Nation and world briefs

Vatican City State set to end sale of single-use plastics

End of single-use plastics part of Vatican’s larger effort to go green

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)

With love and listening, Landings ministry guides returning Catholics back to pews

Landings ministry focuses on small group mentorship and storytelling to welcome back Catholics who have been away

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)

1,000 global leaders address religious freedom at State Department

U.S. Secretary of State said event was designed to open a global discussion on guaranteeing religious freedom

By: Catholic News Service (CNS)

Cdl. DiNardo: ICE deportations separate families, cause ‘unacceptable suffering’

Catholic leaders called for addressing root causes of immigration and treating all with dignity, regardless of status

By: Teak Phillips