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Multiple U.S. bishops join call for Notre Dame to rescind appointment of pro-abortion advocate — By: Catholic News Agency

A growing chorus of U.S. bishops on Feb. 11 called on the University of Notre Dame to rescind the controversial appointment of a pro-abortion advocate to lead one of the revered Catholic institution’s academic departments. Earlier in the day Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, Bishop Kevin Rhoades issued a statement criticizing the university for appointing global…

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China’s Catholic bishops back worship limits, prompting call for Vatican action — By: Catholic News Agency

The state-sanctioned Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCC) backed the government’s ban on unregistered clergy engaging in pastoral work and using unapproved sites for worship. The BCCC said in a Feb. 4 statement that “religious groups must comply with relevant laws and regulations when conducting religious activities,” describing compliance as a matter…

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Vatican bank launches 2 new equity indexes aligned with Catholic principles — By: Catholic News Agency

The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), commonly known as the Vatican Bank, announced the launch of two new equity benchmarks developed in partnership with Morningstar Indexes. The two indexes, the Morningstar IOR Eurozone Catholic Principles and the Morningstar IOR US Catholic Principles, are designed to serve as global reference points for investments that…

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Prince George bishop calls for prayer, penance, saying shooting ‘has traumatized us all’ — By: Catholic News Agency

On the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes — the Church’s World Day of the Sick — Prince George Bishop Stephen Jensen called people of faith to prayer and penance following Tuesday’s mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge in northern British Columbia, Canada. “The unimaginable tragedy that struck the community of Tumbler Ridge yesterday has…

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How urban planning is used to undermine Christian institutions in Turkey — By: Catholic News Agency

Urban planning has become a primary tool for restricting Christian institutions in Turkey, with authorities using zoning regulations, building codes, and administrative procedures to prevent church construction and limit religious communities, according to a new report. The 88-page study, released by the Ayhan Şahenk Foundation in December 2024, documents how Turkish municipalities employ urban development…

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India’s bishops elect first Dalit president, demand end to conversion laws — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Anthony Poola has been elected president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), becoming the first Dalit — a member of India’s historically marginalized “untouchable” castes — to lead the nation’s bishops. The election took place during the CBCI’s General Body Meeting, held Feb. 4–10 at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences…

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