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Vatican newspaper examines Afghanistan’s plight, 5 years after fall of Kabul (CWN)
The Vatican newspaper marked the fifth anniversary of fall of Kabul to the Taliban with the publication of three articles in its August 13 edition.
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Pastoral Mush Mouth
A retired priest from Southern California recently published a column on Substack about a very private and personal issue his mother had with the use of contraception. It still appears …
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Bishops of the Pacific urge caution over deep-sea mining (Vatican News)
The Episcopal Conference of the Pacific called for “great caution” amid the Trump administration’s support for deep-sea mining there. “Until there is convincing evidence that such activity can be undertaken …
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We need a biblical view of American history
“The Bible teaches us not to put our leaders on pedestals, free from criticism. A nationalism that ignores the failings of leaders and people,” writes Thomas Reese, “is not biblical.”
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University of Dayton returns to its roots with campus farm that feeds its Ohio community
The small operation at Flyer Farm provides a learning lab for students and demonstrates how urban agriculture can be done “just about anywhere you can find space.”
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What happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you
In 2022, the Catholic Church in Poland shared a photo commemorating the 81st anniversary of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s arrest by the Nazis. The image, the last one taken of the …
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What happened to St. Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you
The last image taken of the saint before his final arrest was notable for what it didn’t show — his signature long beard. St. Maximilian Kolbe, pictured just prior to …
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Arson attack on Polish church averted (OIDAC Europe)
A person attempted to set fire to a parish in Kielce, a city of 190,000 in south-central Poland. On the night of August 3-4, the person placed a burning package …
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Vatican spokesman denounces new Massachusetts abortion law (Vatican News)
In a rare reaction to a law enacted by a state, province, or similar unit, a Vatican spokesman denounced the new Massachusetts law that removes restrictions on abortion after the …
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In Haiti, bishop sees Church as ‘last remaining retaining wall’ against gangs (Aid to the Church in Need)
A Haitian bishop described the Church as “last remaining retaining wall”—“moral, ethical, spiritual, and prophetic”—against gangs. “That is why they want to eliminate us,” Bishop Joseph Gontrand Décoste, S.J., of …