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Nov. 1 Solemnity of All Saints, Sunday
Sunday’s Gospel, Mt 5:1-12a: When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, …
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America’s first martyrs for marriage: The Georgia Martyrs declared ‘blessed’
SAVANNAH – More than 400 years ago, Friars Pedro de Corpa, Blas Rodríguez, Miguel de Aňon, Antonio de Badajoz, and Francisco de Veráscola surrendered their lives standing for the sanctity …
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Rome excoriates publisher of a “credibly accused” list
(Image: Léonard Cotte / Unsplash.com) In a shockingly frank judicial decision—decided in June 2025 but made available in English just last week in the canon law journal of St. Paul …
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Forgotten saints, faithful to the end
Detail from “Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven” by Fra Angelico (Wikipedia) Every November 1, Catholics celebrate All Saints’ Day. We remember famous saints and not-so-famous saints from every …
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New York Archbishop Joins Religious Sisters in Suing State over Assisted Suicide Law
undefinedArchbishop Ronald Hicks delivering the homily at his installation Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on February. 6, 2026. Archbishop Ronald Hicks joined a suit brought by several orders of religious …
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Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Thousands from Notre Dame, Villanova to Vatican Ahead of Historic Game
undefinedPope Leo XIV poses with visitors from Villanova University at the Vatican, Oct. 31, 2026. The Holy Father met with delegations from both Villanova and the University of Notre Dame …
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Here’s How Catholics Can Get Eight Plenary Indulgences During the First Week of November
undefinedCandles are lit for All Souls’ Day 2025 at Garrison Military Cemetery in Poznan, Poland. For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, …
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Cardinal Simoni Says Faith Sustained Him Through Death Sentence for Mass Honoring President Kennedy
undefinedCardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on “EWTN News in Depth,” Oct. 30, 2026. After offering a Mass in 1963 for the soul of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, …
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U.S. Bishops Celebrate Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers for Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week
undefinedJMJ Pregnancy Center in Orlando, Florida – Photo courtesy of Bob Perron Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
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The saints are sealed, called, and saved by God
“Communion of the Saints” in a Baptistry in Padua (José Luiz | Wikipedia) Readings:• Rev 7:2-4, 9-14• Psa 24:1BC-2, 3-4AB, 5-6• 1 Jn 3:1-3• Mt 5:1-12a Many readers are understandably …