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Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala of Washington. bit.ly/4ta8TYq

Vatican prosecutors on Thursday seemingly defied an appeals court order to turn over to the defense all the evidence gathered in the Vatican’s big financial trial, setting the stage for another clash in the long-running case. bit.ly/4cULfcb

OPINION: May 1's memorial of St. Joseph the Worker highlights work's importance to human flourishing. In a world contending with AI, however, St. Joseph might also symbolize those facing the loss of work by forces beyond their control. bit.ly/42cuWTh

OPINION: The Catholic Church is not a static entity fully and perfectly formed, but our hope is that it doesn't take another 500 years to acknowledge the realities of the LGBTQ+ community. bit.ly/4cTF1Lb

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami is closing a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children and laying off more than 80 employees after the Trump administration decided not to renew an $11 million grant with the agency. ncronline.org/news/miami-cat…

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about the new film "Mother Mary," the application of just war theory to the war in Iran and Thomas Merton's relevance today. bit.ly/42cQY8q

Over 11 days and four countries, Leo showed how he embodies the spiritual, prophetic, pastoral and symbolic dimensions of the papal office, writes NCR's Vatican correspondent Justin McLellan. ncronline.org/vatican/africa…

Four Benedictine sisters travel the country to run the technology for congregational gatherings, saving fellow sisters from technological headaches. globalsistersreport.org/how-benedictin…

U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared closely divided during April 29 oral arguments about the Trump administration's attempts to end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. bit.ly/4uklBoi

OPINION: "There is something inherently dehumanizing about seeking to monetize every facet of life, every possible circumstantial outcome," writes Daniel P. Horan. bit.ly/4tCembs

Jimmy Kimmel's joke — "Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow" — was in bad taste. But the controversy surrounding it exposes a great deal of hypocrisy and the facile way people equate words and deeds. bit.ly/4cHrWEu

Thousands of people are missing in South Sudan. Church leaders are shining a light on this scourge on the second anniversary of a Catholic priest's disappearance. ncronline.org/news/priest-va…

The Vatican Observatory announced in an April 29 press release that an asteroid has been named in honor of Pope Leo XIII, who formally reestablished the observatory in 1891. ncronline.org/vatican/4-aste…

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled April 29 that a group of faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey can challenge in federal court an investigation by that state's attorney general. ncronline.org/news/supreme-c…

Maryland's top court has ruled that state's attorney general cannot disclose the names of Archdiocese of Baltimore clergy and staff appearing in a grand jury investigation of alleged sexual abuse that have not been charged with any crimes. ncronline.org/news/maryland-…

NCR's Vatican correspondent Justin McLellan stuck to pen and paper to record his impressions of traveling through North and Central with Pope Leo XIV. ncronline.org/vatican/report…

In Vietnam, where religious life is highly respected and often tied to family honor, women who leave convents can face emotional pain, social stigma and economic uncertainty. globalsistersreport.org/ministry/after…

NCR staff reporter Camillo Barone and Brian Roewe, NCR's environment correspondent honored by professional journalism organization. bit.ly/4cUps4x

"We hear the calls when people feel alone. We hear the calls when people feel desperate and anxious," said Liz Markuci, director of hotline services at Catholic Charities. bit.ly/4w1cNWc

As had been customary by his predecessors, Leo used his first general audience after his April 13-23 trip to four nations in Africa to tell people about the purpose of his visit and what struck him most about his travels. ncronline.org/vatican/papal-…