Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue — By: Catholic News Agency

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Polish counterpart, Radosław Sikorski, sparred on X over an incident involving an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier who was caught on video destroying a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon. The online confrontation began after Sikorski responded to Sa’ar’s post apologizing for the destruction of the statue, which…

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Melkite priest finds consecrated host intact after 47 days in damaged church — By: Catholic News Agency

Amid widespread destruction and amid the rubble in the southern Lebanese village of Tbenine, what some call a “miracle” in St. George Church offered renewed hope and reminded parishioners that Christ’s presence does not fade, even in war. Melkite Greek Catholic priest Father Marios Khairallah told ACI MENA, the Arabic-language sister service of EWTN News,…

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Nebraska pro-life ministry brings ultrasounds to classrooms across the U.S. — By: Catholic News Agency

On the 2012 anniversary of Roe v. Wade, during a Holy Hour, Nikki Schaefer and her 7-year-old daughter, Grace, were inspired to begin a simple ministry selling hand-sewn pro-life pillows to raise money for pregnancy centers. Today, Heart of a Child Ministries has expanded into a fetal development education program present in K–12 classrooms across…

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‘A profound experience’: Voices from Africa reflect on Pope Leo’s papal visit — By: Catholic News Agency

The final moments of Pope Leo XIV’s 11-day apostolic journey to Africa were more than the Eucharistic celebration at Equatorial Guinea’s Malabo Stadium; they were a convergence of lived testimonies captured in one phrase: “a profound experience of faith.” At the packed event at the stadium on April 23, the Holy Father formally concluded his…

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Catholic Relief Services urges lawmakers to prioritize global hunger as farm bill vote nears — By: Catholic News Agency

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the U.S. House of Representatives nears a crucial vote on the farm bill, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is urging lawmakers not to sideline international hunger relief. In a recent advocacy appeal, the organization called on Americans to contact their representatives in support of global food aid programs, emphasizing that such efforts…

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White House to bring back firing squads as Pope Leo XIV calls for U.S. death penalty to be abolished — By: Catholic News Agency

The Trump administration has announced that it will bring back federal firing squad executions in the United States — a move it claims will “strengthen” the national death penalty — while Pope Leo XIV is simultaneously offering support to those seeking to abolish capital punishment in the U.S. and around the world. The U.S. Department of…

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Former Attorney General Bill Barr: U.S military action against Iran meets criteria for ‘just war’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr made the case for Americaʼs war with Iran as meeting Catholic criteria for a just war. Barr, a Catholic, said because Iranʼs potential use of nuclear weapons posed a legitimate threat to the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East, the war doesnʼt violate just war doctrine. President Donald Trump…

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