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Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year
St. Francis of Assisi. | Credit: Paolo Gallo/Shutterstock , Jan 12, 2026 / 17:21 pm (CNA). On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of …
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Pope Leo Walks the ‘Early Francis’ Path — With a New Approach
Daniel IbáñezPope Leo XIV walks down the steps at the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall during a meeting with students Oct. 30, 2025, for the Jubilee of the World of …
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Heritage Foundation aims to tackle marriage, family crisis
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts is releasing a report outlining ways to promote and support family life amid low marriage and birth rates on Jan. 12, 2026. | Credit: Jack …
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Heritage Foundation aims to tackle marriage, family crisis
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts is releasing a report outlining ways to promote and support family life amid low marriage and birth rates on Jan. 12, 2026. | Credit: Jack …
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Dictatorship in Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners after U.S. pressure
Daniel Ortega, dictator of Nicaragua. | Credit: Council of Communication and Citizenship of the Government of Nicaragua – el19digital.com (CC0 1.0) Jan 12, 2026 / 16:21 pm (CNA). The Nicaraguan …
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Dictatorship in Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners after U.S. pressure
Daniel Ortega, dictator of Nicaragua. | Credit: Council of Communication and Citizenship of the Government of Nicaragua – el19digital.com (CC0 1.0) Jan 12, 2026 / 16:21 pm (CNA). The Nicaraguan …
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Life and death on the third rock from the sun
Donald DeMarco: G. K. Chesterton suggested that an extraterrestrial explorer will find proof of intelligence on some distant planet when he discovers a tablet on which is inscribed the injunction, …
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British Columbia Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Over Euthanasia at Faith-Based Hospitals
CCN Photo/Terry O’NeillSt. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Trial proceedings are scheduled to run from Jan. 12 to Feb. 6.
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The Story Behind Pope Leo XIV’s New Papal Staff
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV introduced a new papal staff on Jan. 6, 2026, during the closing of the Holy Door. The papal staff, used only by the pope and topped …
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There’s an app for that: How the world got worse
Rick McGinnis: Interim writer, Rick McGinnis, Amusements If you go by what you read or the cultural mood today, we’re doomed. In spite of improvements in life expectation, overall wages, …