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Spiraling down in Speyer
Speyer Cathedral, officially the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen, in Speyer, Germany. (Image: Sail over / Wikipedia) Speyer is a charming city on the west bank …
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Pope mourns Colombian earthquake victims, prays for the dead (Holy See Press Office (Spanish))
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a telegram in Pope Leo’s name to Archbishop Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, the president of the Episcopal Conference of …
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Pittsburgh bishop ends traditional Latin Mass at parish (Knights of Columbus Latin Mass)
Bishop Mark Eckman of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, announced the end of the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Mass at a parish in Aliquippa, a small town of 9,000. “I …
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Massachusetts legalizes abortion through 9 months of pregnancy (Deseret News)
Following a 121-35 vote in the state house, Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts signed into law An Act Prioritizing Patient Access to Care, which removes previous limits on abortions after …
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Colombia’s bishops appeal for solidarity, hope following severe earthquake (Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia)
The Episcopal Conference of Colombia called for solidarity and hope following a severe earthquake that left hundreds dead and thousands injured and missing. In a message to the Colombian people, …
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Pope Francis greets then-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik during a private audience at the Vatican in this Jan. 3, 2022, file photo. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Previously unpublished letters add to Rupnik …
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Amy-Jill Levine elected first Jewish president of Catholic Biblical Association
The veteran New Testament scholar has written and edited widely-read works including The Misunderstood Jew, The Bible With and Without Jesus and The Jewish Annotated New Testament.
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Beyond saying no: The church’s answer to assisted suicide
“The credibility of our moral witness depends upon whether those who suffer encounter Christians before they encounter despair,” Enzo Del Brocco writes.
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Pope Leo confirms Cardinal Marx as coordinator of Council for the Economy, appoints new members (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV confirmed Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising, Germany, in his position as coordinator of the Council for the Economy. Cardinal Marx has been the Council’s coordinator …
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Ukrainian Catholic leader warns against Russian propaganda (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church urged Ukrainians not to be swayed by Russian propaganda. Calling on the faithful to pray and work for the end of the …