The gunmen “fed us with raw corn flour just four times,” said one survivor. “We mixed it with water to have something in our stomach.”

Bishop Daniel Garcia of Austin added:

As my brother bishops and I have said in our pastoral letter against racism: “Every racist act—every such comment, every joke, every disparaging look as a reaction to the color of skin, ethnicity, or place of origin—is a failure to acknowledge another person as a brother or sister, created in the image of God.”

“The continual dehumanization of people of color by the president and his administration, such as the Obamas being portrayed as apes, is both inappropriate and disappointing,” said Grant Jones, executive director of the Knights of Peter Claver Foundation, a fraternal organization of African-American Catholics. “The faithful, especially the Catholic community, many of whom are supporters of the president, should no longer remain silent and speak out in opposition to this ongoing behavior.”

The president discussed the post in an exchange with reporters.

“Alongside the generators, thousands of medicines have been sent to Ukraine, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, supplements and melatonin, which is especially in demand as it helps people sleep amid ongoing fear and constant stress,” Vatican News, the news agency of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, reported.

The brief statement has three sections: “Struggling to Afford the Necessities of Life,” “Addressing the Crisis,” and “Prophets of Hope.”

“Across Australia, many of our sisters and brothers are burdened by the rising cost of life’s necessities,” said Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, SDB, the president of the bishops’ conference. “As disciples of Jesus, we cannot turn away from these realities.”

The update addresses three questions: “What is TPS and why is it important for Haitians in the United States?”, “What does the [February 2 federal] court decision mean for Haitians with TPS?”, and “How has the USCCB responded to the termination of TPS for Haiti?”

“TPS is a temporary form of humanitarian relief for people from a designated country, allowing them to remain in the United States legally when conditions in their country of origin make safe return impractical, impossible, or detrimental to local recovery efforts,” the update stated. “An end to TPS for Haiti would immediately end legal status and work authorization for those of the over 300,000 Haitian beneficiaries of TPS in the United States.”

At a recent meeting of leaders of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the prelate said that these nations are hampered by “persistent structural constraints, such as limited connectivity, insufficient human capital, a lack of technical assistance and capacity building, and weak regulatory frameworks.”

“Investments in infrastructure, both physical and digital, are essential, as are investments in human capital development, including education, skills training, and lifelong learning opportunities,” he added. “Least developed countries require greater attention, stronger solidarity and renewed commitments to their development, precisely because they are the ‘least.’”

Armenian Catholic Bishop Sarkis Davidian of Ispahan, Iran, is 82—seven years past the age at which bishops are required to submit their resignation. Bishop Davidian, however, is not retiring immediately: the Pontiff named him apostolic administrator of his eparchy, without naming a successor.

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced the online publication, “for study purposes,” of four documents related to the Church’s discipline at the time of addressing sexual abuse.

In a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Madrid. Pope Leo XIV outlined his vision of the “type of priests that Madrid—and the entire Church—needs at this time.”

“You have shown great passion for your tasks, especially during the Jubilee Year that has just ended,” Pope said during the audience, which took place in Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace. “The decorum of the areas and the safety of the structures find their highest meaning in the support given to the devotion of the faithful and to the pastoral work of the Church.”