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What Is Christian Forgiveness?
Bartolomé Esteban MurilloThe Return of the Prodigal Son (c. 1667-1670). These voices truly touched by tragedy show what the heart is capable of with the grace of God.
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Do Animals Go to Heaven?
No theologian likes being asked about the mortal fate of beloved pets, as it’s sure to hurt feelings. With the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of …
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Why Vatican II Urged Catholics to Be the ‘Church of the Poor’
Zvonimir AtleticMother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity kneel before the Blessed Sacrament at the Mother House in Kolkata, India, where daily prayer sustains their service to the poorest of the poor. …
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ASIA/HOLY LAND – Holy Places without pilgrims
by Antonio Porcellato* and Antonella Prenna Jerusalem – “I quickly realized that I could not report anything specific about the current situation and the conflict with Gaza, since we live …
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Pope Leo XIV, in His First Major Document, ‘Dilexi Te,’ Says the Poor Evangelize Us
Daniel Ibanez Pope Leo XIV blesses pilgrims during his weekly General Audience at St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 8, 2025. Christ’s whole life is an example of poverty, Pope Leo writes, and …
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US bishops to vote for 6 committee chairmen (USCCB)
Members of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will vote for the chairmen-elect of six committees during their November meeting. The chairmen-elect will serve for one year in that …
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Vatican, Italy, Portugal announce art project at prisons (Stefano Boeri Architetti)
At a press conference yesterday (video), Italian and Portuguese government officials joined prelates in discussing “Doors of Hope,” an art project at prisons. The project is inspired by the jubilee …
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Cathedral, other churches vandalized in Munich (OIDAC Europe)
Eight Catholic churches and institutions in Munich, including the city’s cathedral, were vandalized on the night of September 28-29, the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe reported. …
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Mongolia cardinal emphasizes importance of proclaiming the Gospel (Fides)
In a lengthy address at a conference in Rome, Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, IMC, the Italian-born apostolic prefect of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, emphasized the importance of proclaiming Christ. Recalling that “St. Paul …
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Pope Leo XIV, in his first major document, says the poor evangelize us
Pope Leo XIV blesses pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square during an audience for the Jubilee of Hope on Oct. 4, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media) Vatican City, Oct 9, 2025 / …