Earlier this year, the Trump Administration claimed a century-old law that bans handguns in the mail was unconstitutional. Now, the US Postal Service is following Trump’s orders — proposing a new rule to let handguns flow through the postal system for the first time in 100 years. etwn.us/3Qc3pyF

Earlier this week we hosted a timely Public Dialogue, “‘War is Back in Vogue’: Iran and Catholic Teachings on a Moral Foreign Policy,” with Sohrab Ahmari, Phil Klay, Mary Ellen O’Connell, and Elisabetta Pique. Watch this highlight and view the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZwRQocWwp1k #IranWarCST

BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace" Catholic Church, Catholic News World, Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV, Breaking News, Pope News, Catholic Headlines, News, News today,

BREAKING U.S. Bishops' President says "I call on President Trump to step back from the precipice of war and negotiate a just settlement for the sake of peace" #USCCB
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Bad for the Church, and the World Many U.S. bishops remain unwilling to call out Trump's authoritarianism. They would be wise to draw lessons from the Church's history with Italian Fascism.

Many U.S. bishops remain unwilling to call out Trump’s authoritarianism. They would be wise to draw lessons from the Church’s history with Italian Fascism.

The latest from @massimofaggioli.bsky.social:

Wow!

Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott The vote marks a rare bipartisan breakthrough on a salient issue. The bill aims to boost housing supply and prevent Wall Street from buying up single-family homes.

Voting NO on the Senate housing bill:

—1 Democrat (Schatz)
—9 Republicans (Budd, Cruz, Johnson, Lee, Paul, Scott, Tillis, Tuberville, Young)

Blackburn missed the vote

The other 89 voted YES

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It's beautiful.

I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining Bluesky as interim CEO. I deeply believe in what this team has built and the open social web they're fighting for. More here: toni.org/2026/03/09/c...

[PIC] Group of adults laughing with joy [TEXT] God, in the midst of life's burdens, remind us to pause, to laugh and to find joy in simple moments. Help us release our worries, trusting in Your care and renew our spirits with peace and lightness. Amen.

US bishops warn ICE mega-detention plan is 'moral inflection point' for America The bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the cons...

The bishops' conference issued a stark critique of plans to double federal immigration detention capacity: "The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the conscience of every American."

A group of people gathered outside ICE HQ.

An organizer hands out song sheets and whistles.

Happening now: a large group of rabbis and Jewish demonstrators have gathered outside of ICE headquarters in DC to stage a protest.

Organizers are handing out song sheets — and whistles.

Powerful. Thank you for posting it.

You do great work! Thank you for all you do to report on religion. This is a huge story and it is growing.

Minneapolis Live Updates: State Seeks Access to Evidence as Federal Officials Blame Shooting Victim A judge ordered federal authorities not to destroy evidence from a fatal shooting by immigration agents. Videos directly contradict descriptions of the encounter by Trump administration officials.

A judge issued a late-night order barring federal officials from destroying evidence from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents. Trump administration officials continued to make unsubstantiated claims about the victim on Sunday. Follow live updates.

Very sad. Outstanding career and journalist. He will be missed.

Hicks was ordained by Cardinal Bernardin, and Auxiliary/VG to Cardinal Cupich. As one source put it: “Ronny is a missionary with a heart for the poor.” Announcement slated to arrive from Vatican in short order.

Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.

“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”

We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

At Nicaea, Pope Leo calls Christians to rise to unity as ancient basilica resurfaces ISTANBUL (RNS) — Before the newly resurfaced ruins of the Basilica of Neophytos, Pope Leo XIV joined with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, hoping to recover the same spirit of unity that once…

A basilica lost for 1,200 years has re-emerged from Lake Iznik — and today Pope Leo prayed there with Patriarch Bartholomew, calling Nicaea’s anniversary a chance to renew Christian unity.
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Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after some pupils escape Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

The Catholic Church and the Trump Administration Are Not Getting Along The religion’s call to radical love can’t countenance this much cruelty.

Conflict is expanding between Trump’s immigration policies and the Catholic faith, Elizabeth Bruenig writes. “The religion’s call to radical love can’t countenance this much cruelty.”

You wrote a great book, btw. Thank you.

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

Powerful words today. It brings hope on so many levels. Thank you for posting.

So much hope in hearing these words this morning.

Pope Leo calls for 'true ecological conversion' from words to action on environment The pope spoke Oct. 1 at the start of a conference marking the 10-year anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis' landmark document that encapsulated church teaching on the environment.

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Pope Leo: “Just as Pope Francis spoke of the culture of encounter as the antidote for the globalization of indifference, we must work to confront the globalization of powerlessness by fostering a culture of reconciliation.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

World must recommit to peace, justice, truth, Vatican diplomat tells UN Archbishop Paul Gallagher, who serves as the Vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organizations, shared his thoughts Sept. 29 while addressing the U.N. General Assembly, ami...

As the world grapples with "mounting challenges," the global community must "recommit to the foundational pillars" of peace, justice and truth, learning from history and building a more equitable future, a top Vatican diplomat told the United Nations.

It is so good and easy!

Cardinal Zuppi leads seven-hour prayer, naming every child killed in Holy Land war The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference took turns with dozens of other members of his diocese reading the names and ages of the 16 Israeli children and the 12,211 Palestinian children who have be...

The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference led a prayer vigil in Italy in which they read the names of every child killed in Gaza:

“We pronounce their names one by one…”

It took seven hours.

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