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Vatican II: 60 years old and still going!
Vatican II is still an ongoing project as we all dig deeper into its treasures, hold ourselves accountable for any misreadings we once foisted upon the texts, and let its …
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Did angels really carry the Holy House of Mary to Loreto, Italy?
By Courtney Mares Loreto, Italy, Dec 10, 2025 / 04:00 am What do Galileo, Mozart, Descartes, Cervantes, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux have in common? They all traveled hundreds of …
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Kalaupapa, site of Catholic saint history, reopens to visitors
Kalaupapa in Hawaii was a settlement where people with Hansen’s disease, or leprosy, were quarantined. Two saints spent years serving those exiled there. COVID-19 closed Kalaupapa to the public, but …
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Papal message marks centenary of Taiwanese university (Vatican News)
In a message commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, Pope Leo XIV said that the university has the “distinction of being the …
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Pope Leo: Martyrs of Chimbote show what is essential in Christianity (Dicastery for Communication)
The martyrs of Chimbote, Peru—slain by Communist rebels in 1991—“gave a glimpse of the essential message of Christianity,” Pope Leo XIV wrote in a message for the tenth anniversary of …
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Pope encourages Rorate Masses (Dicastery for Communication (Italian))
At the conclusion of his recent jubilee audience, Pope Leo XIV encouraged the practice of the Rorate Mass, the pre-dawn Advent Mass. “Frequent participation in the Holy Masses of Rorate …
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Vatican spokesman recalls 60th anniversary of Second Vatican Council’s conclusion (Vatican News)
Andrea Tornielli, editorial director of the Dicastery for Communication, published an editorial yesterday marking the 60th anniversary of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). “In the decades following …
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Pope, at jubilee audience, pays tribute to Blessed Alberto Marvelli (CWN)
In the tenth special jubilee audience of 2025, Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Blessed Alberto Marvelli (1918-1946).
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St. Eulalia of Mérida
St. Eulalia of Mérida Feast date: Dec 10 St. Eulalia descended from one of the most prominent families in Spain in 290 AD. She was educated in the Christian religion and was …
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The Holy House of Loreto
The Holy House of Loreto Feast date: Dec 10 Since its completion in the 16th century and possibly even earlier, the “Holy House” of Loreto has been numbered among the …