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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of June is for the value of sports. “In times of war and extreme polarization, sport is one of the few things …
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Parents have no rights
Paul Tuns: Nova Scotia Education Minister Brendan Maguire said that parents do not have “rights over a child.” Maguire, a Liberal who crossed the floor to join the Nova Scotia …
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Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist
Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest PessimistDavid Bather Woods (Chicago, $39, 294 pages) Arthur Schopenhauer has been described as a miserable philosopher who saw human life swing …
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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 …