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French clergy abuse survivors praise meeting with Pope Leo XIV, say he listened, was informed
Pope Leo XIV condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral “false compassion,” reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings.
Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Pope Leo XIV urged religious leaders on Monday to preach messages of peace and unity as he wrapped up a visit to France by recalling the forces of dialogue that contributed to Europe’s post-World War II integration.
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Pope blasts assisted dying as ‘false compassion’ at French shrine known for miraculous cures
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral "false compassion," reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings.
NYC’s high school affirmative action policy challenged in Supreme Court
A New York City mother has asked the Supreme Court to step in and order her son be allowed to take a seat at the selective Stuyvesant High School, saying he's being blocked by affirmative action policies that punish him for being Asian American.
Thousands of victims, millions in reparations. How France handled mass church sex abuse
As Pope Leo XIV prepares to meet this weekend with survivors of sexual abuse by clergy in France, an independent body created to address decades of church abuse is wrapping up its work and taking stock.
Pope Leo XIV warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a "paradise of machines" risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself.
Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election
Some of the loudest cheers for Sen. Ted Cruz at the Republicans' recent midterm convention in Dallas came after the Texas politician targeted Muslim Americans and their faith's religious code.
How France handles its strict secularism as it prepares for a papal visit
A four-day visit by Pope Leo XIV beginning Friday that will feature large public gatherings, popemobile parades and an open-air Mass in Paris presents France with a balancing act under its strict approach to secularism, known as laicite.
Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood
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Medieval ‘deepfakes’: Church officials cited a fake imperial decree for centuries
Searching for truth amid falsified documents is not limited to our current era; a skeptical eye about sources' authenticity was just as important in the 15th century as it is today.
Pope praises U.S. radio and TV preacher Fulton Sheen as an inspiration ahead of his beatification
Pope Leo XIV, who grew up listening to popular American television preacher Archbishop Fulton Sheen, praised his fellow Illinois clergyman as an inspiration on Wednesday on the eve of Sheen's beatification.
Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church hasn't done enough to confront the problem.
Asbury is first seminary to end federal loans after Trump cuts aid to low-paying college programs
Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky has become the first confirmed collegiate ministry program to phase out federal student loans.
Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday she'll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools.
Pope Leo XIV in France to find a secular country at odds with Catholic teaching on life
When an ailing Pope John Paul II visited the French shrine at Lourdes in 2004, on his last foreign trip, he delivered a forceful condemnation of abortion and euthanasia as he gasped for air during Mass.
Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths
The city of Dearborn responded Saturday to a lawsuit accusing it of celebrating Muslim holidays and ignoring religious holidays of other faiths by blaming attacks against it on its diversity and "welcoming nature."
Is Congress chasing clicks instead of Christ? One GOP lawmaker says yes
Too many politicians in Washington are chasing social media "clicks" rather than the call of the Lord, says West Virginia's Rep. Riley Moore.
Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
The Jehovah's Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on transfusions of whole blood.
