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Pope, at general audience, reviews apostolic journey to Africa (CWN)
At his general audience today, Pope Leo XIV spoke about his recent apostolic journey to four African nations.
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Pontifical Mission Societies warn of ‘silent massacre’ of humanitarian workers (Fides)
Agenzia Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, warned of a “silent massacre” of humanitarian workers. “In 2025, at least 326 humanitarian workers were killed in 21 countries, …
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Credit: FreshStock/Shutterstock The Vatican’s Deal with the CCP is Not Working—But Washington Can Help (Providence): “In 2018, the Holy See made a deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in an …
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From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine’s incredible spiritual graces led her to sainthood, and her influential writings earned her the title of doctor of the Church. An image of St. Catherine of Siena is …
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From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena
On April 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, a Dominican, Church reformer, mystic, and one of the four female doctors of the Church. During the 14th …
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The 7 deadly sins offer a warning to religious influencers — and their followers
“The problem of social media is not merely religious but human, and because it is a human problem, the church, as an ‘expert in humanity,’ has ways of understanding and …
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Catholic Charities mobilizes NYC, statewide effort to aid immigrants
“We hear the calls when people feel alone. We hear the calls when people feel desperate and anxious,” said Liz Markuci, director of hotline services at Catholic Charities.
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A ‘question of life or death’: Vatican newspaper draws attention to Somalia’s plight (CWN)
Half a million children are at risk of death from malnutrition in Somalia, L’Osservatore Romano reported in the most prominent front-page article in its April 28 edition.
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Vatican newspaper sounds alarm about jihadist advances in the Sahel (CWN)
The Vatican newspaper warned of an “explosive crisis” in Mali and other nations of Africa’s Sahel region because of jihadist attacks.
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Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
The word of God continued to spread and grow. After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission,they returned to Jerusalem,taking with them John, who is called Mark. Now there were …