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U.S. Bishops: Gov. shutdown ‘catastrophic’ for those in need

Archbishop Timothy Broglio issues a plea to end the government shutdown as it puts the burden “heavily on the poor and vulnerable of our nation, who are the least able to move forward.”

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Pope Leo says Catholic Church ‘does not tolerate’ anti-Semitism

On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV said the Catholic Church does not tolerate anti-Semitism and fights against it, “on the basis of the Gospel itself.”

Pope Leo prays for victims of Hurricane Melissa

At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo expresses his closeness to those affected by Hurricane Melissa, a storm of ‘catastrophic power’, and encourages civil authorities to ‘do everything possible’ to support those affected.

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Protestants attacked in Jammu and Kashmir state in India

Eight police officers in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state were suspended for their failure to stop an attack on Christian missionaries by Hindu nationalists on Oct. 23.

Man pleads guilty to killing Catholic priest who was stabbed in his rectory in Nebraska

The man accused of fatally stabbing a Catholic priest during a break-in at his home beside the church he served in a small Nebraska town pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Tuesday in the December 2023 killing.

Catholics in Bangladesh hope cardinal will bring Vatican attention to country

Catholics in Bangladesh will call for the Vatican to protect their human rights during an upcoming visit by Cardinal Michael Felix Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the Vatican document that revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with Jews, reaffirming the commitment to dialogue at a time of rising antisemitism over Israel’s war in Gaza.

Pope at Audience: “the Church does not tolerate anti-Semitism"

During his catechesis as part of the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of Jewish-Catholic relations and of not allowing politics to affect them and underlines how religions can work together to build a better world.

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Pope Leo: The message of 'Nostra aetate' remains as urgent as ever

Pope Leo XIV presides at “Walking Together in Hope,” a celebration of 60 years of “Nostra aetate”, the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Interreligious Dialogue.

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A milestone of dialogue: Sixty years of 'Nostra aetate'

Signed on 28 October 1965 by Pope St Paul VI, the conciliar declaration "Nostra aetate" set the foundations for a culture of encounter and dialogue in the name of peace for all peoples.

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