Cardinal Aveline elected president of French bishops’ conference — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline has been elected president of the French bishops’ conference, succeeding Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort as the Catholic Church in France continues responding to revelations of sexual abuse. / Credit: Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images CNA Newsroom, Apr 3, 2025 / 12:00 pm (CNA). Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline has been elected president of…

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Spanish priest’s new book takes critical look at transhumanism — By: Catholic News Agency

A philosopher of science and technology, Father Ricardo Mejía Fernández is an expert in transhumanism. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Ricardo Mejía Fernández Madrid, Spain, Apr 3, 2025 / 10:30 am (CNA). In his new book “Integral Transhumanism,” Spanish priest Ricardo Mejía Fernández examines the transhumanist movement as “a technological extension of traditional humanism.”…

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Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president at the Vatican — By: Catholic News Agency

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with President Alar Karis of Estonia at the Vatican on April 3, 2025, to discuss local and regional issues including prospects of ending the Russia-Ukraine war. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 3, 2025 / 11:00 am (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met…

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Pro-lifers hold nationwide day of protest to defund Planned Parenthood — By: Catholic News Agency

A Planned Parenthood facility in Indianapolis. / Credit: Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apr 3, 2025 / 08:30 am (CNA). A coalition of pro-life organizations on Wednesday held rallies outside abortuaries to demand that Congress and the White House completely end the taxpayer subsidy of killing unborn human beings, nationally and at the state level….

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3-day peaceful protests in Nigerian diocese call for end to abductions, killings — By: Catholic News Agency

Participants in the three-day planned peaceful protests in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi from March 25–27, 2025, emphasized the need for improved security and called for an end to abductions targeting the clergy that have resulted in deaths of some of the abductees. / Credit: ACI Africa ACI Africa, Apr 3, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA)….

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Report: Attacks on Catholics increasingly common and tolerated in Europe and Latin America — By: Catholic News Agency

Polonia Castellanos, founder of the Spanish Association of Christian Lawyers. / Credit: Women World Platform, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Puebla, Mexico, Apr 2, 2025 / 17:46 pm (CNA). Attacks against Christians, especially Catholics, are on the rise in both Europe and Latin America, according to various reports from specialized organizations. During 2023, the…

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Supreme Court hears arguments on state defunding of Planned Parenthood — By: Catholic News Agency

U.S. Supreme Court. / Credit: PT Hamilton/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 2, 2025 / 18:16 pm (CNA). The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether South Carolina and other states can deny Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for non-abortive medical services. All three justices appointed by…

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Catholic, evangelical leaders: ‘Suffering’ of mass deportation affects all Christians — By: Catholic News Agency

Asylum seekers wait for their CBP One appointments with U.S. authorities before crossing through El Chaparral port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 20, 2025. / Credit: GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 2, 2025 / 16:31 pm (CNA). Catholic and evangelical leaders are urging Christians to consider the “sobering”…

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JD Vance speaks at Rod Dreher’s ‘Live Not by Lies’ screening in Washington, DC — By: Catholic News Agency

JD Vance speaks at a film screening event April 1, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Zelda Caldwell/National Catholic Register National Catholic Register, Apr 2, 2025 / 17:03 pm (CNA). Vice President JD Vance hailed the accomplishments of the Trump administration in ushering in a return to democratic and faith-based values…

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