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Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, called for political, economic, and international decisions regarding Cuba to be aimed at seeking the well-being of the countryʼs population.The cardinal made this appeal May 15 during the Mass for Peace and...

A total of 72 young people from the Gaza Strip arrived in Rome this week to continue their academic studies at various universities across the city, an opportunity that opens up for them a hopeful path amidst the tragedy of war.Their arrival in the Italian capital was made possible thanks to an init...

Texas Children’s Hospital has reached a major settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that will bring an end to sex-change procedures on minors at the facility and require the hospital to pay for the country’s first dedicated detransition clinic.The agree...

Tarsus diocese restored after more than a centuryThe Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch has restored an episcopal presence to Tarsus after more than a century, following the consecration of Bishop Paul Orduloglu in Mersin, Turkey. Orduloglu now serves the newly formed Diocese of Tarsus, Adana an...

Pope Leo XIV will undertake an apostolic journey to France from Sept. 25 - 28, a visit which will include a stop at the headquarters of UNESCO.The trip was officially announced on May 16 by Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. The Holy See did not immediately release the full itinerary of the trip.The vi...

When Bishop Joshy George Pottackal stood in Mainz Cathedral on March 15 to be consecrated an auxiliary bishop, the moment carried a significance far beyond his personal journey. For many of the faithful, it was a visible sign of the Catholic Churchʼs universality — a Church that transcends borders,...

On Sunday, May 5, 21 men in formation for the priesthood at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati participated in the 28th annual Flying Pig Marathon. The men of the Mount held their own among the approximately 45,000 other racers. Emerson Wells, studying for the Archdiocese...

The former finance director of a New Jersey parish has pleaded guilty to stealing more than half a million dollars from the church to “fund a lavish lifestyle.”State Attorney General Jennifer Davenportʼs office said in a May 15 press release that Joseph Manzi pleaded guilty to “one count of second-d...

Marian University in Indianapolis. Courtesy photo.Whatever else they’re thinking about, every college president in the U.S. has one common concern right now — the coming demographic cliff.This year marks 18 years since the 2008 financial crisis — a watershed moment in American demographics.Historica...

In a possible first in Poland, an archbishop has invited priests to apply to lead vacant parishes by submitting a résumé and a proposed pastoral program tailored to the needs of the respective parish.Archbishop Stanisław Budzik of Lublin, Poland. Credit: Screenshot from @ArchidiecezjaLubelska1805.Ar...

This Pillar Post is available entirely for free to all readers through a sponsorship from Source and Summit.Listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DRHappy Friday friends,I got to do a fun thing yesterday.Our pastor had the idea to bring back the tradition of walking the entirety of o...

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