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Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado was ordained bishop at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in the Cook Islands’ capital city, Avarua, on April 27, 2024, in the presence of Father Giosuè Busti, the first deputy-head of mission at the apostolic nunciature of the Holy See in Wellington and representative of Pope Francis, as well as hundreds of Catholic faithful.

New Filipino bishop of the Pacific’s Cook Islands hopes to ‘spiritually nourish’ his people

Jun 1, 2024

Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado expressed his aspiration to “spiritually nourish” the people of God and develop a “harmonious relationship” with the priests.

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This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of June

Jun 1, 2024

In a video, the Holy Father announced that his prayer intention for June is for those fleeing their homelands.

The procession in Zahle, Lebanon, for the feast of Corpus Christi, May 30, 2024.

Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event

May 31, 2024

Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed "The City of 52 Churches," to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi. 

Pro-life activists protest the incarceration of nine activists charged with FACE Act violations.

Another elderly pro-life activist sentenced to two years in prison

May 31, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice released a statement Friday saying, “As the evidence at trial showed, the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to create a blockade at the reproductive health care clinic to prevent the clinic from providing, and patients from receiving, reproductive health services.”

Pro-life supporters take part in a "Rally for Life" march and celebration outside the Texas State Capitol on January 27, 2024, in Austin, Texas.

Texas Supreme Court upholds law outlawing abortion even in so-called ‘hard cases’

May 31, 2024

“The history of abortion regulation in Texas demonstrates the Legislature’s unmistakable commitment to protecting the lives of pregnant women experiencing life-threatening complications while also valuing and protecting unborn life,” the high court said in a 9-0 ruling. 

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at the USCCB fall plenary assembly Nov. 14, 2023.

Catholic bishop: Biden admin ‘subverted’ pro-family policy by mandating abortion leave

May 31, 2024

In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, denounced the EEOC for its new regulations.

Catholics attend Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, the seat of the Archdiocese of Lahore, on Aug. 20, 2023, four days after mob attacked several Pakistani churches over blasphemy allegations. More than 80 Christian homes and 19 churches were vandalized when hundreds rampaged through a Christian neighbourhood in Jaranwala in Punjab province on Aug. 16.

Church responds to mob attack on Christians in Pakistan

May 31, 2024

After the recent attack on Christians in Sargodha, Church officials strongly condemned the incident.

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Tennessee bans ‘abortion trafficking’ of underage girls   

May 31, 2024

The new Class C felony, called “abortion trafficking of a minor,” applies to an adult who “recruits, harbors, or transports” a pregnant girl 17 or younger. 

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U.S. bishops to Congress: Abortion funding is ‘antithesis of healthcare and justice’

May 31, 2024

Bishop Michael Burbidge, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, highlighted in the May 16 letter that the USCCB “will oppose any bill that expands taxpayer funding of abortion.

As Jimmy Lai languishes in prison, fellow activists convicted in Hong Kong

May 31, 2024

Fourteen pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been convicted of subversion while billionaire Catholic convert Jimmy Lai, 76, remains imprisoned.

Tennessee bans minors’ interstate gender transitioning without parental consent

May 31, 2024

Supporters call it a parental rights bill. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and a shot at transgender people. 

In midst of brutal war, Sudanese Catholic community says ‘relationship with God has grown’

May 31, 2024

Peace reigns inside Dar Mariam, the residence of the Salesian Sisters in Sudan, despite the fact that it has been surrounded by heavy gunfire.

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