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Catholic Church leaders are continuing to call on the faithful to help and support immigrants, even as the government defends its deportation policies. The appeal underscores a growing tension between religious institutions urging compassion and protection for migrants and state authorities enforcing removals. Church figures have framed aid to immigrants as a moral and pastoral duty, keeping the issue prominent in public debate.

Text messages sent by a pastor's mistress are being described as damning evidence in the murder trial over the death of the pastor's wife. Prosecutors are using the messages to argue an affair provided a motive for the killing, while the defense has yet to publicly respond in detail. The case is drawing wide public attention.

A Florida-based pastor accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has gone on trial. The case is part of the broader legal proceedings surrounding the killing, which implicated a network of suspects including former soldiers, Colombian mercenaries, and business figures. The trial renews attention on the unresolved questions about who ordered the assassination.

American Cardinal Robert McElroy has set out reflections on how the Catholic Church should engage with the digital age, arguing that the Church must adapt its pastoral approach to a world shaped by online communication. The remarks, reported by Vatican News, touch on how faith communities can remain present and credible amid rapid technological change.