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Israeli authorities blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and West Bank, charity organization says

Israeli authorities reportedly block Gaza aid, an England bishop takes charge of three dioceses, Syria gets an apostolic nuncio, and more in this week’s roundup of world news in the Church.

Trump after Pope Leo XIV’s call for ceasefire in Iran: ‘We’re not looking to do that’

EWTN News White House Correspondent Owen Jensen asked the president about the Holy Father’s calls for dialogue instead of war in the Middle East conflict.

Outspoken pro-life Christian, cultural icon Chuck Norris dies at 86

Norris, who starred in more than 38 movies and a long-running television show, emphasized the importance of faith in Christ and the power of prayer.

Holy See, U.S. stand opposed as UN Commission on Women disputes meaning of ‘woman’

The Holy See urged a “holistic approach” to justice for women and girls centered on human dignity as the U.N. gender debate deepens.

Third Ecumenical Forum in Washington, D.C., addresses challenges facing Christianity today

The Ecumenical Forum held in the nation’s capital at the Museum of the Bible brought Catholics and Protestants together to find unity and address challenges facing Christianity today.

Death of doomsday population ‘prophet’ prompts retrospection by Catholic thought leaders

Prominent Catholic scholars say the late Paul Ehrlich’s ideas were “diabolical” and helped lead to millions of deaths through forced population control measures.

Fact check: Georgia woman wasn’t charged for murder under abortion law

News reports have claimed that a Georgia woman was charged with murder for having an illegal abortion. An EWTN News fact check finds the claim misleading.

Pope Francis broke with predecessors on policy, appointments, and papal trips, sociologist says

The University of Notre Dame hosted the lecture on their Rome campus on Thursday.

Archdiocese of Mobile awarded $25 million over termite damage at cathedral

An arbitration panel found that a termite company engaged in “fraudulent concealment” related to termite damage in archdiocesan properties.

Nigerian archbishop to Trump: Give our nation intel and weapons to combat violence

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama appealed for U.S. assistance in combatting Islamic terrorism.