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When the Pieces of the Puzzle Do Not Fit
I have always enjoyed the challenge provided by that timeless pastime the jigsaw puzzle. The picture puzzle, to employ its alternate name, never remained a puzzle for very long. My …
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Be a ‘drum major for justice,’ USCCB president says in MLK Day reflection (USCCB)
Referring to a 1968 sermon by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops encouraged each of the faithful to be a “drum …
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Former Anglican bishop discusses journey to Catholic faith (Catholic Herald)
In an article in The Catholic Herald, Msgr. Michael Nazir-Ali recounted his intellectual journey from the Anglican episcopate to the Catholic faith. Msgr. Nazir-Ali, the former Anglican bishop of Raiwind …
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Vatican newspaper underscores suffering of Gaza’s people (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
In the most prominent front-page article in its January 13 edition, L’Osservatore Romano published a lengthy interview with Philippe Lazzarini, a UN official who had briefed the Pope on the …
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Gambling advertising compromises festival’s Catholic character, archbishop says (Fides)
As the Philippine feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú approaches, Cebu’s archbishop asked festival organizers not to accept advertising from the gambling industry. Archbishop Alberto Uy said that the …
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is pictured in an undated file photo. (CNS file photo) ‘Back on the air’ – Fulton Sheen beatification to be announced (The Pillar): “The Holy See …
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New bishop of Albany aims to spread the faith, listen and ‘be like Francis’
In a quick assessment of the Diocese of Albany, New York, where he was installed Dec. 5, Bishop Mark O’Connell said: “The priests seem healthy; there’s lots of lay involvement; …
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After fatal ICE shooting, Catholic Minnesotans continue to support immigrant neighbors
The families are not being inconvenienced by ICE, said Fr. Dale Korogi, pastor of Ascension Church, they’re being harassed, terrorized and traumatized by ICE.
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What I learned at a retreat for prison chaplains
“During the retreat I heard a call from God to do my part,” writes Daryl Grigsby. “I am not a chaplain or a religious sister. Yet, I am a gifted …
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Pope Leo XIV Ends 2025 Urging Catholics to Examine Conscience and Entrust the New Year to God…
Pope Leo XIV used the Vatican’s final general audience of 2025 on Wednesday to invite Catholics to look back on the past year with gratitude and repentance, and to place …