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Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales of Caguas as the new archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico. As announced by the Holy See on Aug. 6, …
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VATICAN – Vietnamese-language online missionary formation course on Pope’s Message for World Mission Sunday begins on Saturday, August 8
Vatican City – “One in Christ. United in Mission” is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for this year’s World Mission Sunday. It is also the guiding theme of …
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Mexican bishops: Cristero War centennial ‘a time of grace’
Mexico’s bishops have released a message in which they state that the centennial of the Cristero War, an uprising in defense of religious freedom that gave the Church numerous martyrs, …
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Pope Leo XIV to Assisi youth: ‘Europe and the whole world are looking to you to be new saints’
ASSISI, Italy — Pope Leo XIV called on young people gathered in Assisi to become “new saints,” reject the culture of power, and help build a world founded on fraternity …
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More New Doctors of the Church?
St. John Paul II often lamented that “America needs more saints!” He was right of course—and he did his best to amp up the number of Saints from the Western …
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A Dead Pope’s Warning
An exhumed corpse, adorned in papal robes, sat in silent defense of itself while political hatred hung in the air like smog. This is not the opening scene of a …
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Pope Leo XIV calls young Franciscans to Gospel radicalism and peace
ASSISI, Italy — Eight centuries after St. Francis gathered thousands of friars near the Portiuncula, Pope Leo XIV met with 2,500 young adults in Assisi on Thursday and urged them …
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Lawsuit seeks fossil fuel-free 401(k) plan on religious grounds
A scientist in New York is suing life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific over its refusal to provide a retirement plan option that omits investments in fossil fuels, which he …
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The pope’s words moved a Republican to challenge South Dakota’s death penalty. The state is not ready.
“In order to be pro-life, as my faith instructs us to be, life needs to be from conception to natural death of everyone,” South Dakota state Rep. TimReisch said.
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2 years after leaving religious life: Reflections on grace, marriage and clericalism
After receiving a formal dispensation to leave the Franciscan order and priestly ministry, Daniel P. Horan reflects on his supportive transition into lay life, his recent marriage and his conversations …