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What are good spiritual habits to develop?
BY FR. HUGH VINCENT DYER, OP Dear Father: Each year I struggle with Lent. Should I again give up something such as sweets or Facebook? However, this year I’d rather …
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AFRICA/MALAWI – The dioceses of Malawi celebrate the Pontifical Missionary Union and Consecrated Life with a call for unity in Christ
Lilongwe – More than 600 diocesan and religious priests, nearly 1,500 nuns, and over 200 brothers serving in various parts of Malawi participated in celebrations held on February 7 in …
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USCCB publishes diocesan guide for evangelizing catechisis (USCCB)
The US bishops’ Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis has published a Companion to the Handbook on the Catechetical Accompaniment Process: A Diocesan Guide for an Evangelizing Catechesis. The introduction to …
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Westminster diocesan employee who stole $130K avoids jail (LBC)
An employee of the Diocese of Westminster, England, received a two-year suspended sentence for transferring more than £96,000 ($130,600) of diocesan funds to her personal account. “All in all, you …
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His former diocese ‘most likely place’ on itinerary if Pope Leo XIV visits Peru
The president of Peru’s conference of bishops said a late 2026 papal visit to the country has a probability of approximately 80%. The current bishop of Chiclayo, Edinson Farfán Córdova, …
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His former diocese ‘most likely place’ on itinerary if Pope Leo XIV visits Peru
Pope Leo XIV could return to Chiclayo — the diocese where he served as bishop — during an upcoming visit to Peru, expected to take place between November and the …
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AFRICA/ETHIOPIA – Call from religious leaders and civil society: the people of Tigray call for peace
Mekelle — As the shadow of conflict continues to loom over the Tigray region , religious and civil society leaders have renewed their plea for an immediate cessation of internal …
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AFRICA/NIGERIA – Appeal from the Bishop of Kontagora: “Mr. President, a military base must be established immediately in the area where the children from the school in Papiri were kidnapped”
Abuja – “Mr. President, this is a desperate appeal to you to put an end to the relentless attacks against the population living in the local administrative areas of Agwara …
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Is the Church Roman?
The Church of Rome is the head and mother of all the churches, and the pope in Rome is the primate of the Church universal. We who commune with her …
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Venezuelan cardinal calls on faithful to pray outside prisons (El País (Spanish))
The retired archbishop of Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, called upon the faithful to gather outside prisons on February 7, pray for the release of political prisoners, and offer support to the …