Evan Holguin

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With fear "the driving force" in the current global climate, nations must recommit to nuclear disarmament and the regulation of artificial intelligence, said Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations. The Holy See established diplomatic relations with the U.N. in 1957, representing the Vatican City State as well as the supreme authority of the Catholic Church, including the pope as bishop of Rome and the head of the college of bishops.

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The Vatican’s financial authority reported a significant drop in suspicious activity reports in 2024, attributing the decline to “progressive refinement” in the selection process rather than diminished vigilance, according to its annual report published Wednesday. The Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (ASIF), the Vatican’s financial watchdog, received 79 suspicious activity reports in 2024, compared with 123 in 2023, representing a roughly 36% decrease.

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Evan Holguin |Junno Arocho Esteves

Catholic social services are facing a funding crisis. On Feb. 27, the U.S. State Department canceled its longstanding contract with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), cutting funding for a refugee resettlement program that dates back to the 1980s. The decision came after a monthlong funding battle that has panicked many nonprofits — including Catholic social services nationwide. As they’ve discovered, even a short-term federal funding freeze is enough to decimate programming.

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Evan Holguin |Junno Arocho Esteves

On April 5, Archbishop Gomez led more than 6,000 Catholics in a “pilgrimage of hope,” a seven-mile procession with holy relics from nearly two dozen of the Church’s saints, from All Souls Church in Alhambra to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where he celebrated Mass. The following is adapted from his homily. Today has been a glorious celebration of the Church’s hope, the hope of the whole family of God here in Los Angeles.

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Charles Collins |Gina Christian |Carol Glatz |Evan Holguin

Those who are facing death should be given adequate palliative care as opposed to being assisted in suicide, according to the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) of Britain. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is making its way through the Committee Stage in parliament, the sponsor Member of Parliament (MP), Kim Leadbeater, has asked for a series of amendments concerning the role of doctors and the reporting of assisted suicides.