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NBC poll: Americans love Leo
An NBC poll finds that among U.S. voters Pope Leo XIV is most esteemed in comparison to other public personalities. When pollsters surveyed 1,000 registered voters about how they felt about Leo, 42 percent of respondents were “very positive” or…
Tehran’s Cardinal Archbishop flees to Rome
Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu of Tehran and Isfahan, Iran has surfaced in Rome after days of uncertainty about his whereabouts following the start of a U.S. and Israel-Iran war. In a brief statement sent to the Belgian Catholic news site,…
Luxembourg adds ‘freedom to abort’ to its constitution
By a 48-6 vote in its unicameral legislature, Luxembourg has become the second country in Europe to enshrine the “freedom to abort” in its constitution, following the precedent set by France in 2024. The amendment comes four years after the…
Catholics urged to be cautious over Anglican schism
As bishops and archbishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion sever links with England’s first female archbishop of Canterbury, citing her church’s “false teaching,” Catholics are being urged to maintain friendly ties while dropping illusions…
Epstein Justice: Reviewing Who Has Been Deposed So Far
The horrifying disclosure unmasking the depravity behind Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and connections to Deep State Insiders has Americans rightfully asking, “When will justice be served?”Of course, Epstein allegedly committed suicide, and Ghislaine…
Diocese of El Paso files for bankruptcy due to abuse settlements and ‘very limited’ funds
The Diocese of El Paso will file for bankruptcy amid more than a dozen lawsuits over allegations of sexual abuse, Bishop Mark Seitz said this week. In a Friday message to the Texas diocese, Seitz said the diocese is facing 18 pending lawsuits…
Pope taps Vatican’s U.N. envoy Caccia to be U.S. nuncio
The appointment was keenly anticipated, given that Leo XIV is the first U.S.-born pope. The new nuncio will be expected to help shape relations between the Holy See and the U.S. government, as well as to advise on the appointment of bishops in…
Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89
Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4 at age 89. Holtz’s death was announced by his family…
Investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive that concealed evidence…
Pope Leo says he ‘cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment
Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of Apple Daily, who was sentenced on charges Chinese authorities say violate national security laws. His supporters have denounced the case as a…