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In a May 14 statement, Benedictine College in Atchison disclosed that in late April its campus had been "repeatedly leafletted with anonymous flyers from a group calling itself 'Coalition of Catholics Against Jewish Supremacy.'"

St. Zdislava of Lemberk was born around 1220 into a noble Bohemian family. St. John Paul II canonized her in Olomouc on May 21, 1995, citing her life as a model of holiness lived in marriage and family life.

On his return trip to the U.S., Trump on May 15 told reporters that Lai's case was a "tough one."

Sabastian Sawe clinched the London Marathon in record time, becoming the first human to run an official marathon in under two hours. His win also drew attention to the connection between running and faith for Kenyans.

The Milan Archdiocese marked the formal end of the diocesan phase of the sainthood cause of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation movement. His case now advances to the Vatican.

The U.S. bishops and other Catholic groups have issued public comments expressing concern about still-pending proposed federal regulations that would further restrict asylum-seekers and other migrants and their families from work authorization and housing assistance.

Most Americans oppose houses of worship endorsing political candidates, a May 14 report from the Pew Research Center said.

Before he started his general audience, Pope Leo XIV stepped out of his popemobile on May 13 and walked over to pray beside a plaque marking the spot where history took a turn that shocked the world 45 years before.

Priests, bishops, parish leaders and immigration rights advocates from 10 dioceses gathered at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit to discuss the Church's prophetic witness regarding the debates surrounding immigration and the impact current federal policy has had on immigrant communities over the past two years.

Pope Leo XIV's brother Augustinians and others from the Chicago-area looked back with gratitude on the past year since the election of one of their own at a special Mass May 8.

President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic and pro-democracy campaigner "caused a lot of bedlam."

Speaking to journalists in Rome May 6, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was asked if the Vatican intends to impose sanctions on the German bishops after the continued promotion of a handbook for blessing same-sex couples.

Bishop Michael Bransfield, who retired in 2018 as head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston amid multiple allegations of grave sexual and financial misconduct, died May 7 at age 82.

The pope, who is set to visit Spain in June, said he was looking forward "to seeing all of you next month during my visit to the islands."

"I think it's just really connected with people ... how normal Pope Leo is," said Augustinian Fr. Tom McCarthy.

Caritas Bangladesh and church-run health centers are building infection prevention awareness while the country grapples with a deadly outbreak of measles that has left more than 330 children dead since mid-March.

As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a farm bill recently approved by the U.S. House, Catholic organizations together with the U.S. bishops sought to stress to lawmakers the importance of efforts to combat hunger, such as robust support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, a major part of the nation's social safety net.

In the Church, clergy can play a crucial role in supporting the mental health of those in their parishes and communities, according to Bishop Dolan. He and other Catholic mental health leaders spoke with OSV News about clergy support of mental health for May, Mental Health Awareness Month.

Ahead of the first anniversary of his election to the chair of St. Peter, it was announced that Pope Leo XIV is officially expected to visit France in late September, the French bishops' conference confirmed May 6.

As xenophobic attacks continued to unfold in South Africa, Catholic bishops in Africa urged the government to quickly tame the violence, amid reports of deaths and injuries.