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At Catholic University of America, I got culture shock in my own religion
It felt like everyone else had a playbook that I was missing a page from. It was the same Mass, but with enough small differences to make me feel less …
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What Paul VI Said — and Didn’t Say — About the ‘Smoke of Satan’
Fotografia FeliciPope Paul VI in 1969 COMMENTARY: The famous phrase from Pope St. Paul VI is widely invoked in discussions about the Catholic Church. But what did he actually have …
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USCCB affirms support for Hyde amendment following President Trump’s comments (USCCB)
The president of the US bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities affirmed the importance of the Hyde amendment, which forbids federal funding of most abortions. “Authentic health care upholds the dignity …
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Vatican newspaper critiques portrayal of Pius XII in Nuremberg film (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
Writing in L’Osservatore Romano, a history professor at the University of Molise critiqued the portrayal of Venerable Pius XII, who reigned as Pope from 1939 to 1958, in the 2025 …
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Group protests Tanzanian bishops’ comments on politics (Fides)
A group of self-styled Tanzanian Catholics attempted to deliver a petition to Pope Leo via the apostolic nunciature criticizing the leaders of the nation’s episcopal conference for alleged political interference. …
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Turin cardinal presents new website on Shroud (Aleteia)
During an audience with Pope Leo on January 9, Cardinal Roberto Repole of Turin presented Avvolti (“Wrapped”), a website that allows for the digital examination of the Shroud of Turin. …
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Argentine diocese marks 50th anniversary of martyrs of La Rioja (Fides)
The Diocese of La Rioja, Argentina, has begun a jubilee year in commemoration of the martyrdoms of Blessed Enrique Angelelli and his companions. Bishop Dante Braida of La Rioja “emphasized …
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Holy Land friars, diplomats gather at Jordan River to celebrate Christ’s Baptism (Custody of the Holy Land)
Commemorating the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Ielpo, OFM, celebrated an outdoor Mass at Qasr al-Yahud in the West Bank, …
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San Marino’s leaders meet with Pontiff (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Leo XIV received Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli, the two captains regent, or heads of state, of San Marino. Following yesterday’s papal audience, Rossi and Bugli met with Cardinal …
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San Marino’s leaders meet with Pontiff (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Leo XIV received Matteo Rossi and Lorenzo Bugli, the two captains regent, or heads of state, of San Marino. Following yesterday’s papal audience, Rossi and Bugli met with Cardinal …