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Catholics and politicians call for prayers for Biden 

The Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, and politicians from both major United States political parties have called for prayers for former president US Joe Biden after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Source: CNS.

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South African Catholic leaders refute US claims of white genocide

Catholic leaders in South Africa have blasted the Trump Administration over claims of an ongoing genocide against white South Africans. Source: Crux.

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US bishops condemn ‘moral evil’ of pornography

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a 10-year anniversary preface to its document on the harms of pornography. Source: The Catholic Herald.

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New York law allowing assisted suicide will turn ‘healers into killers’

New York’s cardinal has severely criticised a vote to allow assisted suicide across New York State, describing the proposed law as “a disaster waiting to happen”. Source: The Catholic Herald.

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US Justice Department to investigate state law on seal of confession

The United States Justice Department is investigating whether a new law in the state of Washington that forces clergy to break the seal of confession regarding child abuse violates the country’s First Amendment. Source: Crux.

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Catholics angered by Trump’s AI image

United States President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image depicting himself as pope just days after making a comment to reporters that he would like to become the next pope. Source: OSV News.

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Religious affiliations in US stabilise after years of decline

New polling data has found that Americans’ religious affiliations have not greatly changed since 2020, appearing to stabilise following decades of substantial shifts. Source: CNA.

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Zelenskyy and Trump have ‘good meeting’ in St Peter’s Basilica 

On Saturday, the Vatican’s role in global diplomacy was on full display in one of the Catholic Church’s most holy places: St Peter’s Basilica. Source: NCR Online.

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US bishops urge Trump to continue global debt relief efforts 

In a world economy rocked by the whiplash of American trade tariffs that has spared few countries, the United States bishops have a proposition for President Donald Trump: Forgive some debts. Source: OSV News.