Lebanon will soon have its own ‘camino,’ once traveled by Christ and the Romans — By: Catholic News Agency

The Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL) unveils its plans for Caminos Lebanon, an innovative project designed to revitalize Christian religious tourism through a unique pilgrimage experience inspired by the renowned Camino de Santiago in Spain, on March 28, 2025. / Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Mar 30, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Lebanon…

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Christian communities in Israel face growing hostility, annual report reveals — By: Catholic News Agency

Speakers present at the briefing presenting the report “Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem” by the Rossing Center on March 27, 2025. From left to right: Hana Bendcowsky, director of the Jerusalem Center for Jewish-Christian Relations at the Rossing Center; Bernard Sabella, a retired professor of sociology; Federica Sasso (Rossing Center)), moderator, Hussam…

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Missionaries of Mercy gather in Rome as Pope Francis praises their ‘ministry of forgiveness’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis looks out at the crowd gathered below his hospital window at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on March 23, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media / Screenshot CNA Newsroom, Mar 29, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). As hundreds of Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome this weekend, Pope Francis commended their distinctive ministry of forgiveness and…

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Bishop calls for peace in South Sudan as country’s first vice president reportedly arrested — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Christian Carlassare (center), President Salva Kiir (left), and Dr. Riek Machar (right). / Credit: Catholic Diocese of Rumbek/Office of the President – Republic of South Sudan ACI Africa, Mar 29, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). A Catholic bishop in the Africa’s youngest country has directed the people under his care to participate in daily…

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New York official blocks Texas order against doctor who mailed abortion pills into state — By: Catholic News Agency

Credit: Ivanko80/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA). A public official in Ulster County, New York, is refusing to cooperate with a ruling from a Texas judge ordering a doctor to pay a $113,000 fine for allegedly mailing abortion pills into the southern state.  Acting County Clerk Taylor Bruck will not…

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Leader of ‘black mass’ arrested at Kansas Capitol after punching protester — By: Catholic News Agency

The Kansas Capitol in Topeka. / Credit: Nils Huenerfuerst/Wikipedia| CC BY 4.0 CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2025 / 17:05 pm (CNA). The organizer of a “black mass” that took place outside the Kansas state Capitol on Friday amid heavy Catholic protest was arrested shortly afterward in the Capitol building after punching a protester in the…

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Cardinal calls on Iraqi Christians to vote for fellow Christians in upcoming elections — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Paul’s Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Mosul, Iraq. / Credit: France Yousif Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 28, 2025 / 17:35 pm (CNA). Here are some of the major stories about the Church from around the world that you may have missed this week: Cardinal calls on Iraqi Christians to vote for fellow Christians in upcoming…

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Pope Francis sends condolences after South Korea wildfires destroy thousands of homes — By: Catholic News Agency

A wildfire blazes next to a stone lantern of family tomb in Andong, South Korea, on March 26, 2025. At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea’s worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes burning and causing “unprecedented damage,” the acting president said. / Credit: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Rome Newsroom,…

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