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The Seven Last Words and America’s 250th
Peter Paul Rubens, “The Tribute Money,” ca. 1612 INTRODUCTION: Two hundred and fifty years is significant in the life of a nation.
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The Island Where Religious Freedom Began
Jeffrey Bruno Captain Phil Langley gently guides the FV Lisa S to the awaiting pier to transport passengers to St. Clements Island on Maryland Day 2026. The first act of …
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Criminals Pose As Catholic Charities in ‘Nationwide’ Scam Targeting Immigrants in the U.S.
LOFTFLOWSmartphone. Criminals are using phone calls and the internet to steal thousands of dollars from ‘desperate’ immigrants.
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Dialogue Between Orthodox and Catholic Churches Could See Opening, George Weigel Says
Bohumil PetrikGeorge Weigel. John Paul II’s biographer, George Weigel, said Pope Leo XIV could offer a meaningful olive branch to Orthodox churches as the war in Ukraine continues.
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AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE – Archbishop of Nampula: the Church as a bulwark against violence and insecurity
Nampula – “In Mozambique, the cross is not merely a symbol of faith; it has become a cause of persecution for those who bear it. Since 2021, insurgents have begun …
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EU appoints McGuinness as special envoy for religious freedom after 16-month vacancy
BRUSSELS — The European Commission has appointed former EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness as its new special envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) outside the EU, …
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EU appoints McGuinness as special envoy for religious freedom after 16-month vacancy
EU bishops and lawmakers welcomed the appointment of veteran Irish politician Mairead McGuinness to lead the bloc’s global religious freedom diplomacy, a post left unfilled for more than a year. …
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Dialogue between Orthodox and Catholic churches could see opening, George Weigel says
In a conference marking the 80th anniversary of Soviet Russia’s suppression of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, John Paul II’s official biographer argued that Orthodox-Catholic relations could see a revival. …
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Dialogue between Orthodox and Catholic churches could see opening, George Weigel says
John Paul II’s biographer, George Weigel, said Pope Leo XIV could offer a meaningful olive branch to Orthodox churches as the war in Ukraine continues. George Weigel. | Credit: Bohumil …
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AMERICA/HAITI – Executions, abuses, armed gangs, the context of violence does not discourage the small Catholic community of Pourcine Pic-Makaya
Pourcine Pic-Macaya – One million and 400 thousand people forced to abandon their homes today live as internally displaced persons, and over 5,500 have died in 2025 alone. These are …