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Opinion: Speaking the truth about the Pope and politics
Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters while returning to Rome, following an 11-day trip in Africa, on April 23, 2026. (Image: Screen shot / EWTN News) In 1938, Monsignor Fulton …
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May 17, 2026: The Ascension of the Lord
Scripture for Life: Today’s feast invites us to admit our own frustrated desires for certainty in the midst of doubts or weakness of faith. The disciples didn’t have all the answers. …
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On his 56th birthday, new bishop in Philippines appointed by Pope Leo XIV
A priest for 29 years, Bishop-designate Nick Argel Vaquilar holds a licentiate in theology and a doctorate in biblical theology. He has served as a parish priest, formator, professor, and …
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On his 56th birthday, new bishop in Philippines appointed by Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Nick Argel Vaquilar as the new bishop of Urdaneta in the Philippines on the very day of Vaquilarʼs 56th birthday and two days before …
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‘Prison or exile’: Priest in Nicaragua reveals how the dictatorship persecutes the Church
A priest in Nicaragua details conditions in the country as the Catholic Church continues to operate under intense persecution, including surveillance of clergy and restrictions on activities. A young Nicaraguan …
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‘Prison or exile’: Priest in Nicaragua reveals how the dictatorship persecutes the Church
Every Sunday, the police arrive to photograph him. He must report to authorities every time he leaves his parish and about every liturgical service in which he participates. If he …
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Pope Leo XIV Says Violence Is a Last Resort, Rejects Trump’s Claim About Supporting Nuclear Weapons
Javier Romero Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters outside the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo May 5 before returning to Rome after a daylong stay there. Just war is “a …
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Irish bishop: Truth about abortion is ‘it not only kills babies, it wounds women’
In a homily before Ireland’s 2026 March for Life, Bishop Kevin Doran demonstrated from both science and philosophy the humanity of the unborn child and opposed a new bill expanding …
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Irish bishop: Truth about abortion is ‘it not only kills babies, it wounds women’
Bishop Kevin Doran of the Diocese of Achonry in Ireland delivered a homily at the Newman University Church in Dublin on the occasion of the May 4 March for Life …
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Leo XIV and the Challenge of Tradition
Simone RisolutiPope Leo incenses the altar during Holy Mass with priestly ordinations on April 26, 2026. ANALYSIS: Leo XIV finds himself caught between two sides, both particularly stubborn.