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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Arkansas enacts religious freedom protections for adoptive parents, faith-based agencies — By: Catholic News Agency

Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks at the annual CPAC D.C. conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. / Credit: DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 14, 2025 / 14:32 pm (CNA). Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law…

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Pittsburgh bishop prays for end to violence after governor’s mansion arson attack — By: Catholic News Agency

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. / Credit: Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Apr 14, 2025 / 15:32 pm (CNA). A Catholic bishop in Pennsylvania expressed shock and offered prayers after a 38-year-old man was arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to murder Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and…

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