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Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Brothers and sisters:I kneel before the Father,from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his gloryto be …
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Cardinal Parolin contrasts culture of power, civilization of love (Vatican News)
Speaking at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, delivered a wide-ranging address entitled “The Culture of Power and the Civilization of Love.” …
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Pontifical Academy for Life announces conference on mental suffering (Pontifical Academy for Life)
The Pontifical Academy for Life announced the theme of its 32nd general assembly: “Unseen Wounds: Mental suffering and care.” The conference will take place in March. When one speaks of …
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Pope reflects on relationship between sanctity and history (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV told participants in a conference organized by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints that “the history of the world without the saints would be immensely poorer; …
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Place human dignity at the center of eradicating global crime, Vatican diplomat urges (Vatican News (Italian))
Addressing a UN conference on combatting international organized crime, a Vatican diplomat stressed the importance of the dignity of the human person. “it is necessary to empower young people to …
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Amoris Laetitia in 2026 and the deeper crisis of faith today
Pope Francis blesses the marriage certificate of a U.S. couple during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 14, 2016. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) The anticipated meeting …
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5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever
You may know that St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years of pontificate, and he was the first non-Italian pontiff since the Dutch …
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Editorial: Whatever high court decides, Catholic schools must choose inclusion
No Supreme Court decision can substitute for the choice that we have to make. In one instance, church rules and teaching are paramount. In the other, no child will be …
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Leo’s encyclical is a north star for new space race — and alien encounters, too
Many today are looking to Pope Leo’s Magnifica Humanitas for ethical guidance and hope in a world increasingly saturated with AI. That same document can offer guidance and hope for humanity’s new …
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US Catholic voters see economy as major issue in upcoming election
With skyrocketing prices for gas, stagnant wages and housing costs squeezing middle- and lower-income families, polling suggests that countless American voters are frustrated by the state of the U.S. economy.