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Prayers for All Souls Represent Hope, Trust in God’s Mercy
(See the readings for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed [All Souls]) A sea of light. Twice in the past few years one of my brothers has been in …
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Babies From Skin Cells? Catholics Decry Research Breakthrough Over Human Egg Creation
Corona BorealisDuring the experiment, only a handful of the embryos grew to the stage when they could normally be transferred to a woman’s womb through in vitro fertilization (IVF). All …
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The Season of the Dead: The origins and practice of Allhallowtide
(Image: Michael Bourgault | Unsplash.com) We’ve grown to think of our American experience of Halloween—with its focus on horror themes, costumes, candy, and decorations—as normative. In fact, it’s a product …
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Recognition of St. Newman is ecumenical celebration, leaders say
Pope Leo XIV’s recognition of St. John Henry Newman as a “doctor of the church” will be an ecumenical celebration, a sign of esteem for the excellence and ongoing relevance of his …
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Faith leaders join Democrats to decry health care cuts, expiring SNAP benefits
“We will not retreat, and we will use every nonviolent tool at our disposal, to call this nation, this Congress, to stop all of this partisan fighting and get down …
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Trump administration sets record-low refugee admission cap, with focus on white South Africans
The Trump administration indicated it would restrict the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500, with most of that number to be white South Africans.
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With Gaza Strip situation fragile, Christian’s ancient presence in Holy Land ‘threatened’
While portions of aid were delivered after the Oct. 13 visit by President Donald Trump to Israel and Egypt — a day marking the signing of the Israel-Hamas peace deal …
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Sex abuse victims in New Orleans Archdiocese approve $230 million settlement
The St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square are seen at sunset near the French Quarter in downtown New Orleans on April 10, 2010. / Credit: Graythen/Getty Images CNA Staff, Oct …
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Sex abuse victims in New Orleans Archdiocese approve $230 million settlement
By Amira Abuzeid CNA Staff, Oct 31, 2025 / 10:30 am The Archdiocese of New Orleans secured nearly unanimous approval for a $230 million bankruptcy settlement on Thursday, paving the …
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‘He Was Our Father’: How Blessed Michael McGivney Still Cares for His Flock
Richard Whitney, “Portrait of Father Michael J. McGivney” COMMENTARY: Five years after his beatification, reports of answered prayers large and small reveal how the Knights’ founder remains a trusted intercessor …