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‘Remember you are dust’: Why people fill the pew on Ash Wednesday
Why do so many people make an extra effort to get to church on Ash Wednesday — the first of Lent’s 40 days — when it is not a holy day of …
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Pope Leo XIV: The liturgy is an experience of God’s unity
Pope Leo XIV emphasized Wednesday that the Church experiences a part of God’s plan for unity by being together at liturgical celebrations. The pope stated that God’s plan for the …
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Holy See will not join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Cardinal Parolin says
The Holy See “will not participate” in President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, said Feb. 17, citing “points that leave us somewhat perplexed.”
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Answer Jesus’ Summons for a Fuller Lenten Conversion
‘Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart’ (Joel 2:12). COMMENTARY: To live Lent well begins with a desire to go with Jesus into the desert …
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Filipino Bishops Urge Faithful to Begin ‘Digital Media Fasting’
Danupol NoodamA young teen absorbed in her phone. ‘In stepping back from digital excess, we reclaim interior silence, deepen relationships, and rediscover God’s presence in daily life,’ the Catholic Bishops’ …
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Nicaraguan dictatorship expels another priest: 309 religious forced to leave so far
The Nicaraguan dictatorship has expelled Father José Concepción Reyes Mairena of the Diocese of León, bringing the total number of religious forced to leave the Central American country to 309. …
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Remembering Angelo Gugel
Onet Papal assistant Angelo Gugel was known to be Pope John Paul II’s right hand man. COMMENTARY: He was a quiet man who sought no attention and knew he was …
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The Bible: Mystery or History?
by Fr. Dwight Longenecker After my talk at a parish mission, one of the women came up looking a bit flustered. “Father, can I ask you a question?” “Sure.” “I …
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UK abortions at record level (First Things)
Almost one in three pregnancies in the United Kingdom now ends in abortion, according to recently released statistics. “Last month, after a mysterious eighteen-month delay, the U.K. government finally published …
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Ohio diocese reports largest number of converts since 2014 (WKBN-TV)
The Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, is preparing to receive 282 converts into the Church at Easter, up 47% from last year, and the highest number since 2014. In 2021, 138 …