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I Can’t Do the Push-Ups for You…..
Some days I hate working out. I feel tired, maybe it is too hot, maybe I am just feeling lazy. Whatever the reason, I have to choose to overcome the …
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Presenting Yourself, Zuppi and Me, and High Rollers…
The Biblical tradition of presentation in the temple is something which has always appealed to me, aesthetically and spiritually, though we tend to think of it most in the context …
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Border czar says Catholic leaders should ‘support’ safety
By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 12, 2025 / 07:00 am U.S. border czar Tom Homan said “the Catholic Church should support keeping the community safe” through a secure …
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Pope Leo XIV, in meeting with award committee, calls for concrete acts of charity
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Dec 12, 2025 / 06:52 am Pope Leo XIV urged concrete acts of charity and solidarity in a world marked by conflict as he met …
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Cardinal Müller weighs in on Islam and secularism, upholds Second Vatican Council (Catholic Herald)
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, who served as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2012 to 2017, said in a new interview that “since the 18th …
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Characters of Hope: Well-Read Catholics Reflect on Inspirational Protagonists
L to R: St. Joan of Arc is the subject of a Mark Twain novel, while Jean Valjean, the hopeful lead of ‘Les Misérables,’ and Samwise Gamgee of ‘The Lord …
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Poll: Catholic support for IVF falls below 50% when Church teaching explained
The results demonstrate that just informing Catholic voters about the Church’s position on IVF and the immorality of the procedure is sufficient to cause an immediate 14-point shift against IVF …
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ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and the Filipino community of the Vicariate of Southern Arabia together for the ‘Simbang Gabi’ celebrations
Abu Dhabi – “We had often spoken with Cardinal Tagle about the possibility of his coming to the United Arab Emirates for the ‘Simbang Gabi’. This year, it has finally …
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Hong Kong cardinal sees AI as gift from God; Vatican prefect advises caution (Vatican News)
Cardinal Stephen Chow, SJ, of Hong Kong preached that “I think AI is not from the devil. AI comes from God.” The prelate made his remarks during the opening Mass …
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Appeals court rules against abortion clinic buffer-zone law (Religion Clause)
Citing the right to freedom of speech, a federal appeals court has sided with Florida Preborn and four sidewalk counselors in their lawsuit against a buffer-zone ordinance enacted by the …