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Papal humanitarian aid for Ukraine (Vatican News)
Pope Leo XIV has sent 100,000 packets of food to areas of Ukraine that have suffered bombardment. Pope Leo “not only prays for peace, but wants to be present in …
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Strive for Christian unity, Ecumenical Patriarch urges in Christmas encyclical (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
In his Christmas encyclical, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople described efforts to strive for Christian unity as “non-negotiable.” “The Gospel of peace especially concerns us Christians,” said the Ecumenical Patriarch, …
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Archpriests close jubilee holy doors at Lateran, St. Paul’s basilicas (CWN)
As the 2025 jubilee year draws to a close, the archpriest of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran closed the holy door there on December 27. The archpriest of the …
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Ohio bishop grants Mass dispensation amid immigration enforcement actions (Diocese of Columbus)
Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, has granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days to “all those persons who reasonably fear being detained, …
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Reading and Understanding the Bible
BY AMY EKEH Let’s face it, as much as we may want to read the Bible, it can be an intimidating book! The Bible’s size alone may give us pause, …
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6 Catholic public figures who made major headlines in 2025
By Diego López Marina ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 29, 2025 / 07:00 am The year 2025 will be etched in the memory of the Catholic Church for various profoundly significant …
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6 Catholic public figures who made major headlines in 2025
Pope Leo XIV, Pope Francis, Michael Iskander, Bishop Mark Seitz, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Andrea Bocelli. Credit: Vatican Media; ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images; Jason Davis/Getty Images; Hakim Shammo/EWTN News; …
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Enter Into the Holy Silence of the Christmas Octave
O come, let us adore him … Pause and ponder the miracle we’re celebrating.
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2025 Saw Expanded Access to Physician-Assisted Suicide
ProVita & FamigliaEmpty wheelchairs used during the Nov. 4, 2025, anti-assisted suicide event in Rome. Recent moves took place in New York.
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Repent of election violence, leading Ugandan prelate urges in Christmas message (@UgandaEpiscopal)
Amid violence ahead of the 2026 Ugandan general election, the chairman of the Uganda Episcopal Conference called for repentance, reconciliation, and forgiveness. Violence, hatred, and other evils “represent a departure …