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October Is Ablaze With Saints
undefinedL to R: Sts. John XXIII (Oct. 11), John Paul II (Oct. 22), Thérèse of Lisieux (Oct. 1), Faustina Kowalska (Oct. 5) and John Henry Newman (Oct. 9). COMMENTARY: As …
Month: October 2026
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Guadalupe expert appointed to lead Mexico’s preparations for 500th anniversary of apparitions
Father Eduardo Chávez has been named representative of the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico for the celebrations of the fifth centenary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which will …
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US Catholic Bishops Condemn ‘Barbaric’ Plan to Livestream Military Execution
undefinedIn this photo released by the Bell County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist convicted of murder in the Fort Hood shootings, is seen in a booking …
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Vatican Meeting Examines Why Young People Seem Reluctant to Marry
undefinedCatholic wedding At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ Church leaders point to changing attitudes toward sexuality, widespread divorce, and economic insecurity among obstacles to marriage.
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First suicide memorial by a US archdiocese signals a compassionate shift by the Catholic Church
The Chicago archdiocese this year recognized the work of Rev. Charles Rubey by dedicating in his honor a memorial to the lives lost to suicide and their surviving families.
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Pope Leo lays groundwork for future conclave by naming Filipino cardinal as dean of cardinals
Pope Leo XIV took a first step Friday to lay the groundwork for the eventual conclave that will elect his successor: He appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as the …
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Religious and political leaders object to Hegseth’s proposal to livestream execution
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference described the Pentagon’s Oct. 8 announcement that it plans to livestream a firing squad execution as “a barbaric promotion of a culture of …
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Cornell Catholic ministry calls on students to witness to faith amid university sexual assault case
As Cornell University grapples with a high-profile sexual assault case, Catholic leaders on campus said they are responding with “prayer, pastoral care, and renewed commitment to the formation of Catholic …
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Priest in Ireland Admits to Over 100 Child Sex Offenses as Bishop Seeks Vatican Dismissal
undefinedSt. Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, Ireland. An Irish priest pleads guilty to minor sex abuse, Glasgow shutters 24 churches and half its parishes, the UAE gets a new Vatican ambassador, …
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Bishops of El Salvador ask Pope Leo to proclaim Saint Óscar Romero a Doctor of the Church
The bishops of El Salvador asked Pope Leo XIV to proclaim St. Óscar Arnulfo Romero a doctor of the Church and to visit the Central American country to pray at …