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Gaza in need of ‘miracles,’ papal agency says
“With nothing to do, nowhere to go, no schooling, no commerce,” Gaza is “a very still quiet and dark place,” said Michael La Civita, director of communications at the Catholic …
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New York Catholic university files federal lawsuit over forced collective bargaining rule
St. Johnʼs University said the stateʼs mandatory bargaining requirement “impermissibly entangles” the government in its religious mission. A gavel rests on the bench. | Credit: Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via …
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New York Catholic university files federal lawsuit over forced collective bargaining rule
A historic Catholic university in New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against state officials amid a dispute over collective bargaining with faculty unions. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. …
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Pope Leo XIV accompanied him through his cancer battle. Now they will meet again in Madrid
After surviving cancer, a Spanish teen prepares to reunite with the pope who accompanied him through his illness. Pope Leo XIV talks with Ignacio Gonzálvez. | Credit: Carmen Gloria Gonzalez …
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Pope Leo XIV accompanied him through his cancer battle. Now they will meet again in Madrid
During the Jubilee of Youth, held in Rome from July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025, unforgettable scenes filled the Eternal City: young pilgrims singing hymns with guitars, praying quietly near …
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Miami Catholic schools receive $15 million in state security funding after ‘months of advocacy’
The Florida bishops had petitioned the state Legislature for the funding, though a broader statewide measure failed to pass. The Miami skyline. | Credit: Just dance/Shutterstock Catholic schools in Miami …
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Miami Catholic schools receive $15 million in state security funding after ‘months of advocacy’
Catholic schools in Miami will receive $15 million in security funding from the state government after successful petitioning by Floridaʼs Catholic bishops, the Archdiocese of Miami has announced. The archdiocese …
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Pope calls on Catholic universities to be authentic, instill ‘passion for the truth’
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed presidents and senior administrators from Catholic institutions belonging to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. …
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Pope calls on Catholic universities to be authentic, instill ‘passion for the truth’
Catholic universities should reflect “authenticity as true disciples of Christ” as they guide students’ desire for knowledge into a passion for the truth, Pope Leo XIV told university presidents from …
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Bangladesh church bombing: 25 years on, Catholic victims still await justice
A bomb tore through Sunday Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church in Gopalganj on June 3, 2001; a quarter-century later, police have yet to file a single charge sheet in …