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Dance performance held inside Italian cathedral (CWN)
A dance performance (video) took place inside Bologna Cathedral on November 9 in commemoration of the eighth centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Papal encouragement for International Catholic Migration Commission (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV encouraged the leaders of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) to “persevere in your noble and important mission of strengthening the Church’s services to welcome, protect, promote …
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Oregon archdiocese asks faithful not to extend or hold hands during the Our Father (Archdiocese of Portland)
An Oregon archdiocese’s liturgy office said that “the practice of the lay faithful extending their hands (or holding hands) during the Our Father should not be done.” “Over the last …
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Extra, Extra! News and views for Wednesday, November 11, 2026
(us.fotolia.com/elmirex2009) The Tamed Liberal West Doesn’t Understand the Threat of Islam (Chronicles): “25 years after the 9/11 attacks, the West is not exporting democracy; it’s importing Islam.” Tracking Catholic Belief …
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Vietnamese families still search for loved ones’ remains, over 50 years after war
NCR spoke to those still looking for loved ones who were killed or disappeared during the Vietnam War. They share their experience amid Vietnam’s expansion efforts to recover and identify …
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DC bishop says ‘collective action’ trounces big money and other midterm takeaways
“Analysts wonder if the midterm results show the resurgence of a religious left, and I remain struck by the varying ways that Catholics participated in the democratic process,” writes NCR’s …
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After their shellacking, what do Republicans do now?
“The Democrats have their work cut out for them, to be sure. But the Republicans have the unenviable task of crafting a post-Trump vision while Trump himself is still around,” …
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Place the proclamation of Christ at the center and learn from the Virgin Mary’s example, Pope tells Argentina’s bishops (CWN)
Pope Leo XIV encouraged Argentina’s bishops to place the proclamation of Jesus Christ at the center of their pastoral work and to learn from the example of the Blessed Virgin …
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French diocese condemns attack on group of Catholic young adults (CWN)
The Diocese of Rouen condemned an attack on a group of Catholic young adults at the Saint-Romain Fair, one of France’s largest annual fairs.
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Vatican spokesman cautions against political interpretations of Pope’s South American speeches (Vatican News)
A Vatican spokesman warned against “political interpretations” of Pope Leo XIV’s words during his apostolic journey to South America. “Many struggle to understand” the Pope’s message, “confining their reading of …