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Pope Leo XIV Names Apostolic Administrator for Rabat in Morocco Amid Investigation of Cardinal

Monsignor Mario León Dorado, OMI, a Spanish missionary who serves as apostolic prefect of Western Sahara, has been appointed apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco.

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse and inappropriate conduct involving adult women, which he denies.

‘Relax, It’s an iPhone’: The Ad Big Tech Got Wrong

Shannon Mullen
A new Apple ad takes up the facade of a building at a major intersection in Washington, D.C.

With global bans rising and neuroscientists warning of structural brain impacts, critics argue Apple’s new campaign sends a dangerous subliminal message to parents.

Pope Leo Appeals for Peace and Justice Amid ‘Alarming’ Ceuta Crisis

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Aug. 2.

The Holy Father also prayed for victims of war, recalled the Pardon of Assisi and urged Catholics to witness to the Eucharist by blessing meals and sharing with those in need.

Catholic Advocate Warns of Safety Risks as New York Prepares to Legalize Assisted Suicide

Jamie Towey, the president of Aging With Dignity, speaks with Catherine Hadro on ‘EWTN News in Depth,’ July 31. Advocates say the U.S. is facing troubling assisted suicide trends that put medically vulnerable patients increasingly at risk.

‘Suicide is not a real medical treatment. It is not a solution to suffering,’ Jamie Towey, president of Aging with Dignity, said in an interview with ‘EWTN News In Depth.’