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Father Gabriel Romanelli, the only Catholic pastor in Gaza, is warning that the closure of border crossings into the territory is deepening an already dire humanitarian situation, leaving civilians “at the limit of their strength.” Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, said the shutdown threatens the flow of humanitarian assistance and essential…

CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY — Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of the outspoken pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, who was sentenced Feb. 9 on charges Chinese authorities say violate national security laws. The sentence came after his conviction in December, a case his supporters have…

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines paid tribute to the late Cardinal Jaime Sin on the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, honoring the former archbishop of Manila for his prophetic role in the bloodless 1986 uprising that ended the two-decade dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas led the Mass…

In the 70 years of RECongress, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ annual Religious Education Congress, the event has hosted several Masses and liturgies featuring an array of languages and cultures. But for the first time in its history, RECongress hosted an Arabic Mass put on by the Arab American Catholic Community (AACC), based out of…

A final report from the Synod on Synodality study group on “mission in the digital environment” proposes the possible creation of a dedicated Vatican body to accompany and oversee the theological, pastoral, and canonical challenges that arise online. The digital mission group is one of 10 study groups established by Pope Francis in 2024 at…