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Dirty Christians and Miserable Sinners
I recently watched an interview with actor Shia LaBeouf that a friend tipped me off to. For the record, I didn’t make it very far into the interview, which was …
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Death Comes to Wyandotte—But I Guarantee You’d Love Living There
It is not easy to write a successful novel about a parish that operates under the aegis of Summorum Pontificum—but all the time is expected, by the chancery, to fail. …
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Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo (OSV News)
Thirteen Lebanese priests taking part in a video call with the apostolic nuncio were surprised when Pope Leo XIV joined them. “The Pope greatly encouraged us,” said Father Elias, who, …
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Faculty unions at St. John’s University file charges against school administration
Two faculty unions at St. John’s University have filed an unfair labor practice complaint charging the Catholic university with violating state labor law when it announced in February it would …
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After one year, nuns see Pope Leo XIV advancing justice in his own way
A year into Leo XIV’s papacy, Catholic sisters around the world are celebrating how the first U.S.-born pope is continuing to focus on issues near and dear to them.
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Catholics see promise in climate talks among nations on fossil fuel phaseout
After conversations among nearly 60 nations on ways to wean the world from fossil fuels, Catholics who attended the first-of-its-kind summit in Colombia left encouraged by the promise the conversations …
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Program announced for Pope’s apostolic journey to Spain (Dicastery for Communication)
The Vatican announced the program for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Spain. The journey, scheduled for June 6-12, will take the Pontiff to Madrid, Barcelona, Montserrat, and two cities …
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Thomas Merton—The deep secret of the mystery of faith lies in the fact …
The deep secret of the mystery of faith lies in the fact that it is a “baptism” in the death and sacrifice of Christ. We can only give ourselves to …
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May. 7 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter, Weekday
Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates the feast of recently-canonized Italian educator Saint Rosa Venerini (1656-1728), who founded Catholic schools for girls and young women during the late 17th and early …