Catholic leaders express sorrow over racist Trump post; bishops demand apology

Catholic leaders express sorrow over racist Trump post; bishops demand apology U.S. Catholic Bishops Garcia and Weisenburger, with Cardinal Cupich, condemned President Trump's social media post. Trump denied it was intentional and refused to apologize. Pope Leo XIV approves new statutes of Pontifical International Marian Academy Pope Leo XIV approved the new statutes of the Pontifical International Marian Academy, founded to promote and coordinate Mariological and Marian studies worldwide. Secretary Rubio, other leaders denounce Jimmy Lai’s ‘tragic’ 20-year sentence Lai, Catholic entrepreneur and media tycoon, was sentenced over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations. Patient advocate on passage of New York assisted suicide bill: ‘Reexamine your consciences’ In spite of opposition from Catholic bishops and patient advocate groups, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law physician-assisted suicide in New York.

Cardinal Dolan to co-lead New York Police Department’s chaplains’ unit Cardinal Timothy Dolan will work part time as co-lead of the NYPD’s chaplain unit, the archdiocese confirmed.