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Hammers and Sickles Coming Soon to a Town Near You
Hammer and Sickle? Who under the age of 60 would even remember that barbaric symbol of Communism? Or the tens of millions it executed under its totalitarian death grip? Or …
Month: July 2026
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Pope to meet with Italian priests (Conferenza Episcopale Italiana)
The Italian Episcopal Conference announced that Pope Leo XIV will address Italian priests during a prayer vigil on December 11 and then meet with them again on December 12. The …
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Vatican prefect discusses prayer life, fidelity to Scripture and Tradition (The Catholic Leader)
The new prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts said in an interview that his dicastery’s work “must always remain faithful to Sacred Scripture and the living Tradition of the …
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The Church of the “New Gaze”
Monsignor Arthur Holquin is a retired priest of the Diocese of Orange, California, who has a very active Substack where he sometimes goes hell-for-leather against those he does not particularly …
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Priests, religious demand international investigation into Sri Lanka mass graves (Tamil Guardian)
Priests and religious in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, took part in a peaceful demonstration on July 30 to demand an international investigation into the Chemmani mass graves. The graves date to …
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Report: Indonesian soldiers enter church during Mass, cause panic (Human Rights Monitor)
Indonesian soldiers entered a church in Intan Jaya Regency during Sunday Mass on July 26, causing “fear and panic,” according to a report from the organization Human Rights Monitor. “The …
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To know and do God’s will: A short Ignatian primer
Portrait of St. Ignatius of Loyola by Francisco Zurbaran (1598-1664) Today’s Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola (July 31) provides a good opportunity to explore one of the choicest fruits …
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Editorial: Calling war ‘always evil,’ the US church targets American militarism
With a U.S. cardinal declaring recently that “war is always evil,” we are witnessing a pivotal moment in Catholic response to the activities of the most militant and powerful nation …
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Why Vatican II and synodality are the twin tasks of Leo’s papacy
“Leo’s challenge will be to demonstrate that a synodal church can also be a governable church,” theologian Rafael Luciani writes.
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Catholic groups urge EPA to halt actions that devalue human life, God’s creation
Catholics also delivered a letter with more than 2,440 signatures, including from one bishop and 506 women religious, outlining EPA actions they viewed as “deeply concerning” and urging the agency …