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St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Feast date: Nov 24 During his papacy, Pope John Paul II canonized a group of 117 martyrs who died for the Roman Catholic Faith in …
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‘Protesters were killed without mercy,’ leading Tanzanian prelate says (Vatican News)
Bishop Wolfgang Pisa of Lindi, Tanzania, spoke with Vatican News about the violent suppression of protests following the October 29 general election. “Many people, both in mortuaries and on the …
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Memorial of Saint Andrew Dŭng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah,King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon cameand laid siege to Jerusalem.The Lord handed over to him Jehoiakim, king of Judah,and some …
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St. Catherine Labouré—After I enter the chapel I place myself in the presence of God …
After I enter the chapel I place myself in the presence of God and I say to him, “Lord, here I am; give me whatever you wish.” If he gives …
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Nov. 24 Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial
Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Andrew Dung-Lac (1735-1839), priest and martyr, and companions, martyrs. St. Andrew was one of 117 people who were martyred in Vietnam between …
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In new book, Cardinal Sarah delves deeply into worship, liturgy, and sacred music
Cardinal Robert Sarah swings a censer as he celebrates Mass in Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey) There is much debate in the Church about what is and …
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American teen brings children’s rosary to seven African nations
Asher Kaufman, an 18-year-old from Connecticut, has embarked on a monumental ten-month journey across Africa to foster the growth of the Children’s Rosary movement. Leaving his home in September, Kaufman …
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American teen brings children’s rosary to seven African nations
Asher Kaufman with school children at the Amrushu outstation of Mashati subparish in the Moshi diocese of Tanzania. (Image courtesy of the author) Asher Kaufman, an 18-year-old from Connecticut, has …
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Liturgical Singing Requires ‘a Deep Spiritual Life,’ Pope Leo XIV Says
Vatican MediaA celebration of liturgical music is the focus of the Jubilee Mass Nov. 23, 2025. Pope Leo described singing as a uniquely human way of expressing what words alone …
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Pope Leo XIV Urges Christians to Move Beyond Outdated Theological Disputes
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV receives Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople at the Vatican on May 30, 2025. Beyond doctrine, Leo XIV insists that the Creed must shape Christian life.