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Aug. 16 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
From Sunday’s Gospel: But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children …
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Military chaplain candidates denied financial aid due to their religious beliefs
(Image: Wesley Tingey / Unsplash.com) Military chaplains have served honorably as indispensable members of the United States armed forces throughout American history. Military chaplains, whose role is significantly different from …
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Faith over fear: The Church’s response to the escalating Ebola crisis in Congo
Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo / Shutterstock The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in its history. It’s already killed over 2,100 …
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The Mathematics of Morality
Aerial photos of atomic bomb mushroom clouds, over the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) in August 1945. (Wikipedia) Pope John Paul II reaffirmed traditional Catholic moral …
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ASIA/INDONESIA – Earthquake in Flores: fear, damage and faith in the face of adversity
Maumere – This morning, August 15, 2026, the island of Flores was struck by a violent magnitude 7.7 earthquake shortly before 6 a.m. The tremor, whose epicenter was located in …
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What lies behind the diplomatic clash between Argentina and Brazil
by Cosimo Graziani Brasilia/Buenos Aires – In recent days, a diplomatic crisis has strained relations between Argentina and Brazil.It all began when Argentine President Javier Milei described his Brazilian counterpart, …
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Supreme Court sets date for case over Catholic preschools and Colorado’s ‘universal’ program
The U.S. Supreme Court set Nov. 3 for hearing oral arguments in a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado over whether those schools can …
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DeSantis urged to exercise ‘justice, mercy’ and commute Florida inmate’s death sentence
“Mr. Silvia’s crimes were heinous and merit severe punishment by the state,” the executive director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote. “Nevertheless, we ask that you spare Mr. …
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Remembering Richard Payne, Whose Programs Inspired EWTN Viewers
Richard Payne speaks on the Sept. 21, 2016, episode of ‘EWTN Live.’ The longtime bibliophile and filmmaker died last month at the age of 88.
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45 years after its first broadcast, EWTN has become the largest Catholic media network in the world
With $200 and 12 nuns with no television experience, Mother Angelica turned a monastery garage into a television studio launching what would become the largest Catholic media network. Mother Angelica. …