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Engage in dialogue, not strife, Pope tells Vatican lay employees (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Association of Lay Vatican Employees to engage in dialogue rather than foment conflict.
Year: 2026
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Catholic bishops speak out on four abortion-related ballot measures
Abortion is on the ballot in Virginia, Nevada, Idaho and Missouri this November, and the Catholic bishops in those states have been speaking out in hopes of convincing voters to …
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For Catholics, Christa Pike’s guilt does not erase her dignity
Long before the Catholic Church officially rejected capital punishment, Catholic stories and saints imagined divine mercy accompanying the guilty all the way to the gallows.
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Cardinal Zuppi, in Assisi, marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis’s death (CWN)
Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi of Bologna, the president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, celebrated Mass in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi on October 4, the 800th anniversary of …
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The Order of Carthusians: a numerical overview (CWN)
The Church today commemorates the memorial of St. Bruno (1030-1101), founder of the Order of Carthusians.
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The Ninth Circuit Court tests the rights of religious employers
A significant question involving religious freedom is whether Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington—a Christian ministry that operates a homeless shelter, health clinics, meal services, and programs to help recovering …
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Praying with our kids
From the Rosary to Advent blessings, three Catholic families tell what they’ve learned about helping their children pray
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Oct. 6 Tuesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Bruno, Priest; Opt Mem of Bl. Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.
Today the Universal Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Bruno (1030-1101), who was born in Cologne, Germany. He became a priest and achieved fame as a professor of theology …
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Pope Leo Turns His Attention to the Heart of ‘Amoris Laetitia’
undefinedPope Leo XIV greets a family in the Vatican Gardens Oct. 1, 2026, during a gathering for the ‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ initiative. The Pope joined hundreds of …
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St. Louis Archdiocese Sues Over Limits on Sacraments for ICE Detainees
undefinedU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent The Archdiocese of St. Louis says it has been discriminated against in its efforts to minister to Catholic ICE detainees.