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Scholars criticize U.S. bishops for comparing proposed census rule to 1700s slave compromise

Many legal scholars and other experts strongly disagreed with the bishops’ claim that excluding noncitizens from the census means they are not persons.

Lord of Miracles celebration in Peru: ‘It’s not enough to attend the procession,’ bishop exhorts

Bishop Guillermo Elías urged the faithful to live out a faith that goes beyond processions and translates into acts of love.

U.S. bishops urge Catholic voters: Start with your faith, discern your vote

The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.

Rome conference asks whether the Church did enough to resist totalitarian regimes

During the conference, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin also warned nations against the temptation to “be like God.”

Eyewitness to train accident aftermath recounts dying man’s final words: ‘God is good’

Antonio García Condado, 78, the town pharmacist, was one of the first people to see dozens of bodies beneath the twisted wreckage of metal following a deadly train collision in Spain.

Canada tables bill to halt MAID expansion for mental illness, decriminalize advance requests

The Canadian government’s Bill C-41 would continue the exclusion of euthanasia access to individuals solely living with a mental illness and decriminalize advance requests.

‘Father, give me a hug, I’m alive’: A priest’s testimony of the train collision in Spain

The priest spent hours accompanying injured passengers trapped inside the wrecked train cars.

5 ‘God-incidences’ will mark Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming trip to South America

A series of providential coincidences will coincide with Pope Leo’s November visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru.

Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney

Cardinal Joseph Tobin will undergo surgery to remove a mass in a kidney, which will be examined by doctors. The archdiocese said doctors are optimistic about his outlook.

Deadly train accident in Spain: The Church joins in grief

The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.