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Do not lose heart amid declining vocations, Pope tells contemplative Dominican nuns (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV encouraged contemplative Dominican nuns not to lose heart amid declining vocations and the closing of monasteries.
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The enduring appeal of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, one of France’s most beloved saints
During the First World War, before being proclaimed a saint, devotion to St. Thérèse of Lisieux became particularly widespread in France. Soldiers carried medals and images of her, and many …
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St. Francis teaches us about death, 800 years after his own
Just as God loves us and sustains us in this earthly, bodily life, so too does God love us and sustain us as we transition from this state of life …
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For nuns in war-torn Cameroon, conflict threatens hard-won climate solutions
As COP31 approaches, Catholic sisters’ struggling biogas initiatives at the Monastery of St. Dominic in Cameroon reveal the fragility of grassroots climate action in communities strained by war and poverty.
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In New York, LGBTQ Catholic pilgrims connect to a history of HIV/AIDS, perseverance
For three days, LGBTQ Catholics, clergy, religious, family members and others walked through New York City as pilgrims, tracing a history marked by suffering, ministry, exclusion and perseverance.
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What massive crowds for Pope Leo in France say about the future of AI
Being around other people, as opposed to the isolation inherent in AI encounters, seems to be appealing given the upheaval in the world. Leo’s message seems to be reaching Catholics …
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3 Italian priests killed by Nazis beatified in Bologna (CWN)
Three Italian priests who were slain by Nazi forces in 1944 during the Marzabotto massacre were beatified on September 27.
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Pope renews appeal for Rosary for peace in October (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV renewed his appeal to pray the Rosary for peace in October, the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary.
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Pontiff pays tribute to martyrs of Pratulin (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to the martyrs of Pratulin, 13 Eastern Catholics who were slain in Poland by Russian czarist forces in 1874.
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Pope appeals for dialogue, humanitarian aid for strife-torn Ethiopia (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV urged belligerents in strife-torn Ethiopian regions to seek peace through dialogue and called on the international community to offer assistance.