Polish bishops introduce financial penalties for canonical offenses — By: Catholic News Agency

WARSAW, Poland — The Catholic Church in Poland introduced financial penalties as a disciplinary measure on March 1 for clergy and laypersons performing official Church functions who commit canonical offenses. The move follows the 2021 reform of the Code of Canon Law by Pope Francis, which restored and clarified the Church’s ability to impose financial…

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How Catholics Should Approach the Arab Israeli Conflict — By: Crisis Magazine

Just months after the Gaza ceasefire was signed—although hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza have since been killed and killings of Palestinians in the West Bank continue—Israel in conjunction with the United States has attacked Iran. The United States’ society and political elites have traditionally been unwaveringly pro-Israel, but recent events have left many Americans confused…

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Church in Sri Lanka: Let Easter bombing probe go ‘unhindered’ after spy chief’s arrest — By: Catholic News Agency

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has called for the ongoing investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings to proceed without political interference, following the arrest of the country’s former intelligence chief on charges of conspiracy and aiding the attacks. Father Cyril Gamini Fernando, spokesman of the Archdiocese of Colombo, addressed…

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Church in Sri Lanka: Let Easter bombing probe go ‘unhindered’ after spy chief’s arrest — By: Catholic News Agency

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has called for the ongoing investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings to proceed without political interference, following the arrest of the country’s former intelligence chief on charges of conspiracy and aiding the attacks. Father Cyril Gamini Fernando, spokesman of the Archdiocese of Colombo, addressed…

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Egypt’s blasphemy law back in focus after boycott call targets Christian-owned shops — By: Catholic News Agency

A video by Egyptian content creator Mahmoud Dawoud has reignited public controversy after he called for a boycott of shops owned by Christians, claiming that purchasing from them “contributes to insulting Islam.” Dawoud also accused Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, of inciting insults against the Islamic faith. The call drew widespread…

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Supreme Court says California can’t hide student transgender identities from parents — By: Catholic News Agency

In a landmark decision on March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the state of California cannot keep student “transgender” identities secret from parents, with the justices ruling that the secretive policies likely violate the First Amendment rights of parents whose children believe themselves to be the opposite sex. The 6-3 ruling was announced…

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