ICE deported Minnesota church employee

Colorado to pay out $5.4 million after court strikes down abortion pill reversal ban Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Canary Islands possible destinations for Pope Leo XIV in 2026 Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and the Canary Islands are likely destinations in 2026 for Pope Leo XIV to visit. Spain, Catholic Church sign agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse The Church and the Spanish government have signed an agreement to provide a channel for compensating victims of sexual abuse. ICE deported Minnesota church employee, surveilled parish during Mass, mayor says ICE’s presence outside the church impedes parishioners’ free exercise of religion, said the pastor of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Hopkins, Minnesota. Supreme Court asked to block California school gender secrecy rules amid ongoing lawsuit The Thomas More Society, a Chicago-based legal group, asked the high court to intervene in the case Mirabelli v. Bonta while the dispute works its way through a federal appeals court. Pope Leo XIV to hold next consistory in June, hopes for annual meetings with cardinals Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Pope Leo XIV would like to hold annual meetings lasting three to four days, allowing more time for discussion on various topics of importance. After Maduro’s capture, there’s hope for Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, leader says With Maduro’s capture, people of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua have reason to hope for change, according to the former Nicaraguan ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS). ‘Pray with the Pope’: Leo XIV proposes monthly prayer for the challenges of the world The Vatican has launched a prayer campaign inviting the faithful to join the Holy Father in prayer for a specific intention. Pope Leo XIV to cardinals: ‘We gather not to promote personal or group agendas’ In his homily to the cardinals, Pope Leo XIV emphasized working together to help the the pope govern the Church.

‘Making room for God’: MEHR conference draws over 11,000 in Germany The four-day MEHR conference drew participants from across the European continent to hear from international speakers, including American presenters.