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- The Catholic Commentator :: The World & The Nation
- The United States of America
  
  A mission of the heart: Artemis II crew honors faith, family, and a life lost
  
  2 hours ago
  
  by Francesca Pollio Fenton
  
  Artemis II has captured global attention not only for its technical ambition but also for its human moments. Among them, a moving Easter message and honoring the late wife of a crew member.
  
  Trump’s threat to fully destroy Iran ‘cannot be morally justified,’ head of U.S. bishops says
  
  3 hours ago
  
  by Madalaine Elhabbal
  
  “I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace and before more lives are lost,” Archbishop Paul Coakley said.
  
  Government favors natural family planning over contraception in key health funding
  
  4 hours ago
  
  by Kate Quiñones
  
  New directives by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ban Title X abortion funding while favoring fertility education and “body literacy.”
  
  Archdiocese of Baltimore insurer proposes $100 million settlement for abuse victims
  
  5 hours ago
  
  by Daniel Payne
  
  The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy nearly three years ago amid a large number of allegations of sexual abuse.
- Europe
  
  New record in France: More than 20,000 adults and teens baptized at Easter
  
  The surge in baptisms of young persons continues in France in 2026, a 20% increase over the already previous record-high number in 2025. The influx represents a major challenge for the French Church.
  
  Irish childhood shaped Father Flanagan’s lifelong work with youth
  
  Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan, who was declared “venerable” by Pope Leo XIV on March 23, was formed by “the warm embrace of a loving family.”
- Asia & The PAcific
  
  ‘From chaos into new life’: Pakistan’s largest diocese installs new archbishop
  
  The installation of Archbishop Khalid Rehmat closes a turbulent chapter for Pakistan’s largest Catholic diocese.
  
  Protests, criticism from Church leaders force Indian government to delay bill on foreign donations
  
  The government’s backing-off from the amendment to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was promptly welcomed by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.
- The Americas
  
  U.S., Canadian seminarians prepare in Mexico to serve Hispanic community
  
  A seminary was established in Mexico in 1999 to serve the growing Hispanic community in North America, forming future priests who learn Spanish as well as ecclesial and cultural traditions.
  
  Government of Cuba announces release of more than 2,000 prisoners for Easter
  
  The government said it was making the release “in the context of the religious celebrations of Holy Week.”
- Africa & The Middle East
  
  Latin patriarch of Jerusalem on Easter: ‘The Risen One is not where we left him’
  
  In his homily on Easter Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa said the resurrection of Christ turns our world upside down and opens unforeseen horizons regarding life and death.
  
  Syria’s churches scale back Easter celebrations after attack on Christian town
  
  After an assault on Syria’s town of Al-Suqaylabiyah, questions linger over security and accountability, causing Syria’s Christian communities to change Holy Week and Easter services.