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Meet the New Porn: Even Worse than the Old Porn
Pornography is a strange thing—it takes something good and natural (sex), exploits that appetite for the good, inverts it, turns it inward, monetizes it, and sets the table for a …
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The truth about Venerable Mary Ward, proto-religious sister and future Saint
Detail from a 1621 portrait of Venerable Mary Ward (Image: Wikipedia) Few American Catholics have ever heard of Mary Ward. The more recent books and articles about her tend to …
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Leading African cardinal hails John Paul’s vision for Church in Africa, outlines priorities (Fides)
Addressing the bishops of central Africa, the president of the Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) offered strong praise for Ecclesia in Africa (The Church in Africa), …
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USCCB president laments ‘climate of fear and polarization,’ calls for holy hour for peace (USCCB)
The president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invited bishops and priests to hold a Holy Hour for Peace in the coming days. “Let us pray for reconciliation …
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Cardinal Parolin rues Minneapolis violence, hints Holy See will reject President Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace invitation (Vatican News)
Fielding questions from journalists, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, described violence in Minneapolis is “unacceptable” and said that “difficulties, problems, and contradictions must be resolved …
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Pope prays that Olympics will build bridges (Dicastery for Communication (Italian))
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a telegram in the Holy Father’s name to athletes who are gathering at a basilica in Milan for the …
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Surprise papal lunch with Peruvian bishops (Vatican News)
Pope Leo XIV surprised the bishops of Peru by joining them for lunch yesterday. The bishops are in Rome for their ad limina visit. Pope Leo was bishop of Chiclayo, …
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An autistic Barbie? No, thank you, Mattel.
Detail of autistic Barbie from Mattel. (Image: shop.mattel.com) In April 2023, Mattel began selling a new Barbie that had the features of a young woman with Down syndrome. At the …
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The Ghost of Paul Weyrich in the Halls of Heritage
At least one of the reasons there has been a revolt at the Heritage Foundation has less to do with Tucker Carlson and more to do with a gentleman many …
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Pope Leo praises DDF’s work over past 2 years (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV received participants in the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and praised the dicastery for its work over the past two years.