Daily Catholic News:
In response to a recent shooting at a White House press dinner, Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop David Bonnar of Youngstown, Ohio, have issued statements condemning violence. They stressed that the issue of gun violence needs to be addressed urgently and effectively.
During the ordination of 10 men on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reminded the new priests that they are channels, not filters. He also warned against the “thieves” that rob people of their freedom, dignity, and peace during the Regina Caeli.
The U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Preservation Fund has announced its commitment to finance the restoration of the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Andes’ in Bolivia. The project will involve repairing and waterproofing thatched roofs, reconstructing buttresses, and restoring exterior walls and façades.
On World Vocations Day, EWTN News recognized a laywoman who has been instrumental in shaping a generation of priests and sisters in South Asia. The woman, known as the “caregiver of vocations,” has made significant contributions in an area where Catholics are a minority.
In southern Lebanon, a Melkite priest found a consecrated host intact after 47 days in a damaged church. The priest, who returned to his church in the town of Tbenine following the ceasefire on April 17, said, “Jesus was waiting for us.” This event has been seen as a symbol of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.