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World’s oldest priest dies at 110
In late February, Pope Leo XIV thanked Father Bruno Kant of the Diocese of Fulda in Germany for his “many years of faithful and devoted priestly service.” Kant, the oldest …
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Illinois Diocese Asks Court to Block Law Requiring It to Hire Nonbelievers
On June 3 the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing both the diocese and the pregnancy center, said it had filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
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Italian Bishop’s Call to Evangelize Muslims Wins Support From Converts’ Network
A view of the Dome of the Rock, from a window with cross ironwork, in Jerusalem. The St. Nicholas Tavelic Network backs his emphasis on charity and respect in proclaiming …
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Is the Church as Troubled as the SSPX Claims?
Zwiebackesser‘St. Peter’ COMMENTARY: While the Catholic Church faces serious difficulties, the situation is not as dire as the SSPX claims. The best counterargument the Church can offer is a renewed …
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Cardinal Koovakad to lead Sanremo meeting on interreligious dialogue
The October gathering follows a pastoral letter by Bishop Antonio Suetta on charity, Christian witness, and the proclamation of the Gospel to Muslims living in the diocese. Cardinal George Koovakad …
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Cardinal Koovakad to lead Sanremo meeting on interreligious dialogue
Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, will lead a meeting in Sanremo on Oct. 9 dedicated to the theme, “interreligious dialogue today in the social …
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Illinois diocese asks court to block law requiring it to hire nonbelievers
The Diocese of Springfield says the state Human Rights Act violates its religious freedom, including the right to hire workers who agree with its religious mission. Courtroom gavel. | Credit: …
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Illinois diocese asks court to block law requiring it to hire nonbelievers
A Catholic diocese and a pregnancy center in Illinois are asking a federal appeals court to strike down a state law that they say would force them to hire workers …
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be the patron saint…of what?
U.S. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is pictured preaching in an undated photo. (CNS photo) During a recent speech to the General Assembly of Pontifical Mission Societies, Pope Leo XIV gave …
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Priest gets life in prison in Texas for sexual abuse of women under his spiritual care
A Catholic priest from Nigeria has been sentenced in a Texas court to life in prison, as well as to two 20-year prison terms plus $30,000 in fines, for sexually abusing several women …