Landslides in New Zealand Kill Two; More Missing
In this image from a video, rescuers work near the site of a landslide at the base of Mount Maunganui on New Zealand’s North Island, Jan. 22, 2026. Associated Press / TVNZ ...
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Peace in the Middle East: How Tossing the Old Playbook Brought Historic Change to Israel and Her Arab Neighbors
The Trump Administration forged what some people thought was impossible in the Middle East: peace deals between Israel and her Sunni Arab neighbors. Then U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman served as one of the main architects of what's become known as the Abraham Accords.
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Catholic doctor to challenge abortion pill reversal ban at UK High Court
Dermot Kearney is a past president of the Catholic Medical Association (UK).
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Pope Francis: Human trafficking has created ‘an open wound on the body of Christ’
His remark came on the International Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.
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EU Catholic bishops criticize Macron’s call to add abortion to rights charter
They noted that there is no ‘right’ to abortion enshrined in international law.
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Full text: Benedict XVI’s advisers analyze Munich abuse report
Full text of an analysis by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s advisers as to his handling of abuse cases when he served as archbishop of Munich and Freising.
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Full text: Benedict XVI’s letter in response to the Munich abuse report
This is the full text of a letter by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI addressing the Report on Abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising.
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Benedict XVI asks abuse survivors for forgiveness as advisers defend handling of Munich cases
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has personally requested forgiveness from abuse survivors in a letter responding to a report that faulted his handling of abuse cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop from 1977 to 1982.
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Pope Francis names Louisiana Bishop Fabre to lead Kentucky archdiocese of Louisville
Bishop Shelton Fabre will succeed Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, who led the Archdiocese of Louisville from 2007.
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Germany’s Synodal Assembly calls for change on deacons, bishops’ selection
Crux,The Synodal Path of the Catholic Church in Germany wants laypeople to be able to participate in choosing bishops and wants the church to have women deacons.
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Rector of Jesuit university critical of Salvadoran government questioned
Crux,Members of El Salvador’s ruling party face criticism and ridicule after questioning the rector of Jesuit-run Central American University, whose members have been critical of the president.
