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May 3, 2026: Fifth Sunday of Easter
Scripture for Life: Are we there yet? No, and we won’t be until the end. “There” happens when all is one in Christ and in the Father, and as long as …
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Pope Leo XIV, Returning From Africa: ‘I Condemn All Actions That Are Unjust’
Pope Leo XIV speaks aboard the papal plane from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to Rome, following an 11-day trip in Africa, on April 23, 2026. Speaking to reporters on his flight …
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European Union Court rules Hungary’s LGBTQ law ‘breaches EU founding values’
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Tuesday that Hungaryʼs 2021 LGBTQ law breached EU founding values. This is the first time that the top EU court …
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More Adults Quit Catholic Church Than Enter It in Most Countries, New Survey Finds
A rosary hangs on a bench. Despite losses from religious switching, Catholics still make up the majority of the population in a number of countries Pew Research Center analyzed across …
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Pope Leo XIV, returning from Africa: ‘I condemn all actions that are unjust’
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT — Pope Leo XIV spoke bluntly about war, migration, same-sex blessings, and the Holy See’s relations with authoritarian governments during a roughly 20-minute in-flight press conference …
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More adults quit Catholic Church than enter it in most countries Pew surveyed
Despite losses from religious switching, Catholics still make up the majority of the population in a number of countries Pew Research Center analyzed across the globe. Ornate wooden doors lead …
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More adults quit Catholic Church than enter it in most countries Pew surveyed
A Pew Research Center study found that more adults leave the Catholic Church than enter it in most countries, but Catholics still make up the majority of the population in …
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Canadian Cardinal Calls on Prime Minister to Support Legislation Limiting Euthanasia
Cardinal Frank Leo has served as the archbishop of Toronto since March 2023. Toronto Cardinal Frank Leo has written to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and members of Parliament in …
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The perennial brilliance and Catholic vision of William Shakespeare
Portrait of William Shakespeare, who died on April 23, 1616. (Image: Wikipedia) Editor’s note: This essay was first posted on April 23, 2021. William Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest writer …
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For Catholic voters, Trump’s record may be catching up with him
Some Catholic Trump supporters will stick with him no matter what he does or says. He could declare himself the fourth person of the Blessed Trinity and they would smile. …