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Altar Rail Gets Reprieve at North Carolina Church
Tom WehnerAn altar rail at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Phoenix separates the sanctuary from the nave. It will stay indefinitely at St. …
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How a Priest Became a Confidant of Venezuela’s Maduro
Federico ParraLeft: Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro gestures during a meeting at the Eurobuilding Hotel in Caracas on Nov. 14. Right: Father Numa Molina, whose association with President Maduro has drawn …
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Youth, migrant workers, and peacekeepers reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon
Joseph Karam (far left) arrived with his parents, his aunt and uncle, and a group of about 90 Lebanese-Americans from across the United States — all drawn by the significance …
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Young artists’ images of Nativity win awards from Missionary Childhood Association
Grand prize-winning piece by Janielle Perez is on display at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., until Jan. 11, 2026. Perez is a …
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Michael Bublé Calls Meeting Pope Leo XIV ‘One of the Greatest Moments of My Life’
Vatican MediaSinger Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, “one of the greatest moments of my life,” adding that as he prepares to headline the …
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Pope Leo XIV among the most viewed and searched on Wikipedia and Google in 2025
Pope Leo XIV. | Credit: Vatican Media ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 5, 2025 / 15:38 pm The profile of Pope Leo XIV is among the most viewed pages on the …
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Michael Bublé calls meeting Pope Leo XIV ‘one of the greatest moments of my life’
Singer Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, “one of the greatest moments of my life,” adding that as he prepares to headline the Vatican’s …
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How can AI serve the common good and not just the powerful? Pope Leo XIV responds
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities on Dec. 5, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media ACI …
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‘Peace Be With You!’ First full-length book by Pope Leo XIV set for February release
Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 5, 2025 / …
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Leaders in Latino communities say mass deportation causes ‘fear and anxiety’
Paula Fitzgerald, Roxana Rueda Moreno, moderator Christian Soenen, Rosa Reyes discuss the effects of mass deportation at a conversation sponsored by the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public …