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Papal prayer for Mozambique flood victims (Vatican News)
Pope Leo XIV told pilgrims in Paul VI Audience Hall that “my thoughts go especially to the beloved people of Mozambique, who have been struck by devastating floods.” “As I …
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Pope Leo: St. Thomas Aquinas commented on Scripture with great wisdom (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV praised St. Thomas Aquinas’s commentary on Scripture on January 28, the saint’s liturgical memorial.
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On the laity and the prudential application of moral principles
In the prescient 1980s BBC comedy series Yes, Prime Minister, Prime Minister Jim Hacker must choose the next Anglican bishop of Bury St. Edmunds. His choice is between an atheist …
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A System Perfectly Designed to Produce a Priestly Crisis
The priesthood is in a state of crisis. That’s not a criticism of anyone. There are faithful people at every level (clergy and laity alike) laboring in the Church, showing …
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Tanzania’s foreign minister holds irenic meeting with Pope, months after bishops denounced government repession (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV received Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, on January 28.
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Pope appeals for end of anti-Semitism, vigilance against genocide (Dicastery for Communication)
At the conclusion of his January 28 general audience, Pope Leo XIV issued the following appeal: Yesterday was the International Remembrance Day for all victims of the Holocaust, which brought …
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‘Why is this my problem?’: a Jesuit guide to teach high schoolers about eco-citizenship
“If information alone cannot cultivate eco-citizenship, then teachers must rethink their approach,” writes Russell Fiorella.
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In Africa, religious sisters step in as climate crisis deepens for the poorest
As religious sisters and others respond on the front lines, communities across Africa bear the cost of global delays on climate action.
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‘Why is this my problem?’: How to teach high schoolers about eco-citizenship
“If information alone cannot cultivate eco-citizenship, then teachers must rethink their approach,” writes Russell Fiorella.
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As Pope Francis’ pick for Peru, Bishop Prevost reshaped an ‘Opus Dei diocese’
Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was …