Lebanon’s patriarchs and bishops: ‘Persevere in prayer for peace’ — By: Catholic News Agency

As the Middle East reels under the weight of an increasingly complex war, Lebanese civilians once again find themselves paying the price of a familiar, painful scene. Against this backdrop, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement combining a clear spiritual stance, a bold national demand, and an urgent humanitarian…

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Pope Leo XIV urges ‘unconditional love’ amid hardship — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV spent Sunday afternoon with parishioners in Rome’s Quarticciolo neighborhood, meeting young people and families touched by addiction before celebrating Mass and urging Catholics to embrace what he called “the logic of unconditional love.” The pope arrived shortly before 4 p.m. at the Parish of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ and…

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How Czech Catholics are crowdfunding their priests’ salaries — By: Catholic News Agency

OLOMOUC, Czech Republic — More than 6,100 donors in the Archdiocese of Olomouc in the Czech Republic have contributed to priests’ salaries through an online crowdfunding platform as the Catholic Church prepares for the end of decades of financial support from the Czech state. The platform, called Donátor, originally launched in the Diocese of Brno…

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Asian Catholics begin spiritual, logistical preparations for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 — By: Catholic News Agency

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Catholic youth across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are preparing for World Youth Day 2027, scheduled for Aug. 3–8 in Seoul, South Korea, with Church leaders describing the gathering as an opportunity for spiritual renewal, cultural exchange, and witness. Bangladesh, home to roughly 400,000 Catholics, expects to send at least 1,000 young people…

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Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world — By: Catholic News Agency

Speaking at a conference in Geneva on March 3, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2023, decried the fact that Christians are the most persecuted community in the world. His address was titled “Standing with Persecuted Christians: Defending the Faith and Christian Values.” Balestrero, who is…

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Southern Arabia Vicariate marks 10 years since Yemen Missionaries of Charity martyrdom — By: Catholic News Agency

On the 10th anniversary of the martyrdom of four Missionaries of Charity and members of the laity in Yemen, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, presided over Mass on March 4 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In his homily, Martinelli highlighted the sisters’ courage and their offering of…

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