Pope Leo XIV criticizes pharmaceutical industry’s role in scourge of opioid addiction

Bill proposed in Hungary could require priests to violate seal of confession Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

Prominent Northern Ireland cleric calls for King Charles to abdicate after prayer with pope Rev. Kyle Paisley slammed King Charles III for “betraying his oath” after praying with Pope Leo XIV in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV encourages Order of the Holy Sepulchre in its mission in the Holy Land Pope Leo XIV thanked the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for its humble service to the communities of the Holy Land.

In Virginia, a Founding Father’s Catholic daughter is laid to rest after 185 years The Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, held Eliza Monroe Hay’s reinterment at the top of Hollywood Cemetery overlooking the James River on Oct. 23.

Pope Leo XIV criticizes pharmaceutical industry’s role in scourge of opioid addiction

In a meeting with participants of the fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements, the pope directly spoke out against “unbridled consumerism” and its negative impacts.