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Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to 1970s Sexual Assault of Baltimore Boy
The Maryland attorney general’s office said Father Laurence LaPointe admitted to abusing a boy at Gilman School.
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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in South America
undefinedPope Leo XIV boards the papal plane en route to Uruguay for the first leg of his 12-day trip to South America, Nov. 6, 2026. Pope Leo XIV is embarking …
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New book recounts stories of papal flights from John Paul II to Leo XIV
A newly-published book shares the stories of a veteran flight attendant who has traveled with popes St. John Paul II to Leo XIV. The book “Stories in Flight: 80 Years …
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A look at how LGBTQ+ issues played out in midterms and faith groups that weighed in
In most of the states where access to sports for transgender youth and LGBTQ+ rights were on the ballot, voters supported measures that restricted those rights — some of the …
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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in South America
Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome on Friday, Nov. 6, for an apostolic journey to South America, his first visit there since his election as pope. The trip will take him …
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Nigerian government lacks political will to end attacks in Benue state, Catholic bishop says
MAKURDI, Nigeria — Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Diocese of Makurdi has faulted the government over persistent attacks in Benue state and other parts of the country, saying authorities …
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Nigerian government lacks political will to end attacks in Benue state, Catholic bishop says
Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe alleged that repeated warnings before the deadly attack on the Yelwata community went unheeded. Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of Nigeria’s Diocese of Makurdi. | Credit: ACI …
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Cardinal Chow at the Conference on the first Chinese bishops: an “intercultural” approach can support the journey of Catholics in today’s China
Rome – – For Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau Yan, Bishop of Hong Kong, the anniversaries the Church in China is marking this year call for a reflection on formation. Speaking …
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St. Catherine’s Monastery nears settlement to end dispute with Egyptian government
A long-running dispute between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Egyptian government over St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula and its surrounding lands appears to be nearing resolution after …
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Pray the Rosary, Franciscan style
There’s more than one way to pray the Rosary. If you have a special devotion to St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast we celebrate on Oct. 4, or if you’d …