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Create Your Own Pilgrimage
Derski PhotographyThe Mother Cabrini Shrine stands atop a hill overlooking Golden, Colorado. COMMENTARY: Planning a pilgrimage can infuse a spiritual boost into our lives and become part of our daily …
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Continuity and Clarification: On Pope Leo, Pope Francis, and Magnifica Humanitas
Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile at the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Mass on Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2025. (Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA) Pope Leo XIV’s …
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Pope Leo XIV Prays at End of Marian Month: ‘True Peace Begins in a Heart That Loves’
Simone RisolutiPope Leo prays the Rosary for the closing of the Marian Month of May at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens on May 30, 2026. ‘Contemplating the mysteries …
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California imposes on religious instruction in child care facilities
(Image: Drei Kubik / Unsplash.com) A recent challenge to religious freedom can be found in Foothills Christian Ministries v. Johnson. At issue were regulations implementing California’s Child Day Care Act, which, in requiring all …
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The Gospel of the Trinity: “God is Love”
Detail from “Trinity” (Троица) by Andrei Rublev, c.1410 [WikiArt.org] Readings:• Ex 34:4B-6, 8-9• Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56• 2 Cor 13:11-13• Jn 3:16-18 “The divine nature,” wrote St. Thomas …
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Human dignity, national security ‘not in conflict,’ U.S. bishops say amid Trump ‘aliens’ campaign
The Trump administration launched an “alien arrest map” with images and rhetoric that likens immigrants living illegally in the country to extraterrestrials. The US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas. …
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Human dignity, national security ‘not in conflict,’ U.S. bishops say amid Trump ‘aliens’ campaign
The U.S. bishops are reiterating their calls for immigrants in the U.S. to be treated with dignity as the Trump administration launched a campaign that likens immigrants living in the …
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From pregame invocations to cheering nuns, how NBA playoff teams embrace faith
All 30 NBA teams have at least one volunteer chaplain who caters to the spiritual needs of the players, and every NBA arena has a designated area where players from …
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Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us
The pontiff addressed members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on May 30. Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation at the Apostolic Palace …
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Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us
Pope Leo XIV on May 30 emphasized to Catholic lay leaders that, in a world increasingly divided by war and polarization, shared humanity can help unify it. During a private …