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Pope Leo XIV comforts elderly suffering from loneliness: God’s love ‘forgets no one’

In 2026, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated on the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus.

Colombian bishops object to manipulation of their statements in run-up to presidential election

The Colombian bishops emphasized that their statements are intended to offer criteria for reflection inspired by the Gospel and should not be exploited for partisan political purposes.

Pakistan government takes over historic Christian college building in Lahore

Punjab authorities have seized Ewing Hall, a century-old building tied to Lahore's Forman Christian College, as Christian leaders and rights groups warn it could be lost for good.

Life is beautiful: Thousands join annual pro-life march in Rome

The participants in the “Scegliamo della Vita” March opposed Italy's existing abortion laws and proposals to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Norway’s March for Life returns after 40 years, uniting Christians for the unborn

Catholics, Lutherans, Pentecostals, and evangelicals marched together for the unborn through a rainy Oslo in Norway's first major March for Life in some 40 years.

Pope Leo XIV: Catholics and Jews must work together to fight antisemtism

The pontiff addressed representatives of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York on June 15.

Czech court clears archbishop persecuted by communist regime

More than six decades after Archbishop Josef Karel Matocha died under communist internment, a Czech court has formally recognized his imprisonment as unlawful.

Trump announces peace deal with Iran, ending hostilities

Israel is not a party to the deal, however, and launched airstrikes on Beirut after Hezbollah launched projectiles into Israel on Sunday.

Pope Leo XIV says evil crumbles when the Gospel is lived out

At the Angelus, the pontiff said Christ sees the wounds of war, broken families, and young people misled by false ideals.

Michigan diocese celebrates new priests after ordinations moved out of cathedral

Bishop Earl Boyea ordained four new priests at a local Lansing parish, urging them to "drink the cup which the Lord gives" as they begin their ministry.