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National Shrine and Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan, also known as Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians, in Shanghai, China.

2 priests ‘elected’ as Catholic bishops in China after death of Pope Francis

May 1, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Father Wu Jianlin, vicar general of Shanghai, was chosen to be the city’s new auxiliary bishop, while Father Li Jianlin... Read more

Catholic Church of the Saviour, also called Xishiku Church or Beitang, in Beijing.

Vatican-approved bishop consecrated in Beijing days after China deal renewal

Oct 25, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis has appointed a new Catholic bishop in Beijing following the renewal of the Vatican-China agreement. Read more

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Catholic Relief Services distributes food for school children at one of the schools in the Department of Totonicapán, Guatemala, with the help of parent volunteers.

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Participants at a May 22, 2025, afternoon vigil to honor the two lives lost in an attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., the night before hold signs reading “Christians and Jews united against hate.”

Catholics show solidarity after terrorist attack kills 2 Israeli officials in Washington, DC

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State capitol in Dover, Delaware.

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Tony McFall wears his father’s cowboy hat while looking over the debris of the house of his father and step-mother, who lost their lives during the tornado in the neighborhood of Sunshine Hills on May 17, 2025, in London, Kentucky. A tornado struck communities in Somerset and London, Kentucky, leaving over 10 dead and more injured.

Catholic Charities aids Midwestern communities devastated by tornadoes

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Pontifical Missions Societies on May 22, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV thanks Pontifical Mission Societies for devotion to communion, universality

From the popemobile, Pope Leo XIV greets thousands of people lined up along Via della Conciliazione on the morning of his inaugural Mass, Sunday, May 18, 2025.

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Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson speaks as (left to right) House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Lisa McClain, Rep. Jason Smith, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. Mark Green, House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, and House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer listen during a news briefing after a House Republican Conference meeting with President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Catholics praise defunding of Planned Parenthood in major congressional budget bill

Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Our Lady of Good Counsel: All about this devotion and Pope Leo XIV’s connection to it

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