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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.
Jerusalem Patriarchate lodges complaint over alleged encroachments on Church land
Church officials in Jerusalem say legal action is under way after alleged settler activity on Patriarchate land in the Tubas Governorate
Thomas Colsy
Cardinal Pizzaballa says Jerusalem must answer war with healing
In a new pastoral letter, Cardinal Pizzaballa reflects on the Church’s vocation in the Holy Land amid war, mistrust and the collapse of shared life
The Catholic Herald
Archbishop Gänswein offers fresh account of Benedict and Francis years
Archbishop Georg Gänswein said Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI maintained public silence even when some decisions caused him sorrow
The Catholic Herald
Irish bishop says parents still value Catholic education
Bishop Tom Deenihan said criticism of Catholic schools as places of indoctrination was ill-informed and false
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Simoni presents relic of Albanian martyrs to Leo XIV
During a private Vatican audience, Cardinal Ernest Simoni offered Pope Leo XIV a relic of Albanian Catholics who died for their fidelity to Christ
The Catholic Herald
US firing squad plan reopens Catholic debate on capital punishment
The Justice Department said it would expand federal execution methods as Pope Leo reaffirmed his opposition to capital punishment
Thomas Colsy
Monks challenge Spanish government’s plans for Valle de Cuelgamuros
Benedictine monks have challenged plans to remake parts of the former Valle de los Caídos amid claims of ecclesiastical consent
The Catholic Herald
Catholic bishop’s role at Anglican consecration prompts questions
Commentators questioned Catholic bishop’s presence during the laying on of hands at Anglican consecration
Thomas Colsy
Record abortion figures sharpen debate on anniversary of Abortion Act
More than half a century after the Abortion Act came into effect, campaigners are again clashing over its legacy as abortion figures remain at historic highs
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal says martyrs’ blood still unites divided Christians
Cardinal Kurt Koch has said the witness of the martyrs remains one of the clearest signs of Christian unity, linking the Armenian martyrs with persecuted Christians today
The Catholic Herald
Louisiana pro-lifers raise alarm over bills targeting pregnancy centres
Pro-life advocates in Louisiana say two bills before the state legislature could restrict the work and religious character of pregnancy resource centres
The Catholic Herald
Trump and Vance rushed to safety after gunfire at correspondents’ dinner
An armed incident near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner forced the evacuation of President Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and other senior figures
The Catholic Herald
Benedictine College panel urges deeper Jewish-Catholic understanding
A panel at Benedictine College explored how younger believers are navigating Jewish-Catholic relations in an age of online polemics and political tension
The Catholic Herald
Dublin archdiocese to trial new parish funding model
A year-long pilot in three parish partnerships will test a new approach to parish funding as Dublin continues its wider programme of reform
The Catholic Herald
New York bishops publish pastoral guide on end-of-life decisions
A new pastoral guide from the bishops of New York sets out Catholic teaching on end-of-life care as assisted suicide is due to take effect in August
The Catholic Herald
New Christian-inspired think tank sharpens debate on French Right
A new Bolloré-backed think tank is attracting attention in France as arguments over immigration, spending and culture gather pace before 2027
Thomas Colsy
Pope Leo XIV to ordain eight men in Rome on vocations day
Eight candidates for the Diocese of Rome are due to be ordained by Pope Leo XIV at St Peter’s Basilica on the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The Catholic Herald
Ordinariate bishop denies report of Vatican liturgical directive
Conflicting accounts have emerged over reports that Vatican officials instructed Anglican Ordinariate clergy to concelebrate and abandon certain traditional ceremonial roles at solemn Mass
Thomas Colsy
Two novices take first vows with SSPX Sisters in Argentina
A vows ceremony in Argentina has highlighted both new vocations and four decades of presence for the Sisters of the Society of Saint Pius X
The Catholic Herald
IDF replaces crucifix after outrage in Christian village
Soldiers involved in the desecration of a crucifix in Debel have been punished after the Israeli military expressed regret and announced a replacement statue
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