Germany thwarts terror plot: Teenage suspects reportedly planned attacks on churches — By: Catholic News Agency

German police cars (file image) / Mike Baumeister via Unsplah (CC0) CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2024 / 14:00 pm (CNA). German authorities have reported the arrest of four suspects allegedly planning terror attacks in Germany. According to Bild newspaper, the group intended to target Christians attending church services and police stations with knives and Molotov…

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Papal Foundation announces nearly $15 million in global grants, humanitarian aid — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis blesses an unborn baby during the Papal Foundation’s annual pilgrimage in Rome on Friday, April 12, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, Apr 12, 2024 / 12:45 pm (CNA). The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, announced on Friday the distribution of nearly $15…

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Pope Francis reinstates papal title ‘Patriarch of the West’ in Pontifical Yearbook — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis presides over Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square on March 31, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Apr 12, 2024 / 09:50 am (CNA). In the 2024 edition of the “Annuario Pontificio,” or Pontifical Yearbook, released this week, Pope Francis reinstated the ancient, honorary pontifical title of “Patriarch of the West,”…

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