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We All Live in a Perfect House…
Imagine living in the conviction that every aspect of our every day is perfectly arranged for our good. The life-giving power of such a conviction would come from the simple …
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Is There a Priesthood Crisis in America?
I work with priests and bishops from all around the country, so I am blessed to have conversations that the average lay person doesn’t get. In fact, since I am …
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Today in Papal History: Martin Luther Burns a Bull…
Today in Papal History, exactly 505 years ago, Martin Luther burned his copy of the papal bull Exsurges Domine – or “Condemning the Errors of Martin Luther” – written by …
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Catholic bishops in Europe express concern over EU ruling mandating recognition of same-sex unions
The flag of the European Union. | Credit: U. J. Alexander/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 10, 2025 / 12:35 pm The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union …
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Catholic colleges in Bangladesh threatened over conversion claims
Notre Dame College in Mymensingh district, Bangladesh | Credit: Stephan Uttom Rozario Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 10, 2025 / 12:00 pm The president of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Bejoy …
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How Plato Turned Socrates’ Death Into a Blueprint for True Learning…
I begin my Introduction to Philosophy course by reading Socrates’ defense of the philosophical way of life. Democratic Athens had found him guilty of corrupting the youth, of making the …
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60 Years After Its Conclusion, Vatican II Still Speaks to Us
renbrinsThe interior dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, seen in July 2024. The basilica was the site of the Second Vatican Council, which closed 60 years ago on …
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Guadalupe pilgrims flood Mexico City as U.S. parishes join hemisphere-wide celebration
As Dec. 12 approaches, millions of pilgrims are converging on the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most visited Marian shrines in the world. The feast honoring the Virgin …
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Catholic colleges in Bangladesh threatened over conversion claims
By Stephan Uttom Rozario Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec 10, 2025 / 12:00 pm The president of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Bejoy D’Cruze of Dhaka, has expressed concern after threats …
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Rome and the Church in the United States
Steelhead1The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., stands illuminated at midnight on a winter night. COMMENTARY: In recent years, there has been a mistaken …