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Pope Leo XIV: We need more beauty in age of technology
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged patrons of the Vatican Museums to rediscover beauty in an era dominated by technology. The pontiff held a private audience on Oct. 7 at …
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Pope warns that ‘watering down’ Christianity’s demands won’t make it more attractive
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called on Christians to be capable of “viewing the world in a positive light,” while urging them to be actively committed to …
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Pope warns that ‘watering down’ Christianity’s demands won’t make it more attractive
Pope Leo XIV greets the people gathered for his general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 7, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV …
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Australian Bishop Jailed for Sexually Abusing Young Aboriginal Men
undefinedOur Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome, Australia. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe and Bishop Tim Norton apologized to the victims as the former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, was sentenced …
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Euthanasia bill defeated in United Kingdom
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom House of Commons has voted down the latest attempt at legalizing assisted suicide in England and Wales. On Sept. 11, the UK House of …
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NS loses last Catholic hospital
Interim Staff: Nova Scotia’s last Catholic hospital, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish changes its name to the Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital Oct. 1, and with the hospital’s Catholic Mission …
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Euthanasia likely a torturous death similar to U.S. lethal injection execution
Tanis Cortens: Canadian advocates of euthanasia assert that the procedure lives up to its name as a “good death,” providing a serene, elegant, and even humane way of ending suffering. …
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ASIA/INDIA – From south India’s coastal plains to the Himalayan foothills: the missionary path of Bishop Edward Baretto of Darjeeling
by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Darjeeling – When Pope Leo XIV appointed Fr. Edward Baretto coadjutor bishop of Darjeeling on 29 November 2025, he confirmed a journey spanning four decades and the …
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ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN – “Spiritual diplomacy” in the face of global challenges: ethics, artificial intelligence and climate change
by Paolo Affatato Astana – The 24th meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, taking place today, October 7, at the Palace of …
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Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young aboriginal men
Bishop Christopher Saunders, who led the Diocese of Broome in Australia for more than two decades, was sentenced Wednesday to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing …