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Televising an execution is barbaric, but don’t look away
“The reason to oppose the death penalty is not primarily what it does to the condemned, but what it does to us. We are the moral agents in an execution,” …
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Traveling crosses remember those who died in immigration custody, ICE operations
Created by Chicago Catholic priests, religious sisters and brothers, “The Immigrant Crosses” installation is a traveling memorial to people who have died in U.S. immigration custody or during enforcement operations.
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In age of AI, theological education more important than ever
“In the age of artificial intelligence, we can acquire ready-made answers with unprecedented ease. But studying theology requires something more than giving the right answers,” Enzo Del Brocco writes.
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‘Narnia’ director Greta Gerwig unveils trailer with sincerity amid controversy
Gerwig received some backlash for choosing Meryl Streep to voice Aslan in her upcoming adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew, but when she gathered with journalists Oct. 12 to unveil the trailer, …
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US bishops, National Association of Evangelicals issue joint statement on immigration (USCCB)
The Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue on Immigration—an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals—issued a joint statement, “A Call for Christian Compassion and Wisdom …
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Pope has calm night following surgery (Vatican News)
In a brief statement issued this morning, the Holy See Press Office said that “the night passed calmly for the Pope. Further information will be provided later today.” Pope Leo …
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Faithful rally around the Pope in prayer (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
In an article entitled “Il mondo si stringe intorno al Papa” (The world rallies around the Pope), the Vatican newspaper offered an overview of the many Masses and prayer vigils …
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Vatican diplomat calls for ‘renewed determination’ to combat drug trafficking (Holy See Mission)
A leading Vatican diplomat called for “renewed determination” in the face of “expanding drug markets and the links between drug trafficking, corruption, and criminal activity around the world.” Addressing a …
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St. Rose of Lima—Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.
Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. — St. Rose of Lima
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Oct. 14 Wednesday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Callistus I, Pope & Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of St. Callistus, Pope and Martyr. Callistus was a Christian slave of Rome, and later was ordained deacon by Pope St. Zephyrinus, whom he succeeded …