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Televising an execution is barbaric, but don’t look away
“The reason to oppose the death penalty is not primarily what it does to the condemned, but what it does to us. We are the moral agents in an execution,” …
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US bishops, National Association of Evangelicals issue joint statement on immigration (USCCB)
The Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue on Immigration—an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals—issued a joint statement, “A Call for Christian Compassion and Wisdom …
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Pope has calm night following surgery (Vatican News)
In a brief statement issued this morning, the Holy See Press Office said that “the night passed calmly for the Pope. Further information will be provided later today.” Pope Leo …
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Faithful rally around the Pope in prayer (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
In an article entitled “Il mondo si stringe intorno al Papa” (The world rallies around the Pope), the Vatican newspaper offered an overview of the many Masses and prayer vigils …
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Vatican diplomat calls for ‘renewed determination’ to combat drug trafficking (Holy See Mission)
A leading Vatican diplomat called for “renewed determination” in the face of “expanding drug markets and the links between drug trafficking, corruption, and criminal activity around the world.” Addressing a …
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St. Rose of Lima—Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.
Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. — St. Rose of Lima
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Oct. 14 Wednesday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Callistus, Pope and Martyr. Callistus was a Christian slave of Rome, and later was ordained deacon by Pope St. Zephyrinus, whom he succeeded …
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What Blessed Fulton Sheen Said About the Miracle of the Sun
undefinedCrowds look at the ‘Miracle of the Sun,’ occurring during the Our Lady of Fatima apparitions in 1917. Our Lady of Fatima even gave the exact directions on how to …
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Who Is St. Peregrine, the ‘Cancer Saint’ Catholics Are Invoking for Pope Leo XIV?
undefinedCandles surround a statue of St. Peregrine in the Serra Chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, on May 4, 2025. As Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery, …
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Pew midterm poll: Catholics prefer Democratic House candidates by 3-point margin
A survey by Pew Research Center found that Catholic registered voters prefer Democratic candidates over Republicans in the upcoming U.S. House of Representative races by a narrow margin. With the …