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vaticannews.va > en > church > news > 2026-07 > bishops-concerned-over-end-of-life-law-legal-avenues-remain-ope.html

French Bishops voice concern over end-of-life law, weigh legal options

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (184+ words) Shortly after the law was definitively adopted on Wednesday evening, the Catholic Church in France expressed regret over what it described as a choice that breaks with the country's long tradition of healthcare, whose mission is to relieve suffering and…...

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vaticannews.va > en > pope > news > 2025-10 > pontifical-john-paul-ii-theological-institute-marriage-family.html

Pope Leo XIV: We must do everything to sustain the family

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (720+ words) By Deborah Castellano Lubov "Everywhere and always, we are called to sustain, defend and promote the family," Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed in his remarks on Friday morning to the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Studies on Marriage and…...

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vaticannews.va > en > church > news > 2026-03 > peruvian-bishops-elections-ethical-discernment-appeal.html

Peruvian Bishops call for 'ethical discernment' ahead of elections

4+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (491+ words) As Peru prepares for the electoral process this year, the Peruvian Bishops' Conference published a message on 15 March urging that “the electoral process be experienced as a moment of ethical discernment and civic responsibility.” The Bishops emphasize that Peru needs…...

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vaticannews.va > en > pope > news > 2026-02 > pontifical-academy-for-life-new-statutes-supporters.html

Pontifical Academy for Life: New Statutes introduce Supporters - Vatican News

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (207+ words) The new Statutes of the Pontifical Academy for Life introduce a new category. The Academy was founded by John Paul II in 1994 to defend and promote... The Pontifical Academy for Life has updated the Statutes promulgated in 2016 by Pope Francis,…...

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vaticannews.va > en > church > news > 2026-01 > usa-bishops-urge-restraint-ice-killings-minneapolis.html

US Bishops urge respect for human life after Minneapolis killings

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (581+ words) Tensions are running high in the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and US citizen, on Saturday. The federal government alleged that Mr. Pretti…...

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vaticannews.va > en > pope > news > 2026-01 > pope-to-march-for-life-in-us-healthy-society-protects-human-life.html

Pope to US March for Life: Healthy societies protect human life

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (343+ words) Extending a warm greeting to the thousands set to participate in the 2026 March for Life in Washington, D.C., in the United States, Pope Leo XIV assured them all of his spiritual closeness in a message. He added his heartfelt appreciation for…...

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vaticannews.va > en > church > news > 2026-01 > united-states-cardinals-cupich-mcelroy-tobin-foreign-policy.html

Three US Cardinals: Foreign policy must respect human dignity, religious liberty

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (447+ words) Three US Cardinals released a rare joint statement on Monday regarding American foreign policy, picking up several themes from Pope Leo XIV’s Address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See. The statement was signed by Cardinal Blase Cupich,…...

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vaticannews.va > en > pope > news > 2025-11 > pope-us-migrants-spiritual-rights-venezuela-gaza-work-rupnik.html

Pope: ‘Spiritual rights’ of migrant detainees must be respected - Vatican News

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (677+ words) Pope Leo has called for “deep reflection” on the treatment of migrants in the United States. Speaking to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, just outside Rome, the Pope said that “many people who have lived for years and years” in the…...

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vaticannews.va > en > pope > news > 2025-10 > pope-leo-xiv-chicago-labor-union-leaders-human-dignity.html

Pope: Labor unions should advocate respect for human dignity - Vatican News

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) Pope Leo XIV met on Thursday with labor leaders from the US city of Chicago for an audience in the Vatican, as they make a pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee Year of Hope. In his address, the Pope said…...