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AFRICA/DR CONGO – Appointment of bishop of Kabinda
Vatican City – The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Eustache Ntamwe Makoyo, of the clergy of the diocese of Kabinda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, until now rector of …
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ASIA/CHINA – Consecration of coadjutor bishop of Bameng
Vatican City – Today, Wednesday 29 July 2026, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun took place. On 15 June 2026, the Holy Father appointed him coadjutor …
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AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE – “The final word belongs not to violence or death, but to God, the Lord of life”: Church renews hope while awaiting justice
Nampula – The Catholic community continues to keep alive the memory of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso, Bishop of Quelimane and Apostolic Administrator of Beira, who was brutally killed at his …
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ASIA/PAKISTAN – Christian couple lynched: “An emblematic case highlighting the difficulties in prosecuting mob violence,” says lawyer Anthony
Lahore – The case of the lynching of Christian couple Shama and Shahzad Masih, a case linked to mob violence triggered by blasphemy allegations and brought to a close in …
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Faith under fire: Catholic military chaplains through America’s wars
As the United States commemorates the 251st anniversary of the military chaplaincy, established on July 29, 1775, at George Washingtonʼs request, the story of Catholic priests in uniform reveals a …
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The Real Scandal Is Heaven, Not Hell
In recent years, many clerics and intellectuals have labored to evade, qualify, minimize, and deny the eternal punishment of the wicked, supposing that this doctrine, as traditionally articulated, proves a …
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“For All” or “For Many”? Clearing Up the Controversy
One of the more noticeable—and sometimes controversial—changes to the Mass that came with the 2011 English translation of the Roman Missal was the priest’s words of consecration. For decades, Catholics …
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Texas lawmaker introduces bill to protect Mount Cristo Rey from border wall construction
The Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act would prevent the federal government from constructing border security infrastructure around the prominent Catholic pilgrimage site overlooking the U.S.-Mexico border.
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An AI data center is being built on my grandma’s garden
When Liam Myers’ grandma sold her house last year, she didn’t know it was to an AI data center developer. Now, her grandson wrestles with the loss — and what …
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St. Augustine—What is faith, save to believe what you do not see?
What is faith, save to believe what you do not see? — St. Augustine