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Pope, in video, prays that we may learn to thank God for food and share it with joy (CWN)
In a video associated with his May 2026 prayer intention, Pope Leo XIV prayed that we may learn to share our food with those in need.
Year: 2026
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Is the Church dying or reviving?
(Image: Mark kassinos/Unsplash.com) What is going on in the Church in America? Is She singing a swan song, or is She rising again from the ashes like the legendary phoenix? …
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South Korean Catholics hit 6 million, confront aging, declining vocations (UCANews)
The number of Catholics in South Korea soared from one million in 1975 to over six million in 2025, according to statistics recently published by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of …
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Ukrainian Catholic leader reflects on Chernobyl disaster, warns world is at ‘dangerous precipice’ (CWN)
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church warned in a recent address that the world is “at a dangerous precipice where human pride and irresponsibility can lead to new …
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Vatican newspaper highlights suffering of Ethiopians who are fleeing for Yemen (CWN)
In the most prominent front-page article in its April 30 edition, L’Osservatore Romano drew attention to the plight of Ethiopians who are fleeing their strife-torn nation for Yemen via Djibouti …
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May papal prayer intention: that everyone may have food (Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network)
The Pope’s May 2026 prayer intention, disseminated by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is “let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting …
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Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter
When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue: “My brothers, children of the family of Abraham,and those others among you who are God-fearing,to us this word of …
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St. Thomas Aquinas—Some saints are privileged to extend to us their patronage with particular efficacy …
Some saints are privileged to extend to us their patronage with particular efficacy in certain needs, but not in others; but our holy patron St. Joseph has the power to …
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May. 1 Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Joseph the Worker, Opt. Mem.
The Optional Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to all workmen a …
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Royals in Front Royal: The Day the King and Queen Came to Town
Queen Camilla waves to the crowd along Main Steet in Front Royal, Virginia, on April 30, 2026. One of our senior editors recounts what it was like to welcome King …