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What the Canaanite Woman Teaches Us
Keeping praying, the Gospel reminds us. Persist in beseeching the Lord.
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The Assumption of Mary: The Oldest Feast Day of Our Lady
Detail of the Walpole Immaculate Conception, circa 1680, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Belief in the Assumption dates to the apostles.
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Catholic leaders urge protection for Christian village attacked in Bangladesh
Several homes were looted and vandalized in a mainly Catholic village after the body of a Muslim man was found nearby, and 19 Indigenous villagers were arrested. Church officials and …
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Catholic leaders urge protection for Christian village attacked in Bangladesh
The Catholic Church and Indigenous Christian leaders in Bangladesh have called on the authorities to protect families terrified by an attack on a Christian village and to bring those responsible …
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Ortega’s War on the Church Reveals the Limits of Political Power
Hector RetamalA young girl sings before an image of the Immaculate Conception during La Gritería in Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 7, 2012. The traditional Marian celebration is among the public expressions …
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Pope Leo: Child migrants are too easily ignored by society
The pontiff’s message was published ahead of the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, observed on Sept. 27. Pope Leo XIV pays tribute to migrants lost at sea in …
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Pope Leo: Child migrants are too easily ignored by society
Pope Leo XIV has appealed to all people to recognize the suffering of child migrants, noting that they are often the most vulnerable during mass migration. In a message published …
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Our Cries of ‘Lord, Help Me!’ Are Answered by Jesus, the One Who Saves
(See the readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013. Less than four months later he made his first trip outside of …
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Archbishop Coakley Says Loss of Federal Funds Ended Resettlement Services but Not Core Mission
EWTN NewsUSCCB President Archbishop Paul Coakley talks with ‘The World Over with Raymond Arroyo,’ Aug. 13, 2026. Archbishop Coakley discussed immigration on EWTN’s ‘The World Over with Raymond Arroyo.’
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Surrogate Mother Who Refused to Abort Baby Gives Birth Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute
EWTN News NightlySurrogate mother McKenna West refused to abort her baby after the biological parents allegedly called for an abortion. West gave birth on Aug. 12, 2026, two weeks early. …