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St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles
St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles Feast date: Oct 28 St. Jude Thaddaeus St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and …
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Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God.When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom …
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St. Augustine—I wept at the beauty of your hymns and canticles …
I wept at the beauty of your hymns and canticles, and was powerfully moved by the sweet sound of your Church’s singing. Those sounds flowed into my ears, and the …
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Oct. 28 Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles, Feast
The Church celebrates the Feast of the Apostles Saints Simon and Jude. Their names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. …
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Meet the laywoman who kept Catholic faith alive in Soviet camps
Gertrude Detzel (1903–1971), born in the Caucasus region of the Russian Empire, was later deported to Kazakhstan and became a key figure in the underground Catholic community. | Credit: Diocese …
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Language, Memory, and Community
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025 (Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA) “My theme is memory, that winged host that …
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Pontifical Latin Mass Returns to St. Peter’s After Landmark Weekend of Traditional Catholic Events
Pontifical solemn high Mass is celebrated Oct. 25 by Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica during the 14th International Pilgrimage Ad Petri …
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Pope Leo XIV meets with Viktor Orbán at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Oct. 27, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 27, 2025 / 17:49 pm (CNA). …
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Pope Leo XIV meets with Viktor Orbán at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Oct. 27, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Oct 27, 2025 / 17:49 pm (CNA). …
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Pope Leo XIV urges university students to feed ‘hunger for truth and meaning’
Pope Leo XIV addresses the audience in his homily at a Mass on Oct. 27, 2025, marking both the start of the academic year at Rome’s pontifical universities and the …