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Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent
To whom can you liken me as an equal?says the Holy One.Lift up your eyes on highand see who has created these things:He leads out their army and numbers them,calling …
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St. John Damascene—To serve Mary and to be her courtier is the greatest honor …
To serve Mary and to be her courtier is the greatest honor one can possibly possess, for to serve the Queen of Heaven is already to reign there, and to …
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Dec. 10 Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent; Opt Mem of Our Lady of Loreto, Weekday
In 2019 Pope Francis added the Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Loreto to the Universal Roman Calendar. The title Our Lady of Loreto refers to the Holy House of …
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Memo to the White House: God Became Man 9 Months Before He Was Born
Background: The White House in Washington, D.C. Foreground: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, “The Virgin of the Lilies,” 1899. EDITORIAL: A White House message marking the Immaculate Conception repeated a common misunderstanding about …
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Pew Study: Religion Holds Steady in America
MaleoPews are seen inside a Catholic church. American adults who identify with Christianity, with another religion, or with no religion have all remained steady, a new Pew Research Center report …
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Archbishop Performs Rite of Reparation at Annunciation Catholic Church After Shooting
Flowers are seen at Annunciation Catholic Church on Sept. 3, 2025, in Minneapolis. Three months after a deadly shooting in Minneapolis, a special Mass on Dec. 6 included a rite …
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Pope Leo Says Trump’s Ukraine Plan Would Weaken US Alliance With Europe
Pope Leo XIV addresses the press at Castel Gandolfo Dec. 9, 2025. Responding to a question from EWTN News, the Pope said that progress on the repatriation of abducted Ukrainian …
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The Pope Urges ‘Continued Dialogue’ After Receiving Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo
Simone RisolutiPope Leo greets President Zelenskyy in Castel Gandolfo on Dec. 9, 2025. The meeting focused on the situation of the war in Ukraine and the prospects for the diplomatic …
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FBI Leader Who Oversaw Catholic Investigation Tapped to Lead Virginia Public Safety Department
The J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters building in Washington, D.C. In 2021, Stanley Meador became special agent in charge at the bureau’s Richmond, Virginia, field office, which in 2023 issued …
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Vatican Reverses Several Parish Closures in Diocese of Buffalo, Advocates Say
The exterior of St. Casimir church in Buffalo, New York Save Our Buffalo Churches, which has advocated against church-closure proposals, shared the news in a Dec. 8 Facebook post.