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Pope pays tribute to Saints Monica, Augustine; recalls Blessed Wyszyński’s Jasna Góra vows (CWN)
At the conclusion of his August 26 general audience, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Saints Monica and Augustine.
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Ghana’s bishops issue pastoral letter on relics in wake of Cardinal Parolin video (Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference )
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a pastoral letter on the veneration of relics after a video of Cardinal Pietro Parolin crowning the skull of St. Agatha in Catania, Italy, …
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Vatican hosts meeting on drugs, criminal recruitment of youth (Vatican News)
The Pontifical Commission for Latin America helped organize a three-day conference devoted to “Faith-Based Response to Drugs and the Criminal Recruitment of Young People: A Dialogue from Latin America and …
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Aug. 27 Memorial of St. Monica, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Monica (333-387) was born in Tagaste, northern Africa and died in Ostia, near Rome. Monica was a Christian, but her husband Patricius …
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Pope Leo XIV Makes ‘Best Dressed’ List: Here’s the Meaning Behind His Papal Garments
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on May 8, 2025. The Pontiff made annual ‘Best Dressed’ list from ‘Vanity Fair’ this …
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Vatican Official in Russia: War in Ukraine Must End, but Not Through Military Means
L to R: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak during a joint press conference following …
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Los Angeles Merchants Seek to Save 10-Foot Cross, Nativity Scene in City’s Historic Center
Los Angeles merchants Sylvia Gribbell, Valerie Hanley, and Eddie Flores stand next to the Olvera Street cross in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles resident has sued the city government alleging …
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AFRICA/ZAMBIA — Post-election crisis worsens
Lusaka – Zambia’s post-election crisis is worsening following the expiry of the deadline for filing an appeal against President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the 13 August elections , with the …
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ASIA/CHINA — During spiritual retreats, Chinese priests and religious sisters offer prayer and fasting for the sick and study the Encyclical “Magnifica humanitas”
Beijing – “Retreat to the desert to encounter the Lord” was the theme of the annual spiritual retreat for the clergy and religious of the Diocese of Xi’an, held from …
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AFRICA/GHANA — The President of the Bishops’ Conference reiterates the Catholic Church’s teaching on the veneration of relics: “It is not worship, but veneration”
Accra – “Crowning the relic of Saint Agatha means proclaiming that a woman who remained faithful to Christ until her death now shares in his victory. It is an act …