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Pope Leo XIV encourages Uruguay to be ‘a community of prayer’
PAYSANDÚ, Uruguay — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday celebrated his first Mass in the Americas since his election as pope, choosing to do so not in a national capital but …
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An accessible and informative introduction to the newest Doctor of the Church
John Henry Cardinal Newman is the most recent Saint to be declared a Doctor of the Church. In his honor, Hermann Geissler authored a book entitled St. John Newman: A …
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National Catholic Register’s 2026 Christmas Gift Guide
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Monuments Around the World to Be Lit Up for Red Week 2026
undefinedOn the occasion of the international initative Red Wednesday, a worldwide action against the persecution of Christians, organized by Church in need (ACN), St. Stephen’s Cathedral is illuminated in red …
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Whatever happened to dating? New film tackles America’s relationship crisis
The short documentary “The Dating Project” opens with a prologue from a Catholic priest explaining how he prays for young men and women to find one another for a holy …
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‘You can be a good mom’: Her PLAN helps women find support to choose life
Research shows that roughly 60% of women who have had abortions say they would have chosen life if they had more support at the time, according to Anna Stephens of …
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Nuncio, Vatican newspaper pay tribute to slain Congolese prelate, 30 years after assassination (CWN)
The apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo paid tribute to the Servant of God Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1926-1996), at a conference marking the 30th …
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Belarus priest sentenced to 3 years for speaking out against Russian invasion of Ukraine (AP)
A 66-year-old Belarusian priest was sentenced to three years in prison in a closed-door trial on charges of “insulting the authorities” and “extremism.” Father Anatoly Parakhnevich, 66, denounced the Russian …
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Virgins, vigilance, and judgment
The wise virgins and Christ stand on the right side of the right door to Strasbourg Cathedral (Rebecca Kennison/commons.wikimedia.org) Readings:• Wis 6:12-16• Psa 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8• 1 Thess 4:13-18• …
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Monuments around the world to be lit up for Red Week 2026
About 130 cathedrals, thousands of churches, and over 125,000 people around the world are expected to take part in Red Week this month, with the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, …