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June 21, 2026: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Scripture for Life: God does not parachute in to solve everything. It’s not that easy. God shares this hope with us — that we will follow the Spirit’s inspiration to resolve …
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The war against dependence: women v. women’s bodies
Sarah Stilton, Review: The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifestoby Leah Libresco Sargeant (Notre Dame University Press, $37.95, 219 pages) Leah Libresco Sargeant, an author and speaker, provocatively argues in her brief …
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‘Rural Revival’: Inside the Surprising Growth of Catholicism in America’s Heartland
The faithful process through the countryside in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa, June 2025. America’s Catholic revival appears strongest among the college-educated, but it may be leaving working-class people behind.
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Returning to the fold? Some young Spaniards embrace Catholicism and can’t wait for Pope Leo’s visit
Church leaders and some experts see the success of youth movements and the surge in adult baptisms as signs that some young people are showing new interest in the church, …
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Pope Leo calls Archbishop Fulton Sheen ‘a light of faith’ who touched millions with the Gospel
Pope Leo XIV praised Venerable Fulton Sheen on June 1 as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions of Americans — including …
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US dioceses see World Cup as opportunity for pastoral outreach, global encounter
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, Catholic dioceses across the United States are preparing for what many see as both a pastoral opportunity and an unprecedented moment of global encounter.
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Pope Leo XIV appoints EWTN News President to lead Vatican communications department
Pope Leo XIV with Montserrat Alvarado at the Vatican on May 12, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, President and Chief Operating Officer of …
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Pope Leo XIV appoints EWTN News President to lead Vatican communications department
Pope Leo XIV with Montserrat Alvarado at the Vatican on May 12, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, President and Chief Operating Officer of …
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Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo ‘rapid’ bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process
In an effort to bring its bankruptcy proceedings to a successful conclusion, the Diocese of Buffalo announced all its parishes will file “rapid prepackaged bankruptcy” cases. Bankruptcy papers. | Credit: …
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Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo ‘rapid’ bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process
Parishes in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, will undergo “rapid” bankruptcy proceedings as part of a larger Chapter 11 process, the diocese has told the faithful. A statement included …