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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.

ACN brings religious freedom campaign to festivals

Representatives of Aid to the Church in Need urged festivalgoers to support a petition calling on governments to uphold the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Nathalie Raffray

Religious sisters sue New York over assisted suicide law

Religious orders, diocesan leaders and Catholic healthcare organisations say the forthcoming law would compel them to participate in practices contrary to the sanctity of human life
The Catholic Herald

Catholic refugee calls for action over forced conversions in Pakistan

A Pakistani Catholic refugee has urged greater international action after describing the continuing abduction, forced conversion and marriage of Christian girls in Pakistan
Nathalie Raffray

Iraq’s bishops to assess plan encouraging Christians to return

Church leaders are set to discuss a government scheme designed to reverse the decline of Iraq’s Christian population by helping families return and rebuild their lives
Elliott Banks

Labour MPs urged to unite against new assisted suicide Bill

Rhoda Grant says Scotland's Labour MSPs rejected assisted suicide because it conflicted with Labour values, and urges Westminster MPs to do likewise
The Catholic Herald

Bronze relief honours George Washington’s donation to Virginia’s first Catholic parish

The Basilica of St Mary in Alexandria has unveiled a sculpture depicting George Washington’s support for the founding of Virginia’s first Catholic parish
Christine Rousselle

Nuns win temporary reprieve from New York assisted suicide law

A temporary restraining order means Catholic plaintiffs will not have to comply with New York’s assisted suicide law while their legal challenge is heard
Christine Rousselle

Pope Leo XIV says his ancestors included both slaves and slaveowners

In an interview with NBC Nightly News, Pope Leo XIV reflected on his family's complex ancestry and his enduring affection for the United States
Christine Rousselle

Christian charities challenge Amnesty report labelling them ‘anti-rights’

A letter led by ADF International UK urges the Charity Commission to affirm that charities may engage in public debate without being labelled a threat to human rights
Corrie Douglas-Young

New York bishops urge prayer ahead of assisted suicide law

New York’s Catholic bishops have criticised the state’s new assisted suicide law, warning that it undermines human dignity and calling for greater investment in palliative care
Christine Rousselle

Archbishop Martin urges ethical AI in talks with OpenAI Ireland

Archbishop Eamon Martin met OpenAI Ireland representatives to discuss Magnifica Humanitas and the ethical governance of artificial intelligence
Corrie Douglas-Young

Religious leaders call for unity after gun incident at Albuquerque parish

A parish employee was allegedly threatened with a firearm after the pastor of a Catholic church publicly supported plans for a new mosque in Albuquerque
Christine Rousselle

Physician assistant reaches settlement in religious accommodation lawsuit

A physician assistant who said she was dismissed after requesting religious accommodations relating to gender identity policies has reached a settlement with her former employer
Christine Rousselle

Pope Leo XIV teases first visit to his home country

The first American pope has suggested a visit to the United States is likely, while stressing that his primary identity is as pastor of the universal Church
Christine Rousselle

Archbishop Gänswein calls Synodal Way a “burden”

Archbishop Georg Gänswein says debates surrounding Germany’s Synodal Way continue to weigh on many Catholics and reflects on his diplomatic mission in the Baltic states
Corrie Douglas-Young

Archbishop Sherrington praises Burnham’s palliative care support

The Archbishop of Liverpool has described the Prime Minister’s emphasis on palliative care as “highly significant” as Parliament prepares to debate legislation to legalise assisted suicide
Corrie Douglas-Young

Papa Stronsay bishop defends illicit consecration

Following his illicit consecration Bishop Michael Mary says he has no papal mandate “because there is no pope”
Corrie Douglas-Young

Florida bishops renew opposition to death penalty in pastoral letter

The bishops say recent increases in executions and the expansion of death penalty laws in Florida require a renewed Catholic witness against capital punishment
Christine Rousselle

Bishop reiterates Church teaching on funerals, eulogies and cremation amid ‘irregular practices’

New funeral policies in the Diocese of Springfield seek to prevent liturgical irregularities while reinforcing the Church’s understanding of Christian burial
Christine Rousselle

Eduard Habsburg: Silence of the Latin Mass offers antidote to modern distraction

Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen has described the Traditional Latin Mass as a rare refuge of silence in an age of constant distraction during an interview with Michael Knowles
Christine Rousselle

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