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In encouraging the peaceful resolution of conflicts and in promoting the common good on the international stage, the Vatican embraces a strategy of "positive neutrality," which allows it to dialogue with all sides, Pope Francis said.

As the nation marks National Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15 and a week of related events, two New York City priests told OSV News they remain steadfast in serving as police chaplains, amid new challenges in law enforcement.

Cybersecurity at Catholic parishes is less robust than it could be, but several free and low-cost resources -- along with a healthy dose of common sense -- can bolster technology defenses, experts told OSV News.

An English Catholic bishop has denounced the first reported births of "three-parent" babies in the UK as "deeply concerning."

The cathedral in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez previously served up to 1,000 meals daily to migrants who were unable to cross into the United States or were sent back to Mexico under a pandemic-era provision known as Title 42.

An art installation that was on display at a Catholic church in New York raised concerns due to its stance on human sexuality and the nature of evil.

On May 11, when the Title 42 public health order comes to an end, processing of migrants will be fully reinstated under Title 8, a measure that experts said would stiffen the consequences for migrants who attempt to cross the border into the United States irregularly. The Biden administration announced additional measures May 10 that would further harden the requirements to request asylum in the United States.

The Biden administration May 10 finalized its plans for the end of Title 42, scheduled to expire the following day.