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Remembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy
On April 21, 2025, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled for Pope Francis, marking the end of his life and his 12-year papacy. As the 265th successor of St. …
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Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado religious freedom case (Religion Clause)
The United States Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether religious schools may be excluded from state programs for adhering to traditional Christian teaching on sexuality. The Becket Fund, which …
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Ukrainian Catholic leader reports on Russian vandalism, seizure of parish (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, said that Russian forces vandalized a Greek Catholic parish in Tokmak before handing it over to Russian Orthodox …
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Israel investigates soldier who destroyed crucifix in Catholic village in Lebanon (CNA)
Using a sledgehammer, an Israeli soldier defaced a crucifix in Debel, a largely Catholic village in southern Lebanon. The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land expressed “profound indignation …
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St. Anselm: The Benedictine monk who followed the motto ‘faith seeking understanding’
On April 21, the Catholic Church honors St. Anselm, the 11th- and 12th-century Benedictine monk and archbishop best known for his writings that deeply influenced Catholic theology. A monument to …
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St. Anselm: The Benedictine monk who followed the motto ‘faith seeking understanding’
On April 21, the Catholic Church honors St. Anselm, the 11th- and 12th-century Benedictine monk and archbishop best known for his writings on the existence of God and Christʼs atonement. …
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Georgetown panel highlights Pope Leo’s comments amid current war in Iran
Pope Leo XIV is speaking from a “very well-established tradition,” in terms of just war theory, said a panelist in a recent Georgetown University discussion where participants were asked what …
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Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep
Vatican journalist Salvatore Cernuzio’s new book, Padre: An Untold Portrait of Pope Francis, is a narrative built from proximity, trust and the unusual, intimate relationship between its author and the late …
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The radicalization of young men is insidious. Catholics can counter the trend.
“These toxic lies are a distortion of our faith, which also gives us the tools to resist them,” Kathleen Bonnette writes.
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Massive Buenos Aires crowd attends outdoor concert in memory of Pope Francis (La Nación)
A massive crowd—estimated variously from 70,000 to 250,000 people—attended an outdoor concert in Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo in memory of Pope Francis (video). Father Guilherme Peixoto was the DJ …