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Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1 Colossians 3:1-11 Brothers and sisters: If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what …
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Pope: Church needs to promote greater study, understanding of Mary
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs the theological study and model of Mary, Pope Leo XIV said, calling for a great promotion of Mariology in parishes, religious life …
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Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Michael J. Boulette, 75, from the Office of Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio. The resignation was publicized …
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Fighting slavery like a saint: The story of St. Peter Claver, SJ
How is it possible for someone to condone the enslavement of other human beings? How could anyone justify or tolerate slavery? While twenty-first-century Westerners may find it unthinkable, many cultures …
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Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest [In the Dioceses of the United States] Reading 1 Colossians 2:6-15 Brothers and sisters: As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, …
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Conversion Story: Coda—The Year of Castles and Roses
“Revival” is not a common word in the Episcopalian lexicon, but the spiritual excitement that permeated All Angels’ Church under the Rev. Martyn Minns may fairly be called a revival. …
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Trump pledges federal guidance to protect school prayer
null / Credit: Freedom Studio/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 8, 2025 / 18:26 pm (CNA). President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Department of Education will issue new federal guidelines to …
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U.S. Department of Justice report faults Biden administration for anti-Christian bias
U.S. Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 18:06 pm (CNA). A new report …
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Madison Diocese responds to ‘devastating’ sex crimes by priest: ‘There is no cover-up’
Credit: ArtOlympic/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 8, 2025 / 17:46 pm (CNA). The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, denied accusations of a cover-up following the recent arrest of a Madison priest for …
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Quebec’s proposed prayer ban ‘like forbidding thought itself,’ Montreal archbishop says
Archbishop Christian Lépine of Montreal, shown in a 2017 photo, has written a public letter opposing the Quebec government’s plan to ban public prayer. / Credit: CNS photo/François Gloutnay, Presence …