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When Does the Orate Fratres Go Away?
Stuffed in between the Offertory and the Preface is a short but ancient prayer most Catholics probably pay little attention to: the Orate Fratres. The name comes from the Latin …
Month: January 2026
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EUROPE/RUSSIA – Prayer for Christian unity at the Catholic Cathedral in Moscow
Moscow – “Unity is not a utopia. Only facts make it possible to overcome divisions,” said Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God in Moscow on …
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Financial situation casts pall over Church in Mali (Vatican News)
The secretary general of Mali’s episcopal conference said that the nation’s bishops are meeting to “assess the current financial situation” of the Church there. Vatican News, the news agency of …
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Cardinal Koch sees ecumenism as ‘tool of peace for the world’ (Vatican News)
Observing that “Jesus wanted one Church, not a variety of churches,” Cardinal Kurt Koch said that “ecumenism can assist society if it does not mirror society’s discord, but is rather …
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Leading Venezuelan prelate says Church is promoting dialogue, peace amid political uncertainty (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
The president of Venezuela’s episcopal conference told the Vatican newspaper that the Church there “strives to be a place of encounter for all and to constantly accompany the population in …
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EU bishops call for ‘just’ ecological transition that protects human dignity, work, communities (COMECE)
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) has released a position paper, “A Just Transition that protects Human Dignity, Work and Communities.” “Europe’s commitment to ecological transformation …
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Vatican diplomat calls for effective prevention, punishment of crimes against humanity (Holy See Mission)
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, called for the “development of effective measures” to prevent and punish crimes against humanity. …
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Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago / Daniel Ibanez/CNA Three cardinals don’t speak for the Church (Catholic Culture): “When three American cardinals issued a statement on American foreign policy earlier this …
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Fringe MAGA Catholic group crowns US border czar Tom Homan ‘Protector of America’
In their latest act of sacrilege, the nationalist group is honoring a ferocious advocate and architect of the first Trump administration’s family separation policy and the main animator of the …
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Leo and Trump offer 2 American visions of power: Which one will endure?
In a wounded, polarized world, “people are not merely asking for efficiency or strength,” writes Stan Chu IIo. “They are searching for leadership that can heal, rehumanize and sow hope …