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Background: World Day of the Sick (CWN)
February 11 is the 34th World Day of the Sick, a commemoration instituted by Pope St. John Paul II. The World Day of the Sick takes place each year on …
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Recontextualizing Social Teaching
On November 13, 2025, Pope Leo XIV shared a message with the members of the Industrial Organization of Argentina, a patronal union. In his message, the new pontiff said that …
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ASIA/CHINA – Pushanghui Catholics restore their parish church with their own hands
Zhouzhi – Expressing grateful faith in the Lord through concrete acts of ecclesial charity. With this spirit and desire, the Catholics of Pushanghui, in the Diocese of Zhouzhi , restored …
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DDF publishes 4 Vatican documents from 1962-2004 on addressing sexual abuse accusations (CWN)
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced the online publication, “for study purposes,” of four documents related to the Church’s discipline at the time of addressing sexual abuse.
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Heidi Kühn had a vision. Crops now flourish in past war zones once planted with mines.
Roots of Peace has a straightforward proposition: remove lethal land mines and replace them with agriculture. Clear contaminated land, then plant high-value crops that can support families and local economies.
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Gospel nonviolence is a source of joy in dark times
“Living within this limitless love can only bring joy — and inevitably justice. It is what our nation needs today,” writes Christine Schenk. Let us embrace Gospel nonviolence, and as …
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The Leo Chronicles: Tomb
The Leo Chronicles: Pope Francis is buried in Rome. He belongs to the world.
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Pope Leo outlines his vision of the priests that the Church needs today (CWN)
In a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese of Madrid. Pope Leo XIV outlined his vision of the “type of priests that Madrid—and the entire Church—needs at this time.”
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Pope thanks floral, Vatican building services stafff (Vatican News)
Pope Leo XIV thanked the staff members of the Vatican City State’s Floral and Construction Services during a February 8 audience. “You have shown great passion for your tasks, especially …
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Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalemgathered around Jesus,they observed that some of his disciples ate their mealswith unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.(For the Pharisees and, …