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St. Bartholomew, Apostle
[ad_1] St. Bartholomew, Apostle Feast date: Aug 24 Saint Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles, mentioned sixth in the three Gospel lists (Matthew 10:3;…
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St. Rose of Lima
[ad_1] St. Rose of Lima Feast date: Aug 23 On August 23, the church celebrates the first saint of the New World, St. Rose of…
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The congregation in honor of St. Rose of Lima where all the sisters are named Rose
[ad_1] A member of the Dominican Sisters’ Congregation of St. Rose of Lima in northern Italy sells prints at the Santa’s Sanctuary of Lima. /…
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Pope Francis appoints new Ordinary for Armenian Catholics in Eastern Europe
[ad_1] The Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, in Gyumri, Armenia, is the cathedral of the Ordinariate for Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Eastern Europe of the…
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux: monastic reformer and adviser to popes
[ad_1] St. Bernard of Clairvaux. / Credit: Sistermaryhelen, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA). Every year on Aug.…
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From Islam to the Catholic Church: One Turkish woman shares her story of faith
[ad_1] Belkız, 61, was born into a Muslim family in Turkey. After reading books on materialist philosophy in her youth, she became an atheist at…
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Pope Francis: Living the fruits of the Holy Spirit helps us spread holiness
[ad_1] Pope Francis continued a series of lessons on the Holy Spirit during his weekly meeting with the public in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall…
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Pope Francis and Cardinal Pizzaballa open lay Catholic meeting against backdrop of war
[ad_1] Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, discussed prospects for peace in the war in Gaza Tuesday,…
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St. John Eudes
[ad_1] St. John Eudes Feast date: Aug 19 St. John Eudes was a French missionary and the founder of the Congregation of Our Lady of…
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Filipino bishops urge nation to ‘take a little more time’ before legalizing civil divorce
[ad_1] Filipino newlyweds dance in the street during a reception in Baleno town, Masbate island province in the central Philippines, April 15, 2007. / Credit:…
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St. Helena
[ad_1] St. Helena Feast date: Aug 18 Not much is known about Saint Helena but it is probable that she was born in the middle…
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Sister Agnes Sasagawa, Our Lady of Akita visionary, dies at 93
[ad_1] A Japanese nun holds her arms out as she prays at a chapel in her convent in Nagasaki, Japan. / Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images…
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St. Hyacinth
[ad_1] St. Hyacinth Feast date: Aug 17 St. Hyacinth was one of the first members of the Dominicans (the Order of Preachers) and the “apostle…
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New Zealand Church’s safeguarding efforts praised, but report highlights need for action
[ad_1] St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin, New Zealand. / Credit:Â James Dignan via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) CNA Newsroom, Aug 16, 2024 / 12:12 pm (CNA).…
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[ad_1] The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Feast date: Aug 15 Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of…
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The Sistine Chapel was consecrated to Our Lady of the Assumption: 5 things to know
[ad_1] The Sistine Chapel. / Credit: marcobrivio.photography/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Aug 15, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). On Aug. 15, 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the…
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Vatican expels Sodality of Christian Life founder
[ad_1] Luis Fernando Figari founded the Sodalitium in Peru in 1971. / Credit: David Ramos/ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 14, 2024 / 18:30 pm…
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Vatican secretary of state says Ukraine’s military advances into Russia are ‘worrying’
[ad_1] A Ukrainian military vehicle drives from the direction of the border with Russia carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniforms in the Sumy region…
