controversy over the Israeli Knesset’s recent approval of a law permitting the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, the Catholic Church in the Holy Land is raising its voice in defense of the sanctity of life and the inherent dignity of every human person. The measure has stirred not only legal and political debate…

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