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Somalis are not ‘garbage.’ They are a gift that all Americans should treasure.
Somalis have come, like generations of immigrants before them, to build dreams for those who will follow.
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Meet the Franciscan friar who baptized St. Juan Diego
A painting of Franciscan missionary Pedro de Gante with Juan Diego, whom the friar baptized along with Diego’s wife in 1525. | Credit: Jerónimo de Mendieta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via …
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A list of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US
The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved by a federal judge on Monday. Here is a …
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AI Has No Soul — and Never Will
teerayuth oanwong‘AI and Humanity’ COMMENTARY: There is an insurmountable difference between man and machine.
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Inside the Cloister: Discovering the ‘Joy Within His House’
Book Cover of ‘Joy Within His House’ by Dominican Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt With prayer, mercy, work and beauty at its heart, ‘Joy Within His House’ …
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New York Archdiocese says it’s setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims
In a statement, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese would pay for the fund by reducing its budget and selling off assets, including completing the sale of its former headquarters …
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Dialogue, diplomacy can lead to just, lasting peace in Ukraine, pope says
Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated the importance of dialogue and his hopes for a just and lasting peace in the region. The two leaders held …
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Bethlehem Lights Christmas Tree Again While Conflict Still Echoes Nearby
Spectators gather in Nativity Square during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem on Dec. 6, 2025. The tree stands in front of the historic Church of the Nativity on …
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Decline of religion remains stalled, says new Pew report. But there’s no revival yet.
For the past five years, the decline of religion in America has stalled, after years of decline.
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New York archdiocese announces $300 million settlement for victims of clergy abuse
A view of St. Patrick’s Cathedral near Rockefeller Center in Manhattan on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York City. The cathedral was completed in 1878 the Gothic Revival style by …