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Bishop explains how Our Lady of Guadalupe can reach postmodern Silicon Valley
In a world marked by secularization and cultural fragmentation, Our Lady of Guadalupe remains a privileged path for proclaiming the Gospel, said Bishop Óscar…
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Vatican synod study group warns of online polarization
A final report from the Synod on Synodality study group on “mission in the digital environment” proposes the possible creation of a dedicated Vatican…
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Gaza’s Catholic pastor: Border closures make crisis ‘tragic’
Father Gabriel Romanelli, the only Catholic pastor in Gaza, is warning that the closure of border crossings into the territory is deepening an already…
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Pope ‘cannot comment’ on Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment
CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY — Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of the outspoken…
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Indian State of Bihar Considering Anti-Conversion Legislation
The government in the North Indian state of Bihar recently announced a plan to review the anti-conversion laws of other states and, if required,…
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Iraqi archbishop laments spread of Iranian conflict, communication barrier with Tehran archbishop
An Iraqi Catholic archbishop said his flock is frightened and communication with Tehran’s archbishop has been impossible as the Iranian conflict escalates.Archbishop Bashar Matti…
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‘This work is about hope:’ University of St. Mary prison education program centers on human dignity
English professor Leanna Brunner devotes much of her time to educating prisoners — work that she says is “some of the most rewarding work…
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‘2 hours to pack up’: How the Iranian conflict has upended Catholic pilgrimages in the region
“We’re going to Cairo.”That’s how husband and wife Father Albert and Abby Scharbach discovered that their pilgrimage in Israel had been cut short by…
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Pope Leo XIV explains the Church’s ‘human and divine dimensions’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the Church cannot be understood solely from a human perspective, but rather as the fruit…
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Meet the artist behind the 47 paintings supporting Sister Thea Bowman’s cause for canonization
Nearly 30 years ago, Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS, an award-winning artist, found himself in a hospital room as his father battled colon cancer. One…
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Monsignor Shea: New counseling center in Phoenix will focus on ‘inestimable dignity’ of human person
A Catholic counseling formation center will open in Arizona this fall as a project of the University of Mary and the Diocese of Phoenix.The…
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International Theological Commission: Human life is a vocation
The International Theological Commission has released a new document arguing that “the life of the human being is vocation,” while warning that unprecedented scientific…
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Vatican synod report urges women’s input in preparing future priests
The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a preliminary report urging that women’s “views and assessments” be given due weight in the discernment…
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Diocese of Providence criticizes state’s abuse report, claims it’s meant to ‘sway’ legislators
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha on March 4 released a long-awaited report on child abuse in the Diocese of Providence, one that the…
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Religious Freedom panel faults State Department for missing annual report on violations
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is calling out the State Department for failing to comply with the International Religious Freedom Act…
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Amid rising anxiety in Erbil, Catholic bishops say prayer, dialogue are path to peace
As Iraq faces fast-moving fallout from the widening war in the Middle East, bringing the country into its line of fire, Erbil, the capital…
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Chaldean Archdiocese of Erbil suffers drone strike on apartment complex
An apartment complex built by the Knights of Columbus in Ankawa, Iraq, a suburb of Erbil, has been struck in a drone attack.“Fortunately, the…
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Cuban exiles sign freedom accord for Cuba
Cuban exiles in Miami, led by Rosa María Payá, founder of “Cuba Decides” and daughter of the late opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, signed on…
