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25 years after 9/11, I still grieve for my cousin Leah
“It pains me to reflect on how much Leah — who will forever be one day shy of her 25th birthday on this side of eternity — missed out on,” …
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Bishop Boxie addresses why the U.S. has so few Black Catholic bishops
“I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, Black Catholic spirituality, and it certainly does have a place in the universal Church,” Bishop Robert Boxie said. Archdiocese of Washington …
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Bishop Boxie addresses why the U.S. has so few Black Catholic bishops
Bishop Robert Boxie reflected on why the United States has so few Black Catholic bishops, citing “racism” as the short answer. “I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, …
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US Bishops Reflect on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
The Tribute in Light annual 9/11 Memorial’s twin shafts of light soar skyward over Manhattan’s skyscrapers in 2025. ‘We remember those who died and the extraordinary courage, service, sacrifice, and …
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Catholic Church provides needed moral compass in AI discussions, panelists say
The papal encyclical Magnifica Humanitas was a focal point of a Sept. 9 public dialogue on “AI, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Leo’s Invitation to Dialogue with the World” at Georgetown …
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Bishops reflect on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
“We remember those who died and the extraordinary courage, service, sacrifice, and compassion that followed,” New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks said. The Tribute in Light annual 9/11 Memorial’s twin shafts …
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Bishops reflect on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Bishops across the country issued remarks, reflections, and prayers for the United States and the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago. “Twenty-five years later, its …
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‘A Soul Awakening’: Andrew Garfield on the Catholic Heart of ‘The Uprising’
Betina La Plante/Focus FeaturesAndrew Garfield stars as Ploughman in director Paul Greengrass’ The Uprising, a Focus Features release. FILM: In Paul Greengrass’ medieval epic, a shattered Corpus Christi procession triggers …
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Catholic theologian takes job in Trump’s Department of Homeland Security
Chad Pecknold, a longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, has begun working for the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement. Chad Pecknold. | Credit: Photo courtesy of The …
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Catholic theologian takes job in Trump’s Department of Homeland Security
A prominent Catholic theologian who has previously defended the Trump administration’s immigration policies on theological grounds has joined the Department of Homeland Security, the agency confirmed. Chad Pecknold, who has …