International Religious Freedom Summit co-chairs assess current state of global religious liberty — By: Catholic News Agency

2026 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit co-chairs Sam Brownback and Katrina Lantos Swett offered a fresh assessment of the current state of global religious liberty and the movement’s growth. The IRF Summit, which concluded in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, is a broad coalition of religious and human rights groups that advocate for religious freedom for…

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Christian woman pleads not guilty to ‘buffer zone’ abortion clinic offense in UK — By: Catholic News Agency

A Christian woman has pleaded not guilty to allegedly breaching a “buffer zone” law after silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 48, from Malvern in Worcestershire, was charged in December 2025 under the Public Order Act 2023 by West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for…

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Colombian bishops demand respect for Christ after President Petro’s ‘blasphemous’ comments — By: Catholic News Agency

The Colombian bishops demanded respect for the person of Christ, the true God, after President Gustavo Petro said there may have been a romantic relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. In a Jan. 28 statement, the Colombian Bishops’ Conference said that “no official nor other person is called upon to issue theological opinions on the…

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Military Archbishop Broglio: Hegseth is helping restore chaplain mission to spiritual ministry — By: Catholic News Agency

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, spoke positively about a recent initiative launched by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that seeks to restore the focus of the military chaplain corps toward spiritual ministry. “[Hegseth] definitely wants to return the chaplaincy to responsibility for religious services, religious instruction, and advising the commanders,”…

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‘The answer to suffering is not to offer death,’ cardinal says of assisted suicide bill in Italy — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI, by its Italian acronym), reaffirmed this week the Italian bishops’ opposition to any legislation that would legitimize assisted suicide or euthanasia while also calling for greater investment in palliative care and support for the sick. “The answer to suffering is not to offer death but…

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U.S. bishops join international delegation in West Bank, call for 2-state solution — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Abdallah Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon and Bishop Joseph Kopacz of Jackson, Mississippi, joined an international delegation of bishops to the West Bank earlier this month, after which the delegation released a communiqué calling for peace, security, and a two-state solution. The group included bishops from England and Wales,…

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