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Pope Leo XIV announced an Amoris Laetitia anniversary meeting for Catholic bishops in Rome. He tied the gathering to The Joy of Love, and he called it a “luminous message of hope.” Leo said the text feels more urgent now, so he wants fresh steps for family ministry. He scheduled the October meeting with the
The Vatican mining divestment campaign calls on Catholic institutions to divest from mining and back an ethical investment platform. Church leaders said mining enriches wealthy countries, but it leaves poverty and environmental damage in the Global South. Cardinal Fabio Baggio said the choice is urgent because communities already face threatened territories and contaminated rivers. He
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism after he said that “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan” without strength. He framed the line as a paraphrase of historian Will Durant, and he insisted, “No offense was meant.” The Netanyahu-Jesus-Genghis Khan comment spread quickly online, and some Christians condemned it. Netanyahu later called the
Scotland’s Parliament has rejected an assisted dying bill after a late-night decision. MSP Liam McArthur’s proposal to legalize assisted suicide fell at the final hurdle. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill aimed to allow medical help to end life. It applied to mentally competent, terminally ill adults who had lived in Scotland
Peter Thiel’s Rome Antichrist lectures draw Vatican caution as he arrives for closed-door talks. Organizers chose an undisclosed site, and the media cannot attend. An invitation obtained by the Associated Press focuses on the Antichrist. The figure, in Christian teaching, opposes Jesus before the Second Coming. Thiel’s visit comes at a tense moment for the
The Nicaraguan priest ordination ban now blocks new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses. Reports cited by ACI Prensa say the restriction hits Jinotega, Siuna, Matagalpa, and Estelí. Those territories face intense pressure and lack resident bishops. Church leaders say the measure tightens control over local religious life. Police restrictions block outside bishops Local
The Tokyo High Court upheld the Unification Church dissolution, and the decision lands amid lingering national grief. The ruling maintains intense scrutiny of the Unification Church’s dissolution because the organization’s harm spans decades. The case drew sustained attention, and it widened after Shinzo Abe’s 2022 assassination. Coercive Donations and Massive Compensation Courts found the church
A reckless war on Iran is unfolding, and four officials briefed on the strikes voiced sharp internal doubts. They said classified briefings offered no clear vision for victory or what comes next. One official said the administration lacks a real rationale and an aftermath plan. Another said leaders simply want to bomb Iran until it
An archdiocesan statement in Maceió warned of excommunication for unauthorized celebrations of the Traditional Latin Mass. Archbishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, OFM, said attendance outside one approved site counts as public schism. He tied the warning to participation in an old rite Mass at any other location. He said the penalty follows automatically, so Catholics
Kaduna church kidnappings shattered worship in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State, on Sunday, January 18. Raymond Na’allah said people danced to praise songs and gave tithes, but armed kidnappers surrounded the Cherubim and Seraphim Church 2. A woman stepped outside, saw gunmen, and sprinted back with a warning. People scattered in panic, some trying to flee
At a Feb. 4 House hearing, former Ambassador Sam Brownback warned that an authoritarian alliance threatens religious freedom worldwide. He told lawmakers that this authoritarian alliance threatens religious freedom because regimes see faith as a rival source of authority. Brownback called the trend unprecedented and alarming. He said communist and totalitarian governments now coordinate efforts
Church Leaders Denounce Christian Zionism Senior Orthodox and Catholic leaders in Jerusalem released a joint statement criticizing Christian Zionism as a damaging ideology. The declaration, signed on January 17 by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, emphasized their exclusive authority to speak on behalf of Christians in the Holy Land. They warned
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