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<title>Catholic News Agency &#45; Bro Jim C Salonoy &#45; News Writer and Moderator</title>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: Christ The King</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Benedict XV died unexpectedly of pneumonia in 1922, Achille Ratti, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, was elected to the See of Peter.  His election to the See of Peter came on the fourteenth ballot. It is said that when asked whether he accepted Ratti remained silent for several minutes. One Cardinal reportedly quipped that they ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Carlist View on Portugal’s Monarchist Front</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A king without the spiritual order of Christendom is just a secular totalitarian. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. John of Capistrano—Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness that…</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness that comes from the good example of a praiseworthy and blameless life. — St. John of Capistrano ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Three Lasting Lessons from Humanae Vitae</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BY SR. BRITTANY HARRISON, FMA Although I doubt the papal encyclical about human sexuality, Humanae Vitae, would be on most Catholics’ top 10 list of favorite religious writings, it could certainly be included among the top most controversial of the last 50 years. Released in 1968 amid the fury of the sexual revolution, Humanae Vitae […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Anthony Mary Claret—She [St. Catherine of Siena] moves and touches me so deeply that every time I read…</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ She [St. Catherine of Siena] moves and touches me so deeply that every time I read her life, I have to hold the book in one hand and a handkerchief in the other to staunch the tears that it makes me shed continually. — St. Anthony Mary Claret ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Papal Almoner to travel to Ukraine to bring Pope’s closeness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/papal-almoner-to-travel-to-ukraine-to-bring-popes-closeness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, is preparing to undertake a mission to Ukraine from 27 to 30 October, with the full involvement of both the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Latin-rite Church.
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jordan: Shooting at Greek Orthodox church in Karak</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jordan-shooting-at-greek-orthodox-church-in-karak</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two gunmen open fire during a funeral service at a Christian place of worship in the south of the country. According to local media, ten people are injured, some seriously. Authorities have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances of the attack and identify those responsible.
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Shevchuk brings ‘Ukraine’s prayers’ and list of prisoners to Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/shevchuk-brings-ukraines-prayers-and-list-of-prisoners-to-pope-leo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, thanking him for his appeals for peace and the Holy See’s humanitarian efforts on behalf of prisoners and children, as well as its concern for the people of Oleshky.
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<title>Holy See at UN: Redirect arms spending towards integral human development</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-at-un-redirect-arms-spending-towards-integral-human-development</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Christophe El Kassis calls for resources devoted to weapons to be redirected towards people living in poverty, warning that rising military expenditure stands in stark contrast to urgent humanitarian and development needs.
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<title>Humanitarian truce announced for Ukrainian city of Oleshky</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/humanitarian-truce-announced-for-ukrainian-city-of-oleshky</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ukraine and Russia confirm an agreement on a local ceasefire in Oleshky, where civilians face a severe food crisis. US mediation, involving First Lady Melania Trump, proved instrumental in securing the agreement. President Zelensky also confirms new trilateral talks with the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi in November.
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Conference in Rome addresses welcoming missionaries amid migration tensions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/conference-in-rome-addresses-welcoming-missionaries-amid-migration-tensions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The “Church of the Sheaves” conference discussed integrating and supporting new missionaries in the Western world. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican&#45;backed congress offers a Catholic response to the ‘infertility emergency’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-backed-congress-offers-a-catholic-response-to-the-infertility-emergency</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV was himself set to address the first day of the Oct. 16–18 conference, but the audience had to be canceled due to the pontiff’s hospitalization. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: True justice is never separated ‘from truth and mercy’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-true-justice-is-never-separated-from-truth-and-mercy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff holds a doctorate in canon law, a background that notably shapes his vision of Church governance. ]]></description>
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<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, True, justice, never, separated, ‘from, truth, and, mercy’</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV increases lay appointments to International Theology Commission</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-increases-lay-appointments-to-international-theology-commission</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The number of women on the commission has increased from five to eight, including five laywomen, raising the total number of lay representatives to eight — double that of the previous term. ]]></description>
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<title>‘It’s what I’m called to do’: Montse Alvarado on her new Vatican role</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/its-what-im-called-to-do-montse-alvarado-on-her-new-vatican-role</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Montse Alvarado will make history Nov. 1 as the first laywoman to serve as prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See. ]]></description>
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<title>The Prophetic Witness of Servant of God August Hlond</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-prophetic-witness-of-servant-of-god-august-hlond</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Everything in the universe—every star and grain of sand, every virus and animal, every light wave, and every particle of matter—is bound by laws it has no choice but to obey. Of course, the Creator, in His infinite mercy, can temporarily suspend these laws, as He did when Jesus walked on water (Mt. 14:22–33). The ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>It’s Time to Reject Left&#45;Brain Dominance</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/its-time-to-reject-left-brain-dominance</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two years ago, I enrolled my daughter in a farm school in our area. A friend of mine told me that her sons attended the forest school but that there was also a farm school that meets once a week for over five hours of outdoor time, rain or shine. The two schools have been ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>The True Meaning of the Law Is Love: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-true-meaning-of-the-law-is-love-30th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this Sunday’s Gospel, a Pharisee tries to test Jesus.  Even though he was a legal scholar, his question reveals a stunning ignorance.  How? Gospel (Read Mt. 22:34-40) Jesus stirred up animosity against Himself among religious leaders by teaching several pointed parables about the kingdom of Heaven.  In this reading, a Pharisee, “a scholar of the law,” tested ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Difficulties of Forgiving and a Practical Path into Choosing Mercy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-difficulties-of-forgiving-and-a-practical-path-into-choosing-mercy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last month, on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Catholics heard the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. This is the story of the man in great debt who begged for patience from his master before failing to forgive a much smaller debt owed to himself. We were reminded to not only forgive seven times, but ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Would St. Thomas Aquinas Play Minecraft?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/would-st-thomas-aquinas-play-minecraft</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As surprising as it may sound, play can be a virtuous activity. It can be morally good to have fun—play can be a meritorious act. According to Catholic theology, there is an entire virtue dedicated to playfulness, and it is called eutrapelia. Doing some activity solely for pleasure is not, in itself, immoral. Indeed, that ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop Coakley Receives Award for Anti&#45;Death Penalty Advocacy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-coakley-receives-award-for-anti-death-penalty-advocacy</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why Deacons? What God Is Saying to the Catholic Church Today</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US Catholic Bishops Pray With President Trump</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vice President Vance to EWTN: ‘We Are God’s Ambassadors On Earth’</title>
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<title>Why OCIA Is Not a Class — and Why That Matters for Catholic Education</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-ocia-is-not-a-class-and-why-that-matters-for-catholic-education</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meeting US Jewish leaders, pope warns differences must not fuel prejudice</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meeting-us-jewish-leaders-pope-warns-differences-must-not-fuel-prejudice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meeting-us-jewish-leaders-pope-warns-differences-must-not-fuel-prejudice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo noted the visit coincided with the feast of St. John Paul II, &quot;whose efforts contributed so greatly to fostering&quot; Jewish-Catholic relations.
The post Meeting US Jewish leaders, pope warns differences must not fuel prejudice first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meeting, Jewish, leaders, pope, warns, differences, must, not, fuel, prejudice</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vaticans-doctrine-office-publishes-venite-ad-me-on-passing-on-the-faith-amid-epochal-change</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vaticans-doctrine-office-publishes-venite-ad-me-on-passing-on-the-faith-amid-epochal-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In many parts of the world &quot;ever fewer parents are fulfilling their responsibility to introduce their children to the living light of the Gospel message.&quot;
The post Vatican’s doctrine office publishes ‘Venite ad Me’ on passing on the faith amid ‘epochal change’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Most Catholic health institutions in Illinois temporarily protected from assisted suicide law</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/most-catholic-health-institutions-in-illinois-temporarily-protected-from-assisted-suicide-law</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/most-catholic-health-institutions-in-illinois-temporarily-protected-from-assisted-suicide-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A significant number of Catholic health workers in Illinois are now covered by a temporary restraining order on the state&#039;s new physician assisted suicide law that took effect Sept. 12.
The post Most Catholic health institutions in Illinois temporarily protected from assisted suicide law first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Coakley: Botched execution, proposed livestream reveal ‘inhumanity’ of death penalty</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-coakley-botched-execution-proposed-livestream-reveal-inhumanity-of-death-penalty</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-coakley-botched-execution-proposed-livestream-reveal-inhumanity-of-death-penalty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;This is not easy work, in part because so many people feel that prisoners facing death have entirely forfeited their human dignity and right to life.&quot;
The post Archbishop Coakley: Botched execution, proposed livestream reveal ‘inhumanity’ of death penalty first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Alberta rejects separation in referendum, but ‘road to healing will be a long one’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/alberta-rejects-separation-in-referendum-but-road-to-healing-will-be-a-long-one</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/alberta-rejects-separation-in-referendum-but-road-to-healing-will-be-a-long-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Legitimate concerns about resources and access to public services merit careful consideration,&quot; the Catholic bishops wrote.
The post Alberta rejects separation in referendum, but ‘road to healing will be a long one’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Alberta, rejects, separation, referendum, but, ‘road, healing, will, long, one’</media:keywords>
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<title>The Vital Importance of the Catholic Land Movement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-vital-importance-of-the-catholic-land-movement</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Realist Enterprise of Lay Restoration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Church of Lived Experience</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-church-of-lived-experience</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ What about the &quot;experience&quot; of the saints? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Church, Lived, Experience</media:keywords>
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<title>Liturgical Propers for the Feast of Blessed Emperor Karl</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/liturgical-propers-for-the-feast-of-blessed-emperor-karl</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/liturgical-propers-for-the-feast-of-blessed-emperor-karl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Those who manfully put their hands to the work. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archduke Eduard Habsburg Joins OnePeterFive</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archduke-eduard-habsburg-joins-onepeterfive</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ His Excellency, Archduke Eduard Habsburg joins the editorial board of OnePeterFive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Angola: Archbishop Imbamba highlights the family’s role in nurturing faith and love</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/angola-archbishop-imbamba-highlights-the-familys-role-in-nurturing-faith-and-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/angola-archbishop-imbamba-highlights-the-familys-role-in-nurturing-faith-and-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The week-long conference held at the Vatican from 7 October to 14 October 2026 brought together about 200 presidents of national Bishops’ Conferences and patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. The Conference of Angola was represented by Archbishop Jose Manuel Imbamba, the Archbishop of Saurimo and the President of the Bishops&#039; Conference of Angolam São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST).
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Abu Dhabi celebrates St. Francis’ legacy of fraternity and dialogue</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/abu-dhabi-celebrates-st-francis-legacy-of-fraternity-and-dialogue</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/abu-dhabi-celebrates-st-francis-legacy-of-fraternity-and-dialogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An event in Abu Dhabi marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death, exploring his writings and their relevance to peace, interreligious dialogue, and care for creation.
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>More than 1,600 children celebrate World Mission Sunday in Myanmar</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/more-than-1600-children-celebrate-world-mission-sunday-in-myanmar</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marked the centenary of World Mission Sunday this weekend, more than 1,600 children in embattled Myanmar gathered to celebrate the Day, during which Myanmar&#039;s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, said that even children can be missionaries by sharing their love of Jesus.
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Holy See: Nuclear weapons are one of gravest threats to humanity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-nuclear-weapons-are-one-of-gravest-threats-to-humanity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-see-nuclear-weapons-are-one-of-gravest-threats-to-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN insists on the need to eliminate nuclear weapons in order to promote peace and international security. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Despite war, ‘Lebanon Faith Tours’ aims to showcase country’s beauty</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/despite-war-lebanon-faith-tours-aims-to-showcase-countrys-beauty</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Antonio El Helou, the 22 year-old founder of Lebanon Faith Tours, tells Vatican News that international travellers should “not be afraid” of visiting the country’s historic religious sites. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Notre Dame, Boston College professors among new members of Vatican theological commission</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-boston-college-professors-among-new-members-of-vatican-theological-commission</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-boston-college-professors-among-new-members-of-vatican-theological-commission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican announced 24 new members to the International Theological Commission on Monday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Young members of the Order of Malta help the homeless in St. Peter’s Square</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/young-members-of-the-order-of-malta-help-the-homeless-in-st-peters-square</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/young-members-of-the-order-of-malta-help-the-homeless-in-st-peters-square</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every Tuesday, volunteers gather near St. Peter’s Square to provide food to the homeless. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New Vatican official says men and women are ‘in this together as witnesses to God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-vatican-official-says-men-and-women-are-in-this-together-as-witnesses-to-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-vatican-official-says-men-and-women-are-in-this-together-as-witnesses-to-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with EWTN News, Sister Mary Teresa Barron, OLA, spoke about her new role supporting the Church’s missionary work. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tasks-theologians-with-clarifying-meaning-of-church-tradition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tasks-theologians-with-clarifying-meaning-of-church-tradition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope has appointed 24 new members to the International Theological Commission, which will examine the nature of tradition and how the Catholic faith is transmitted across cultures. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Beauty of the Holy Trinity: Part V</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-beauty-of-the-holy-trinity-part-v</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-beauty-of-the-holy-trinity-part-v</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the previous article, we traveled to the spirit of Ancient Rome and witnessed the graces that the most Holy Trinity placed in the souls of great men the likes of Cicero, Seneca, and Virgil, in order that they may unknowingly prepare the culture of Rome to recognize the teachings of Christ when they came. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Beauty, the, Holy, Trinity:, Part</media:keywords>
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<title>The God&#45;Given Right to Freedom of Religion and the Modern&#45;Day Persecution of Christians</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-god-given-right-to-freedom-of-religion-and-the-modern-day-persecution-of-christians</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-god-given-right-to-freedom-of-religion-and-the-modern-day-persecution-of-christians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Traditionally, believers are permitted to worship God by assembling in places of worship such as churches, synagogues, and mosques. This being said, we do not leave our belief at the door when religious services are over. We should be free to express ourselves religiously in the public sphere, without harming anyone, without imposing our convictions ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Do You Believe?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-do-you-believe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-do-you-believe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Are we “faithful” because we love the Lord our God, or is it because we fear the devil? Or perhaps even because we fear God? Which among these is the primary driver—and why does it matter? On the surface, it might seem a silly question—one worthy of dismissal—maybe because we think the answer is “all ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Forgotten Virtue and How to Employ It</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-virtue-and-how-to-employ-it</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-virtue-and-how-to-employ-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It is urgent, now as ever, that Catholics pray diligently and assiduously (says Our Lady of Fatima to the children) to not only survive, but to beg God to communicate an exponential increase of all the virtues and gifts. And what forgotten virtue is necessary to overcome the temptation to uncontrollable anger? Meekness! Meekness allows ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Forgotten, Virtue, and, How, Employ</media:keywords>
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<title>Sharing the Gospel with Our Muslim Neighbors</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sharing-the-gospel-with-our-muslim-neighbors</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sharing-the-gospel-with-our-muslim-neighbors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In recent decades, North America and Western Europe have seen a dramatic increase in the number of immigrants from Islamic countries. The demographic impact of this Muslim population and some of the cultural norms often found in its midst—such as polygamy and Sharia courts—deserve to be considered with attention. These sensitive and complex issues call ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sharing, the, Gospel, with, Our, Muslim, Neighbors</media:keywords>
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<title>Tech Start&#45;Up Founder and CEO Attributes His Faith for Company’s Existence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tech-start-up-founder-and-ceo-attributes-his-faith-for-companys-existence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ interview ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Is God Calling Pope Leo to Suffer for Families?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/is-god-calling-pope-leo-to-suffer-for-families</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Speaks With Zelenskyy About Humanitarian Ceasefire in Ukraine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-speaks-with-zelenskyy-about-humanitarian-ceasefire-in-ukraine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-speaks-with-zelenskyy-about-humanitarian-ceasefire-in-ukraine</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Bishops Name Members of AI Task Force Formed in Response to Pope Leo’s Encyclical</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-name-members-of-ai-task-force-formed-in-response-to-pope-leos-encyclical</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-name-members-of-ai-task-force-formed-in-response-to-pope-leos-encyclical</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Will Pope Leo Reshape His Pontificate?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/will-pope-leo-reshape-his-pontificate</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Letter: Catholic voters likely reflect broader voter trends, with unique factors</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-letter-catholic-voters-likely-reflect-broader-voter-trends-with-unique-factors</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-letter-catholic-voters-likely-reflect-broader-voter-trends-with-unique-factors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the midterms, analysts said polling data shows Catholic voters reflect broader trends, but some unique factors may contribute to their voting behavior.
The post Washington Letter: Catholic voters likely reflect broader voter trends, with unique factors first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Washington, Letter:, Catholic, voters, likely, reflect, broader, voter, trends, with, unique, factors</media:keywords>
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<title>Canadian bishops express sorrow, pledge prayer following deadly military base fire</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/canadian-bishops-express-sorrow-pledge-prayer-following-deadly-military-base-fire</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/canadian-bishops-express-sorrow-pledge-prayer-following-deadly-military-base-fire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Canadian government&#039;s website, says the base -- located some 130 miles east of the Alberta province capital of Edmonton -- is &quot;one of the busiest&quot; in Canada.
The post Canadian bishops express sorrow, pledge prayer following deadly military base fire first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ministry of accompaniment offers loving presence to immigrants facing hearings, ICE check&#45;ins</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ministry-of-accompaniment-offers-loving-presence-to-immigrants-facing-hearings-ice-check-ins</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ministry-of-accompaniment-offers-loving-presence-to-immigrants-facing-hearings-ice-check-ins</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Church&#039;s &quot;essential ministry&quot; is &quot;to accompany the least of these, ... to care for the oppressed, to defend the defenseless, to speak for the voiceless.&quot;
The post Ministry of accompaniment offers loving presence to immigrants facing hearings, ICE check-ins first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump administration extends TPS for Ukraine, Sudan, but uncertainty remains</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-administration-extends-tps-for-ukraine-sudan-but-uncertainty-remains</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-administration-extends-tps-for-ukraine-sudan-but-uncertainty-remains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Trump administration on Oct. 18 extended protections from deportation to people from Ukraine and Sudan, allowing them to continue living legally in the U.S. for now.
The post Trump administration extends TPS for Ukraine, Sudan, but uncertainty remains first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Denver archbishop asks prominent exorcist to step out of media spotlight for 1 year</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/denver-archbishop-asks-prominent-exorcist-to-step-out-of-media-spotlight-for-1-year</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/denver-archbishop-asks-prominent-exorcist-to-step-out-of-media-spotlight-for-1-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Chad Ripperger, a priest known for his high-profile exorcism ministry, has been asked by a Colorado archbishop to step back from the spotlight.
The post Denver archbishop asks prominent exorcist to step out of media spotlight for 1 year first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christ the King &amp;amp; Halloween</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christ-the-king-halloween</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christ-the-king-halloween</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Feasts reach them all. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christ, the, King, Halloween</media:keywords>
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<title>Lay Nobility &amp;amp; Chivalry, Old and New with Mr. Theo Howard</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lay-nobility-chivalry-old-and-new-with-mr-theo-howard</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lay-nobility-chivalry-old-and-new-with-mr-theo-howard</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among the most enlightening and inspiring for our times. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Antioch—No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-antiochno-earthly-pleasures-no-kingdoms-of-this-world-can-benefit-me-in-any-way-i-prefer-death-in-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-antiochno-earthly-pleasures-no-kingdoms-of-this-world-can-benefit-me-in-any-way-i-prefer-death-in-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. — St. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Luke (Luke1:1, 3&#45;4)—Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-luke-luke11-3-4since-many-have-undertaken-to-compile-a-narrative-of-the-events-that-have-been-fulfilled-among-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-luke-luke11-3-4since-many-have-undertaken-to-compile-a-narrative-of-the-events-that-have-been-fulfilled-among-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us … I too have decided, after investigating everything … to write it down in an orderly sequence for you … so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received. — St. Luke (Luke1:1, 3-4) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Michelle Reitemeyer’s Pumpkin Spice Latte</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/michelle-reitemeyers-pumpkin-spice-latte</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/michelle-reitemeyers-pumpkin-spice-latte</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 2 heaping Tablespoons canned pumpkin 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cup strong coffee 2 cups milk whipped cream and nutmeg   Combine the first four ingredients in a pot and heat. Serve into cups; garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo greets young Ukrainian cancer survivor as he departs hospital</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-greets-young-ukrainian-cancer-survivor-as-he-departs-hospital</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-greets-young-ukrainian-cancer-survivor-as-he-departs-hospital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As he departs Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Leo XIV greets Varvara, a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl whom he met on December 31 as she awaited surgery for cancer. She offers him a photograph of their hug in St. Peter’s Square and a stuffed toy, similar to the one that accompanied her as she fled the war.
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican after being discharged from hospital</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-returns-to-vatican-after-being-discharged-from-hospital</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-returns-to-vatican-after-being-discharged-from-hospital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital and has returned to the papal apartments in Vatican City State, where he will lead the Angelus on Sunday.
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<title>UN highlights Gaza farming risks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/un-highlights-gaza-farming-risks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/un-highlights-gaza-farming-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The FAO warns that increasing restrictions on access to agricultural land in the Gaza increases risks to Palestinian farmers
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s surgeon: No clinical reason to cancel visit to South America</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-surgeon-no-clinical-reason-to-cancel-visit-to-south-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-surgeon-no-clinical-reason-to-cancel-visit-to-south-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with Vatican News, Professor Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Pope Leo XIV on October 13, says the surgery was routine, though he experienced “a deep feeling I cannot describe.” The Pope needs about another ten days to recover fully and “was an ideal patient.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump suspends Russia sanctions as deadly attacks plunge Ukraine into darkness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-suspends-russia-sanctions-as-deadly-attacks-plunge-ukraine-into-darkness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-suspends-russia-sanctions-as-deadly-attacks-plunge-ukraine-into-darkness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Donald Trump suspends recently passed sanctions and tariffs aimed at Russia that were due to take effect in just a few days, prompting criticism from Ukraine and from European allies.
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV cleared to leave hospital SSaturday aturday after successful surgery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-cleared-to-leave-hospital-ssaturday-aturday-after-successful-surgery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-cleared-to-leave-hospital-ssaturday-aturday-after-successful-surgery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican said the pontiff will lead the Angelus from the Vatican as usual on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>For the first time in 5 years, the number of priests worldwide rose</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/for-the-first-time-in-5-years-the-number-of-priests-worldwide-rose</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/for-the-first-time-in-5-years-the-number-of-priests-worldwide-rose</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church has 407,421 priests, 425 more than the previous year. Africa and Asia are driving this growth, while Europe recorded another decline. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV leaves Gemelli Hospital, returns to Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-leaves-gemelli-hospital-returns-to-vatican</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-leaves-gemelli-hospital-returns-to-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 71-year-old pope had been admitted last Tuesday and underwent surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s surgeon green lights Nov. 6–17 apostolic trip to Latin America</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-surgeon-green-lights-nov-617-apostolic-trip-to-latin-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-surgeon-green-lights-nov-617-apostolic-trip-to-latin-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “No clinical reasons why it should not take place,” said Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo “an ideal patient.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>International rosary in Rome held in advance of 100th World Mission Sunday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/international-rosary-in-rome-held-in-advance-of-100th-world-mission-sunday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/international-rosary-in-rome-held-in-advance-of-100th-world-mission-sunday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rosary, recited in 13 languages, also marked the 75th anniversary of the World Mission Rosary by Blessed Fulton Sheen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>International, rosary, Rome, held, advance, 100th, World, Mission, Sunday</media:keywords>
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<title>What Angels and Demons Can—and Cannot—Do, Part 1</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-angels-and-demons-canand-cannotdo-part-1</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-angels-and-demons-canand-cannotdo-part-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Once my seminarians in Kuching began asking questions about angels, it did not take long for the discussion to become considerably more personal. The first questions had concerned metaphysics. Where is an angel? Does an angel move? How does a purely spiritual creature relate to space and time? But metaphysics has a way of refusing ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Churches Should Be Open on Federal Holidays</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/churches-should-be-open-on-federal-holidays</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is a growing trend in the American Catholic Church that is disheartening at best and spiritually dangerous at worst. It is the shuttering of churches for federal holidays. This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us to “repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God” (Mt. 22:21). Unfortunately, we are losing ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Can We Ever Repay God? 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/can-we-ever-repay-god-29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/can-we-ever-repay-god-29th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus’ enemies try to set a trap for Him. A coin buys Him freedom from it. Gospel (Read Mt. 22:15-21) For the last several weeks, our Gospel readings have shown us that Jesus used parables to help the religious elites of Jerusalem hear a call to believe in Him as their Messiah.  They fell on deaf ears.   ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What Angels and Demons Can—and Cannot—Do, Part 2</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-angels-and-demons-canand-cannotdo-part-2</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the first article, we considered how angels and demons act upon the material world and how their spiritual existence differs from both human life in time and the eternity of God. We now turn from their influence upon the world around us to their influence within us, where distinguishing imagination from intellect, passion from ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fatima Revisited and the Message of an Angel</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fatima-revisited-and-the-message-of-an-angel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I grew up when Catholic culture in Northern New Jersey, especially in Catholic schools, was still strong. As a boy I often heard about the events and messages of Fatima and was deeply struck by them. Nevertheless, as the years went on, the events and messages grew dim, and I was no longer saying the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>After Deadly Shooting at Bend Elementary School, Catholic Bishops Call for Prayer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/after-deadly-shooting-at-bend-elementary-school-catholic-bishops-call-for-prayer</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo Speaks With Russian President Putin by Phone</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-speaks-with-russian-president-putin-by-phone</link>
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<title>Wrapped in Mary’s Mantle: The Marian Theme Running Through Pope Leo’s Health Crisis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wrapped-in-marys-mantle-the-marian-theme-running-through-pope-leos-health-crisis</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican Cardinal Visits UK to Promote Interfaith Dialogue and Peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-cardinal-visits-uk-to-promote-interfaith-dialogue-and-peace</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Calls World Hunger a ‘Terrible Offense’ Against Human Dignity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-world-hunger-a-terrible-offense-against-human-dignity</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The courage to risk death for life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-courage-to-risk-death-for-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This little girl&#039;s name is Sophie and her life is a miracle, in more ways than one. That&#039;s because she was born the day that her homeland, Nagorno-Karabakh (also called Artsakh by Armenians), came under attack in 2023.
The post The courage to risk death for life first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Temporary protections for Ukrainians in US set to expire, trigger deportation, archbishop says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/temporary-protections-for-ukrainians-in-us-set-to-expire-trigger-deportation-archbishop-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/temporary-protections-for-ukrainians-in-us-set-to-expire-trigger-deportation-archbishop-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of would extend temporary protected status for eligible Ukrainians by redesignating protections until July 1, 2029.
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>As pope faces cancer, biographers say it’s too early to predict changes to his papacy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/as-pope-faces-cancer-biographers-say-its-too-early-to-predict-changes-to-his-papacy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/as-pope-faces-cancer-biographers-say-its-too-early-to-predict-changes-to-his-papacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Papal biographers agree that assessments of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s future ministry remain premature following his recent lung surgery and cancer diagnosis, while praising his personal disclosure as a major, irreversible shift toward transparency regarding papal health.
The post As pope faces cancer, biographers say it’s too early to predict changes to his papacy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo sends message to San Francisco celebrating Franciscan mission’s 250th anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-sends-message-to-san-francisco-celebrating-franciscan-missions-250th-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-sends-message-to-san-francisco-celebrating-franciscan-missions-250th-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has congratulated the city of San Francisco as it marks the 250th anniversary of the Franciscan mission at the heart of the city&#039;s founding.
The post Pope Leo sends message to San Francisco celebrating Franciscan mission’s 250th anniversary first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Hicks hosts his first Al Smith dinner; NYPD commissioner, Cardinal Dolan honored</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-hicks-hosts-his-first-al-smith-dinner-nypd-commissioner-cardinal-dolan-honored</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-hicks-hosts-his-first-al-smith-dinner-nypd-commissioner-cardinal-dolan-honored</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;I am a Jewish police commissioner working for a Muslim mayor, and tonight I am being honored by the Catholic Church. God bless America,&quot; Tisch said.
The post Archbishop Hicks hosts his first Al Smith dinner; NYPD commissioner, Cardinal Dolan honored first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 21st Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-21st-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As October gives way to November, Holy Church chants in autumnal tones. The end (of the Church year) is near. In the Vetus Ordo our remaining Sundays after Pentecost lead us toward our reckoning with the King, that is, the King of EVERYTHING and not just Heaven. The King will return, open the books, and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The King of Kings over Rome and All Nations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-king-of-kings-over-rome-and-all-nations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the public order, the rights of God must be maintained. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, King, Kings, over, Rome, and, All, Nations</media:keywords>
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<title>The Many Octaves of the Pre&#45;55 Roman Missal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-many-octaves-of-the-pre-55-roman-missal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ They lost a habit of prolonged attention. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Village: Our Birthright as Human Beings</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-village-our-birthright-as-human-beings</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Idea of a Village conference next week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What is the Purpose of Purgatory?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-is-the-purpose-of-purgatory</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear Father, At my friend’s funeral, many people said we should rejoice because my friend was in heaven now with Jesus. Whatever happened to purgatory? Shouldn’t I pray for my friend to go to heaven instead of assuming she is already there? How can we best continue to love and care for people after they […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Rose of Lima—Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-rose-of-limaapart-from-the-cross-there-is-no-other-ladder-by-which-we-may-get-to-heaven</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. — St. Rose of Lima ]]></description>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilayou-ought-to-make-every-effort-to-free-yourselves-even-from-venial-sin-and-to-do-what-is-most-perfect</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<title>US Catholics and Evangelicals call for compassion and wisdom in immigration debate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-catholics-and-evangelicals-call-for-compassion-and-wisdom-in-immigration-debate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-catholics-and-evangelicals-call-for-compassion-and-wisdom-in-immigration-debate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a joint ecumenical document, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals call for “compassion and wisdom” in the immigration debate affecting the country.
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo&amp;apos;s postoperative recovery progressing well</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-postoperative-recovery-progressing-well</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-postoperative-recovery-progressing-well</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office says the Pope underwent the blood tests and chest X-ray scheduled after surgery on Wednesday morning, which confirm that his postoperative recovery is progressing normally.
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Chicago school students prepare care package for Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/chicago-school-students-prepare-care-package-for-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/chicago-school-students-prepare-care-package-for-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung surgery in hospital, a group of students from his hometown of Chicago are sending him get-well cards and Chicago White Sox blanket.
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo: &amp;apos;May families actively participate in life of the Church&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-may-families-actively-participate-in-life-of-the-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-may-families-actively-participate-in-life-of-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the conclusion of the meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of Amoris laetitia, Pope Leo XIV says he will review the fruits of their work and emphasizes his hope that families will always be active participants in the life and mission of local Churches.
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Church renews commitment to families at conclusion of &amp;apos;Amoris laetitia&amp;apos; meeting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-renews-commitment-to-families-at-conclusion-of-amoris-laetitia-meeting</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/church-renews-commitment-to-families-at-conclusion-of-amoris-laetitia-meeting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican holds a press conference for the conclusion of the ecclesial encounter “Ten Years After Amoris laetitia: Proclaiming the Gospel with Families Today,” convened by Pope Leo XIV to mark the tenth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Who is St. Peregrine, the ‘cancer saint’ Catholics are invoking for Pope Leo XIV?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/who-is-st-peregrine-the-cancer-saint-catholics-are-invoking-for-pope-leo-xiv-12534</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/who-is-st-peregrine-the-cancer-saint-catholics-are-invoking-for-pope-leo-xiv-12534</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery, meet St. Peregrine Laziosi, the Servite priest healed the night before his amputation and now patron of cancer patients. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV recovering after lung cancer surgery; Vatican says he intends to make South America trip</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-recovering-after-lung-cancer-surgery-vatican-says-he-intends-to-make-south-america-trip</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-recovering-after-lung-cancer-surgery-vatican-says-he-intends-to-make-south-america-trip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Doctors say the pontiff&#039;s recovery is proceeding as expected, while the Vatican confirms his desire to go ahead with a planned visit to Latin America in November. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV shares message after lung cancer surgery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/live-updates-pope-leo-xiv-shares-message-after-lung-cancer-surgery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/live-updates-pope-leo-xiv-shares-message-after-lung-cancer-surgery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office confirmed the nodule removed on Tuesday during Pope Leo’s surgery is a type of non-small cell lung cancer. Follow here for more updates. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV sends message after surgery to Vatican conference, asks for prayers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sends-message-after-surgery-to-vatican-conference-asks-for-prayers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sends-message-after-surgery-to-vatican-conference-asks-for-prayers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “I ask you please to pray for me, as I pray for you,” Pope Leo XIV wrote. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Virtue Most Lacking in Our World Today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-virtue-most-lacking-in-our-world-today</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-virtue-most-lacking-in-our-world-today</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Few souls are truly humble. Wars, religious and political divisions, marital and family conflict, work tension, and character assassinations on social media do not begin in a vacuum. No, they begin in the heart…in a prideful one. A heart that seeks to rule and dominate others. A heart that seeks to prove that it is ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>7 Lessons from Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/7-lessons-from-blessed-fulton-sheens-beatification</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/7-lessons-from-blessed-fulton-sheens-beatification</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My family and I were blessed to be in St. Louis for Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification on September 24th. It was a great grace to participate, even in some small way, in this historic moment for the Catholic Church in America. Engaging in the Mass of Beatification, the press conference, and other surrounding events—and reflecting ... Read more ]]></description>
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<media:keywords>Lessons, from, Blessed, Fulton, Sheen’s, Beatification</media:keywords>
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<title>Virtue: The Storehouse Within</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/virtue-the-storehouse-within</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/virtue-the-storehouse-within</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When people go to war, they need an arsenal. Their strength lies entirely outside of themselves. The complete opposite of war is virtue whose arsenal is entirely within the self. I prefer to use the word “storehouse” rather than “arsenal” since it is gentler and lacks any militaristic implications. War occurs because people underestimate themselves ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pray the Rosary Daily!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pray-the-rosary-daily</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pray-the-rosary-daily</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through many of her Church-approved apparitions, Our Lady’s solution to her children’s problems is to encourage us to meditate on the Life of Christ through devotion to the Holy Rosary. At Fatima, Kibeho, Akita, Cuapa, and San Nicolas, to name a few, Mary explicitly instructed the visionaries to pray the Rosary daily. At others, like ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Jesus Retained His Crucifixion Wounds and What They Mean for Us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-jesus-retained-his-crucifixion-wounds-and-what-they-mean-for-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-jesus-retained-his-crucifixion-wounds-and-what-they-mean-for-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus’ crucifixion wounds were more than just evidence that He had risen from the dead in the same body that the Romans had crucified two days earlier. Of course, this was very important as evinced by the Gospel accounts of Jesus appearing to His disciples. Jesus certainly wanted them to see that He resurrected in ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in France, and the Supreme Court</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-france-and-the-supreme-court</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Amoris Laetitia Revisited, and Smoking</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-revisited-and-smoking</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-vatican-says</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Who Is St. Peregrine, the ‘Cancer Saint’ Catholics Are Invoking for Pope Leo XIV?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/who-is-st-peregrine-the-cancer-saint-catholics-are-invoking-for-pope-leo-xiv</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What Blessed Fulton Sheen Said About the Miracle of the Sun</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-blessed-fulton-sheen-said-about-the-miracle-of-the-sun</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-blessed-fulton-sheen-said-about-the-miracle-of-the-sun</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Prayers for pope ahead of surgery invoke Our Lady of Fatima on miracle of sun anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/prayers-for-pope-ahead-of-surgery-invoke-our-lady-of-fatima-on-miracle-of-sun-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/prayers-for-pope-ahead-of-surgery-invoke-our-lady-of-fatima-on-miracle-of-sun-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV entered the hospital Oct. 13 for surgery, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, longtime secretary to St. John Paul II, offered prayers through the intercession…
The post Prayers for pope ahead of surgery invoke Our Lady of Fatima on miracle of sun anniversary first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What’s a lung nodule? As Pope Leo undergoes surgery, medical experts explain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/whats-a-lung-nodule-as-pope-leo-undergoes-surgery-medical-experts-explain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/whats-a-lung-nodule-as-pope-leo-undergoes-surgery-medical-experts-explain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery for a lung nodule, medical experts consulted by OSV News said the condition is typically benign -- but requires careful scrutiny and early intervention to address any possible cancer.
The post What’s a lung nodule? As Pope Leo undergoes surgery, medical experts explain first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-surgery-reveals-lung-cancer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-surgery-reveals-lung-cancer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following a 90-minute surgery on Oct. 13 during which surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right…
The post Pope Leo XIV’s surgery reveals lung cancer first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US bishops, lawmakers offer prayers for Pope Leo after cancer diagnosis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-lawmakers-offer-prayers-for-pope-leo-after-cancer-diagnosis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-lawmakers-offer-prayers-for-pope-leo-after-cancer-diagnosis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the Holy See&#039;s Oct. 13 announcement that Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, Church and civic leaders expressed their hope and prayers for his full recovery.
The post US bishops, lawmakers offer prayers for Pope Leo after cancer diagnosis first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump revives baseless claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio while touting deportations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-revives-baseless-claims-about-haitian-migrants-in-ohio-while-touting-deportations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-revives-baseless-claims-about-haitian-migrants-in-ohio-while-touting-deportations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump revived baseless claims surrounding Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, during an Oct. 12 campaign rally in the state. In remarks at his Youngstown rally,…
The post Trump revives baseless claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio while touting deportations first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Catholic Defence of the British Monarchy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-catholic-defence-of-the-british-monarchy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The symbolism is a message. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Columbus Day Matters to the Blessed Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-columbus-day-matters-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Editor’s note: every year Columbus Day in the USA is the same day as Canadian Thanksgiving. Thus every year we give thanks for Columbus. “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” a chant familiar to every school-aged child in the United States. Well, let us hope that this is still the case! ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How to Raise Pro&#45;Life Children</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-raise-pro-life-children</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-raise-pro-life-children</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BY NANCY FLANDERS The No. 1 question Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, hears from parents and grandparents is: “How do I talk to my kids about abortion?” It certainly isn’t an easy conversation for adults, but children have a natural love of babies and understand that the life growing inside of a pregnant […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John XXIII—And a devotion to the Eucharist that is ardent, constant, and that carries over into works also has the effect of nourishing …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-xxiiiand-a-devotion-to-the-eucharist-that-is-ardent-constant-and-that-carries-over-into-works-also-has-the-effect-of-nourishing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-xxiiiand-a-devotion-to-the-eucharist-that-is-ardent-constant-and-that-carries-over-into-works-also-has-the-effect-of-nourishing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And a devotion to the Eucharist that is ardent, constant, and that carries over into works also has the effect of nourishing and fostering the inner perfection of his soul and assuring him, as he carries out his apostolic duties, of an abundance of the supernatural powers that the strongest workers for Christ must have. […] ]]></description>
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<title>St. Teresa of Calcutta—Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-calcuttakind-words-can-be-short-and-easy-to-speak-but-their-echoes-are-truly-endless</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-calcuttakind-words-can-be-short-and-easy-to-speak-but-their-echoes-are-truly-endless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. — St. Teresa of Calcutta ]]></description>
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<title>Bishops from violence&#45;stricken countries emphasize importance of mental health</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-from-violence-stricken-countries-emphasize-importance-of-mental-health</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-from-violence-stricken-countries-emphasize-importance-of-mental-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During a press conference at the Vatican at the end of the gathering, “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry,” several bishops from countries faced with war, violence and poverty insisted on the importance of ministering to those struggling with mental health, echoing also Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention.
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<title>Pope Leo: I will undergo surgery soon to remove nodule in my lung</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-i-will-undergo-surgery-soon-to-remove-nodule-in-my-lung</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at “a very early stage and is well-localized.” The operation will take place in the coming days at Rome&#039;s Gemelli Hospital.
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<title>Pope at Angelus: Christian joy is ‘gift of God for world’s salvation’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-christian-joy-is-gift-of-god-for-worlds-salvation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ parable of the wedding feast, and recalls that Christian joy impels us to share it with others, even at the risk of misunderstandings.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV renews appeal for peace in Ukraine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-renews-appeal-for-peace-in-ukraine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV renews his appeal for peace in Ukraine, and recalls the effects of its reduced grain exports on poor countries around the world.
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<title>Prayers pour in for Pope Leo XIV&amp;apos;s upcoming surgery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/prayers-pour-in-for-pope-leo-xivs-upcoming-surgery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/prayers-pour-in-for-pope-leo-xivs-upcoming-surgery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following Pope Leo XIV’s announcement that he will undergo surgery this week to remove a lung nodule, Catholics around the world send their prayers and best wishes for his quick recovery.
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<title>Vatican meeting examines why young people are reluctant to marry</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-meeting-examines-why-young-people-are-reluctant-to-marry</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-meeting-examines-why-young-people-are-reluctant-to-marry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, Church leaders point to changing attitudes toward sexuality, widespread divorce, and economic insecurity as obstacles to marriage. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, meeting, examines, why, young, people, are, reluctant, marry</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV announces he will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-announces-he-will-undergo-surgery-to-remove-a-lung-nodule</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-announces-he-will-undergo-surgery-to-remove-a-lung-nodule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff says doctors detected the nodule at a very early stage and have recommended surgery, which is scheduled for the coming days. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What we know about Pope Leo XIV’s health</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-we-know-about-pope-leo-xivs-health</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-we-know-about-pope-leo-xivs-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Doctors comment on the pontiff’s news about his upcoming lung surgery. ]]></description>
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<title>Bishops around the world ask for prayers for Pope Leo XIV’s health</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-around-the-world-ask-for-prayers-for-pope-leo-xivs-health</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-around-the-world-ask-for-prayers-for-pope-leo-xivs-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prayers for the pope’s health have been pouring in from all over the world. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo’s health and preparations for surgery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/live-updates-pope-leos-health-and-preparations-for-surgery</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will have surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital early this week to remove a small lung nodule found at a very early stage. Follow updates and reactions here. ]]></description>
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<title>Don’t Ignore Christ’s Invitation to You: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dont-ignore-christs-invitation-to-you-28th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dont-ignore-christs-invitation-to-you-28th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a parable this Sunday, Jesus describes a great wedding feast. Those who get invitations would be wise to ask: “What should I wear?” Gospel (Read Mt. 22:1-14) In the last of three parables in this portion of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus continues to describe the kingdom of God for “the chief priests and elders.” Now He compares it ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Don’t, Ignore, Christ’s, Invitation, You:, 28th, Sunday, Ordinary, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>John Henry Newman’s Exceptional Path to Truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/john-henry-newmans-exceptional-path-to-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/john-henry-newmans-exceptional-path-to-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What led one of the leading Anglicans of England, a brilliant theologian and Oxford graduate, to forsake Anglicanism for a belief that he had recently declared was led by the Antichrist pope? What occurred in his life during middle age that made him convert to the one belief that he had stood against his entire ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, Henry, Newman’s, Exceptional, Path, Truth</media:keywords>
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<title>Cohabitation and the Unpopular Truth About Love and Law</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cohabitation-and-the-unpopular-truth-about-love-and-law</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cohabitation-and-the-unpopular-truth-about-love-and-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In February 2020, Pamela Anderson separated from her movie mogul husband of 12-days, Jon Peters, declaring: “Life is a journey and love is a process. With that universal truth in mind, we have mutually decided to put off the formalization of our marriage certificate and put our faith in the process.” Britney Spears described falling ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rome Conference Hears Defense of Mary as ‘Co&#45;Redemptrix’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/rome-conference-hears-defense-of-mary-as-co-redemptrix</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo’s Superpower: Listening</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-superpower-listening</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo’s, Superpower:, Listening</media:keywords>
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<title>After Near&#45;Fatal Crash, Cyclist Rides Across America for Homeless</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/after-near-fatal-crash-cyclist-rides-across-america-for-homeless</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ cna ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>After, Near-Fatal, Crash, Cyclist, Rides, Across, America, for, Homeless</media:keywords>
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<title>Choose the Fire That Saves — Before the Fire That Burns</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/choose-the-fire-that-saves-before-the-fire-that-burns</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<title>Inspired by Sheen: How One Minnesota Bishop Prays His Holy Hour</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/inspired-by-sheen-how-one-minnesota-bishop-prays-his-holy-hour</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/inspired-by-sheen-how-one-minnesota-bishop-prays-his-holy-hour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary, fulton-sheen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Keeping the faith when dealing with mental illness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/keeping-the-faith-when-dealing-with-mental-illness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/keeping-the-faith-when-dealing-with-mental-illness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When you&#039;re sick, it impacts nearly every aspect of your life.
The post Keeping the faith when dealing with mental illness first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keeping, the, faith, when, dealing, with, mental, illness</media:keywords>
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<title>Everything ‘begins with God’ for first Black woman to be president of Denver’s Regis University</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/everything-begins-with-god-for-first-black-woman-to-be-president-of-denvers-regis-university</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/everything-begins-with-god-for-first-black-woman-to-be-president-of-denvers-regis-university</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shawna Cooper Whitehead is the first African American and the first woman to head Regis and the first Black woman president to lead a U.S. Jesuit university.
The post Everything ‘begins with God’ for first Black woman to be president of Denver’s Regis University first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Everything, ‘begins, with, God’, for, first, Black, woman, president, Denver’s, Regis, University</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo names Archbishop Viola new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-names-archbishop-viola-new-archpriest-of-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-names-archbishop-viola-new-archpriest-of-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appointed Oct. 10 Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as the new archpriest of St. Peter&#039;s Basilica and the pope&#039;s vicar for Vatican City.
The post Pope Leo names Archbishop Viola new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Novena, resources respond to ‘urgent pastoral challenge’ of mental health</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/novena-resources-respond-to-urgent-pastoral-challenge-of-mental-health</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/novena-resources-respond-to-urgent-pastoral-challenge-of-mental-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the 2026 start of its annual Novena for Mental Health, which takes place Oct. 10-18.
The post Novena, resources respond to ‘urgent pastoral challenge’ of mental health first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ attack on dignity of human person</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-declares-death-penalty-inadmissible-attack-on-dignity-of-human-person</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-declares-death-penalty-inadmissible-attack-on-dignity-of-human-person</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a post published Oct. 10, on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the pope said the common good of humanity can be safeguarded without the death penalty.
The post Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ attack on dignity of human person first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis: More Cosmetic than Forensic</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-more-cosmetic-than-forensic</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-more-cosmetic-than-forensic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The usual suspects. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Fake, Lúcia, Hypothesis:, More, Cosmetic, than, Forensic</media:keywords>
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<title>The Bishop’s Altar is the Throne of Christ the King in every City&#45;State&#45;Nation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-bishops-altar-is-the-throne-of-christ-the-king-in-every-city-state-nation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-bishops-altar-is-the-throne-of-christ-the-king-in-every-city-state-nation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The demons were overthrown, and a new throne was raised. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Bishop’s, Altar, the, Throne, Christ, the, King, every, City-State-Nation</media:keywords>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 20th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-20th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-20th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Context is always important, as I am wont to say.  For example, where are we in the liturgical year on this 20th Sunday after Pentecost?  Historically, in an earlier reckoning before the concretization of seasons, this was the 5th Sunday after the feast of St. Cyprian.  Bl. Ildefonso Schuster explains that Rome once reckoned Sundays ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Illo, Tempore:, 20th, Sunday, after, Pentecost</media:keywords>
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<title>TLM Pilgrimage to Rome &amp;amp; the Lay Nobility</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tlm-pilgrimage-to-rome-the-lay-nobility</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tlm-pilgrimage-to-rome-the-lay-nobility</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The oldest traditionalist group going back to 1964. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TLM, Pilgrimage, Rome, the, Lay, Nobility</media:keywords>
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<title>Caring for Aging Parents</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/caring-for-aging-parents</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/caring-for-aging-parents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. My dad is in his late 80s and has been in steady decline since my mom passed away a few years ago. My sisters and I all moved away from our hometown and our only brother, who lives just down the street from our father, is his primary caregiver.   To be blunt, our […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Vianney—Sunday is the property of our good God; it is his own day, the Lord’s day …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneysunday-is-the-property-of-our-good-god-it-is-his-own-day-the-lords-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneysunday-is-the-property-of-our-good-god-it-is-his-own-day-the-lords-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sunday is the property of our good God; it is his own day, the Lord’s day. He made all the days of the week. He might have kept them all; he has given you six, and has reserved only the seventh for himself. What right have you to meddle with what does not belong to […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Amoris laetitia: Pastoral experiences in Asia and challenges of digital world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-pastoral-experiences-in-asia-and-challenges-of-digital-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-pastoral-experiences-in-asia-and-challenges-of-digital-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the second day of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris laetitia, Cardinal Neri Ferrão shares experiences from Asia and Vincenzo Rosito reflects on new digital technologies&#039; transformation of how children are raised.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amoris, laetitia:, Pastoral, experiences, Asia, and, challenges, digital, world</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican offers free eye exams and glasses to children in need</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-offers-free-eye-exams-and-glasses-to-children-in-need</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-offers-free-eye-exams-and-glasses-to-children-in-need</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Marking World Sight Day, the Santa Marta Pediatric Dispensary offers eye screenings and free prescription glasses to children in need.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Amoris Laetitia: ‘We have much to receive and learn’ from families</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-we-have-much-to-receive-and-learn-from-families</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-we-have-much-to-receive-and-learn-from-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the second day of the meeting reflecting on ten years of Amoris Laetitia, the bishops dedicate time to “the reality, beauty, and challenges of families today”. Cardinal Kevin Farrell and Cardinal Mario Grech urge their fellow bishops to listen to the experiences of families as they lead to a greater understanding of how the Gospel is lived out and how to proclaim it today.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See at UN: Moratorium on executions must pave the way for abolition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-at-un-moratorium-on-executions-must-pave-the-way-for-abolition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-see-at-un-moratorium-on-executions-must-pave-the-way-for-abolition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis addresses the UN General Assembly on the protection of human rights, calling for the abolition of the death penalty. In a separate statement on criminal justice and drug control, he stresses the importance of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Posing questions is &amp;apos;essential&amp;apos; part of the journey of faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-posing-questions-is-essential-part-of-the-journey-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-posing-questions-is-essential-part-of-the-journey-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass for the opening of the Pontifical Universities&#039; academic year, reminding students and professors to seek the truth together and deepen faith through the use of reason.
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges bishops to show courage in responding to struggling families</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-bishops-to-show-courage-in-responding-to-struggling-families</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-bishops-to-show-courage-in-responding-to-struggling-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Opening a Vatican meeting marking 10 years since Amoris Laetitia, the pope said the Church must learn from families marked by hardship, loneliness, and fragility. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV says unity is necessary for evangelization</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-unity-is-necessary-for-evangelization</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-unity-is-necessary-for-evangelization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff marked the 100th anniversary of World Mission Day. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, says, unity, necessary, for, evangelization</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Barron president of Pontifical Mission Societies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-sister-mary-barron-president-of-pontifical-mission-societies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-sister-mary-barron-president-of-pontifical-mission-societies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Irish religious sister, who previously spoke about women who sensed a call to the priesthood or diaconate, will also serve as adjunct secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges pontifical university students to ‘guard your hearts’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-pontifical-university-students-to-guard-your-hearts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-pontifical-university-students-to-guard-your-hearts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a Mass opening the academic year, the pontiff warned against false teachers, stressed the limits of algorithms, and called for study rooted in faith, friendship, and service to the poor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Martyrs or rebels?: Rome conference debates 100&#45;year legacy of Cristero movement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/martyrs-or-rebels-rome-conference-debates-100-year-legacy-of-cristero-movement</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/martyrs-or-rebels-rome-conference-debates-100-year-legacy-of-cristero-movement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A century after the Cristero War began in 1926, scholars gathered to discuss the church-state relationship in Mexico and Latin America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What the Rule of St. Benedict Has to Offer Us Today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-the-rule-of-st-benedict-has-to-offer-us-today</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-the-rule-of-st-benedict-has-to-offer-us-today</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We live in a world where we can access as much information as possible, get answers at Alexa’s command, and connect with others across the globe instantly. We can have almost anything appear on our doorstep at the press of a button. Yet with such immediate access, do we feel accomplished and fulfilled? Pope Leo ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Control Your Thoughts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/control-your-thoughts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/control-your-thoughts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q&amp;A WITH MYSTIC ALICJA LENCZEWSKA, PART 6 We live in a world full of stimuli that feed negative thoughts. Social media, music, movies, and advertising inundate us with images and messages that can contaminate our minds. Most of us pay no attention to them at all. Sadly, those who have deliberately embraced evil even take ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Losing Our Dignity, Part 1</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/losing-our-dignity-part-1</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/losing-our-dignity-part-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why Bioethics Cannot Survive Without a True Vision of the Human Person One of the strangest features of contemporary Western culture is that we speak constantly about dignity while often being deeply uncertain about who possesses it. Our public language is full of appeals to human rights, equality, non-discrimination, inclusion, and respect. These words dominate ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Losing, Our, Dignity, Part</media:keywords>
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<title>The Desire for Control Dehumanizes Us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-desire-for-control-dehumanizes-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-desire-for-control-dehumanizes-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recently, a news article about baseball sent me down a rabbit hole of theological and philosophical thought. The article caught my attention because my late father was an avid baseball fan. He spent the last 17 years of his life on full-time disability. The last five or so years of his life he was primarily ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Learning to Surrender and Trust with St. John Henry Newman</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/learning-to-surrender-and-trust-with-st-john-henry-newman</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/learning-to-surrender-and-trust-with-st-john-henry-newman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Life is hard, and it doesn’t always go according to plan. Those moments can be filled with sweat, tears, blood, sleepless nights, anxiety, and even temptation away from hope and toward despair. While we can feel slight or crippling loneliness in such moments, the reality is that suffering, difficulties, and hardships are all things we ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See Presses Development, Poverty, Women’s Issues at UN</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-presses-development-poverty-womens-issues-at-un</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Canada Won’t Expand Assisted Suicide for Those Suffering From Mental Illness, Government Says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/canada-wont-expand-assisted-suicide-for-those-suffering-from-mental-illness-government-says</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Emeritus Frank Dewane, Who Led Diocese of Venice in Florida for Nearly 20 Years, Dies at 76</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-emeritus-frank-dewane-who-led-diocese-of-venice-in-florida-for-nearly-20-years-dies-at-76</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-emeritus-frank-dewane-who-led-diocese-of-venice-in-florida-for-nearly-20-years-dies-at-76</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Justice Amy Coney Barrett Headlines Benedictine College Library Dedication</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/justice-amy-coney-barrett-headlines-benedictine-college-library-dedication</link>
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<title>Cornell Catholic Community Issues Letter After Campus Protests</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cornell-catholic-community-issues-letter-after-campus-protests</link>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s opening address at ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary gathering</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-opening-address-at-amoris-laetitia-anniversary-gathering</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) –– The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s opening address for the meeting with the heads of the Eastern churches and the presidents of episcopal conferences,…
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/australian-bishop-sentenced-to-65-years-in-prison-for-abuse-of-aboriginal-men</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/australian-bishop-sentenced-to-65-years-in-prison-for-abuse-of-aboriginal-men</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for abusing two victims who were part of the Indigenous Aboriginal community. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo opens Vatican bishops’ meeting calling attention to the ‘fragility of families’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-opens-vatican-bishops-meeting-calling-attention-to-the-fragility-of-families</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-opens-vatican-bishops-meeting-calling-attention-to-the-fragility-of-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Oct. 7-14 closed-door meeting of bishops, convened by Pope Leo, is focused on marriage and family.
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In rare interviews, Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-rare-interviews-alito-defends-courts-independence-reflects-on-impact-of-dobbs-leak</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-rare-interviews-alito-defends-courts-independence-reflects-on-impact-of-dobbs-leak</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A leak of the draft of the Dobbs decision in May 2022 is seen as the most significant breach of the court&#039;s confidentiality in its history.
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>At Red Mass, Archbishop Broglio urges lawmakers to ‘direct our thoughts in the ways of peace’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-red-mass-archbishop-broglio-urges-lawmakers-to-direct-our-thoughts-in-the-ways-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-red-mass-archbishop-broglio-urges-lawmakers-to-direct-our-thoughts-in-the-ways-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Red Mass is offered each year to invoke God&#039;s blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials.
The post At Red Mass, Archbishop Broglio urges lawmakers to ‘direct our thoughts in the ways of peace’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishops: this is the Proven Solution</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-this-is-the-proven-solution</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-this-is-the-proven-solution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More talking, statements, and documents do almost nothing to stop the heretic wolves from scattering the flock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Rosary Sounds the Trumpet of the New Israel</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-rosary-sounds-the-trumpet-of-the-new-israel</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-rosary-sounds-the-trumpet-of-the-new-israel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ...for those who come to see the need to be little. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Explore Tradition in a Deeper way with Dr. Kwasniewski</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/explore-tradition-in-a-deeper-way-with-dr-kwasniewski</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/explore-tradition-in-a-deeper-way-with-dr-kwasniewski</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Happy to have a true Thomist like Dr. K. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Explore, Tradition, Deeper, way, with, Dr., Kwasniewski</media:keywords>
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<title>Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. Anthony, Defender of Italy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/seven-defenders-of-christendom-st-anthony-defender-of-italy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ He was inspired by the martyrs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pumpkin soup</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pumpkin-soup</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pumpkin-soup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Celebrate fall with steamy, delicious pumpkin soup. This recipe calls for canned pumpkin, but fresh pumpkin may also be used. Sugar pumpkins are best for cooking and baking, and the smaller the pumpkin, the more tender. 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon peeled, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Praying with our kids</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/praying-with-our-kids</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/praying-with-our-kids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From the Rosary to Advent blessings, three Catholic families tell what they&#039;ve learned about helping their children pray ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Women’s contributions to Vatican must be increasingly valued</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-womens-contributions-to-vatican-must-be-increasingly-valued</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-womens-contributions-to-vatican-must-be-increasingly-valued</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV emphasises the importance of dialogue in resolving issues that arise in the workplace and highlights the need to recognize and appreciate the presence of women in the Vatican.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican to release “The Private Diary of Pope Francis”, a book by Cardinal Fernández</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-to-release-the-private-diary-of-pope-francis-a-book-by-cardinal-fernandez</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-to-release-the-private-diary-of-pope-francis-a-book-by-cardinal-fernandez</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Publishing House will release The Private Diary of Pope Francis, a book by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, on 24 November in five languages across 94 countries. It will offer insight into the late Pope’s inner life through notes he kept between 1992 and 2024.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo prays for Gaza victims: ‘How long, O Lord?’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-gaza-victims-how-long-o-lord</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-gaza-victims-how-long-o-lord</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a message of condolence to the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City after an Israeli strike kills five people, including two Christian women.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Protection of Minors Commission sets priorities for next phase of work</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/protection-of-minors-commission-sets-priorities-for-next-phase-of-work</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/protection-of-minors-commission-sets-priorities-for-next-phase-of-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes its October Plenary Assembly, focusing on survivor participation, safeguarding in consecrated life, and protecting children online.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Residents of West Bank’s last Christian village ‘living in fear’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/residents-of-west-banks-last-christian-village-living-in-fear</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/residents-of-west-banks-last-christian-village-living-in-fear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As olive harvest season begins, Palestinian Christian activist Ihab Hassan speaks to Vatican News about the situation in the village of Taybeh, which has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli army.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets USCCB leadership and other prominent American bishops</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-usccb-leadership-and-other-prominent-american-bishops</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-usccb-leadership-and-other-prominent-american-bishops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff met with several American bishops from Oct. 1–5, and three U.S. cardinals are set to be in Rome for a major fall conference on the family. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Vatican employees: AI cannot replace human work</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-vatican-employees-ai-cannot-replace-human-work</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-vatican-employees-ai-cannot-replace-human-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff held a private audience on Monday with the Vatican labor associations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV, ahead of World Youth Day in 2027, praises Korean courage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-ahead-of-world-youth-day-in-2027-praises-korean-courage</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-ahead-of-world-youth-day-in-2027-praises-korean-courage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff met with Korean clergy on Monday, marking the 25th anniversary of the Korean Pontifical College in Rome. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican to publish Pope Francis’ personal diary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-to-publish-pope-francis-personal-diary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-to-publish-pope-francis-personal-diary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A collection of Pope Francis’ private writings will be available on Nov. 24. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo urges Vatican police to guard their hearts as they protect others</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-urges-vatican-police-to-guard-their-hearts-as-they-protect-others</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-urges-vatican-police-to-guard-their-hearts-as-they-protect-others</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a Mass honoring their patron, St. Michael the Archangel, the pontiff called on gendarmes to exercise authority with humility and compassion. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Beauty of the Trinity: Part III</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-beauty-of-the-trinity-part-iii</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-beauty-of-the-trinity-part-iii</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In part two, we explored the concept of Logos Spermatikos and the way in which God planted seeds of light across the cultural landscape of the world so that well-meaning men and women of all nations may recognize the Gospels when they arrived. Of all the cultures gifted with indirect rays of celestial light, Ancient ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>From Satanist Priest to Warrior for Christ: St. Bartolo Longo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-satanist-priest-to-warrior-for-christ-st-bartolo-longo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Since Eve, Satan has been telling us the same lie about “secret knowledge” and enticing us with illusions of power and control. But—as Eve, Bartolo Longo, and many other sinners like me experienced when engaging with the evil one—he ultimately takes his pound of flesh. While many of us have fallen far chasing these false ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>How the Liturgical Calendar Helps Us Grow in Virtue</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-the-liturgical-calendar-helps-us-grow-in-virtue</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the Catholic Church we have a framework for liturgical celebration that consists of many elements, including the annual feasts and seasons as well as the cycle of Mass readings. No year we experience is ever the same, partially because the calendar moves. Our Sunday Mass readings are on a three-year cycle while the Daily ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Inaugural Edition of Sheen Awards Honors Mother Angelica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/inaugural-edition-of-sheen-awards-honors-mother-angelica</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Franciscans Mark 800 Years Since St. Francis’ Death</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/franciscans-mark-800-years-since-st-francis-death</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Helping Every Family Become a ‘Domestic Church’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/helping-every-family-become-a-domestic-church</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In the Footsteps of St. Francis: Jubilee, Service and Pilgrimage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-the-footsteps-of-st-francis-jubilee-service-and-pilgrimage</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LUMINISCENCE at St. Patrick’s Cathedral: A Light Show to Save the Church’s Historic Pipe Organ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/luminiscence-at-st-patricks-cathedral-a-light-show-to-save-the-churchs-historic-pipe-organ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/luminiscence-at-st-patricks-cathedral-a-light-show-to-save-the-churchs-historic-pipe-organ</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican meeting on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-meeting-on-amoris-laetitia-to-focus-on-listening-not-past-debates-officials-say</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-meeting-on-amoris-laetitia-to-focus-on-listening-not-past-debates-officials-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Oct. 7-14 meeting is titled &quot;Ten Years After &#039;Amoris Laetitia&#039;: Proclaiming the Gospel With Families Today.&quot;
The post Vatican meeting on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ to focus on listening, not past debates, officials say first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Relevant Radio’s ‘Father Rocky’ named new director of Our Lady of Champion shrine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/relevant-radios-father-rocky-named-new-director-of-our-lady-of-champion-shrine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/relevant-radios-father-rocky-named-new-director-of-our-lady-of-champion-shrine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A priest known for his nationwide radio ministry has been tapped to lead the first and only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the U.S.
The post Relevant Radio’s ‘Father Rocky’ named new director of Our Lady of Champion shrine first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/800-years-after-st-francis-death-franciscans-to-mark-his-transitus-so-what-is-it</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/800-years-after-st-francis-death-franciscans-to-mark-his-transitus-so-what-is-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi -- friars; nuns; laypeople -- mark the saint&#039;s journey from life to death, his &quot;Transitus&quot; as it is known in Latin.
The post 800 years after St. Francis’ death, Franciscans to mark his ‘Transitus’ — so what is it? first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope moves St. Peter’s archpriest to Italian diocese without naming successor</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-moves-st-peters-archpriest-to-italian-diocese-without-naming-successor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-moves-st-peters-archpriest-to-italian-diocese-without-naming-successor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican announced Cardinal Mauro Gambetti will now lead the Italian Archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto.
The post Pope moves St. Peter’s archpriest to Italian diocese without naming successor first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given October 4, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-october-4-2026</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-october-4-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Oct. 4 at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! The Gospel…
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given October 4, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>First Saturday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/first-saturday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/first-saturday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We waste so much energy on what the Pope can do or not do to solve problems in the Church or society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 19th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-19th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-19th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the words of the singer Peggy Lee… The window she is broken and the rain is comin’ in If someone doesn’t fix it I’ll be soaking to my skin But if we wait a day or two the rain may go away And we don’t need a window on such a sunny day Mañana, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Illo, Tempore:, 19th, Sunday, after, Pentecost</media:keywords>
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<title>Christ the King &amp;amp; Traditional Ecumenism with Fr. Calvin Robinson</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christ-the-king-traditional-ecumenism-with-fr-calvin-robinson</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christ-the-king-traditional-ecumenism-with-fr-calvin-robinson</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There&#039;s a traditional form of ecumenism which should not be rejected. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christ, the, King, Traditional, Ecumenism, with, Fr., Calvin, Robinson</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Francis Loved to Sing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-francis-loved-to-sing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-francis-loved-to-sing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He called his friars “minstrels of the Lord.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What happened when I started praying the rosary daily</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-happened-when-i-started-praying-the-rosary-daily</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As an adult, the idea of praying the rosary every day seemed daunting. Forty-five minutes is a big chunk of time for parents especially after the kids are in bed and you finally have some silence. Sure, you can pray it all in 25 minutes — if you go fast. I’ve done it. But to […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Zuppi in Russia: Strengthen and speed up checks to reunite families</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-zuppi-in-russia-strengthen-and-speed-up-checks-to-reunite-families</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-zuppi-in-russia-strengthen-and-speed-up-checks-to-reunite-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has returned from Moscow after his third mission to Russia, during which he meets Ukrainian prisoners of war, whose situation was a key focus of his talks, alongside the search for missing persons and the return of children to Ukraine.
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: the Church needs artists</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-the-church-needs-artists</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-the-church-needs-artists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Especially in “the age of search engines,” the Church stands in need of artists,” who can aid pastors in making the Gospel “accessible and understandable,” Pope Leo told artists on Friday, in an address to participants in a meeting on “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ethiopia&amp;apos;s Catholic Bishops issue pastoral appeal for peace and reconciliation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ethiopias-catholic-bishops-issue-pastoral-appeal-for-peace-and-reconciliation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ethiopias-catholic-bishops-issue-pastoral-appeal-for-peace-and-reconciliation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the wake of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s appeal for the embattled Tigray region at his Sunday Angelus, the Bishops of Ethiopia have issued their own appeal for peace and prayer, stressing that armed conflict only worsens existing problems and decrying the painful reality that it harms the most vulnerable.
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ghana’s Religious Superiors seek sustainable funding for Mission at 2026 Plenary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ghanas-religious-superiors-seek-sustainable-funding-for-mission-at-2026-plenary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ghanas-religious-superiors-seek-sustainable-funding-for-mission-at-2026-plenary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Major Superiors of religious and consecrated persons in Ghana are expected to explore sustainable paths for their mission at this year&#039;s plenary assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious Ghana (CMSR-Gh), scheduled to begin this weekend.
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Amoris laetitia: For a new proclamation of Gospel with families and for families</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-for-a-new-proclamation-of-gospel-with-families-and-for-families</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/amoris-laetitia-for-a-new-proclamation-of-gospel-with-families-and-for-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On October 7, Pope Leo XIV will open a meeting with the heads of the Eastern Churches and the presidents of Bishops’ Conferences on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation &#039;Amoris laetitia,&#039; which was presented at the Holy See Press Office.
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-october</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo’s prayer intention for the month of October is for the mental health ministry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican doctrine office to release document on transmission of the faith in October</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-doctrine-office-to-release-document-on-transmission-of-the-faith-in-october</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-doctrine-office-to-release-document-on-transmission-of-the-faith-in-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The text will be titled Venite ad Me, Latin for “Come to Me.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Barron ordains 18 deacons from the North American College in St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-barron-ordains-18-deacons-from-the-north-american-college-in-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-barron-ordains-18-deacons-from-the-north-american-college-in-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following years of rigorous formation in the U.S. and Rome, new deacons prepare to bring their ministry and service back to parishes across North America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo on AI art: Beyond aesthetics, ‘there is an ontological difference’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-on-ai-art-beyond-aesthetics-there-is-an-ontological-difference</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-on-ai-art-beyond-aesthetics-there-is-an-ontological-difference</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff said the Catholic Church wishes to renew its alliance with artists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>10 years after Amoris Laetitia, bishops to discuss challenges of families at the Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/10-years-after-amoris-laetitia-bishops-to-discuss-challenges-of-families-at-the-vatican</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/10-years-after-amoris-laetitia-bishops-to-discuss-challenges-of-families-at-the-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vatican officials said the weeklong meeting is neither a synod, nor an evaluation of Amoris Laetitia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Are You a Follower or Just an Admirer of Jesus?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/are-you-a-follower-or-just-an-admirer-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/are-you-a-follower-or-just-an-admirer-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus’ way is not the easy way. As Jesus states clearly in Luke 9:23, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.” This is certainly not an easy teaching, and it requires much of us! According to Fr. Robert Kosek, CRSP, “A person might avoid mortal sin but choose daily comfort ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Are, You, Follower, Just, Admirer, Jesus</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Therese and the Deep Love of a Sensitive Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-therese-and-the-deep-love-of-a-sensitive-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-therese-and-the-deep-love-of-a-sensitive-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Today the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Therese. There is much we can learn from St. Therese’s teachings, which is why she was declared a Doctor of the Church. One of the most powerful lessons we can learn from her example is how she loved. Her entire life was dedicated to loving God and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Do You See Yourself in Christ’s Parables? 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/do-you-see-yourself-in-christs-parables-27th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/do-you-see-yourself-in-christs-parables-27th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In speaking to the religious leaders in Jerusalem, Jesus tells the whole story of salvation in one parable. Did they recognize themselves in the story? Gospel (Read Mt. 21:33-43) In this portion of the Gospel, Jesus has been speaking directly to “the chief priests and elders of the people” because they had questioned His authority to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>You, See, Yourself, Christ’s, Parables, 27th, Sunday, Ordinary, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Mary Is the Mother of God and Christ Is Truly Present In The Eucharist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mary-is-the-mother-of-god-and-christ-is-truly-present-in-the-eucharist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mary-is-the-mother-of-god-and-christ-is-truly-present-in-the-eucharist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why insist on two Christian truths we already know well? Because there are Christians who do not believe that Mary is the Mother of God or that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist—and because delving into these sacred mysteries fills us with ineffable gratitude. Mary is the Mother of God For those who say ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How to Grow in Devotion to Guardian Angels</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-grow-in-devotion-to-guardian-angels</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-grow-in-devotion-to-guardian-angels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Have the angels as your familiars, my brothers, visit them with attentive consideration and devout prayer, for they are always present to guard and comfort you.” — St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons on Psalm 90 Until a few years ago, I hardly thought of my guardian angel. Although I accepted the Church’s teachings on guardian ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Warns of ‘Uncontrolled Consumption of Resources,’ Challenges to Waste Disposal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-warns-of-uncontrolled-consumption-of-resources-challenges-to-waste-disposal</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Warns, ‘Uncontrolled, Consumption, Resources, ’, Challenges, Waste, Disposal</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Tolton’ Film Director Speaks About America’s First Black Priest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tolton-film-director-speaks-about-americas-first-black-priest</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ interview ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Tolton’, Film, Director, Speaks, About, America’s, First, Black, Priest</media:keywords>
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<title>7 Memorable Moments From Fulton Sheen’s Beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/7-memorable-moments-from-fulton-sheens-beatification</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Memorable, Moments, From, Fulton, Sheen’s, Beatification</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thérèse of Lisieux: The Antidote to Modern Womanhood</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieux-the-antidote-to-modern-womanhood</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thérèse, Lisieux:, The, Antidote, Modern, Womanhood</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Put Us to Work’: How 6 Young Men With Down Syndrome Served Pope Leo XIV in Paris</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/put-us-to-work-how-6-young-men-with-down-syndrome-served-pope-leo-xiv-in-paris</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention is ‘for mental health ministry’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-october-prayer-intention-is-for-mental-health-ministry</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-october-prayer-intention-is-for-mental-health-ministry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than a billion people worldwide live with a mental disorder, while public spending on mental health accounts for barely 2% of health budgets.
The post Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention is ‘for mental health ministry’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV’s, October, prayer, intention, ‘for, mental, health, ministry’</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Too much at stake’: Church leaders plead for dialogue amid renewed unrest in Northern Ireland</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/too-much-at-stake-church-leaders-plead-for-dialogue-amid-renewed-unrest-in-northern-ireland</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/too-much-at-stake-church-leaders-plead-for-dialogue-amid-renewed-unrest-in-northern-ireland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The primate of all Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, and his Anglican counterpart Archbishop John McDowell have called for the &quot;urgent creation&quot; of a &quot;reconciling initiative&quot; as Northern Ireland faces a crisis threatening to revive sectarian unrest in the region.
The post ‘Too much at stake’: Church leaders plead for dialogue amid renewed unrest in Northern Ireland first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Too, much, stake’:, Church, leaders, plead, for, dialogue, amid, renewed, unrest, Northern, Ireland</media:keywords>
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<title>Bishop Barron meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican, ordains 18 deacons in St. Peter’s Basilica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-barron-meets-pope-leo-xiv-at-vatican-ordains-18-deacons-in-st-peters-basilica</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-barron-meets-pope-leo-xiv-at-vatican-ordains-18-deacons-in-st-peters-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;When you hear the pope speaking in the dulcet tones of Chicago, I think that has an impact on Americans,&quot; Bishop Barron said.
The post Bishop Barron meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican, ordains 18 deacons in St. Peter’s Basilica first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, Barron, meets, Pope, Leo, XIV, Vatican, ordains, deacons, St., Peter’s, Basilica</media:keywords>
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<title>Hegseth announces ‘Office of Religious Affairs’ in speech on Pentagon policy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hegseth-announces-office-of-religious-affairs-in-speech-on-pentagon-policy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hegseth-announces-office-of-religious-affairs-in-speech-on-pentagon-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new &quot;Office of Religious Affairs&quot; during a speech Sept. 30 on Pentagon policy.
The post Hegseth announces ‘Office of Religious Affairs’ in speech on Pentagon policy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hegseth, announces, ‘Office, Religious, Affairs’, speech, Pentagon, policy</media:keywords>
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<title>Hundreds of children join Pope Leo XIV in praying the rosary for peace in Vatican Gardens</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hundreds-of-children-join-pope-leo-xiv-in-praying-the-rosary-for-peace-in-vatican-gardens</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hundreds-of-children-join-pope-leo-xiv-in-praying-the-rosary-for-peace-in-vatican-gardens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Tonight and in these coming days, we are not alone in prayer. Across the globe, one million children are praying with us,&quot; Pope Leo told the children. 
The post Hundreds of children join Pope Leo XIV in praying the rosary for peace in Vatican Gardens first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Politics of Michaelmas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-politics-of-michaelmas</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-politics-of-michaelmas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One King, One Queen, One General. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Politics, Michaelmas</media:keywords>
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<title>The Message of the Angel with the Flaming Sword</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-message-of-the-angel-with-the-flaming-sword</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-message-of-the-angel-with-the-flaming-sword</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why three times? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Message, the, Angel, with, the, Flaming, Sword</media:keywords>
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<title>Tradition, Magisterium &amp;amp; Modernism with Dr. Mike Sirilla</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tradition-magisterium-modernism-with-dr-mike-sirilla</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tradition-magisterium-modernism-with-dr-mike-sirilla</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He&#039;s been with OnePeterFive since the beginning. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tradition, Magisterium, Modernism, with, Dr., Mike, Sirilla</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thomas Aquinas—Although our view of the sublimest things is limited and weak …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-aquinasalthough-our-view-of-the-sublimest-things-is-limited-and-weak</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-aquinasalthough-our-view-of-the-sublimest-things-is-limited-and-weak</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Although our view of the sublimest things is limited and weak, it is most pleasant to be able to catch but a glimpse of them.  — St. Thomas Aquinas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Our Lady of Sorrows Helped Me to Overcome Fear</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-our-lady-of-sorrows-helped-me-to-overcome-fear</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-our-lady-of-sorrows-helped-me-to-overcome-fear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Christina Mayeux Anxiety and depression are on the rise.  Even people who are faith-filled, devoted Christians often face difficulties with anxiety, fear, and sadness.  However, we are not alone when we experience the inner anguish of mental suffering.  Jesus himself sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane as he immersed himself in prayer, preparing […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Our, Lady, Sorrows, Helped, Overcome, Fear</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Jerome—Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-jeromeignorance-of-the-scriptures-is-ignorance-of-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-jeromeignorance-of-the-scriptures-is-ignorance-of-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. — St. Jerome ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Jerome—Ignorance, the, Scriptures, ignorance, Christ.</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Paying attention in age of clickbait’ – 2027 World Communications Day theme</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/paying-attention-in-age-of-clickbait-2027-world-communications-day-theme</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/paying-attention-in-age-of-clickbait-2027-world-communications-day-theme</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Dicastery for Communication releases the theme for the 2027 World Communications Day, which is “A New Gaze: Paying Attention in the Age of Clickbait.”
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Koch: Peace among Churches is a responsibility for Europe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koch-peace-among-churches-is-a-responsibility-for-europe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koch-peace-among-churches-is-a-responsibility-for-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a conference in Rome on “Religions and Diplomacy,” Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, speaks to Vatican News about the responsibility of Churches in Europe to take responsibility for rediscovering unity and peace, so that they can help build it in society.
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Koch:, Peace, among, Churches, responsibility, for, Europe</media:keywords>
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<title>Holy See: Culture of responsibility to counter new forms of financial crime</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-culture-of-responsibility-to-counter-new-forms-of-financial-crime</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-see-culture-of-responsibility-to-counter-new-forms-of-financial-crime</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Msgr. Anthony Ekpo, Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State and President of the Financial Security Committee, speaks at an international conference at Rome’s Luiss University dedicated to legislation introduced 15 years ago in the Vatican to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing: “The purpose of financial integrity is to safeguard trust in institutions.”
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<title>Founder of Institutes of the Incarnate Word found guilty of abuse</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/founder-of-institutes-of-the-incarnate-word-found-guilty-of-abuse</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/founder-of-institutes-of-the-incarnate-word-found-guilty-of-abuse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Special Penal Tribunal of First Instance and the Appeals Tribunal have reached “moral certainty” of the late Argentine Father Carlos Miguel Buela guilt for acts constituting “an offence against the sixth commandment, committed with violence against several people.” 
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Malawi: 125 years of faith, rooted in Christ, serving justice</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/malawi-125-years-of-faith-rooted-in-christ-serving-justice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/malawi-125-years-of-faith-rooted-in-christ-serving-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Malawi has just celebrated 125 years since the Gospel first arrived. Years of faith have built schools, hospitals, and consciences, and it is still growing stronger. The Catholic Lawyers Association of Malawi (CLAM) recently organised what was dubbed a ‘Red Mass’ celebration in gratitude to God for his graces all these years. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s final day in France</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xivs-final-day-in-france</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xivs-final-day-in-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the fourth and final day of his apostolic journey to France, the pope addressed European leaders at the Robert Schuman Conference Center and celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Metz. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Zuppi visits Russia to urge release of Ukrainian prisoners</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-zuppi-visits-russia-to-urge-release-of-ukrainian-prisoners</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-zuppi-visits-russia-to-urge-release-of-ukrainian-prisoners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appointed the Italian cardinal to lead a humanitarian peace mission in Russia from Sept. 28–30. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Zuppi, visits, Russia, urge, release, Ukrainian, prisoners</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin tells UN: Self&#45;defense does not justify an arms race</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-parolin-tells-un-self-defense-does-not-justify-an-arms-race</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-parolin-tells-un-self-defense-does-not-justify-an-arms-race</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican secretary of state addressed the United Nations in New York on Sept. 26. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Parolin, tells, UN:, Self-defense, does, not, justify, arms, race</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican confirms abuse by founder of Institute of the Incarnate Word, orders renewal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-confirms-abuse-by-founder-of-institute-of-the-incarnate-word-orders-renewal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-confirms-abuse-by-founder-of-institute-of-the-incarnate-word-orders-renewal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The congregation must undertake a process of institutional purification after a canonical process determined that its founder, Carlos Miguel Buela, committed abuse against multiple victims. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Respect Is Many&#45;Splendored and Owed to All</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/respect-is-many-splendored-and-owed-to-all</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/respect-is-many-splendored-and-owed-to-all</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Respectfully Yours” is an outmoded complementary close to a letter, the likes of which Rodney Dangerfield most likely never received. The much-loved comedian used “I get no respect” as a personal punchline that launched an eminently successful career. Here are a trio of his witticisms: “I met the Surgeon General. He gave me a cigarette.” ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Respect, Many-Splendored, and, Owed, All</media:keywords>
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<title>Loving God Transforms Your Loves</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/loving-god-transforms-your-loves</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/loving-god-transforms-your-loves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My husband and I heard a loud rumble in the sky and immediately ran outside to see what kind of aircraft was making that noise. My son, the avid airplane aficionado, wasn’t even home to come outside with us, but we still went and admired the unique Skycrane helicopters flying overhead to battle the wildfires ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Loving, God, Transforms, Your, Loves</media:keywords>
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<title>Understanding the Decline of Faith Post&#45;Vatican II and What To Do About It</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/understanding-the-decline-of-faith-post-vatican-ii-and-what-to-do-about-it</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/understanding-the-decline-of-faith-post-vatican-ii-and-what-to-do-about-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Like many Catholics, I have experienced the shuttering or reduction of a church which I considered my spiritual home due to declining attendance and practice among Catholics in our diocese. Such decline has led to widespread parish closures and consolidation across the world. As many before have wondered, I too asked myself: What is the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Understanding, the, Decline, Faith, Post-Vatican, and, What, About</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Forgive Others From the Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-forgive-others-from-the-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-forgive-others-from-the-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart. I was giving a talk on the beauty of forgiveness to some lay faithful some weeks ago. A woman commented after the talk, “Forgiveness is easier said than done.” I agreed with her completely. It is difficult ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Do We Call the Archangels Saints?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-do-we-call-the-archangels-saints</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-do-we-call-the-archangels-saints</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Perhaps one of the most frequently pondered questions when it comes to the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael is why the Church has dubbed them “saints.” Scripturally, these are the only angels whose names are revealed. Still, the fact that these angels have names does not change their essence; despite their status as “archangels,” they ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: Let Europe’s Wounds Be ‘Openings Through Which Light Shines’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-let-europes-wounds-be-openings-through-which-light-shines</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Disneyland Inspired One Diocese to Double Down on ‘Radical Hospitality’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-disneyland-inspired-one-diocese-to-double-down-on-radical-hospitality</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo Says He Is Not ‘In Panic Mode’ Over AI Dangers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-says-he-is-not-in-panic-mode-over-ai-dangers</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Notre Dame Consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-consecrated-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘This Is Only the Beginning’: Pope Leo’s Visit Electrifies France</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-is-only-the-beginning-pope-leos-visit-electrifies-france</link>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV says he’s not losing sleep over AI apocalypse fears</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-hes-not-losing-sleep-over-ai-apocalypse-fears</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-hes-not-losing-sleep-over-ai-apocalypse-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (OSV News) — On the return flight to Rome from his four-day visit to France Sept. 28, Pope Leo XIV said that the prospect of artificial…
The post Pope Leo XIV says he’s not losing sleep over AI apocalypse fears first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Notre Dame consecrated to the Sacred Heart for first time thanks to student&#45;led initiative</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-consecrated-to-the-sacred-heart-for-first-time-thanks-to-student-led-initiative</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-consecrated-to-the-sacred-heart-for-first-time-thanks-to-student-led-initiative</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The University of Notre Dame was consecrated for the first time to the Sacred Heart of Jesus following an evening Mass celebrated by Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades.
The post Notre Dame consecrated to the Sacred Heart for first time thanks to student-led initiative first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo urges Europe to stave off increased nationalism, barbaric relations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-urges-europe-to-stave-off-increased-nationalism-barbaric-relations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-urges-europe-to-stave-off-increased-nationalism-barbaric-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Decades after World War II, Pope Leo argued that the institutions created out of that experience remain an antidote to the desire for domination.
The post Pope Leo urges Europe to stave off increased nationalism, barbaric relations first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Federal agency sues Ohio&#45;based Catholic health system over alleged antisemitism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/federal-agency-sues-ohio-based-catholic-health-system-over-alleged-antisemitism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/federal-agency-sues-ohio-based-catholic-health-system-over-alleged-antisemitism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The EEOC lawsuit states Dr. Ian Walton is &quot;ethnically and religiously Jewish&quot; and had been &quot;regularly subjected to antisemitic remarks and hostility.&quot; 
The post Federal agency sues Ohio-based Catholic health system over alleged antisemitism first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Federal, agency, sues, Ohio-based, Catholic, health, system, over, alleged, antisemitism</media:keywords>
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<title>Canadian bishops at plenary hear presentations about progress on creating a ‘listening’ Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/canadian-bishops-at-plenary-hear-presentations-about-progress-on-creating-a-listening-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/canadian-bishops-at-plenary-hear-presentations-about-progress-on-creating-a-listening-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Canadian and Latin American-Caribbean messaging about synodality  stressed the need to transform the Church by turning the concept into lived experience.
The post Canadian bishops at plenary hear presentations about progress on creating a ‘listening’ Church first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist.” A False Prophecy and a Serious Warning</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/rome-will-lose-the-faith-and-become-the-seat-of-the-antichrist-a-false-prophecy-and-a-serious-warning</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/rome-will-lose-the-faith-and-become-the-seat-of-the-antichrist-a-false-prophecy-and-a-serious-warning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The secrets of La Salette were not intended for the general public. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>John Milton—The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/john-miltonthe-martyrs-shook-the-powers-of-darkness-with-the-irresistible-power-of-weakness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/john-miltonthe-martyrs-shook-the-powers-of-darkness-with-the-irresistible-power-of-weakness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness. — John Milton ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Vincent de Paul—We cannot better assure our eternal happiness …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paulwe-cannot-better-assure-our-eternal-happiness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paulwe-cannot-better-assure-our-eternal-happiness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to follow Jesus Christ. — St. Vincent de Paul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dutch grilled cheese sandwich</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dutch-grilled-cheese-sandwich</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 medium red onion (about ½ pound), thinly sliced ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds 6 ounces Wisconsin gouda (or other gouda), coarsely grated 8 slices rye bread with caraway seeds (¼ inch thick) From Great Grilled Cheese, by Laura Werlin, published by Stewart, Tabori &amp; Chang, a division of Harry […] ]]></description>
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<title>Cardinal Parolin at UN: ‘Restore trust’ through dialogue, justice and peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-parolin-at-un-restore-trust-through-dialogue-justice-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-parolin-at-un-restore-trust-through-dialogue-justice-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing the General Assembly in New York, the Vatican Secretary of State calls for an end to wars, respect for international law, responsible use of artificial intelligence and renewed multilateralism.
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Lourdes, Pope Leo entrusts France to the Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-lourdes-pope-leo-entrusts-france-to-the-virgin-mary</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just after arriving in the Marian pilgrimage city of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV went to the heart of the shrine to pray to the Virgin Mary at the Grotto of Massabielle, surrounded by thousands of faithful. Kneeling in prayer, the Pope asked for “the gift of fraternal harmony” for the host country, and also entrusted to Mary the personal prayers of those who are sick and suffering.
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<title>Pope Leo, a pilgrim in prayer at Lourdes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-a-pilgrim-in-prayer-at-lourdes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Grotto of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Leo entrusts France, its people and its Church to Our Lady. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Highlights of Pope Leo&amp;apos;s second day in France</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/highlights-of-pope-leos-second-day-in-france</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Pope Leo&#039;s second day in France, he met with migrants, visited the country&#039;s synodal assembly, celebrated Mass for 700,000 people in central Paris, and prayed at the Grotto of the Apparitions in Lourdes.
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo bids &amp;apos;au revoir&amp;apos; to Paris</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-bids-au-revoir-to-paris</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-bids-au-revoir-to-paris</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV bids “au revoir” to Paris, Vatican News Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov brings us to the widely anticipated Mass with the Holy Father at Place de la Concorde, which not only filled the iconic square but also stretched along the Champs-Élysées. She also shares Pope Leo’s invitation to the French faithful to pursue holiness like the numerous French saints and to find real meaning in life through Christ.
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<title>Pope Leo hears testimony of migrants in Paris: God opened ‘a new path for me’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-hears-testimony-of-migrants-in-paris-god-opened-a-new-path-for-me</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leo visited a center offering support and integration to immigrants in the Archdiocese of Paris, on the second day of his Sept. 25-28 journey in France. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope addresses ‘surprising’ Catholic growth in secular France</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-addresses-surprising-catholic-growth-in-secular-france</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-addresses-surprising-catholic-growth-in-secular-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leo met members of a Church assembly examining a decade-long rise in Catholic baptisms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Paris: No one ‘is merely a number’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-paris-no-one-is-merely-a-number</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-paris-no-one-is-merely-a-number</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An estimated 800,000 people attended the pontiff’s open-air Mass. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Paris and Lourdes on second day of France trip</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-paris-and-lourdes-on-second-day-of-france-trip</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-paris-and-lourdes-on-second-day-of-france-trip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visited the Maison Bakhita Center and celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris before concluding his day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Wonder: Receiving God’s Goodness Through Creation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wonder-receiving-gods-goodness-through-creation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/wonder-receiving-gods-goodness-through-creation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For the last couple of weeks, I have been sitting on the new deck my husband built, watching hummingbirds finally discover the feeders I put out for them this summer. They are beginning their migration south, so I get new birds every week or two. The males seem to have departed, while the females fight ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fulton Sheen’s Holy Hour: The Art of Learning to Abide</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheensholy-hourthe-art-of-learning-to-abide</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Among the many spiritual practices promoted by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, none was more central to his life than the daily Holy Hour. Before Fulton Sheen became a priest, bishop, author, broadcaster, and one of the most recognizable religious voices of the twentieth century, he first became a man of prayer, a man committed to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Words Alone Can’t Fulfill the Father’s Will: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/words-alone-cant-fulfill-the-fathers-will-26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/words-alone-cant-fulfill-the-fathers-will-26th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Men and women who stray far from the Father’s will can always return. It is never too late to repent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Words, Alone, Can’t, Fulfill, the, Father’s, Will:, 26th, Sunday, Ordinary, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Padre Pio and the Power of Guardian Angels</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/padre-pio-and-the-power-of-guardian-angels</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Send me your angel,” was a common direction St. Pio of Pietrelcina would give his spiritual children and the penitents who sought his guidance. For Padre Pio, this was not merely a vague, sentimental idea. He believed in and relied on angels throughout his ministry and had the gift of communicating with them. This miraculous ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Devil Wants You to Move</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-devil-wants-you-to-move</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-devil-wants-you-to-move</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I am online looking at a house for sale at 45 Wetzel Road, just outside the old town of Macungie, Pennsylvania. The house sits chockablock on a little-used tertiary road and is a remarkable historic stone home set on approximately 6.7 acres. It has “exposed stone, massive timbers, wide-plank floors and deep window openings [that] ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full Text: Bishop Barron’s Homily From Vespers for Fulton Sheen’s Beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-bishop-barrons-homily-from-vespers-for-fulton-sheens-beatification</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Visits France’s Restored Notre&#45;Dame Cathedral</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-frances-restored-notre-dame-cathedral</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo’s Itinerary Includes a Visit to Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Favorite Marian Shrine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-itinerary-includes-a-visit-to-blessed-fulton-sheens-favorite-marian-shrine</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Thousands of Young French Catholics Converge on Soccer Stadium for Prayer With Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thousands-of-young-french-catholics-converge-on-soccer-stadium-for-prayer-with-pope-leo</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>150,000&#45;Plus Visitors Prepare to Welcome Pope Leo in Lourdes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/150000-plus-visitors-prepare-to-welcome-pope-leo-in-lourdes</link>
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<title>At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-unesco-pope-laments-paradox-of-celebrating-ai-while-human-dignity-discarded</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-unesco-pope-laments-paradox-of-celebrating-ai-while-human-dignity-discarded</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV warned diplomats, academics and youth delegates that human dignity is being cast to the wayside in the name of efficiency and productivity in the era of AI.
The post At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-in-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris-7-years-after-devastating-fire</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-in-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris-7-years-after-devastating-fire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;This Cathedral has been reborn so that you, too, may be reborn with it in a new impetus towards holiness and daily mission,&quot; Pope Leo said.
The post Pope Leo prays in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris 7 years after devastating fire first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at the beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-cardinal-tagles-homily-at-the-beatification-mass-for-blessed-fulton-j-sheen</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/full-text-cardinal-tagles-homily-at-the-beatification-mass-for-blessed-fulton-j-sheen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle’s homily at the Sept. 24 beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis. Cardinal…
The post Full text: Cardinal Tagle’s homily at the beatification Mass for Blessed Fulton J. Sheen first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Peoria bishop at thanksgiving Mass for Sheen beatification: ‘This is what God has done’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peoria-bishop-at-thanksgiving-mass-for-sheen-beatification-this-is-what-god-has-done</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/peoria-bishop-at-thanksgiving-mass-for-sheen-beatification-this-is-what-god-has-done</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bishop, clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Peoria returned home from St. Louis to celebrate a series of thanksgiving Masses for the Sheen beatification.
The post Peoria bishop at thanksgiving Mass for Sheen beatification: ‘This is what God has done’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope encourages French youth to seek holiness during visually rich stadium vigil</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-encourages-french-youth-to-seek-holiness-during-visually-rich-stadium-vigil</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-encourages-french-youth-to-seek-holiness-during-visually-rich-stadium-vigil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PARIS (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV urged 80,000 young people gathered at the Stade de France Sept. 25 to pursue holiness, peace and a “living relationship with Jesus” during…
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 18th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-18th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-18th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As summer yields to autumn in the lands where the Roman liturgical year took shape, the Church turns our attention toward harvest and reckoning. The shortening days give a certain urgency to the Epistle of the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. St. Paul thanks God for the grace bestowed on the Corinthians, even as they await ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis: Handwriting Analysis Proves an Impostor?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-handwriting-analysis-proves-an-impostor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-handwriting-analysis-proves-an-impostor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis makes claims about the handwriting of Sr. Lúcia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Pantheon Organ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-pantheon-organ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-pantheon-organ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Beauty and tradition survive only when they are cherished. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blessedness in America</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blessedness-in-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/blessedness-in-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s a good day to be Catholic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly—Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to be.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/venerable-mother-cornelia-connellytake-the-cross-he-sends-as-it-is-and-not-as-you-imagine-it-to-be</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/venerable-mother-cornelia-connellytake-the-cross-he-sends-as-it-is-and-not-as-you-imagine-it-to-be</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to be. — Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>I feel trapped by my obligations!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/i-feel-trapped-by-my-obligations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/i-feel-trapped-by-my-obligations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I once heard a priest explain in a homily that the First Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3), means that we should not let ourselves become “possessed by our possessions.” That’s an interesting thought, but I find myself possessed by my obligations — tuition and mortgage payments, and lots of bills. Does […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Vianney—Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneyonly-after-the-last-judgment-will-mary-get-any-rest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneyonly-after-the-last-judgment-will-mary-get-any-rest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest; from now until then, she is much too busy with her children. — St. John Vianney ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-progress-is-truly-human-if-it-makes-the-world-better-for-everyone</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-progress-is-truly-human-if-it-makes-the-world-better-for-everyone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on ‘Gaudium et spes,’ focusing on the chapter dedicated to the meaning of human activity in the universe. ‘Gaudium et spes,” he says, invites us to share “the bread of knowledge and know-how,” so that humanity can develop its potential and, with the help of God, work together to build “a better future.”
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo upholds Fulton Sheen&amp;apos;s legacy ahead of beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-upholds-fulton-sheens-legacy-ahead-of-beatification</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-upholds-fulton-sheens-legacy-ahead-of-beatification</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the eve of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification, Pope Leo XIV expresses his hope that the new American Blessed&#039;s example will inspire innovative ways of spreading the Gospel with joyful enthusiasm.
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-appeals-for-care-and-protection-of-migrant-children</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection of migrant and refugee children, and for everyone to take responsibility for minors on the move. His appeal comes ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/south-africa-gauteng-faith-leaders-urge-respect-for-women-and-human-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/south-africa-gauteng-faith-leaders-urge-respect-for-women-and-human-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Faith leaders in South Africa’s Gauteng province have condemned the killing of women in Ekurhuleni and called for a sustained effort to rebuild respect for human life, beginning in families and extending to religious communities, schools, government and wider society.
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Yemen conflict continues without pause</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/yemen-conflict-continues-without-pause</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/yemen-conflict-continues-without-pause</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia reportedly carries out 19 airstrikes across three Yemeni provinces over the last day, forcing thousands of  Yemenis to flee their homes, and compounding what is already one of the world&#039;s most severe humanitarian crises.
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV, in France, will bring Catholic social teaching to a secular Europe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-france-will-bring-catholic-social-teaching-to-a-secular-europe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-france-will-bring-catholic-social-teaching-to-a-secular-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his Sept. 25–28 visit to Paris, Lourdes, and Metz, Leo’s approach to sharing the Catholic Church’s teaching on political and social issues will be highly watched. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s Lourdes visit to highlight Church’s response to abuse</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-lourdes-visit-to-highlight-churchs-response-to-abuse</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-lourdes-visit-to-highlight-churchs-response-to-abuse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the shrine famous for its healing waters, Pope Leo XIV will meet with sex-abuse victims and address an assembly of French bishops, who continue to deal with fallout from the country’s abuse crisis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope calls for protection of migrant minors: It is everyone’s responsibility</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-protection-of-migrant-minors-it-is-everyones-responsibility</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-protection-of-migrant-minors-it-is-everyones-responsibility</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope’s appeal followed a reflection on how human progress finds full truth and freedom in an encounter with God. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ahead of his beatification, here’s a look back at Fulton Sheen’s time in Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-his-beatification-heres-a-look-back-at-fulton-sheens-time-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-his-beatification-heres-a-look-back-at-fulton-sheens-time-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here are Sheen’s most significant moments in the Eternal City, where he completed his doctorate, was consecrated a bishop, and attended Vatican II. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How to Achieve Whole&#45;Person Holiness, Part 3</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-achieve-whole-person-holiness-part-3</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-achieve-whole-person-holiness-part-3</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Part 1 of this article, I laid out a general framework for achieving whole-person holiness. In Part 2 of this article, I began listing and explaining some practical steps we can take to achieve whole-person holiness. In the final part of this article, I will continue explaining practical steps we can take in the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Teaching Is Valid for Everyone</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-teaching-is-valid-for-everyone</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-teaching-is-valid-for-everyone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ College Commencement Day is a time for great expectations. Graduates have completed their course work and are prepared to go into the world and make their unique contributions. But it is also a day that is clouded by the fact that each graduate will go his or her own separate way, dissolving the bond of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Triumph of the Chaldean Catholic Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-triumph-of-the-chaldean-catholic-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-triumph-of-the-chaldean-catholic-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It has been said that the Catholic Church is a community of communities. It is a collection of various groups that share a common communion, but have different traditions, rites, and ecclesiastical focuses. This is one of the strengths of Catholicism: so many different groups can be held together without drifting into tension or schismatic ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Padre Pio and the Popes: A Dance of Love and Hate </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/padre-pio-and-the-popes-a-dance-of-love-and-hate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/padre-pio-and-the-popes-a-dance-of-love-and-hate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During the wild 1920s, the pope at the time, Pope Pius XI, had been influenced by his best friend, Fr. Agostino Gemelli, to regard Padre Pio as a malevolent villain.  Gemelli was a medical doctor and a psychologist who claimed that Pio did not have the genuine stigmata and that the carmine piercings on Pio’s ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The World Still Needs Confession</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-world-still-needs-confession</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-world-still-needs-confession</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I just finished a novel set in Poland in 1942-1943. Nazi Germany had invaded, and Warsaw was turned into a living hell, full of rubble and ashes, starvation and disease.   The main character, Pawel, has endured a living hell for most of his life. He’s a man in his thirties, a loner, someone the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fragments of Medieval Gospel of St. Mark&#45;Turned&#45;Relic Reunited After 7 Centuries</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fragments-of-medieval-gospel-of-st-mark-turned-relic-reunited-after-7-centuries</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Investigation of Baton Rouge Bishop Submitted to Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/investigation-of-baton-rouge-bishop-submitted-to-vatican</link>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How England’s Assisted&#45;Suicide Bill Was Defeated</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-englands-assisted-suicide-bill-was-defeated</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Notre Dame Theologian John Cavadini to Receive 2026 Ratzinger Prize</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-theologian-john-cavadini-to-receive-2026-ratzinger-prize</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop of Austin Decries Ice Shooting as Federal Officials Say Man Fled Arrest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-of-austin-decries-ice-shooting-as-federal-officials-say-man-fled-arrest</link>
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<title>Trump tells UN he may opt to ‘annihilate’ Iran, will rebrand AI ‘superintelligence’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-tells-un-he-may-opt-to-annihilate-iran-will-rebrand-ai-superintelligence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly that he may decide to make a deal with Iran or &quot;annihilate the Islamic Republic.&quot;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope, other world faith leaders urged to save starving Ukrainian victims of Russian blockade</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-other-world-faith-leaders-urged-to-save-starving-ukrainian-victims-of-russian-blockade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Religious leaders expressed gratitude for prayers &quot;for an end to Russia’s armed aggression and the coming of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe.&quot;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/experts-henri-nouwen-who-died-in-1996-remains-deeply-relevant-for-his-relational-spirituality</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Father Nouwen blended personal spirituality with psychological studies, contemplation, dialogue, missionary experience and pastoral closeness to others.
The post Experts: Henri Nouwen, who died in 1996, ‘remains deeply relevant’ for his ‘relational’ spirituality first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ezra Jin Mingri, lawmakers call on Trump to push Xi to free prisoners of conscience</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ezra-jin-mingri-lawmakers-call-on-trump-to-push-xi-to-free-prisoners-of-conscience</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ezra-jin-mingri-lawmakers-call-on-trump-to-push-xi-to-free-prisoners-of-conscience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ezra Jin Mingri, founder and pastor of an underground church, called for the release of China&#039;s prisoners of conscience at a hearing Sept. 22 on Capitol Hill.
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Supreme Court declines to intervene in custody dispute between California parents and surrogate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-declines-to-intervene-in-custody-dispute-between-california-parents-and-surrogate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church opposes abortion and denounces surrogacy as something that violates the dignity and rights of both women and children.
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Theological Evaluation of the SSPX Profession of Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/theological-evaluation-of-the-sspx-profession-of-faith</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An examination of the SSPX Profession in order to see which individual propositions may need to be clarified or perhaps even rejected. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Virtues of Bl. Pope Innocent XI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-virtues-of-bl-pope-innocent-xi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Blessed Innocent XI, with his austerity, reforming vision, and devotion to sacred music, left an enduring mark on the Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Can We Please Have a Latin Mass? An Army Story</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/can-we-please-have-a-latin-mass-an-army-story</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It gave me much needed clarity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Maria Goretti—The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-maria-gorettithe-holy-eucharist-is-the-perfect-expression-of-the-love-of-jesus-christ-for-man</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-maria-gorettithe-holy-eucharist-is-the-perfect-expression-of-the-love-of-jesus-christ-for-man</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man. — St. Maria Goretti ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Matthew 28: 20—“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/matthew-28-20and-behold-i-am-with-you-always-until-the-end-of-the-age</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” — Matthew 28: 20 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Matthew, 28:, 20—“And, behold, with, you, always, until, the, end, the, age.”</media:keywords>
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<title>Does prayer work?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/does-prayer-work</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/does-prayer-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What happens when we pray for a sick person to recover, and they don’t? Every Saturday it was the same. We’d pile into the car, my mom and dad, my brother and sister and I, and off we’d go to visit my grandmother. I was 9, and the visits, for me, were always a mixture […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Russia votes in first parliamentary election since Ukraine invasion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/russia-votes-in-first-parliamentary-election-since-ukraine-invasion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Russians are voting in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, amid continuing fighting and reported attacks on Russia’s electoral infrastructure.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Angelus: God&amp;apos;s plans are infinitely greater than we can imagine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-gods-plans-are-infinitely-greater-than-we-can-imagine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-gods-plans-are-infinitely-greater-than-we-can-imagine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his Sunday Angelus address in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV recalls Jesus&#039; parable of the laborers in the vineyard and marvels that God&#039;s ways are not our ways and that His plans are infinitely greater than we could ever possibly imagine.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo prays for end to humanitarian crisis in Somalia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-end-to-humanitarian-crisis-in-somalia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV prays for an end to violence in areas of Somalia and for assistance in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>1901–2026: Catholic Church in Malawi marks 125 years</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/19012026-catholic-church-in-malawi-marks-125-years</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church in Malawi has celebrated 125 years of evangelisation with a Eucharistic celebration at St Mary’s Nzama Parish in the Diocese of Dedza, the historic site where the Montfort Missionaries established the first permanent Catholic mission in Malawi in 1901.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Slovakia: Thousands gather in Bratislava for National March for Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/slovakia-thousands-gather-in-bratislava-for-national-march-for-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As thousands of people gather in Bratislava for the National March for Life, Fr. Ivan Ružička, Secretary General of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, calls for the protection of every human life and a complete legislative ban on surrogacy.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Peter’s Basilica completes mosaic restoration of ornate chapel dome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-peters-basilica-completes-mosaic-restoration-of-ornate-chapel-dome</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Fabbrica di San Pietro restored several mosaics in the side chapel dome, a project that began in May 2025. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV praises Catholics who led Church in ‘new directions’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-praises-catholics-who-led-church-in-new-directions</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-praises-catholics-who-led-church-in-new-directions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope highlighted the role of laypeople and religious in shaping Catholic social teaching and called for formation in public life rooted in solidarity, justice, and peace. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Father Gabriele Amorth remembered as exorcist, spiritual guide, and communicator</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-gabriele-amorth-remembered-as-exorcist-spiritual-guide-and-communicator</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-gabriele-amorth-remembered-as-exorcist-spiritual-guide-and-communicator</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Rome conference marking the 10th anniversary of the priest’s death highlighted his deep humanity, spirituality, and concern for those who suffer. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The 23 Eastern Catholic Churches: Ancient traditions in communion with Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-23-eastern-catholic-churches-ancient-traditions-in-communion-with-rome</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-23-eastern-catholic-churches-ancient-traditions-in-communion-with-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the Catholic Church is often viewed from a Latin rite prism, it also includes 23 Eastern Churches that are in full communion as part of the one Catholic fold. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appeals for international aid as Somalia crisis deepens</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-international-aid-as-somalia-crisis-deepens</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-international-aid-as-somalia-crisis-deepens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his Sunday Angelus catechesis, the pontiff reflected on the parable of the vineyard workers, saying God’s generosity overturns human calculations of merit and reward. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Are We Helping Build a More Human Society?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/are-we-helping-build-a-more-human-society</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ About 1.5 years after we moved into our current house, a major bridge construction project began two blocks away. This led the city to divert traffic through our neighborhood. As the project drags on, it is creating more and more problems in the neighborhood from the volume of traffic it was never meant to handle. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How to Pray a Novena to St. Michael the Archangel</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-pray-a-novena-to-st-michael-the-archangel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ St. Michael the Archangel is one of those saints that you can go to for anything. Priests and parishioners invoke his name for spiritual protection, especially at the end of Mass. We also see St. Michael coming to the aid of the sick and dying, especially in the visions of Pope St. Gregory the Great ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Do We Grumble About God’s Generosity? 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/do-we-grumble-about-gods-generosity-25th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jesus tells a parable that poses an interesting question:  Would we ever grumble about God’s generosity? Gospel (Read Mt. 20:1-16a) In the verses preceding this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus told the disciples, “it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven” (Mt. 19:23).  A “rich young man” had just gone away “sorrowful” from ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Catholics Need Catholic Therapists</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-catholics-need-catholic-therapists</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-catholics-need-catholic-therapists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I. Opening: A Personal Shock I have practiced psychotherapy for more than three decades, treating individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of presenting problems. In recent years I have semi‑retired from clinical practice and now teach in a graduate counseling program—work I deeply enjoy, especially helping students prepare to serve those who suffer. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Divine Will: 3 Stages of the Spiritual Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-divine-will-3-stages-of-the-spiritual-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Thy will be done,” which every Christian prays at least once a day, is perhaps the most difficult petition of the Lord’s Prayer. It demands that a person put aside their own selfish wishes and trust in a higher plan. (Read John 6:67.) St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote: “All our perfection consists in the love of our ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How a Special Needs Ministry Is Bringing Families Back to the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-a-special-needs-ministry-is-bringing-families-back-to-the-church</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>From ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ to Catholic Content Creator: John Sansone’s Journey of Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-farmer-wants-a-wife-to-catholic-content-creator-john-sansones-journey-of-faith</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pro&#45;Life News Roundup: Christian Leaders Unite Against Chemical Abortion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pro-life-news-roundup-christian-leaders-unite-against-chemical-abortion</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>More Babies, Fewer Screens</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/more-babies-fewer-screens</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ahead of Yom Kippur, U.S. Bishops Highlight ‘Deep Spiritual Bonds’ Between Catholics, Jews</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-yom-kippur-us-bishops-highlight-deep-spiritual-bonds-between-catholics-jews</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>An event guide for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/an-event-guide-for-the-beatification-of-archbishop-fulton-j-sheen</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Holy Hours, Masses, and a pre-beatification morning of prayer and reflection lead up to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Sept. 24 in St. Louis.
The post An event guide for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Sheen’s epic meatloaf — and its surprising ‘appley’ ingredient!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-sheens-epic-meatloaf-and-its-surprising-appley-ingredient</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One family discovers Archbishop Fulton Sheen&#039;s meatloaf recipe.
The post Archbishop Sheen’s epic meatloaf — and its surprising ‘appley’ ingredient! first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Embrace ‘deep spiritual bonds’ between Jews and Catholics, says bishop in Yom Kippur message</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/embrace-deep-spiritual-bonds-between-jews-and-catholics-says-bishop-in-yom-kippur-message</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/embrace-deep-spiritual-bonds-between-jews-and-catholics-says-bishop-in-yom-kippur-message</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Jewish community marks the holiest day of its year, a U.S. Catholic bishop is extending his &quot;warmest wishes,&quot; while urging Catholics to reject antisemitism and recall the &quot;deep spiritual bonds&quot; between Jews and Catholics.
The post Embrace ‘deep spiritual bonds’ between Jews and Catholics, says bishop in Yom Kippur message first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The ‘Camino’ of St. Francis: New California pilgrimage route offers a spiritual journey</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-camino-of-st-francis-new-california-pilgrimage-route-offers-a-spiritual-journey</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-camino-of-st-francis-new-california-pilgrimage-route-offers-a-spiritual-journey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new pilgrimage route, the Camino de San Francisco -- inspired by the historic mission trails of California, and coinciding with the Jubilee Year of St. Francis -- has been founded, allowing pilgrims to follow spiritually in the saint&#039;s footsteps.
The post The ‘Camino’ of St. Francis: New California pilgrimage route offers a spiritual journey first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lourdes fully covers Rupnik mosaics ahead of Pope Leo visit, citing care for abuse survivors</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lourdes-fully-covers-rupnik-mosaics-ahead-of-pope-leo-visit-citing-care-for-abuse-survivors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Prior to Pope Leo XIV&#039;s arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman of the sanctuary confirmed to OSV News, sharing pictures of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary with mosaics entirely covered.
The post Lourdes fully covers Rupnik mosaics ahead of Pope Leo visit, citing care for abuse survivors first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Academic Theologian Studies the SSPX Mission Question</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/academic-theologian-studies-the-sspx-mission-question</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/academic-theologian-studies-the-sspx-mission-question</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &#039;I’ve done only my initial research on whether or not the bishops of SSPX are “jobless” or not according to the long arc or theology, canon law, and history.&#039; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Traditional Franciscan Publisher Writes Open Letter of Concern on the SSPX</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/traditional-franciscan-publisher-writes-open-letter-of-concern-on-the-sspx</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/traditional-franciscan-publisher-writes-open-letter-of-concern-on-the-sspx</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ...as coming not from an enemy, but from a brother... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 17th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-17th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ September was the old “seventh month,” and at Rome the harvest stood in the background of the Church’s prayer. The fields are being gathered in, the year bends toward its close, and the liturgy begins to take on those autumnal notes which will become more insistent as the Sundays advance: judgment, perseverance, the end of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marcel Lefebvre and Castro Mayer: The Story of Their Joint Activism at the Second Vatican Council</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marcel-lefebvre-and-castro-mayer-the-story-of-their-joint-activism-at-the-second-vatican-council</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marcel-lefebvre-and-castro-mayer-the-story-of-their-joint-activism-at-the-second-vatican-council</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lefebvre and Castro Mayer cooperated on several of the most controversial questions discussed during the Council. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Robert Bellarmine—Peace and union are the most necessary of all things …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-robert-bellarminepeace-and-union-are-the-most-necessary-of-all-things</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common, and nothing serves so well to establish and maintain them as the forbearing charity whereby we put up with another’s defects. — St. Robert Bellarmine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catfish Jambalaya</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catfish-jambalaya</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catfish-jambalaya</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jambalaya is a tradition with Cajun and Creole cooks in Louisiana. This recipe, from River Run, by Jimmy and Maya Kennedy and Marialisa Calta won the 1996 Catfish Institute’s Restaurant Award, which was given to ten restaurants nationwide. It’s got a lot going for it — it’s easy, you can mak it ahead of time, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Clare of Assisi—Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-assisiour-labor-here-is-brief-but-the-reward-is-eternal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-assisiour-labor-here-is-brief-but-the-reward-is-eternal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes like a shadow. — St. Clare of Assisi ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Burundi: Formators meet for a seminar on Artificial Intelligence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/burundi-formators-meet-for-a-seminar-on-artificial-intelligence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Episcopal Commission for Priestly and Religious Vocations, Seminaries, and Novitiates recently held a course for lecturers and formators in seminaries and religious houses of formation on Artificial Intelligence. The seminar was organised with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, as its inspiration.
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Parisian solidarity groups awaiting Pope&amp;apos;s visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parisian-solidarity-groups-awaiting-popes-visit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parisian-solidarity-groups-awaiting-popes-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Representatives from charitable organizations active in the French capital reflect on the significance of the Pope’s upcoming visit to the Maison Bakhita Center for Social Support and Integration. They speak of philosophical “cafés” bringing together the homeless and women free to express themselves, of building “horizontal” relationships where everyone stands as equals, and of a piece of advice from Pope Francis that they hold close to their hearts: “Remain small.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Helping UK Catholics align giving, investment and faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/helping-uk-catholics-align-giving-investment-and-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/helping-uk-catholics-align-giving-investment-and-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new report on Catholic generosity in the United Kingdom highlights the scale of Catholic wealth and charitable giving, while calling for greater collaboration among donors, charities, dioceses and financial professionals.
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Reina calls for strengthening bond between Pope and his diocese</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-reina-calls-for-strengthening-bond-between-pope-and-his-diocese</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-reina-calls-for-strengthening-bond-between-pope-and-his-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vicar General of Rome speaks to Vatican News about the Church in the Eternal City, noting that &quot;in Rome, it is difficult to die of hunger, but people certainly die of loneliness&quot;.
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<title>New Holy See Permanent Observer to UN: Hate speech is not freedom of expression</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-holy-see-permanent-observer-to-un-hate-speech-is-not-freedom-of-expression</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-holy-see-permanent-observer-to-un-hate-speech-is-not-freedom-of-expression</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Christophe Z. El Kassis delivers his first speech as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York on the importance of eliminating hate speech as it “poisons public discourse, inflames division, and too often prepares the ground for violence and persecution.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names Newark auxiliary bishop to lead Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-newark-auxiliary-bishop-to-lead-diocese-of-metuchen-new-jersey</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-newark-auxiliary-bishop-to-lead-diocese-of-metuchen-new-jersey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff also accepted the resignation of Bishop Francis Malone, 76, of Shreveport, Louisiana. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope calls for respect and love toward those who think differently</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-respect-and-love-toward-those-who-think-differently</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-respect-and-love-toward-those-who-think-differently</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ According to Pope Leo, the message of Gaudium et Spes on “the growing interdependence of men” is especially urgent today. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Martyrs are among the Church’s greatest evangelizers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-martyrs-are-among-the-churchs-greatest-evangelizers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-martyrs-are-among-the-churchs-greatest-evangelizers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff held a private audience on Sept. 16 to conclude a conference in Rome on modern Christian martyrs, including American nun Sister Dorothy Stang. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>As AI reshapes the workplace, labor and Church leaders demand a worker voice</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/as-ai-reshapes-the-workplace-labor-and-church-leaders-demand-a-worker-voice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/as-ai-reshapes-the-workplace-labor-and-church-leaders-demand-a-worker-voice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They point to collective bargaining, social dialogue, and human oversight as safeguards for jobs, rights, and human dignity. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican calls for ‘new ethic of dialogue’ 60 years after Nostra Aetate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-calls-for-new-ethic-of-dialogue-60-years-after-nostra-aetate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new Vatican note calls for renewed formation in interreligious dialogue while affirming religious differences and Christian identity. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Cross &amp;amp; Learning to Love: Lessons from Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-cross-learning-to-love-lessons-from-archbishop-fulton-j-sheen</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One day a few years ago, I recall watching Fulton Sheen’s last recorded Good Friday address from 1979, which is still available on YouTube. In the presentation, Archbishop Sheen told his audience that this was his fifty-eighth consecutive year of giving this type of reflection about Christ’s Seven Last Words from the Cross. Being a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What St. Joseph Taught Me About Fear: 3 Years with the 7 Sorrows and Joys</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-st-joseph-taught-me-about-fear-3-years-with-the-7-sorrows-and-joys</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-st-joseph-taught-me-about-fear-3-years-with-the-7-sorrows-and-joys</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ God brought me to Christ and to His Church by way of fear. Twenty-five years ago, I was a young man with a social anxiety disorder, panic attacks, and depression, and out of that darkness I first cried out to Him. By His grace the crippling fears were overcome. But fear and anxiety did not ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Right Tools Make All the Difference, Part 2</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-right-tools-make-all-the-difference-part-2</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As I mentioned in the first installment of this series, my life includes a litany of situations in which the right tools—and the wisdom to use them well—make a huge difference. In my mundane world, an objective can only be accomplished when theories are met with practical tools and actions. That’s right, the toilet does ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Shema and the Sign of the Cross</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-shema-and-the-sign-of-the-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-shema-and-the-sign-of-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Trinity is the greatest mystery ever revealed to humanity. Even the great St. Augustine devoted years to studying and writing On the Trinity (De Trinitate), one of the most influential theological works in Christian history. Yet despite his brilliant intellect, Augustine recognized that the human mind could never fully comprehend the mystery of God. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Did I Meet My Son’s Guardian Angel?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/did-i-meet-my-sons-guardian-angel</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/did-i-meet-my-sons-guardian-angel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Be devout to the Guardian Angels of your friends; they render you in many instances greater services than you are aware; and sometimes they even give you assistance which you do not receive from your own Guardian Angel. There are occasions on which they interest themselves in your behalf for the sake of those whom ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Moved to Tears at the Altar: A Priest’s Experience Points to the Miracle of the Eucharist at Every Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/moved-to-tears-at-the-altar-a-priests-experience-points-to-the-miracle-of-the-eucharist-at-every-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/moved-to-tears-at-the-altar-a-priests-experience-points-to-the-miracle-of-the-eucharist-at-every-mass</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop Robert Barron Named to Serve On U.S. Commission On International Religious Freedom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-robert-barron-named-to-serve-on-us-commission-on-international-religious-freedom</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop Cordileone Warns of AI’s Dangers at ‘Pro&#45;Human Assembly’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-cordileone-warns-of-ais-dangers-at-pro-human-assembly</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jimmy Lai’s Family, Advocates Press for His Release Before Xi&#45;Trump Meeting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jimmy-lais-family-advocates-press-for-his-release-before-xi-trump-meeting</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>EWTN’s ‘The Road Less Traveled’ Explores Turkey’s Christian Roots</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ewtns-the-road-less-traveled-explores-turkeys-christian-roots</link>
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<title>Families of inmates spend $840 million a year to support them in Brazil, Catholic ministry finds</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/families-of-inmates-spend-840-million-a-year-to-support-them-in-brazil-catholic-ministry-finds</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The report surveyed 2,706 relatives of inmates and found that women, especially wives and mothers, shoulder most of the financial and emotional burden.
The post Families of inmates spend $840 million a year to support them in Brazil, Catholic ministry finds first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Virginia diocese investigates potential sainthood cause for Catholic father who saved his son</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/virginia-diocese-investigates-potential-sainthood-cause-for-catholic-father-who-saved-his-son</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/virginia-diocese-investigates-potential-sainthood-cause-for-catholic-father-who-saved-his-son</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ARLINGTON, Va. (OSV News) — It’s been 18 years since Thomas Vander Woude gave his life to save his son Joseph from drowning in a septic tank. Now, the Arlington…
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-names-bishop-barron-to-international-religious-freedom-watchdog</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump&#039;s new appointees to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom include Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the commission said Sept. 16.
The post Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Venerable Cardinal Van Thuan’s sister shares her favorite memories of her holy brother</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/venerable-cardinal-van-thuans-sister-shares-her-favorite-memories-of-her-holy-brother</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/venerable-cardinal-van-thuans-sister-shares-her-favorite-memories-of-her-holy-brother</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Van Thuan, who is on the path to sainthood, is known for heroically enduring 13 years of imprisonment under Vietnam&#039;s communist government.
The post Venerable Cardinal Van Thuan’s sister shares her favorite memories of her holy brother first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Minnesota priest describes weeping at altar amid powerful Eucharistic experience</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/minnesota-priest-describes-weeping-at-altar-amid-powerful-eucharistic-experience</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/minnesota-priest-describes-weeping-at-altar-amid-powerful-eucharistic-experience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During Mass Sept. 14 at a Catholic parish in suburban Minneapolis, Father Brent Bowman, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, had an experience during the Eucharistic prayer that left him weeping for more than a minute.
The post Minnesota priest describes weeping at altar amid powerful Eucharistic experience first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ember Days: Pre&#45;55, 1962, and Today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ember-days-pre-55-1962-and-today</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pre-55 counting made the Ember Days coincide with the Cross. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SSPX Clerics are Schismatic? Then they are Separated Brethren</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sspx-clerics-are-schismatic-then-they-are-separated-brethren</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The merciless will be judged mercilessly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“I Have Not Moved” – Bishop Strickland on Vatican II &amp;amp; Lefebvre</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/i-have-not-moved-bishop-strickland-on-vatican-ii-lefebvre</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/i-have-not-moved-bishop-strickland-on-vatican-ii-lefebvre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We must determine where the rupture actually occurred.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>OnePeterFive Editor: I was wrong about the SSPX</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/onepeterfive-editor-i-was-wrong-about-the-sspx</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/onepeterfive-editor-i-was-wrong-about-the-sspx</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This essay addresses a general &quot;SSPX Narrative&quot; that has influenced my thinking and is misleading. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilabe-proud-that-you-are-helping-god-bear-the-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilabe-proud-that-you-are-helping-god-bear-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross, and don’t grasp at comforts. It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day. Serve him without pay. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Basil the Great—Teaching a Christian how he ought to live …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-basil-the-greatteaching-a-christian-how-he-ought-to-live</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-basil-the-greatteaching-a-christian-how-he-ought-to-live</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Teaching a Christian how he ought to live does not call so much for words as for daily example. — St. Basil the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Resources for faith formation in college</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/resources-for-faith-formation-in-college</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/resources-for-faith-formation-in-college</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Heading off to college can be both exciting and terrifying. A new world beckons, but it requires leaving much that is familiar from home and high school. Writing to young people in January 2017, Pope Francis recalled “the words which God spoke to Abraham: ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo ends Covid&#45;era salary cuts for Cardinals and senior officials</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-ends-covid-era-salary-cuts-for-cardinals-and-senior-officials</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-ends-covid-era-salary-cuts-for-cardinals-and-senior-officials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV repeals Pope Francis’ 2021 Motu Proprio “A Sustainable Future,” which reduced the salaries of Cardinals, Dicastery heads and secretaries, and clergy and religious in response to the Covid-19 emergency, leaving unchanged the effects produced while the law was in force, including the suspension of biennial seniority increases.
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope orders expansion of Vatican Apostolic Archive and Library</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-orders-expansion-of-vatican-apostolic-archive-and-library</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Given the increase in the Holy See’s bibliographic holdings and documentary production, the Pope expands the Vatican’s archive and library, and asks that a new building be constructed to meet their needs.
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<title>Pope: A library is not just place of books but of relationships and exchange</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-a-library-is-not-just-place-of-books-but-of-relationships-and-exchange</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-a-library-is-not-just-place-of-books-but-of-relationships-and-exchange</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to the staff of the Vatican Archives and Library, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of the mission of these two institutions in service of the Church and the world and notes that the Library is not simply a place full of books, but a place built by relationships, exchange, and sharing ideas.
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<title>Cardinal Farrell: Rekindling hope in a young person takes humanity a step forward</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-farrell-rekindling-hope-in-a-young-person-takes-humanity-a-step-forward</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-farrell-rekindling-hope-in-a-young-person-takes-humanity-a-step-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, celebrates Mass and opens the Second Preparatory Meeting for World Youth Day Seoul 2027. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope&amp;apos;s Alma Mater reveals first Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal recipient</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-alma-mater-reveals-first-pope-leo-xiv-sustainability-medal-recipient</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-alma-mater-reveals-first-pope-leo-xiv-sustainability-medal-recipient</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a press conference held in the Sala San Pio X of the Vatican, Villanova University announces that Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal, and reveals new details about the upcoming 2026 Villanova University International Sustainability Conference.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV remembers 9/11 victims, calls for peace and forgiveness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-911-victims-calls-for-peace-and-forgiveness-12189</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-911-victims-calls-for-peace-and-forgiveness-12189</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with prayers for the dead and those still bearing its wounds. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV repeals COVID&#45;era pay cuts to Vatican cardinals</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-repeals-covid-era-pay-cuts-to-vatican-cardinals</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Francis had instituted the cuts as an austerity measure in 2021. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican Latin Mass permissions steady across papal transition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-latin-mass-permissions-steady-across-papal-transition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-latin-mass-permissions-steady-across-papal-transition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thirty-four dioceses received permission for celebrations in parish churches in 2025 — unchanged from 2024 — with the United States accounting for 24 of the 34 decrees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV marks 71st birthday with opening of water exhibit at Vatican Library</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-marks-71st-birthday-with-opening-of-water-exhibit-at-vatican-library</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-marks-71st-birthday-with-opening-of-water-exhibit-at-vatican-library</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff launched the “AQVA Catastrophe and Wonder” exhibit on Sept. 14. ]]></description>
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<title>Cardinal Czerny announced as first recipient of Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-czerny-announced-as-first-recipient-of-pope-leo-xiv-sustainability-medal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-czerny-announced-as-first-recipient-of-pope-leo-xiv-sustainability-medal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The recently retired prefect of the Vatican’s human development office will receive the award from the pope on Oct. 13. ]]></description>
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<title>What It Means To Be Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-it-means-to-be-wise-as-serpents-innocent-as-doves</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-it-means-to-be-wise-as-serpents-innocent-as-doves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is something deeply unsettling in Christ’s instruction to His disciples in the tenth chapter of St. Matthew’s Gospel. We might have expected Him to say, “I send you as lions among wolves,” or perhaps as soldiers entering battle. Instead, He says: “Behold, I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Stigmata of St. Francis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-stigmata-of-st-francis</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ St. Francis of Assisi was the first saint known to receive the sacred stigmata, the marks of Christ’s passion on the body. St. Francis received the stigmata at Mount Alverna in Tuscany in the year 1224. St. Francis had been observing a 40-day fast on the mountain in preparation for the Feast of St. Michael ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Insider Tip on Cooking For a Big Family: Get a 36&#45;Inch Griddle</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-insider-tip-on-cooking-for-a-big-family-get-a-36-inch-griddle</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Chicago Archdiocese to Pay $5.5 Million to 9 Abuse Victims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/chicago-archdiocese-to-pay-55-million-to-9-abuse-victims</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Court Says Chicago Archdiocese and Nuns Won’t Have to Submit to Illinois Suicide Law</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/court-says-chicago-archdiocese-and-nuns-wont-have-to-submit-to-illinois-suicide-law</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/court-says-chicago-archdiocese-and-nuns-wont-have-to-submit-to-illinois-suicide-law</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Remembers 9/11 Victims, Calls for Peace and Forgiveness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-911-victims-calls-for-peace-and-forgiveness</link>
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<title>To Save a Catholic Church in Detroit, the Archdiocese Let It Go</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/to-save-a-catholic-church-in-detroit-the-archdiocese-let-it-go</link>
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<title>Ensuring ballot access for eligible voters part of faithful citizenship, Catholic leaders say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ensuring-ballot-access-for-eligible-voters-part-of-faithful-citizenship-catholic-leaders-say</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Participation in elections is a key component of faithful citizenship for U.S. Catholics, as is advocating for free and fair elections, Catholic leaders said Sept. 11.
The post Ensuring ballot access for eligible voters part of faithful citizenship, Catholic leaders say first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/judge-shields-more-catholic-health-providers-as-illinois-assisted-suicide-law-takes-effect</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/judge-shields-more-catholic-health-providers-as-illinois-assisted-suicide-law-takes-effect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal judge on Sept. 11 temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing the state&#039;s physician-assisted suicide law for Catholic entities that challenged it.
The post Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>9/11 Mass at the national shrine in DC calls on Catholics to be agents of reconciliation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/911-mass-at-the-national-shrine-in-dc-calls-on-catholics-to-be-agents-of-reconciliation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio in his Sept. 11 homily in Washington called for &quot;reconciliation, dialogue, and rebuilding a sense of our common humanity.&quot;
The post 9/11 Mass at the national shrine in DC calls on Catholics to be agents of reconciliation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 13, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-sept-13-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Angelus address given Sunday Sept. 13 at St. Peter&#039;s Square.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 13, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo commemorates 9/11, praying for all who ‘bear wounds of that tragic day’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-commemorates-911-praying-for-all-who-bear-wounds-of-that-tragic-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-commemorates-911-praying-for-all-who-bear-wounds-of-that-tragic-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for &quot;those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day.&quot;
The post Pope Leo commemorates 9/11, praying for all who ‘bear wounds of that tragic day’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Today’s Difficult Pilgrimage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/todays-difficult-pilgrimage</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/todays-difficult-pilgrimage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We have the tradition of the Memorial Stair Climb. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis: Questioning an Expert</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-questioning-an-expert</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-questioning-an-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ...Chinese medicine, astrology, astro-herbalism, and meditation... ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>We Came, We Saw, God Conquered!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-came-we-saw-god-conquered</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/we-came-we-saw-god-conquered</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Innocent XI made September 12th a Feast of the Most Holy name of Mary to commemorate the victory that was done in Her name. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Loyola—There is no one who during this mortal life …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolathere-is-no-one-who-during-this-mortal-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolathere-is-no-one-who-during-this-mortal-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is no one who during this mortal life can properly judge how far he is an obstacle and to what extent he resists the workings of God’s grace in his soul. – St. Ignatius of Loyola ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Making the Most of your Empty Nest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/making-the-most-of-your-empty-nest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/making-the-most-of-your-empty-nest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carolyn had sent her daughter, Sally, to college over a month ago. Carolyn used to be busy designing sets for Sally’s school musicals and coordinating her daughter’s teen youth group. But now that Sally was no longer home, Carolyn felt detached from her community and worthless. She no longer chatted with other mothers while waiting […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Henry Cardinal Newman—The weapon of the second Eve and Mother of God is prayer.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-cardinal-newmanthe-weapon-of-the-second-eve-and-mother-of-god-is-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-cardinal-newmanthe-weapon-of-the-second-eve-and-mother-of-god-is-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The weapon of the second Eve and Mother of God is prayer. — St. John Henry Cardinal Newman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Koovakad: Religions must speak up when human dignity is threatened</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koovakad-religions-must-speak-up-when-human-dignity-is-threatened</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koovakad-religions-must-speak-up-when-human-dignity-is-threatened</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the gathering, “Dialogue in Diversity, a Shared Path Toward Fraternity,” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue invites leaders of various faiths to walk together “as bearers of peace and hope for our wounded world,” recalling Pope Leo’s call to act together in defense of humanity.
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fratelli Tutti encounter seeks to build bridges of unity and solidarity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fratelli-tutti-encounter-seeks-to-build-bridges-of-unity-and-solidarity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fratelli-tutti-encounter-seeks-to-build-bridges-of-unity-and-solidarity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a press conference for the Fourth Fratelli Tutti Synodal Encounter – dedicated to a North-South dialogue on the socio-environmental crisis – participants emphasised the importance of creating space for dialogue that builds bridges and seeks unity, especially by giving a voice to the voiceless and to those who have little power in the world.
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope sends greetings for Jewish autumn holidays</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-sends-greetings-for-jewish-autumn-holidays</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-sends-greetings-for-jewish-autumn-holidays</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo sends a telegram to Rome’s Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, for the feasts of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope&amp;apos;s Alma Mater to unveil first&#45;ever Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal recipient</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-alma-mater-to-unveil-first-ever-pope-leo-xiv-sustainability-medal-recipient</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-alma-mater-to-unveil-first-ever-pope-leo-xiv-sustainability-medal-recipient</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Villanova University will hold a press conference on September 14 to announce the inaugural recipient of the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal. The event, taking place in the Sala San Pio X of the Vatican, will also highlight the upcoming 2026 Villanova University International Sustainability Conference, “Responding to the Cries of the Earth and the Poor.” 
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Diocese issues statement on allegations against Pontifical Mission Societies National Director</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-diocese-issues-statement-on-allegations-against-pontifical-mission-societies-national-director</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-diocese-issues-statement-on-allegations-against-pontifical-mission-societies-national-director</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, has received allegations against Monsignor Roger J. Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. While there are no allegations involving minors, they include violations of the Codes of Conduct for Priests for both the Diocese of Fall River and Archdiocese of New York.
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Love is not a feeling but a decision, Pope Leo XIV tells couples</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/love-is-not-a-feeling-but-a-decision-pope-leo-xiv-tells-couples</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/love-is-not-a-feeling-but-a-decision-pope-leo-xiv-tells-couples</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the foreword to a new edition of the youth catechism YouCat, on the subject of love and marriage, Pope Leo XIV goes to the heart of the vocation to love: serving through a generous gift of self. ]]></description>
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<title>Synod group calls for gender&#45;equality mechanisms in Church workplaces</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/synod-group-calls-for-gender-equality-mechanisms-in-church-workplaces</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/synod-group-calls-for-gender-equality-mechanisms-in-church-workplaces</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The final report also proposes a greater role for women religious in selecting bishops who oversee consecrated life and clearer agreements between dioceses and religious institutes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Synod study group proposes broader role for Catholics in bishops’ ad limina visits</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/synod-study-group-proposes-broader-role-for-catholics-in-bishops-ad-limina-visits</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/synod-study-group-proposes-broader-role-for-catholics-in-bishops-ad-limina-visits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Study Group 7 says bishops’ visits to Rome should be instruments of missionary conversion, communal discernment, and greater co-responsibility in the Church. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to Rome’s Jewish community for new year observances</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sends-greetings-to-romes-jewish-community-for-new-year-observances</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sends-greetings-to-romes-jewish-community-for-new-year-observances</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a telegram to Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, the pontiff wished the community blessings for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Bernadette’s Relics Are Coming to the U.S.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernadettes-relics-are-coming-to-the-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernadettes-relics-are-coming-to-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fourteen-year-old Marie Bernarde “Bernadette” Soubirous had never been considered an important person. She had a hard time in class and struggled with asthma-like symptoms. However, on February 11, 1858, she was searching for firewood near the grotto of Lourdes when she encountered a mysterious girl, around 16 or 17 years old, who was surrounded by ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Food, Water, and the Dignity of the Dying: What Catholics Should Know About Artificial Nutrition and Hydration</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/food-water-and-the-dignity-of-the-dying-what-catholics-should-know-about-artificial-nutrition-and-hydration</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/food-water-and-the-dignity-of-the-dying-what-catholics-should-know-about-artificial-nutrition-and-hydration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “What does it mean to feed someone?” Every human being understands, almost instinctively, that food and water are not merely biological necessities. Think of a mother feeding her child, a wife bringing soup to her sick husband, a nurse moistening the lips of an elderly patient, a son helping his frail father drink water. These ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross on the Power of Hidden Souls</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-benedicta-of-the-cross-on-the-power-of-hidden-souls</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-benedicta-of-the-cross-on-the-power-of-hidden-souls</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the great mystery of God’s plan, it is hidden souls who He uses to unleash supernatural power in the world. In our worldliness, we think it is much more “useful” to be visible while working on grand plans and lofty goals with clear successes. This is not how the Lord sees things. He calls ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Forgiving Heart Does Not Keep Score: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-forgiving-heart-does-not-keep-score-24th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-forgiving-heart-does-not-keep-score-24th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This Sunday, Peter asks Jesus how many times he has to forgive a brother who sins against him.  Jesus tells him to forget the math.  Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 18:21-35) In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus instructed the apostles on how to handle problems that would arise in His Church when brother sinned against brother.  Now, Peter asks ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Would the Resurrection Survive Cross&#45;Examination?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/would-the-resurrection-survive-cross-examination</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/would-the-resurrection-survive-cross-examination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The question posed starts with the standard of proof. A civil verdict requires only a preponderance of the evidence, a fraction over half. However, the test I applied in my book, Resurrection on Trial, is explanatory adequacy, used by historians and forensic investigators for events long past. Does the Christian claim of the Resurrection explain ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to New Bishops: The Most Important Mission Is to ‘Remain With Jesus’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-new-bishops-the-most-important-mission-is-to-remain-with-jesus</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘A Soul Awakening’: Andrew Garfield on the Catholic Heart of ‘The Uprising’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-soul-awakening-andrew-garfield-on-the-catholic-heart-of-the-uprising</link>
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<title>US Bishops Reflect on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-reflect-on-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Major Rome Marian Conference Seeks to Restore ‘Theological Clarity’ on Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/major-rome-marian-conference-seeks-to-restore-theological-clarity-on-mary</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Boxie Addresses Why the U.S. Has So Few Black Catholic Bishops</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-boxie-addresses-why-the-us-has-so-few-black-catholic-bishops</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/black-catholics-need-stronger-voice-in-catholic-church-bishop-boxie-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If Bishop Robert Paul Boxie was selected to become a bishop just because he is Black, he said he is comfortable with that.
The post Black Catholics need stronger voice in Catholic Church, Bishop Boxie says first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mozambique bishops say questions remain unanswered 3 months after bishop’s murder</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mozambique-bishops-say-questions-remain-unanswered-3-months-after-bishops-murder</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Citora Afonso&#039;s violent death by &quot;an assassin was a harsh blow to the heart of the Catholic Church in Mozambique and continues to cause us grief.&quot;
The post Mozambique bishops say questions remain unanswered 3 months after bishop’s murder first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US bishops urge Trump administration to end mass deportations of Haitians</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-urge-trump-administration-to-end-mass-deportations-of-haitians</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A few weeks after Temporary Protected Status for Haiti was terminated, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged the Trump administration to end mass deportations to Haiti. 
The post US bishops urge Trump administration to end mass deportations of Haitians first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names Franciscan friar as coadjutor of Puerto Rico diocese</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-franciscan-friar-as-coadjutor-of-puerto-rico-diocese</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-franciscan-friar-as-coadjutor-of-puerto-rico-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Michael Perry, minister provincial of the Franciscans&#039; Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, thanked God &quot;for this gift to the Church.&quot;
The post Pope Leo XIV names Franciscan friar as coadjutor of Puerto Rico diocese first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Notre Dame&#45;Vanderbilt report: Support for democracy rises in Americas, but concerns remain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-vanderbilt-report-support-for-democracy-rises-in-americas-but-concerns-remain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-vanderbilt-report-support-for-democracy-rises-in-americas-but-concerns-remain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Support for democracy has begun a modest recovery across the Americas, according to the 2026 Pulse of Democracy report by Notre Dame and Vanderbilt researchers.
The post Notre Dame-Vanderbilt report: Support for democracy rises in Americas, but concerns remain first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Ancient Roman Rite not at Home in Rome?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-ancient-roman-rite-not-at-home-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-ancient-roman-rite-not-at-home-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;I have not had the chance to really sit down with a group of people who are advocating for the Tridentine rite.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 16th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-16th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-16th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It was pride that brought down Satan and the other apostate angels. It was pride that brought down the human race in our First Parents. Pride turned angels into devils and Paradise into this vale of tears. St. Bernard of Clairvaux called pride “initium omnis peccati … the beginning of every sin” (De gradibus humilitatis ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Forgotten Customs of Our Lady’s Nativity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-our-ladys-nativity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-our-ladys-nativity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thy birth, O Virgin Mother of God, proclaimed joy to the whole world; for from Thee arose the sun of righteousness, Christ our God; who released us from the curse, and gave us blessing; and confounding death, He granted us eternal life. -Greek antiphon chanted at the Magnificat for Vespers II September 8th One of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Beautiful Film for Wise Spectators</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beautiful-film-for-wise-spectators</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ What the templum was for the Romans, the surface on which we watch a film is today. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Paul II—The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-gift-of-his-mother-was-the-final-gift-that-he-was-giving-mankind</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind as the fruit of his sacrifice … a gesture intended to crown his redemptive work. – St. John Paul II ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Peter Claver—Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-peter-clavermans-salvation-and-perfection-consist-in-doing-the-will-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-peter-clavermans-salvation-and-perfection-consist-in-doing-the-will-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God, which he must have in view in all things and at every moment of his life: The more he accomplishes this divine will, the more perfect he will be. – St. Peter Claver ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>To teach a child to love</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/to-teach-a-child-to-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/to-teach-a-child-to-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It had been a bacon-and-egg, aster-and-bluebells, children-hanging-on-every-limb kind of Sunday, five stars all around. By 3 p.m., I was comfortably buzzed on sunlight and motherhood, the grass looking a little greener than usual, my mood a little headier, my kids a little more perfect. Joy outlined every part of our little family, including the impromptu […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop of Chongqing consecrated in China</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-of-chongqing-consecrated-in-china</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Andrea Ding Yang was ordained Archbishop of Chongqing in China on Tuesday, appointed by Pope Leo XIV within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>9/11: &amp;apos;A Day to Give Back&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/911-a-day-to-give-back</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/911-a-day-to-give-back</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, Vatican News speaks with Daniel Nigro, the former Chief of Operations of the New York City Fire Department, who was in charge on the day the World Trade Center was attacked. He recalls the chaos of that morning, the firefighters who gave their lives, and the human stories still etched in New York&#039;s memory.

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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to West African youth: Bear witness to peace, love amid conflicts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-west-african-youth-bear-witness-to-peace-love-amid-conflicts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-west-african-youth-bear-witness-to-peace-love-amid-conflicts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encourages young people in West Africa in their journey of faith, and invites them to live as a message of love, justice, and peace in our world beset by war and conflict.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Synod: Reports published on relations between bishops, consecrated life, and ad limina visits</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/synod-reports-published-on-relations-between-bishops-consecrated-life-and-ad-limina-visits</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/synod-reports-published-on-relations-between-bishops-consecrated-life-and-ad-limina-visits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The General Secretariat of the Synod on Tuesday released the Final Report of Study Group No. 6 on the review, from a synodal and missionary perspective, of the documents on relations between bishops, consecrated life, and ecclesial associations. It also released the second part – concerning ad limina visits – of the Final Report of Study Group No. 7 on certain aspects of the figure and ministry of the bishop from a synodal and missionary perspective.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands of West Africa’s young Catholics meet at first&#45;ever regional youth gathering in Ghana</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thousands-of-west-africas-young-catholics-meet-at-first-ever-regional-youth-gathering-in-ghana</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/thousands-of-west-africas-young-catholics-meet-at-first-ever-regional-youth-gathering-in-ghana</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Powerful messages are appearing on billboards across Ghana as thousands of young Catholics from across West Africa gather in Accra this week.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: Mary’s simple presence — and her Son within her — moves all of history</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-marys-simple-presence-and-her-son-within-her-moves-all-of-history</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope celebrated Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mary’s birthday: The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marys-birthday-the-church-celebrates-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marys-birthday-the-church-celebrates-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sept. 8, nine months after the Dec. 8 celebration of her immaculate conception. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>China ordains 18th bishop under Vatican agreement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/china-ordains-18th-bishop-under-vatican-agreement</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/china-ordains-18th-bishop-under-vatican-agreement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all eight bishops were appointed by him. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo appoints coadjutor bishop for Puerto Rico’s youngest diocese</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-appoints-coadjutor-bishop-for-puerto-ricos-youngest-diocese</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-appoints-coadjutor-bishop-for-puerto-ricos-youngest-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A coadjutor bishop serves alongside the current diocesan bishop and succeeds him after his retirement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Accepting God’s Labor Day Gift</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/accepting-gods-labor-day-gift</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/accepting-gods-labor-day-gift</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 1894, Labor Day was declared a national holiday. Most worked a six-day work week and then enjoyed Sundays for worship, time with family, and relaxation. Sunday was their “Divine Day of Vacation,” set aside by God to slow us down and recharge us physically, mentally, and—most importantly—spiritually.   In God’s 3rd Commandment, “Remember to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Accepting, God’s, Labor, Day, Gift</media:keywords>
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<title>The Hidden Life of Jesus Is the Overlooked Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-hidden-life-of-jesus-is-the-overlooked-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-hidden-life-of-jesus-is-the-overlooked-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I’ll never forget when I once told a relative about a group of cloistered nuns—the Poor Clares—in Cleveland, Ohio, who spend their entire lives adoring Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament. That relative thought it was a wasted life. Surely, they could be doing something better with their time, this person thought. My relative’s words ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Hidden, Life, Jesus, the, Overlooked, Life</media:keywords>
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<title>The Birth of Mary: Reflecting on the Feast Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-birth-of-mary-reflecting-on-the-feast-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-birth-of-mary-reflecting-on-the-feast-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Most years, on Mary’s birthday, I’m recuperating from a Labor Day weekend involving a backhoe and at least one cookout and probably canning of one sort or another. Labor Day seems like the perfect backdrop for a reflection of the Blessed Mother, though. It’s a chance to stop and honor the work and toil we ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Birth, Mary:, Reflecting, the, Feast, Day</media:keywords>
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<title>Writing, Reading, and the Holy Spirit: Icons as Divine Relationship</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/writing-reading-and-the-holy-spirit-icons-as-divine-relationship</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/writing-reading-and-the-holy-spirit-icons-as-divine-relationship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the collection of Eastern monastic writings called the Philokalia, the goal of the spiritual life is clear: “We must make ourselves a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit,” writes St. Diodachos of Photiki. This directive to enshrine the Holy Spirit in oneself is consistent throughout the collection, and the way to achieve such a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Writing, Reading, and, the, Holy, Spirit:, Icons, Divine, Relationship</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Ukraine After Russian Attacks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-peace-in-ukraine-after-russian-attacks</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, Calls, for, Peace, Ukraine, After, Russian, Attacks</media:keywords>
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<title>The Dangerous Journey Home for Christian Communities in Southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-dangerous-journey-home-for-christian-communities-in-southern-lebanon</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Dangerous, Journey, Home, for, Christian, Communities, Southern, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>The Lady Behind the Brown Door</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-lady-behind-the-brown-door</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-lady-behind-the-brown-door</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Lady, Behind, the, Brown, Door</media:keywords>
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<title>American Literature: An Englishman Confesses his Ignorance</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/american-literature-an-englishman-confesses-his-ignorance</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/american-literature-an-englishman-confesses-his-ignorance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>American, Literature:, Englishman, Confesses, his, Ignorance</media:keywords>
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<title>Our Daughter Left Everything to Follow Christ. Then It Was Our Turn to Let Go.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/our-daughter-left-everything-to-follow-christ-then-it-was-our-turn-to-let-go</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-sept-6-2026</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-sept-6-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! The…
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Sept. 6, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Full, text:, Pope, Leo, XIV’s, Angelus, address, given, Sept., 2026</media:keywords>
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<title>Beyond memory: Vatican foundation carries St. John Paul II’s mission to a new generation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beyond-memory-vatican-foundation-carries-st-john-paul-iis-mission-to-a-new-generation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/beyond-memory-vatican-foundation-carries-st-john-paul-iis-mission-to-a-new-generation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The John Paul II Vatican Foundation will celebrate its 45th anniversary in Rome Oct. 19-22, bringing together members of its international community and culminating in a private audience with Pope Leo XIV.
The post Beyond memory: Vatican foundation carries St. John Paul II’s mission to a new generation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Faith carries Catholics who lost family to 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/faith-carries-catholics-who-lost-family-to-911-terror-attacks-25-years-ago</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/faith-carries-catholics-who-lost-family-to-911-terror-attacks-25-years-ago</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic family members who lost loved ones in the 9/11 terror attacks have credited their faith in navigating their loss.
The post Faith carries Catholics who lost family to 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Faith, carries, Catholics, who, lost, family, 911, terror, attacks, years, ago</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo expresses hope Ukraine, Russia negotiations bear fruit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-expresses-hope-ukraine-russia-negotiations-bear-fruit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-expresses-hope-ukraine-russia-negotiations-bear-fruit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV once again appealed for peace in Ukraine and prayed that U.S.-led negotiation efforts would finally bring an end to the death and destruction caused by the conflict now in its fourth year.
The post Pope Leo expresses hope Ukraine, Russia negotiations bear fruit first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV asks Our Lady of Good Counsel for aid to make ‘courageous and wise decisions’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-asks-our-lady-of-good-counsel-for-aid-to-make-courageous-and-wise-decisions</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-asks-our-lady-of-good-counsel-for-aid-to-make-courageous-and-wise-decisions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his homily for the Church&#039;s celebration of Mary&#039;s birth, Pope Leo invited prayerful contemplation of the virtues of the Virgin Mary.
The post Pope Leo XIV asks Our Lady of Good Counsel for aid to make ‘courageous and wise decisions’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, asks, Our, Lady, Good, Counsel, for, aid, make, ‘courageous, and, wise, decisions’</media:keywords>
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<title>Does Pagan Cosmogony follow from General Relativity?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/does-pagan-cosmogony-follow-from-general-relativity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/does-pagan-cosmogony-follow-from-general-relativity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is no observational or experimental evidence for “dark energy.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Does, Pagan, Cosmogony, follow, from, General, Relativity</media:keywords>
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<title>Don’t wait, celebrate!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dont-wait-celebrate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dont-wait-celebrate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Marriage is always a special occasion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Don’t, wait, celebrate</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Francis—The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-francisthe-mercy-of-god-is-not-some-beautiful-idea-but-rather-a-concrete-action</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-francisthe-mercy-of-god-is-not-some-beautiful-idea-but-rather-a-concrete-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action. There is no mercy without being concrete. Mercy is not doing good “in passing,” but getting involved where there is something wrong, where there is illness, where there is hunger, wherever there is exploitation. – Pope Francis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Augustine—Do not rejoice in earthly reality. Rejoice in Christ …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-augustinedo-not-rejoice-in-earthly-reality-rejoice-in-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-augustinedo-not-rejoice-in-earthly-reality-rejoice-in-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Do not rejoice in earthly reality. Rejoice in Christ, rejoice in his word, rejoice in his law. – St. Augustine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lord&amp;apos;s Day Reflection: Love is basis and fulfillment of the Law</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lords-day-reflection-love-is-basis-and-fulfillment-of-the-law</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lords-day-reflection-love-is-basis-and-fulfillment-of-the-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marks the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: &quot;Love is the basis and the fulfillment of the Law.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Two survivors rescued in  Nepal 10 days after catastrophic floods</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/two-survivors-rescued-in-nepal-10-days-after-catastrophic-floods</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/two-survivors-rescued-in-nepal-10-days-after-catastrophic-floods</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A power plant worker and a woman are rescued in Nepal in separate operations on Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country.


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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Berardi: Gulf Christians called to be witnesses of peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-berardi-gulf-christians-called-to-be-witnesses-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-berardi-gulf-christians-called-to-be-witnesses-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia says Gulf Christians are called to be witnesses of peace, unity and the Gospel as conflict and tensions continue to escalate across the region.
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, Berardi:, Gulf, Christians, called, witnesses, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Liechtenstein parliament backs abortion law but prince can veto it</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/liechtenstein-parliament-backs-abortion-law-but-prince-can-veto-it</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/liechtenstein-parliament-backs-abortion-law-but-prince-can-veto-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Liechtenstein’s parliament has narrowly approved a bill to legalise abortion up to 12 weeks, but Hereditary Prince Alois has indicated he would veto it.

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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Liechtenstein, parliament, backs, abortion, law, but, prince, can, veto</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Vatican families: ‘Families give life and love’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-vatican-families-families-give-life-and-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-vatican-families-families-give-life-and-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican families they are a “great miracle,” urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children.
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>True ecological conversion passes through the Eucharist, says International Theological Commission</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/true-ecological-conversion-passes-through-the-eucharist-says-international-theological-commission</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/true-ecological-conversion-passes-through-the-eucharist-says-international-theological-commission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An International Theological Commission document sets out a Christian vision of humanity’s relationship with creation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>True, ecological, conversion, passes, through, the, Eucharist, says, International, Theological, Commission</media:keywords>
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<title>Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/abuse-prevention-liturgy-central-to-vatican-courses-for-new-bishops</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St. John Paul II. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘As I look at each of you, I see the marvelousness  of God’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit of theirs, adding that their presence is a sign of hope for the Church in that God continues to call. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV points to St. John Henry Newman as a model for education today</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff urged Oxford scholars to seek truth courageously and promote an education rooted in human dignity, justice and the common good. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Arab&#45;region churches: ‘Do not be afraid of your smallness’</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with members of the Council of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions on Thursday in Rome, offering a message of hope and encouragement in the midst of crisis and uncertainty. ]]></description>
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<title>The Devil Never Takes a Day Off: On Speaking Well and How to Judge</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Q&amp;A WITH MYSTIC ALICJA LENCZEWSKA, PART 5 Continuing the theme of the fallen angels, I selected two long passages from the first volume of Alicja’s Journal, one from 1986 and the other from 1987. The abundance of words written during the mystical encounters may be surprising. It usually happens when the soul has advanced only ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>When Priests Leave: Finding a Balance Between Mercy and Reverence</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I have watched multiple priests leave the priesthood over the years, including the priest who baptized my godson. During the wake of 2018 and COVID, there were quite a few, which left many of us heartbroken. There is a balance that must be found when a priest leaves the priesthood. The Church allows priests to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Do We Have Ears to Hear Our Own Correction? 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Previously in this Gospel, Jesus has spoken about authority in His Church.  This Sunday, He shows us how it works. Gospel (Read Mt. 18:15-20) This Sunday, Jesus teaches His disciples about life in the Church He intends to build.  Earlier (Mt. 16), He established Peter as its head, giving him the “keys” to the kingdom.  Now, He ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Finding Grace in Parental Failures</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some time ago, I ran into an old friend, and as we were catching up with each other’s lives, she said to me, “You’ve always been such a patient mom.” I had no idea what compelled her to make this claim, given that I had not seen her in years. Regardless, instead of boosting my ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Answering the Universal Call to Holiness with a Rule of Life</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Over the past sixty years the documents of Vatican II, and indeed the council itself, have become emblematic of a sort of Catholic ideological divide. Opponents and proponents site problems and progress that don’t necessarily originate in the Council, which closed on the feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1965. Pope St. John XXIII opened ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nashville Schools Offer AI Safety Talk for Catholic Families</title>
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<title>Scottish Catholic Bishop: Scotland ‘Must Stand With Both Mother and Child’</title>
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<title>Cana Launches Wedding Registry Storefront, Partnering With Catholic Businesses</title>
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