Sodality of Christian Life signs its official dissolution decree — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Charles Scicluna (left) and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu (right). / Credit: Claudio Reyes/AFP/Getty Lima Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 13:31 pm (CNA). The Vatican announced Tuesday that the suppression of the Sodality of Christian Life and all the institutions founded by Luis Fernando Figari has been formalized as a result of an investigation ordered by…

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Vatican unveils new Timothy Schmalz statue ‘Be Welcoming’ in St. Peter’s Square — By: Catholic News Agency

The new statue by Timothy P. Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” is displayed in St. Peter’s Square, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. / Credit: Victoria Isabel Cardiel/EWTN News Vatican City, Apr 15, 2025 / 10:07 am (CNA). A new Vatican-commissioned sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy P. Schmalz titled “Be Welcoming” was installed in St. Peter’s Square on…

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First-ever ‘clergy convert conference’ to take place in May — By: Catholic News Agency

In 1993 Marcus Grodi (left) founded the Coming Home Network. It is currently led by his son JonMarc Grodi (right). / Credit: “The Journey Home”/EWTN screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The Coming Home Network will host its first-ever “clergy convert conference” next month to foster fellowship among former Protestant…

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Cameroon diocese issues ‘urgent alert’ on human trafficking surge amid regional violence — By: Catholic News Agency

The coordinator of the Commission for Justice and Peace in Cameroon’s Diocese of Kumbo said that traffickers, who are now capitalizing on the region’s crises, “keep changing their strategies.” / Credit: Justice and Peace Commission of Kumbo Diocese ACI Africa, Apr 15, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA). Cameroon’s Diocese of Kumbo, which is part of…

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U.S. senator introduces legislation to make Easter Monday a federal holiday — By: Catholic News Agency

Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt at the CPAC D.C. conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. / Credit: DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 17:42 pm (CNA). U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, announced that he is introducing new legislation…

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Report reveals escalation of violence against Christians in the Holy Land — By: Catholic News Agency

Christians processing through the Old City of Jerusalem. / Credit: Adi Marer/Rossing Center Vatican City, Apr 14, 2025 / 16:02 pm (CNA). The annual report by the Rossing Center, a Jerusalem-based organization dedicated to interfaith coexistence, documented 111 cases of harassment and violence against the Christian community in Israel and East Jerusalem in 2024. The…

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