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St. Thérèse of Lisieux—If some disturbance overtakes me …
If some disturbance overtakes me, some embarrassment, I turn very quickly to her and as the most tender of Mothers she always takes care of my interests. — St. Thérèse …
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Dec. 1 Monday of the First Week of Advent, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates today the St. Charles Eugène de Foucauld (1858-1916), a French Catholic religious and priest, who lived among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria. He was …
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Eastern Catholics in the United States: A Look at the Numbers
Bishop Benedict (Venedykt) of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Nicholas (Chicago) at a Hierarchal Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom celebrated on July 28, 2019, at Nativity of the …
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Cyber Monday Sale at Catholic Shop!
Read the latest e-newsletter from CatholicShop.com, your online source for over 50,000 religious gifts! The newsletter features exclusive deals, free product giveaways, and special offers on Catholic gifts, jewelry, medals, …
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CRS representative says Sudan’s crisis has reached “catastrophic proportions”
Sudan is experiencing one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian crises, with 12 million people displaced since fighting began in April 2023, says Paul Emes, Country Representative for Sudan of the …
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On the surprising sanity of Bill Gates on climate change…..
I didn’t see this coming. I could hardly believe the news article that came across my desk the other day: none other than Bill Gates was urging climate advocates to …
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Pope Leo XIV Calls Lebanon to Tenacity, Hope and Reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on Nov. 30, 2025. ‘Blessed Are the Peacemakers,’ the Pope said on Sunday, reminding Lebanon that peace is not …
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Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Lebanon, Bringing a Message of Peace to a Nation Scarred by War
The official logo of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to Lebanon, which began Nov. 30, 2025. Historically a crossroads between Christianity and Islam, Lebanon remains a mosaic of communities bound …
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Pope Leo Says Erdogan Talks Focused on Gaza and Ukraine, Sees Turkish Role in Peace Efforts
Elias TurkPope Leo XIV talks to reporters during his flight to Lebanon on Nov. 30, 2025. Leo spoke with journalists on his flight from Turkey to Lebanon.
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Pope Leo lands in wounded Lebanon, urging leaders to rise above factionalism
Addressing some 400 government officials at his first public engagement in Beirut, the pope said Lebanon needs “authorities and institutions that recognize the common good as superior to the particular.”