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Christian Leaders Unite Against Jerusalem Municipality’s Move to Seize Armenian Patriarchate Properties

In April 2023, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, noted a sharp increase in such incidents since Netanyahu’s current government took office in December 2022. His coalition, widely described as Israel’s most right-wing government in history, includes ultra-nationalist figures with open hostility toward Christian institutions.

Analysis Shows Benefit of Pro-Life Aid Restrictions

The Global Protecting Life Rule (previously known as both the Mexico City Policy and Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance) remains an executive order that could be rescinded by a future Democratic president. If Congress were to make it a law, it would not only extend the protections to all life overseas, but end the temporary interruptions to services caused by the need to find new implementing partners.

USCCB Files Lawsuit on Unlawful Suspension of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

For decades, the USCCB has partnered with the U.S. government and locally based Catholic partners to help nearly a million individuals find safety and build their lives in the United States. The unilateral and unexplained decision of the government to suspend this program will have devastating impacts on refugees, making it harder for them to establish themselves in their new home.