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Your letters: Democrats, the word ‘conservative’ and religious liberty
Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about the Democratic Party, conservative prelates and religious liberty in Florida.
Year: 2026
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USCCB publishes liturgical resource for National Mental Health Sunday (USCCB)
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops this week published a liturgical resource for National Mental Health Sunday, which takes place this year on October 11. The resource includes the …
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Pope offers guidance to Catholic lawmakers as they address AI (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV told Catholic lawmakers today that the world needs “human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience, and technological innovation directed by charity.”
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Lebanon’s president calls on Pope Leo to press for Israeli withdrawal (CWN)
President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon called on Pope Leo XIV to press Israel to abide by a June agreement to withdraw its forces from Lebanon. The Vatican responded by stating …
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Aug. 21 Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope (1835-1914). Joseph Sarto was born in humble circumstances at Riese, a small village in Venetia, on June 2, 1835. …
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UK Bars Finnish Christian MP Päivi Räsänen From Entering the Country
Heather DiehlPäivi Räsänen testifies at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 4, 2026, in Washington. The hearing highlighted how European censorship laws could impact free speech in the United States. Her …
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How Trump’s new FDA pick could be monumental in the fight for life
Commissioner appointee Heidi Overton has criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s chemical abortion policies in the past. She is now poised to be in a position to change them. …
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How Trump’s new FDA pick could be monumental in the fight for life
In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s appointment of Dr. Heidi Overton, a medical doctor with a history of fighting for life, as head of the Food and Drug …
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Society of St. Pius X Masses, Sacraments Banned at Lourdes Shrine
Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, France The bishop of Lourdes announced that the SSPX no longer has authorization at the shrine to celebrate the Mass or the sacraments, although …
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Massachusetts High Court Rules Against Saints Statues
Courtesy photosL to R: These statues of St. Florian and St. Michael will remain off the 120,000-square-foot public safety building of Quincy, Massachusetts, the state’s highest court ruled Aug. 20, …