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Can AI Speak to the Human Heart?
Fritz von Uhde (1848-1911), “Christ and Nicodemus” COMMENTARY: Truth matters so much that it demands to be expressed by persons, in their own words and from their own souls.
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Christian Brothers in Australia transferred millions in property ahead of settlement, report claims
A Christian group that is facing closure in Australia and elsewhere amid efforts to settle abuse lawsuits reportedly transferred millions of dollars’ worth of property to a separate Catholic entity …
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Catholic Admiration for George Washington Has Nothing to Do With His Purported ‘Conversion’
‘Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States,’ a 1940 portrait by Howard Chandler Christy depicting Washington as the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 …
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Pope Leo Strengthens Roman Curia With New Appointments in Key Vatican Dicasteries
Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul on June 29, 2026. …
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Major Relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to Visit Baltimore Basilica
Diane Lauren and her daughter, Bray, 14, venerate the major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, in …
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Supreme Court Says States Can Ban Men From Competing in Women’s Sports
United States Supreme Court. The high court said federal law allows schools to provide separate men’s and women’s sports teams.
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Vatican financial watchdog loses autonomy
The Authority for Financial Information and Supervision is now effectively structured as an office, with its leadership appointed directly by the pope for five-year terms. The dome of St. Peter’s …
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Vatican financial watchdog loses autonomy
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s financial intelligence and anti-money-laundering authority has been overhauled under a new 12-article statute that eliminates its president and board and places it under a new …
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Supreme Court Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Blocking Trump Order
Steve Heap US Supreme Court. U.S. bishops opposed Trump’s executive order, saying the “immoral” directive undermined long‑standing constitutional protections and risked harming families and communities.
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Major relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to visit Baltimore basilica
The reliquary that is touring the U.S. weighs nearly 150 pounds with its protective case. It contains St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s clavicles, two of her ribs, and a small piece …