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Reject Sameness. It’s the Key to Preserving Marriage…..
The idea that marriage is simply a kind of equal partnership between a man and woman is a model that Western culture purchased a long time ago and at a …
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Pope Leo XIV Emphasizes Relevance of Second Vatican Council Before Meeting With Cardinals
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV gives the first general audience of 2026 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on Jan. 7, 2026. | Leo reviewed some of the council’s principal fruits, …
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Scottish bishops denounce ‘buffer zone’ law
St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Credit: Gastao at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) Jan 7, 2026 / 13:40 pm (CNA). Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing …
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Scottish bishops denounce ‘buffer zone’ law
By Tessa Gervasini Jan 7, 2026 / 13:40 pm Scottish bishops have denounced a law establishing so-called “buffer zones” around abortion facilities, saying it “restricts free speech, free expression, and …
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Pope Leo Names New York Auxiliary Bishop to Lead Diocese of Rochester
DanielPenfieldCathedral of the Sacred Heart, Rochester, New York. Bishop Bonnici holds a doctorate from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Washington.
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Cardinal Dolan Reflects On Recovering the Essentials of the Catholic Faith
Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsCardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop emeritus of New York. Cardinal Dolan added that the sign of the cross expresses one’s faith ‘in the power of the most holy cross …
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Minnesota Diocese Gives ‘Ad Orientem’ Worship a Shot
Courtesy PhotoFather Scott Padrnos, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, celebrates Mass ad orientem, or, “to the east,” at All Saints Catholic Church in Brainerd, Minnesota. In 2025, Bishop …
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Pope Leo XIV signals reforms ahead with the Holy Year over
A day after closing out the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and indicating some …
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Trump’s foreign policy is a disaster for America and the world
The Trump administration does not even pretend to care about democracy, human rights, political refugees or victims of natural disasters.
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Caribbean bishops had repeated plea for peace ahead of US attack on Venezuela
Just a few days before the Jan. 3 U.S. strikes on — and temporary takeover of — Venezuela, the Catholic bishops of several Caribbean nations had repeated their earlier plea for peace while …