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Third Ecumenical Forum in Washington, D.C., addresses challenges facing Christianity today — By: Catholic News Agency

Dozens of Catholics and Protestants gathered at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on March 18 to have discussions and find common ground on challenges facing Christianity today. The third Ecumenical Forum was intended to embody “the very prayer of Christ: that they may all be one.” The event is led annually by…

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Holy See, U.S. stand opposed as UN Commission on Women disputes meaning of ‘woman’ — By: Catholic News Agency

The 70th annual session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) concluded March 19 in New York City amid significant disagreement over the definition of “woman.” The commission adopted a text on “women, the girl child, and HIV/AIDS” but set aside a U.S.-sponsored resolution titled “Protection of Women and Girls Through…

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Outspoken pro-life Christian, cultural icon Chuck Norris dies at 86 — By: Catholic News Agency

Renowned American actor and martial artist Chuck Norris — who often bucked Hollywood trends by speaking about his strong Christian faith and staunch pro-life views — died Thursday, March 19, at age 86 after suffering from a medical emergency while vacationing in Hawaii. Norris’ family confirmed his death Friday in a post on Instagram and…

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Trump after Pope Leo XIV’s call for ceasefire in Iran: ‘We’re not looking to do that’ — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump says the White House is “not looking” to enact a ceasefire in the ongoing Iranian war after Pope Leo XIV called for dialogue instead of conflict there. EWTN News White House Correspondent Owen Jensen asked the president about the Holy Father’s March 15 calls for a ceasefire in the latest Middle East…

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Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank, charity organization says — By: Catholic News Agency

Aid to the Church in Need says Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank Amid the regional conflict spreading across the Middle East, Israeli authorities have ceased emergency aid shipments from entering the Gaza Strip, according to Aid to the Church in Need. Citing George Akroush, director of the Development Office of…

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Death of doomsday population ‘prophet’ prompts retrospection by Catholic thought leaders — By: Catholic News Agency

Paul Ehrlich, the biologist whose 1968 bestseller “The Population Bomb” warned of imminent mass starvation and environmental catastrophe from overpopulation and whose predictions proved spectacularly wrong, died March 13 at age 93. His death has prompted retrospection among Catholic scholars, who condemned his legacy as a “false prophet” whose ideas fueled deadly population control policies…

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