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US Bishops Say Violence ‘Never the Answer’ After Shooting at White House Press Dinner

A screen grab taken from a video filmed by an AFP reporter shows armed agents moving to the stage after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington on April 25, 2026.

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.

Pope Leo XIV Tells New Priests: ‘You Are a Channel, Not a Filter’

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Pope Leo XIV ordains a man to the priesthood at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 26, 2026.

The Pope ordained 10 men to the priesthood on Good Shepherd Sunday and later warned at the Regina Caeli against the ‘thieves’ that rob people of freedom, dignity and peace.

7 Powerful Moments From Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful during Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Pope Leo XIV spent 11 days in Africa from April 13–23 and visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.

When Teaching the Faith Becomes a Crime in Iceland

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A Catholic chapel stands on a mountainside in Vatnsfjörður (Vatnsfjarðarkirkja), in Iceland’s Westfjords, under a clear summer sky.

COMMENTARY: A priest is under investigation after explaining that those in grave sin should not receive Holy Communion.