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For Lent, give up the jeremiad
“In our time, people are positively eager to claim the mantle of prophecy,” writes NCR’s Michael Sean Winters. “They think it absolves them from the need for careful moral argumentation.”
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Bishops: Trump advanced gender‑policy freedoms while eroding protections for migrants
The USCCB’s report warns of threats to religious liberty, citing political violence, limits on ministry in federal systems, and policies affecting schools, detainees, and religious groups. President Donald Trump makes …
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Virginia Catholic bishops thank state lawmakers for rejecting assisted suicide bills
Legislative committees in both chambers of the Virginia Legislature chose not to advance bills to legalize physician assisted suicide. Both Catholic bishops in the commonwealth praised the decision. Virginia Bishops …
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Number of Asian pilgrims visiting Fátima surpassed those from the Americas in 2025
The Fátima Shrine in Portugal received nearly 6.5 million pilgrims in 2025, up from 6.2 million in 2024, and the number of pilgrims from Asia surpassed those from the Americas …
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Church desecrated in DR Congo (Fides)
Unknown perpetrators desecrated a church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri Province on the night of February 15-16. The church attack took place in Bulé; the area has …
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Papal encouragement for Brazilian bishops’ Lenten campaign (Dicastery for Communication)
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Brazil’s faithful to support the episcopal conference’s annual Lenten campaign, which is devoted this year to assisting those without adequate housing. “In this time of intense …
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New Jersey diocese announces $180M abuse settlement (WPVI-TV)
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, announced it has reached a $180-million abuse settlement with more than 300 plaintiffs. “For the survivors of South Jersey, this day is long overdue …
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USCCB issues invitation to ecological conversion (USCCB)
The chairmen of two committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a four-page reflection, “An Invitation to Ecological Conversion for U.S. Catholics.” “Our world is hurtling toward …
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SSPX rejects Vatican offer, will proceed with episcopal ordinations (CWN)
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has announced that it plans to go ahead with the ordination of new bishops on July 1, despite a Vatican warning that the …
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Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Moses said to the people:“Today I have set before youlife and prosperity, death and doom.If you obey the commandments of the LORD, your God,which I enjoin on you today,loving him, …