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Your letters: Cardinal Tobin, the bishops and Christian witness
Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about Cardinal Joseph Tobin’s remarks about ICE and the sinfulness of willful ignorance.
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NY Catholics hope new archbishop Hicks will continue Laudato Si’ efforts
In Joliet, Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks oversaw a number of efforts to embed ecological concern deeper into Catholic life, including joining the Vatican’s premier initiative to live out Francis’ call …
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New York’s anti-protest bill would harm faith communities more than help
A proposed statewide bill that would effectively ban protesting on public property immediately outside of houses of worship will do more to limit protesters’ rights than to address issues of …
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Typical newly-professed US religious: 35-year-old cradle Catholic devoted to Rosary, Eucharistic adoration (CWN)
The typical religious who professed perpetual vows in 2025 is a 35-year-old cradle Catholic who has three or more siblings and who regularly prayed the Rosary and took part in …
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Friday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time
At the turn of the year, when kings go out on campaign,David sent out Joab along with his officersand the army of Israel,and they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah.David, …
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St. Francis de Sales—We have not to carry the crosses of others, but our own.
We have not to carry the crosses of others, but our own. — St. Francis de Sales
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Jan. 30 Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology has several commemorations, including:
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Modernism revisited and ressourcement theology defended
Henri de Lubac, S.J. (1896-1991), in an undated photo. As most close observers of Catholicism today are no doubt aware, there has arisen over the past 15 years or so …
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Military Archbishop Broglio: Chaplain Mission of Spiritual Ministry Being Restored by Defense Department
St. Michael is a patron saint of the military. Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, discussed the role of military chaplains, the restoration of chapel …
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FOCUS Parish and Iskali Are Rebuilding Parish Life from the Inside Out
Young adults gather in prayer through Iskali. From multigenerational engagement to culturally rooted ministry, initiatives foster a church-level response to a Churchwide challenge.