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Pope on Easter: Jesus’ resurrection makes Christians pilgrims of hope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the …
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The Three “R’s” of the Resurrection
Readings: • Acts 10:34a, 37-43 • Psa. 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 • Col. 3:1-4 or I Cor. 5:6b-8 • Jn. 20:1-9 or Mt. 28:1-10 “Hidden first in a womb of flesh, …
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Forgiveness proves the Resurrection
What is the one thing more outlandish than claiming a crucified criminal rose gloriously from the dead? Answer: Claiming that this man existed for one purpose: the forgiveness of sins. …
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The Resurrection of the Lord
Reading 1 Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God …
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MA educators, aided by judges, refuse to recognize the primacy of parental rights
On February 18, 2025, in Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, the First Circuit undermined parental God-given rights to direct the upbringing of their children. The court instead upheld the authority of …
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PHOTOS: Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica
Incense is dispensed at St. Peter’s Basilica during the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 19, 2025 / Credit: Zosia Czubak Vatican City, Apr 19, 2025 / 20:25 pm (CNA). Catholics celebrated …
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Vance visits Vatican: U.S. vice president and Cardinal Parolin address global concerns
Vice President J.D. Vance shares a moment of laughter with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during their meeting at the Vatican on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025. / …
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Pope Francis in Easter Vigil homily: Christ is the ‘turning point’ in human history
Catholics gather for Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 19, 2025 / Credit: Zosia Czubak Vatican City, Apr 19, 2025 / 15:15 pm (CNA). Candlelight illuminated …
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‘Government-sanctioned suicide’: Delaware governor set to sign assisted suicide bill
State capitol in Dover, Delaware. / Jon Bilous/Shutterstock CNA Newsroom, Apr 19, 2025 / 11:15 am (CNA). Delaware’s Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer is set to sign a controversial assisted suicide …
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Texas bishops hail passage of school choice bill in state legislature
Texas capitol building, Austen. / Gang Liu/Shutterstock Austin, Texas, Apr 19, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). The Texas House of Representatives this week approved a sweeping school choice bill, one …