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In Monaco, Pope Leo finds a natural ally in advancing peace, faith
The microstate, which the pope will visit March 28, offers a rare example of religion exerting a visible influence in Western civic society today.
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‘We,’ not ‘I’: An Ohio archbishop called Catholics to talk their way to consensus
In January, Archbishop Robert Casey announced plans to hold an archdiocesan synod next year, ‘a time of prayer, a time of listening to the Holy Spirit and to one another.’
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Scotland’s bishops consider diocesan mergers (Bishops’ Conference of Scotland )
The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland announced that it is considering diocesan mergers at the Holy See’s request. “Following a request from the Holy See, the Bishops of Scotland have been …
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Vatican newspaper highlights clown’s work in war zones (CWN)
The Vatican newspaper devoted the most prominent article in its March 26 edition to the work of Marco Rodari, a clown known as Il Pimpa, who attempts to bring joy …
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Will I See My Relatives in Heaven?
DEAR FATHER: Several years ago we lost our son. I am questioning the concept of one heaven, with all the people who have lived from the beginning of mankind being …
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Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent
The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus.Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father.For which of these are you trying to stone me?”The Jews …
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Catechism of the Catholic Church—The principal fruit of receiving the Eucharist …
The principal fruit of receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate union with Christ Jesus. — Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1391
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On Humour and Satire
Ronald Knox (1888-1957) was one of the great writers of the Catholic literary revival in the early twentieth-century, known not only for numerous writings and radio broadcasts but for a …
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Literature in Its Social Aspects
Aubrey De Vere (1814-1902), son of the poet Sir Aubrey De Vere, was born in County Limerick, Ireland. He studied metaphysics at Trinity College, Dublin and moved on to Oxford …
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Imagination
This essay by Coventry Patmore (1823-1896), one of the great English poets and writers of the Catholic literary revival in the late nineteenth century, explores the importance of the faculty …