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Fire set to altar of Italian church (Il Cittadino di Lodi)
A vandal attempted to set fire to the altar of the Church of Saints Bassiano and Fereolo in Lodi, a city of 45,000 in Lombardy, in northern Italy. “Fortunately. I …
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The Social Contagion Behind the Rise and Fall of Transgender Identification
The Social Contagion Behind the Rise and Fall of Transgender Identification Anne Hendershott Word Count 1,558 For more than a decade, the United States and much of the Western world …
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Matthew 16:18—And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock …
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. —Matthew …
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Jun. 29 Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles, Solemnity
Today the Church universally celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (d. 64-67). This is a holyday of obligation in some countries. Veneration of the two great Apostles, …
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“Generational Sin” and the Days of Darkness
“Generational Sin” and the Days of Darkness There is no such thing as “generational sin.” That sentence may shock some readers who have aligned themselves with well-known Catholic writers and …
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Faithful to a Special Vocation: The Case of Rémi Brague
I am intrigued by Catholics living out their vocations. When I come across someone who is, I pay attention. I do so to see God at work and to glean …
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Leo XIV to Bestow Pallium On These 4 U.S. Archbishops in ‘Extra Special’ Moment With American Pope
Pope Leo XIV walks by a group of archbishops during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the blessing and imposition of the pallium on new metropolitan archbishops on June …
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Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest
In 2024, the priest’s obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any office or position within the diocese. […]
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Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest
Pope Leo XIV has decreed the dismissal from the clerical state of Francisco José Vegara Cerezo, who served as a priest of the Spanish Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, following a canonical …
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Pope Leo XIV Prays for Venezuela Quake Victims at Angelus
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on June 28, 2026. The Pope expressed solidarity with those affected …