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Pope Francis urged Westerners to be more open to immigration Thursday, insisting that it is a necessary antidote to the West’s “demographic winter.”

Pope Francis called attention to the war in Ukraine during his visit to Kazakhstan Wednesday, urging that nations never become inured to war.

Pope Francis praised “authentic religiosity” Wednesday, insisting that on the contrary “fundamentalism defiles and corrupts every creed.”

Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea has launched a campaign against a proposed abortion amendment to the Michigan state constitution, urging voters to halt the “extreme” measure.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk has condemned Russia’s targeted attacks on Ukraine’s vital infrastructure prior to the arrival of winter.

The Michigan Catholic bishops are urging voters to reject a proposed Constitutional amendment that would establish a “right” to abortion in the state.

Pope Francis told industrial leaders Monday that having children is a matter of patriotism given Europe’s dramatic falling birthrate.

Pope Francis has sent his representative Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to Ukraine for the fourth time, to let the Ukrainian people know they are not alone.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk denounced Russia’s “great war” on Ukraine Saturday, adding that the enemy “relentlessly attacks our cities and villages.”

Pope Francis warned Saturday that humanity is regressing into “anachronistic conflicts” fueled by extremism and “aggressive nationalism.”

Queen Elizabeth II, praised by England’s leading Catholic cardinal for her faith, said her sense of “personal accountability before God” underpinned her entire life.

Pope Francis reiterated his condemnation of Russia’s war on Ukraine Thursday as a serious “violation of international law.”

Pope Francis mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II Thursday, while praising her service to the nation and her Christian devotion.

Pope Francis urged prayers for “battered Ukraine” Wednesday, while appealing for an end to today’s “world war.”

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a guide for schools rejecting radical gender theory in favor of a Christian understanding of sexuality.

Brazil’s Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, made a cardinal last week by Pope Francis, has insisted that homosexual acts are only sinful for Christians and thus gay unions should be approved.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk declared Monday that nearly a third of the population of Ukraine has become either refugees or forcibly displaced persons in the half year since Russia invaded.

Pope Francis called for zero tolerance of the sexual abuse of children, telling Portuguese television that such crimes are “diabolical.”

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales congratulated Liz Truss on her election as UK Prime Minister Monday, while placing special emphasis on the country’s economic woes.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk warned Saturday that Russian soldiers have been polluting the nation’s drinking water, creating a potential crisis.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Italian television Friday evening that the Holy See will pursue a renewal of its secret accord with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regarding the appointment of bishops in China.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Thursday that the Ukrainian people “don’t just believe in victory, we live and work for it.”

Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez began his third week in captivity without charges Friday following his arrest by the government of dictator Daniel Ortega.

Pope Francis has called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty just as his representative at the Academy for Life insists legalized abortion must be respected as settled law.

Pope Francis praised the recently deceased Mikhail Gorbachev as a visionary statesman Wednesday, underscoring his key contribution to Russian progress.

Pope Francis said Wednesday that “Mother Earth groans and begs us to stop our abuse” of creation.

Pope Francis repeated his belief Wednesday that mankind is in the midst of the third world war in remarks during his weekly general audience.

Nigerian Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi declared this week that Kaduna State in northern Nigeria faces “near-anarchy” because of an ongoing assault against the Christian population by Muslim extremists.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk prayed Monday that God might grant Ukraine victory over the “unjust aggressor.”

The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Francis has no “political position” on Russia’s war on Ukraine but he condemns it unequivocally.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former papal nuncio to the United States, has called out the “scandalous claims” by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, head of the Pontifical Academy for Life, regarding Italy’s Law 194 legalizing abortion.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue said Monday that white liberals qualify as the worst of white supremacists because “they don’t believe blacks have the ability to raise themselves up by themselves.”

The far-left conspiracy theorists and serial liars at Axios are now attacking the Catholic church for alienating idol worshipers.

The socialist regime of Nicaragua has doubled down on its fierce campaign against the Catholic Church in the nation throughout August by arresting members of the church and indiscriminately closing down Catholic radio stations throughout the country.

Pope Francis said that both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war suffer from “madness,” an affirmation that provoked a sharp rebuke from Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See.

Liberal Jesuit Catholic priest Fr. James Martin, whose teachings regularly undermine church doctrine on homosexual acts and transgenderism, has apologized and deleted his tweet eulogizing a former archbishop who protected sexually abusive priests.