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NewzBits⢠Pope Francis appointed a former undocumented immigrant as a bishop in the United States, marking a symbolic statement on immigration policy. ⢠The appointment reflects the Vatican's stance on immigrant rights and social justice within the American Catholic Church. ⢠The move comes amid ongoing debate over immigration policy in the Trump administration.
kyivpost.comLeo, who has criticized Trumpâs hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as stateâs new bishopSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPope Leo XIV has appointed a man who had once entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant, hidden in the trunk of a car, as the new bishop of West Virginia.The pope approved the resignation of Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and selected Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, of Washington to take his place, reported OSV News. Continue reading...
theguardian.comSarah Mullally hails Leo for addressing the âmany injustices in our worldâ after private meeting with pope in RomeThe archbishop of Canterbury praised Pope Leo on Monday for speaking âpowerfully about the many injusticesâ in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken in recent weeks, particularly in his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran.Sarah Mullally, who in March became the first woman to lead the Anglican church, arrived in Rome on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing relations with the Vatican. Mullally had a private meeting with Leo, the first US-born leader of the Catholic church, at the Apostolic Palace, the popeâs official residence. Continue reading...
theguardian.comSarah Mullally urges Anglicans to join Leoâs âcourageousâ call and says human cost of war is incalculableThe archbishop of Canterbury has said she is standing in solidarity with Pope Leo XIVâs calls for peace amid his public feud with Donald Trump.Days after the US president objected to comments from the head of the Catholic church suggesting a âdelusion of omnipotenceâ was fuelling the US-Israeli war in Iran, Sarah Mullally urged Anglicans to join Leoâs âcourageousâ call. Continue reading...
theguardian.comPontiffâs comments are another sharp escalation in feud with Trumpâs White House over the US-Israeli war on IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPope Leo XIV has said that the world is being âravaged by a handful of tyrantsâ who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp escalation in his almost week-long feud with the White House over the US-Israeli war on Iran.The first American-born pontiff did not mention Donald Trump by name, but used his speech in Cameroon on Thursday to denounce world leaders that invoke religion to justify violence against other nations. Continue reading...
theguardian.comCatholic Timothy Broglio says âhard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the LordâThe leader of all Catholic chaplains in the United Statesâ armed forces has questioned how righteous the US militaryâs campaign in Iran is, saying that âunder the just war theory â it is notâ.Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS News in an interview set for broadcast Sunday that while Iran âwas a threat with nuclear armsâ, waging war on the theocratic state constituted âcompensating for a threat before the threat is actually realizedâ. Continue reading...
theguardian.comSarah Mullally is formally installed as the Church of Englandâs spiritual head in grand ceremony The new archbishop of Canterbury highlighted the pain caused to victims and survivors of abuse by the Church of England in her first sermon, delivered at a grand ceremony marking her formal installation as its spiritual head.Sarah Mullally, a former nurse who has made history as the C of Eâs first female archbishop, said âwe must not overlook or minimise the pain experienced by those who have been harmed through the actions, inactions and failures of those in our own Christian churches and communities. Continue reading...
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