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Hotline operator named Catholic Charities USA 2026 volunteer of the year

“Callers thank me for just being willing to listen and empathize. I really feel good after those calls,” Julie Abbott said.

U.S. bishops say violence ‘never the answer’ after shooting at White House press dinner

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned violence, and Bishop David Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, said the issue of gun violence must be addressed.

Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue

Israel and Poland’s foreign ministers argue on X, a mosaic of Jesus by a survivor of Nazism will be saved, South Korea’s Catholic population grows, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

Nebraska pro-life ministry brings ultrasounds to classrooms across the U.S.

Heart of a Child Ministries, based on Omaha, is expanding by training pro-life leaders to present fetal development education in schools across the country.

Catholic Relief Services urges lawmakers to prioritize global hunger as farm bill vote nears

The humanitarian agency stressed the need to protect international food assistance amid growing global hunger and domestic policy debates.

British mother to travel to Switzerland to die by assisted suicide after son’s death

Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, even for physically healthy people.

White House to bring back firing squads as Pope Leo XIV calls for U.S. death penalty to be abolished

The federal government says it is moving to “strengthen” the federal death penalty while the pope is calling for an end to capital punishment.

European Union Court rules Hungary’s LGBTQ law ‘breaches EU founding values’

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that Hungary's 2021 LGBTQ law breached EU founding values.

German cardinal instructs priests to facilitate same-sex couple blessings

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, archbishop of Munich and Freising, has instructed priests and full-time pastoral staff to introduce the controversial handout “Blessing Gives Strength to Love.”

March for Life in Warsaw commemorates 1,060 years of Christianity in Poland

Recent marches in Poland have intentionally marked major national milestones, including the 1,000th anniversary of Poland’s first royal coronation in 2025.