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Pope meets with all leaders of Roman Curia (Vatican Press Office)
Pope Leo XIV presided over a meeting of the heads of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia in the Apostolic Palace on March 9. The Vatican did not release a …
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Pope, in message to university’s peace encounter, offers three principles (Vatican Press Office)
In a message to International Encounter for Peace and Reconciliation at Loyola University Chicago, Pope Leo XIV offered three “principles to keep in mind as you move forward with this …
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‘No alternative to dialogue’: Southern Arabia bishop on war and fear in the Gulf
Archbishop Paolo Martinelli, based in Abu Dhabi, finds himself guiding a church that must navigate pastoral life amid geopolitical shock waves. The church itself has had to adapt, he told …
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On Christian Smith’s un-Christian critique of Notre Dame
The sociologist cites the administration failing to cultivate a mission-oriented faculty, a lack of bold leadership in addressing culturally unpopular Catholic positions, and unrealistic scholarly expectations
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Catholic Way Forward discusses: How should the church navigate digital culture?
NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters reports back from the annual Way Forward gathering of bishops, theologians and other church leaders, who this year considered the challenges posed by social media …
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Tehran cardinal evacuates to Rome (Pillar)
Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, OFM Conv, the Belgian missionary cardinal archbishop of Tehran, left Iran with Italian embassy staff and arrived in Rome on March 8. “I arrived in Rome yesterday, …
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Tales from Wakken Wood is a unique fairy tale meant to give “Escape and Consolation”
Author E.P. Cowley is a retired homeschooling mother living in southern British Columbia, Canada, who holds a master’s degree in English literature from Portland State University. Her novel, Tales from …
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Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent
Azariah stood up in the fire and prayed aloud: “For your name’s sake, O Lord, do not deliver us up forever,or make void your covenant.Do not take away your mercy …
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St. John Chrysostom—This Blood poured forth washed the world and made heaven open ….
This Blood poured forth washed the world and made heaven open. They that partake of it are built up with heavenly virtues, and arrayed in the royal robes of Christ. …
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Mar. 10 Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, Weekday
The point at which we most quickly become Pharisees is in refusing forgiveness. Failing often in greater or lesser ways, everyone must constantly ask forgiveness of God and men. Besides, …