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Do I worry too much about my kids?
Q: I’m the mom of three children — two boys ages 9 and 6, and a 4-year-old daughter. I wonder if I am unreasonably consumed by fear and anxiety about my kids’ …
Month: July 2026
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Pope Leo XIV urges peace and nuclear disarmament in new book foreword
The pontiff invoked Bob Dylan and others in the book “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” which was published in Italian on July 21. Cover of the Italian edition …
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Pope Leo XIV urges peace and nuclear disarmament in new book foreword
Pope Leo XIV has written a foreword to a new book, calling for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons. Originally published by Vatican News, the pontiff’s text is part …
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AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN – Bishops call for peace and dialogue ahead of December elections
Juba – At the conclusion of their annual assembly, held from July 15 to 17, 2026, the Catholic bishops of South Sudan issued an urgent appeal to address the serious …
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New Blue Party slams anti-life, ‘left-wing’ Ford government
Paul Tuns: Over the past two months, the New Blue Party of Ontario has ratcheted up its criticism of Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government. On May 14, an email blast …
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Westminster archbishop congratulates new Prime Minster Andy Burnham (CBCEW)
Archbishop Richard Moth, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, extended congratulations to the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham. “We are living in challenging times,” …
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Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism expands to college campuses
Franciscan University of Steubenville plants flag as first chapter. Franciscan University of Steubenville campus and chapel. | Credit: John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images The Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism (CCAA) …
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Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism expands to college campuses
The Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism (CCAA) will soon launch its first college chapter at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. The chapter, set to start in fall 2026, marks continued …
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AFRICA/KENYA – Young people at the center of the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly: “Do not be robbed of hope”
Nairobi – Young people are at the center of the reflections taking place during the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa , which …
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Vatican newspaper laments death of 33 stranded Sudanese refugees (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
In a prominent front-page article in its July 20 edition, the Vatican newspaper lamented the death of 33 Sudanese refugees in the desert. As the refugees fled their nation’s civil …