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Catholic Church in Holy Land rejects death penalty, calls for mercy and human dignity

Catholic Church in Holy Land rejects death penalty, cal...

The Church in Jerusalem is calling for respect for the sanctity of life after th...

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Catholic priest fundraises, gives gift cards to unpaid TSA workers amid partial shutdown

Catholic priest fundraises, gives gift cards to unpaid ...

Father Jim Sichko raised $20,000 for gift cards for TSA workers while they were ...

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Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for minors

Supreme Court strikes down Colorado ban on ‘conversion ...

The state’s strict law runs afoul of the First Amendment, the high court said in...

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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of April

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month o...

In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question for the faithful: “Ha...

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Leo XIV meets with founder of Sant’Egidio Community

Leo XIV meets with founder of Sant’Egidio Community

Pope Leo XIV and Sant’Egidio Community founder Andrea Riccardi discussed the rol...

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Vatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unauthorized episcopal consecrations

Vatican to meet with SSPX after announcement of unautho...

Planned consecrations could trigger automatic excommunication and deepen rupture...

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Pope Leo XIV laments lack of progress in protecting children

Pope Leo XIV laments lack of progress in protecting chi...

The pontiff told organizers of a Vatican-backed initiative that global crises ar...

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Pope Leo’s liturgical celebrations for February, March, and Holy Week

Pope Leo’s liturgical celebrations for February, March,...

The Vatican has published the schedule of liturgies that Pope Leo XIV will celeb...

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Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians to strengthen unity

Pope Leo XIV, with Eastern Orthodox, urges Christians t...

The pontiff said Christians grow closer when they deepen their shared faith in C...

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‘Historic occasion’: Pope Leo XIV meets with same-sex attraction ministry Courage International

‘Historic occasion’: Pope Leo XIV meets with same-sex a...

“We talked about the importance of chastity, how it heals and strengthens and re...

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Monastic-style retreat planned for pope and Roman Curia at start of Lent

Monastic-style retreat planned for pope and Roman Curia...

Trappist Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim will preach the week of spiritual exerc...

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Pope calls for Olympic Truce in letter for Winter Games

Pope calls for Olympic Truce in letter for Winter Games

The pontiff warned that profit, doping, and fanaticism can distort sport’s deepe...

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Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop James Golka to lead Archdiocese of Denver

Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop James Golka to lead Archdi...

The Holy Father accepted the resignation of Archbishop Samuel Aquila, the Holy S...

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Pope Leo XIV: Peace begins with dignity, not weapons

Pope Leo XIV: Peace begins with dignity, not weapons

In a message for the Church’s Feb. 8 World Day of Prayer and Awareness against H...

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Canadian Catholic bishops join members of Parliament in push to restrict medical aid in dying

Canadian Catholic bishops join members of Parliament in...

The Canadian bishops issued a statement Feb. 5 supporting Bill C-218, which woul...

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Irish bishop says country has lost ‘300 classes of primary school children’ to abortion in 1 year

Irish bishop says country has lost ‘300 classes of prim...

Bishop Kevin Doran of Achonry and Elphin drew attention to the impact of abortio...