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CV NEWS FEED // Following the outbreak of violence in northwest Syria against minorities including Alawites and Christians, the Carmelite nuns in Aleppo have spoken out saying that a genocide is taking place, according to a March 11 X post from former French Prime Minister François Fillon.  “So many of you have reached out asking … Read moreAleppo Carmelite nuns decry violence in northwest Syria: The massacres ‘defy words’

CV NEWS FEED // As federal funding was recently suspended from a sweeping number of organizations, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling for donations to the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection, which will go toward five other Church-related entities along with CRS.  According to a March 10 USCCB press release, the … Read moreUS bishops call for donations to Catholic Relief Services amid federal funding freeze

CV NEWS FEED // A new report from Gabe Kaminsky of The Free Press exposed how Families Over Billionaires, an anti-Trump organization presenting itself as a grassroots movement against tax cuts for the wealthy, is actually backed by a network of billionaire donors. Founded by former staff of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris days after … Read moreThe Free Press: ‘Grassroots’ anti-Trump group funded by billionaire donors

CV NEWS FEED // A new Gallup poll shows a sharp increase in Republican satisfaction with the state of the nation, marking the largest recorded shift for any political party in the poll’s history. The survey, conducted from Feb. 3-16, found that 34% of Americans are satisfied with how things are going in the country, … Read moreGallup: Republican satisfaction with state of nation makes record surge after Trump’s return

CV NEWS FEED // The Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the state Department of Education’s plan to purchase Bibles for public schools, despite the Board of Education’s 2024 decision to incorporate the text into the curriculum. FOX25 reported that the court’s March 10 order of stay is a ruling in the October 2024 lawsuit, … Read moreOklahoma Supreme Court pauses education department’s plan to buy Bibles for public schools 

CV NEWS FEED // The Diocese of Brooklyn’s newspaper, The Tablet, profiled four catechumens who will enter the Catholic Church this Easter, including the stories of a former drug addict, parents who are converting to support their 4-year-old son, and a woman whose husband’s witness led her to the faith.  Joann Roa, the director of … Read more‘I want to follow Jesus’: Diocese of Brooklyn profiles 4 of 693 catechumens to be baptized this Easter