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Holy See calls for abolition of death penalty at UN
“The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” the Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N. said during the 81st …
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Holy See calls for abolition of death penalty at UN
The Holy See’s permanent observer to the U.N. urged the international community to abolish the death penalty during a meeting at the 81st General Assembly. Archbishop Christophe El-Kassis argued for …
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New name, same mission: The National Association of Catholic Church Musicians celebrates 50 years
For half a century, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians helped define much of the sound of Mass and other sacramental experiences throughout the United States, teaching and empowering musicians …
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Martyrs or Rebels? Rome Conference Debates 100-Year Legacy of Cristero Movement
undefinedDaniel Casillas, a speaker at the “Viva Cristo Rey! Centenary of the Cristero Epic” conference, holds a Mexican flag in St. Peter’s Square during a weekly general audience with Pope …
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Martyrs or rebels?: Rome conference debates 100-year legacy of Cristero movement
A conference in Rome reflected on the legacy of Mexico’s Cristero movement, marking the 100th anniversary of the Catholic uprising against the country’s secular government. The “Viva Cristo Rey! Centenary …
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Pope Leo XIV Appoints Sister Mary Barron President of Pontifical Mission Societies
undefinedSt. Peter’s Basilica. The Irish religious sister, who previously spoke about women who sensed a call to the priesthood or diaconate, will also serve as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery …
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Pope Leo XIV urges pontifical university students to ‘guard your hearts’
Pope Leo XIV urged students and faculty at Rome’s pontifical universities to “guard your hearts” and warned against reducing intellectual activity to the collection of data during a Mass Thursday …
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Catholic Marriage Is Declining, but Devout Couples Are Thriving
undefined‘Marriage’ COMMENTARY: A new study finds that Catholics who practice their faith are more likely to report happy, stable marriages — and points to what might be making the difference.
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Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of Pontifical Mission Societies
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization in the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, …
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Notre Dame Religious Liberty Scholars Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Texas Ten Commandments Law
undefinedThe Ten Commandments sit outside the Texas Capitol where Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on June 21, 2025, that requires public school classrooms to display the Ten …