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Charlottesville white nationalist recounts finding Christ

Peter Cytanovic, whose image became synonymous with the Charlottesville white nationalist march in 2017, has written about his decision to leave the movement and become a Catholic

US Supreme Court votes in favour of parents’ rights in school’s gender policy

The United States Supreme Court has voted in support of parents challenging school policies that conceal a child’s gender transition

Pilgrims flock to Assisi as relics of St Francis are unveiled

More than 100,000 pilgrims have passed through the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi during the first week of the first public exposition of the saint’s mortal remains in 800 years

Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment raised with Pope Leo XIV

The imprisonment of Hong Kong Catholic media figure Jimmy Lai has returned to international attention after Pope Leo XIV declined to comment when asked about the case

Parishioners in Northamptonshire vow appeal to Rome over Sunday Mass closures

hree churches in the Kettering area are set to lose regular Sunday Mass under diocesan restructuring plans, with parishioners warning they will challenge the decision at the Vatican

US bishops warn of ‘tragedy of immense proportions’ as Middle East conflict escalates

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the USCCB, has urged diplomacy and prayer after coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Catholic Church in India reaches out to transgender community

The Catholic Church in southern India has launched a new pastoral initiative for transgender persons, combining spiritual accompaniment with practical support while reaffirming its teaching on human dignity and sexual difference

Buffalo parish group petitions Vatican to investigate Bishop Michael Fisher

Save Our Buffalo Churches has asked the Holy See to examine Bishop Fisher’s leadership, alleging mismanagement of the abuse settlement process, claims the diocese strongly rejects

Victory for life as UK’s assisted suicide Bill will “almost certainly” fail

The assisted suicide Bill, which proponents were attempting to force through Parliament, will now almost certainly fail after the House of Lords shreds the attempt to introduce state-sponsored suicide

Pope Leo’s much-needed call for peace amid Iran crisis at Angelus address

The Holy Father called for peace amid escalating international conflicts, including the crisis with Iran, and invoked the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Same-day assisted suicide in Canada, report reveals

An official review in Ontario found that dozens of people had their lives ended through Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying programme on the same day they made a request

US ambassador to the Holy See discusses immigration tensions and US–Vatican relations

In a wide-ranging interview, the United States Ambassador to the Holy See reflects on meeting the first American Pope, disputes over immigration policy, unrest in Minneapolis and the prospect of a future papal visit to America

Pope Leo XIV said to be preparing first major Curia reshuffle

Reports in the Italian press suggest Pope Leo XIV is considering a series of senior curial appointments that would mark the first significant reorganisation of Curial leadership since his election

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