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Pope leads global summit on defending children’s rights
15 hours ago · Pope Francis Monday hosted an international summit on the rights of the child, lamenting the millions who daily endure war, poverty, abuse, exploitation, depression and a …
Francis and Trump: Leaders who prize loyalty | Crux
15 hours ago · Trump and Francis also share a preference for “kitchen cabinet” advisors. Francis has his semi-official “C9” Council of Cardinal Advisors, as well as a rotation of friends who …
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Pope Francis urges peace in Ukraine during 2025 Jubilee
2 days ago · As the 2025 Jubilee entered its second month, Pope Francis made a real-world effort to work for peace on Saturday, looking at the issue of Ukraine.
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As Church stresses Panama’s sovereignty, government promises …
1 day ago · The Zone was given back to Panama in 1979, and U.S. control of the canal itself was ceded 20 years later. After the U.S. invaded the country in 1989 to overthrow the government …
U.S. bishops call for advocacy against federal foreign aid freeze
4 days ago · NEW YORK – While the U.S. bishops have yet to comment on the Trump administration’s freeze on federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs, they …
Bishops say Israel-Gaza peace agreement give an ‘uncertain road’ …
Jan 24, 2025 · The Gaza war broke out following an Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack by Hamas militants that left 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 250 taken as hostages.