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The Priesthood Enters the World Through the Diaconate
Ford Madox Brown, “Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet,” 1852-1856 COMMENTARY: An Open Letter to Those Entering the Transitional Diaconate
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Northern Ireland city leads first coordinated worldwide Marian Eucharistic procession
In Derry City, Northern Ireland, on June 13, 2026, to mark the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, thousands took part in a Eucharistic procession that completed its route …
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Northern Ireland city leads first coordinated worldwide Marian Eucharistic procession
In Derry City, Northern Ireland, on June 13, to mark the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Our Lady of Fátima, and the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, …
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Catholic-Backed Religious Liberty Lawsuit Asks Supreme Court to Address ‘Finality’ Rule
Daniel Grand stands in University Heights, Ohio, in an undated photograph. The U.S. Catholic bishops have backed the lawsuit brought by Jewish resident Daniel Grand against the city of University …
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U.S. vice president, second lady share family Mass attendance practices
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance discussed their family’s Mass attendance practices ahead of the release of Vance’s memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” which …
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Pope receives Syro-Malankara delegation, calls for preservation of identity in diaspora
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from the Syro-Malankara Church on June 15 on the occasion of its first convention for clergy and laity residing in Europe, urging them to …
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AI on the Brain
I’ve got a confession: I’ve got AI on my brain. For the past year I’ve been writing my next book, titled The Catholic Guide to Artificial Intelligence, and I’m about …
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JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in ‘Communion,’ his first book since ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Vice President JD Vance, a convert to Catholicism whose faith has been central to his adult life, writes about his religious journey in a new book that could ultimately serve as …
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Catholic-backed religious liberty lawsuit asks Supreme Court to address ‘finality’ rule
A long-running legal dispute against a city in Ohio has received the backing of the U.S. Catholic bishops as it seeks to both assert a religious liberty claim and challenge …
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Human Dignity and Human Frailty at the Heart of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
Daniel IbanezPope Leo XIV during the General Audience at St. Peter’s Square on May 27, 2026. COMMENTARY: We can’t understand how Pope Leo urges us to address the challenges of technology without understanding …