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catholicworldreport.com | Anto Akkara |Russell Shaw
A burnt scooter on May 9, 2025, stands on the spot where twins Zian Khan and Urwa Fatima died on May 7 during Pakistani artillery shelling in the main town of Poonch district. / Credit: PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty ImagesBangalore, India, May 12, 2025 / 10:40 am (CNA).
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thebostonpilot.com | Kate Scanlon |Russell Shaw |Elizabeth Scalia
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Donald Trump posted an image that appeared to be created by artificial intelligence depicting himself as pope just days after making a comment to reporters that he would like to become the next pope. The image drew condemnation from some church leaders and commentators, while some defended it as a jest.
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catholicworldreport.com | Francesca Pollio Fenton |Russell Shaw
First pilgrims begin to line up 12 hours ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral By Francesca Pollio Fenton for CNA Left: Ismael with his friend Dalia, who traveled from Barcelona, Spain. Right: Nadia Trujillo, Ana Asensio, and their friend who joined them from Portugal. / Credit: Ursula Murua/EWTN NewsCNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 18:56 pm (CNA).
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catholicworldreport.com | Kate Quinones |Russell Shaw
Religious sisters gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNACNA Staff, Apr 25, 2025 / 11:45 am (CNA). Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican.
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catholicworldreport.com | Hannah Brockhaus |Russell Shaw
Pope Francis’ death: Vatican holds first step in papal funeral rites By Hannah Brockhaus for CNA Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra preside over the sealing of the papal apartment at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, Monday, April 21, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, Apr 21, 2025 / 16:58 pm (CNA).
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4 weeks ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Eduardo Berdejo |Russell Shaw
Sodality of Christian Life signs its official dissolution decree By Eduardo Berdejo for CNA Archbishop Charles Scicluna (left) and Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu (right). / Credit: Claudio Reyes/AFP/GettyLima Newsroom, Apr 15, 2025 / 13:31 pm (CNA). The Vatican announced Tuesday that the suppression of the Sodality of Christian Life and all the institutions founded by Luis Fernando Figari has been formalized as a result of an investigation ordered by Pope Francis.
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1 month ago | 
catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |Russell Shaw
House bill would affirm tax exemption is not federal ‘financial assistance’ By Daniel Payne for CNA A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in downtown Washington, D.C. / Credit: Rob Crandall/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Apr 11, 2025 / 16:23 pm (CNA). A federal bill proposed this week would affirm that nonprofits and charities are not receiving federal “financial assistance” simply by being granted a tax-exempt status. The Safeguarding Charity Act, introduced by Florida Rep.
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catholicworldreport.com | Madalaine Elhabbal |Russell Shaw
Delegates at the fifth assembly of the German Synodal Way, meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 11, 2023, applaud after the he passage of a text calling for changes to the German Church's approach to gender identity. / Jonathan Liedl/National Catholic RegisterWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 5, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA).
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catholicworldreport.com | Madalaine Elhabbal |Russell Shaw
French independent abuse authority has compensated nearly 850 victims since 2021 By Madalaine Elhabbal for CNA Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. / Credit: Gabriele Maltinti/ShutterstockWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 26, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA). France’s National Independent Authority for Recognition and Reparation (INIRR) has compensated nearly 850 victims of clergy sex abuse since 2021, according to its latest report released on Wednesday.
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catholicworldreport.com | Tyler Arnold |Russell Shaw
Sister Mary Casey O’Connor, SV, and her twin sister, Casey Gunning, who has Down syndrome, speak at the March for Life Rally in 2023. / Credit: Screenshot EWTN YouTubeWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 09:45 am (CNA). As Americans become more conscious of the importance of welcoming people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, the Catholic Church in the United States is also working to accommodate Catholics who have such conditions.
