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St. John Henry Newman is added to the General Roman Calendar: What does it mean?

St. John Henry Newman is added to the General Roman Cal...

The English saint, proclaimed a doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIV in November...

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Rome events to highlight World Day Against Human Trafficking

Rome events to highlight World Day Against Human Traffi...

From Feb. 4–8, the Catholic Church will mobilize with a series of activities in ...

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Pope Leo appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of Commission on Reserved Matters

Pope Leo appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commissio...

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Mary’s Unneeded Temple Purification and the Gift of Obedience

Mary’s Unneeded Temple Purification and the Gift of Obe...

After the forty days required for purification came to an end, Mary went to the ...

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This is the pope’s prayer intention for the month of February

This is the pope’s prayer intention for the month of Fe...

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of February is for children with i...

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Pope appeals for Olympic truce ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Pope appeals for Olympic truce ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Ahead of the Winter Olympic Games that begin on February 6, Pope Leo XIV urges n...

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Pope Leo joins Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue with US

Pope Leo joins Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue wi...

Pope Leo XIV expresses concern for the rising tensions between the United States...

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Pope prays for over 200 dead in eastern DRC mine collapse

Pope prays for over 200 dead in eastern DRC mine collapse

Pope Leo XIV prays for the hundreds of people who died this week when a coltan m...

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Cardinal Parolin celebrates 60th anniversary of Holy See-Malta relations

Cardinal Parolin celebrates 60th anniversary of Holy Se...

As the Holy See and Malta mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, Cardinal Secret...

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Pope Leo offers comfort to Crans-Montana fire victims on one-month commemoration

Pope Leo offers comfort to Crans-Montana fire victims o...

In a message to a commemoration one month after the deadly Crans-Montana fire, P...

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Silence Heals

Silence Heals

Silence is very difficult to find and cultivate in our culture. The fact that we...

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St. Francis de Sales’ Guide to Starting Your Day Right

St. Francis de Sales’ Guide to Starting Your Day Right

In his everyday spirituality, St. Francis de Sales counsels us to begin at the b...

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Exegesis of the Word: On the Beatitudes as a Spiritual Portrait

Exegesis of the Word: On the Beatitudes as a Spiritual ...

Some time ago, I had the practice of reading the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7) o...

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Forgiveness for Our Freedom

Forgiveness for Our Freedom

Sometimes, forgiveness is easy. A person makes an honest mistake, perhaps one yo...

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The Last Shall Be First at Compostela

The Last Shall Be First at Compostela

When I used to read parables like the Prodigal Son or the Workers in the Vineyar...

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President of USCCB calls for Holy Hour for the United States

President of USCCB calls for Holy Hour for the United S...

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...