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Pope Leo’s Chicago White Sox pitches papal pride, peace, 40,000 ‘pope hats’
The pope’s beloved team lost to the Cincinnati Reds, but the hat giveaway was a huge hit with fans.
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Pope Leo XIV to LCWR sisters: ‘The church needs you’
“For with your vitality, your witness of a life centered on Jesus, you can contribute to waking up the world,” the pope told the 1,300 leaders of US Catholic sisters …
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EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics
Canon law has often made headlines in the Catholic Church. But what is canon law, and how does it apply to the everyday Catholic? Detail of statue of St. Peter …
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EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics
Pope Leo XIV is a pope of several firsts: the first American pope, the first to be an Augustinian, and the first in modern times to have done overseas missionary …
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Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki Joins Doctors, Nursing Home in Suit Against Illinois Suicide Law
Gavel. The suit argues that Illinois’ ‘End-of-Life Options’ law requires doctors to participate in helping patients kill themselves even if they conscientiously object to doing so.
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Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life ‘are called to become experts in synodality’
Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education, and caring for the poor and marginalized.” Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful …
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Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life ‘are called to become experts in synodality’
Pope Leo XIV highlighted religious women’s and men’s work making “the mission and mystery of the Church visible in our world.” “All Christians are called to be builders of Christʼs …
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Colombia‑Born U.S. Bishop Urges Prayers After Powerful Earthquake
Kena BetancurSculptures are surrounded by debris at a partially collapsed church at Palermo neighborhood after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Aug. 10, 2026 in Tamesis, Colombia. Bishop John J. …
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Pakistani Christians rally for equal rights
Rallies in Karachi and Faisalabad pressed for constitutional amendments allowing non-Muslims to serve as president or prime minister and for curbs on blasphemy law abuse. Clergy and activists lead a …
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Pakistani Christians rally for equal rights
Thousands of Christians in Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Aug. 11 with protest rallies in three major Pakistani cities, calling for constitutional equality and religious freedom and urging the …