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The Messiah Who Suffers, and Calls Us to Follow
Poor Peter. Only moments after making the Church’s first great profession of faith— “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”—he finds himself rebuked by the very Lord …
Month: September 2026
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Work of Healing Relationships Done With Love, in Model of Jesus’ Passion
(See the readings for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) Broken relationships and the need for healing are always present in our imperfect world. We find the need in families, …
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Pope Leo XIV to Arab-region churches: ‘Do not be afraid of your smallness’
Pope Leo XIV offered a clear measure for the mission of the Church in the Middle East, a region marked by conflict, migration, and hardship, telling Latin-rite bishops serving across …
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Pope to Latin Catholic Bishops in the Arab Regions: “Do not be afraid of your smallness”
Vatican City – “Do not be afraid of your smallness”: with these words, Pope Leo XIV encouraged the thirteen prelates of the Latin Episcopal Conference in the Arab Regions on …
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AMERICA/HAITI – Father Miraglio: “In a country in disarray, we are building communities of peace and solidarity”
Pourcine Pic Makaya – Five hours on foot from the nearest paved road, across steep hills, valleys and riverbeds now almost devoid of water. This is the journey required to …
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Pope Leo XIV points to St. John Henry Newman as a model for education today
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from the University of Oxford’s Oriel College at the Vatican on Sept. 4, highlighting St. John Henry Newman’s vision of education as a response …
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Hong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and others over protester relief fund
The 94-year-old prelate appeared in court with a walking stick in his hand. He and four others were first arrested in 2022 on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces under …
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AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA – Government says it foiled coup attempt thanks to Russian help
Malabo – Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they have foiled a coup attempt thanks to information received from Africa Corps, the Russian Defence Ministry-linked force operating in several African countries. …
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ASIA/PAKISTAN – Thousands of pilgrims gather in Mariamabad for the 77th national pilgrimage in the rain
Lahore – The rain, the inconvenience and the forecasts of bad weather have not dampened the deep Marian devotion of the faithful in Pakistan. Today, September 4, celebrations begin at …
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ASIA/SOUTH KOREA – Bishop Kwak: Faith always begins with an encounter, even in the age of artificial intelligence
by Pascale Rizk Rome – Faith in Jesus can always arise from a real encounter, even in the age of artificial intelligence. This is the conviction of Germanus Kwak Jin-Sang, …