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US bishops respond to Washington shooting
The United States bishops said violence is never the answer after a shooter breached the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, DC and injured a Secret Service agent on Saturday. Source: NCR Online.
Washington garden aims to foster healing for abuse survivors
A national garden for the United States proposed by survivors of clergy sexual abuse promises to foster healing not only for survivors but also for the Catholic Church as a whole. Source: OSV News.
Holy See UN envoy says peace essential to eradicate hunger
In light of the systemic shocks caused by the war in the Middle East, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation has called for immediate measures to protect vulnerable populations. Source: Vatican News.
More young men say religion ‘very important’ in their lives
An increasing number of young men in the United States say religion is “very important” in their lives, edging them ahead of young women on the issue, according to Gallup. Source: Catholic Review.
Pope’s brother victim of hoax bomb threat
The brother of Pope Leo XIV was reportedly the victim of a hoax bomb threat in a suburb outside of Chicago, according to police and media reports. Source: EWTN News.
Pope has ‘no fear’ of Trump Administration after attack from president
Pope Leo XIV told reporters en route to Algeria yesterday that he has “no fear of the Trump Administration”, hours after United States President Donald Trump made a vicious attack on the pontiff via social media. Source: NCR Online.
US Vice President brings his conversion to book
United States Vice President JD Vance has a new book coming out that will explore his religious faith and his conversion to Catholicism as an adult. Source: National Catholic Reporter/AP.
Childhood classmates reunite with ‘super nice guy’
Pope Leo XIV was reunited with some of his year 8 classmates who visited him at the Vatican last week. Source: CNS.
Vatican’s UN envoy appointed apostolic nuncio to US
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations to be his apostolic nuncio to the United States. Source: NCR Online.