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<title>Catholic News Agency &#45; Bro Jim C Salonoy &#45; News Writer and Moderator</title>
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<title>St. Vincent de Paul—A good work talked about is a good work spoiled.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A good work talked about is a good work spoiled. — St. Vincent de Paul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Blessings &amp;amp; Struggles of Being a Caregiver</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It was a Sunday afternoon when my eldest daughter, Ella, came upstairs to tell me in a worried voice, “Grandpa says he’s going to town. I told him that it was too dangerous, but he won’t listen to me.” I went downstairs dreading a confrontation with my dad, who was in the last stage of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Arsenius—I know a great deal of Greek and Latin learning…</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I know a great deal of Greek and Latin learning. I have still to learn even the alphabet of how to be a saint. — St. Arsenius ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fr. Faltas: The West Bank bleeds, listen to the Pope&amp;apos;s appeals to stop the violence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fr-faltas-the-west-bank-bleeds-listen-to-the-popes-appeals-to-stop-the-violence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Head of Schools of the Custody of the Holy Land, deplores the situation in the West Bank and issues a warning both to those who fuel the violence and to those &quot;who fail to intervene to stop this endless spiral.&quot; He expresses hope that the elections announced in Israel and Palestine will bring &quot;new balance and genuine justice to both peoples.&quot;
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<title>Pope calls for renewed negotiations for a just peace in the Middle East</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-renewed-negotiations-for-a-just-peace-in-the-middle-east</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV appeals for an end to violence in the Holy Land and the Middle East, urging dialogue, diplomacy, and prayers for peace.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV hails new Maronite Blessed</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-hails-new-maronite-blessed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV praises the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoayek, praying that the new Blessed&#039;s intercession will bring peace to Lebanon and strengthen Maronite faithful worldwide.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of wildfires in Europe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to those affected by wildfires in France and Spain and calls for prayers for victims and emergency responders. He also recalls the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, celebrated on 26 July.
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<title>AMECEA Bishops commit to a four&#45;year pastoral priority plan for young people in the region</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amecea-bishops-commit-to-a-four-year-pastoral-priority-plan-for-young-people-in-the-region</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have pledged to make young people the Church&#039;s shared pastoral priority for the next four years, while calling on political leaders across the region to end the exploitation of youth 
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<title>5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On July 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden, a mystic of the Middle Ages who was a wife and mother of eight children. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See’s foreign minister said it is evaluating the timing and conditions for a possible visit to the country by Pope Leo XIV. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>United and Divided: The Two Ends of Marriage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/united-and-divided-the-two-ends-of-marriage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I live in a sunny part of the world where many American baseball teams come for spring training. These pre-game games are relaxing, enjoyable, and, for spectators such as me, an inexpensive way to connect with family and friends. Others attend the same spring-training events and bring a wholly different perspective, focusing on the players ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What the World Cup Taught Me About Being in a Crisis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-the-world-cup-taught-me-about-being-in-a-crisis</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every championship has a moment when the game seems to slip away. It usually isn’t obvious at first. The players are still in position. The tactics haven’t changed. The scoreline may even remain close. Yet something subtle begins to happen. Patience gives way to urgency. The carefully rehearsed system that carried a team through weeks ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Parables, Pearls, and the Gift of Understanding: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parables-pearls-and-the-gift-of-understanding-17th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This Sunday, Jesus teaches about the kingdom of heaven in parables that are so clear, even the apostles understand them. Gospel (Read Mt. 13:44-52) The Gospel reading gives us another cluster of parables about the kingdom of heaven, adding to an unusually high number in just one chapter.  The first two are very similar.  In one, the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Where Are the Other Nine? The Cross of Ingratitude</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/where-are-the-other-nine-the-cross-of-ingratitude</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From Image to Icon, Escaping the Temptation of the Idol A recent Sunday Collect beautifully summarizes one of the deepest challenges of the Christian life: “Listen, O God, to our prayers, and grant that, by imitating the Passion of your Son, we may bear our daily cross with serene courage. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.” ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Charbel’s Miracles Continue</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-charbels-miracles-continue</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On December 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV knelt in Annaya, Lebanon, under an arch of stone, facing the carved cedar tomb of St. Charbel Makhlouf. Pope Leo gazed at the image of the saint displayed above the tomb—a quiet, white-bearded religious priest and hermit robed in black. Charbel (Sharbel) Makhlouf was declared a saint in ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Abortion Count Rises as Women Turn to Chemical Abortions, per New Data</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/abortion-count-rises-as-women-turn-to-chemical-abortions-per-new-data</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nuns to the Rosary Rescue Ahead of Sheen Beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nuns-to-the-rosary-rescue-ahead-of-sheen-beatification</link>
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<title>Great Books</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gen&#45;X Bishops</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘On the Camino, I Gave My Life to Christ’: Amid the Crowds, the Way of St. James Still Offers Unexpected Encounters</title>
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<title>National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘life&#45;changing,’ created strong community, say pilgrims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-life-changing-created-strong-community-say-pilgrims</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Several &quot;perpetual pilgrims&quot; who accompanied the Eucharist across the country&#039;s eastern seaboard described powerful moments of communal worship as a nation.
The post National Eucharistic Pilgrimage ‘life-changing,’ created strong community, say pilgrims first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France is expected to be watched closely for his message to a Europe divided by political tensions and a recent wave…
The post Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Andrea Bocelli to sing for Pope Leo with international children’s choir</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/andrea-bocelli-to-sing-for-pope-leo-with-international-childrens-choir</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — Renown tenor Andrea Bocelli will sing for Pope Leo XIV July 29 alongside a children’s choir of more than 160 members from the Holy Land, Uganda…
The post Andrea Bocelli to sing for Pope Leo with international children’s choir first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Those targeted by immigration enforcement need ‘chance to be heard,’ says nun detained by ICE</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/those-targeted-by-immigration-enforcement-need-chance-to-be-heard-says-nun-detained-by-ice</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sister Leticia said when she asked the ICE agents, &quot;can I go to Mass; can I just attend Mass, can I receive Communion?&#039;, the answer was &#039;no.&#039;&quot;
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>OpenAI rogue incident a call to ‘do more’ as future threats loom, says Catholic AI ethics expert</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/openai-rogue-incident-a-call-to-do-more-as-future-threats-loom-says-catholic-ai-ethics-expert</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/openai-rogue-incident-a-call-to-do-more-as-future-threats-loom-says-catholic-ai-ethics-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The incident was &quot;a case of it (the OpenAI model group) just plain outsmarting&quot; the test and doing &quot;something unexpected.&quot;
The post OpenAI rogue incident a call to ‘do more’ as future threats loom, says Catholic AI ethics expert first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Case for Liturgical Tourism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-case-for-liturgical-tourism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-case-for-liturgical-tourism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A peak into the liturgical culture of our forefathers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The AI&#45;Capitalist&#45;Marxist, &amp;amp; the Antichrist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-ai-capitalist-marxist-the-antichrist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-ai-capitalist-marxist-the-antichrist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The confluence of different forces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 9th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-9th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pius Parsch observed that the Sundays after Pentecost may be viewed in three movements. The first draws attention to Christ’s healings and, through them, to the salvation of souls. The second, from the Seventh through the Fourteenth Sunday, sets God’s kingdom against the world. The final group turns toward the Parousia. The Ninth Sunday belongs ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Thérèse of Lisieux—The Magdalene, most of all, is the model I like to follow…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxthe-magdalene-most-of-all-is-the-model-i-like-to-follow</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxthe-magdalene-most-of-all-is-the-model-i-like-to-follow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Magdalene, most of all, is the model I like to follow. That boldness of hers, which would be so amazing if it weren’t the boldness of a lover, won the heart of Jesus, and how it fascinates mine! — St. Thérèse of Lisieux ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Bridget—The time will come when there will be one flock and one shepherd, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bridgetthe-time-will-come-when-there-will-be-one-flock-and-one-shepherd</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The time will come when there will be one flock and one shepherd, one faith and one clear knowledge of God. — St. Bridget ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Preparing for college begins well before application</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/preparing-for-college-begins-well-before-application</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/preparing-for-college-begins-well-before-application</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Most high school students began evaluating potential colleges and universities during their junior year, but the college application process should run throughout their entire high school careers, high school guidance counselors say. Below is a general checklist for the college admission process. Résumé Colleges and universities today seek students who will enhance the current student […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ghana: Amnesty International urges authorities to pass the Anti&#45;Witchcraft Accusations Bill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ghana-amnesty-international-urges-authorities-to-pass-the-anti-witchcraft-accusations-bill</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ghana-amnesty-international-urges-authorities-to-pass-the-anti-witchcraft-accusations-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amnesty International Regional Office for West and Central Africa has urged Ghanaian authorities to sign the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill into law, passed in July 2023. In a statement, Amnesty International Regional Manager Elise Cannuel said the Bill was a significant step towards protecting victims of witchcraft accusations. Six years ago, on 23 July 2020, 90-year-old Akua Denteh, accused of being a witch, was lynched to death in Ghana.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Gallagher: Ukraine’s people inspire hope amid suffering</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-gallagher-ukraines-people-inspire-hope-amid-suffering</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the end of his six-day mission to Ukraine, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher reflects on the resilience of a people &quot;willing to suffer for freedom and peace.&quot; Speaking to Vatican Media, the Holy See&#039;s Secretary for Relations with States recalls those who have &quot;lost everything,&quot; reiterates the Holy See&#039;s commitment to humanitarian efforts and peace, and says Pope Leo XIV takes seriously the invitation to visit Ukraine when the time and circumstances can be &quot;as fruitful as possible.&quot;
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Venezuelan bishops call for reconstruction free from negligence and corruption</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/venezuelan-bishops-call-for-reconstruction-free-from-negligence-and-corruption</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/venezuelan-bishops-call-for-reconstruction-free-from-negligence-and-corruption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One month after devastating earthquakes struck northern and central Venezuela, the country&#039;s bishops call for a reconstruction process free from negligence, corruption and political interests, while urging solidarity with survivors and thanking rescuers, volunteers and Pope Leo XIV for their closeness.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Civilians continue to bear brunt of Gaza conflict</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/civilians-continue-to-bear-brunt-of-gaza-conflict</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Intensifying attacks by the Israeli military have killed and injured dozens of Palestinians in the last week.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope thanks Italian President for his support of the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-thanks-italian-president-for-his-support-of-the-church</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a telegram marking the Italian President&#039;s 85th birthday, Pope Leo XIV assures Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, of his prayers and entrusts him to the protection of the country&#039;s patron saints, Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena.
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 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 XIV visits major Italian pilgrimage sites while on vacation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-visits-major-italian-pilgrimage-sites-while-on-vacation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-visits-major-italian-pilgrimage-sites-while-on-vacation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22 to visit holy sites in Vallepietra and Subiaco. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 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 names another Chinese bishop under Vatican&#45;Beijing agreement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-another-chinese-bishop-under-vatican-beijing-agreement</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-another-chinese-bishop-under-vatican-beijing-agreement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-denies-marko-rupnik-has-been-acquitted</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-denies-marko-rupnik-has-been-acquitted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dicastery for Bishops prefect discusses selection of new bishops, challenges they face</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dicastery-for-bishops-prefect-discusses-selection-of-new-bishops-challenges-they-face</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dicastery-for-bishops-prefect-discusses-selection-of-new-bishops-challenges-they-face</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops explained how it performs its functions, what qualities the pope encourages in bishops, and the nature of their role in governing the local Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Summer advice from Pope Leo XIV: Don’t forget the less fortunate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/summer-advice-from-pope-leo-xiv-dont-forget-the-less-fortunate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Let us think of the privilege we have when we support the poor,” Pope Leo said. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Do I Know If I’m Following God’s Will?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-do-i-know-if-im-following-gods-will</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-do-i-know-if-im-following-gods-will</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Who or what is in control of my choices in life? This is the crucial question that St. Paul invites each of us to answer in his letter to the Romans 8:9, 11-13. He reminds us of our new status in Christ, writing, “Brothers and sisters, you are no longer in the flesh; on the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fulton Sheen’s Advice on Planning for Heaven</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheens-advice-on-planning-for-heaven</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheens-advice-on-planning-for-heaven</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In my previous article, I shared a few of the insights that Archbishop Fulton Sheen taught me as I have grown older. Lessons about finding a new mission after retirement, remembering that we are made for eternity, and discovering the peace that comes from counting blessings instead of birthdays. As I reflected further, I realized ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Psalm 112: A Standard for Men</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/psalm-112-a-standard-for-men</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/psalm-112-a-standard-for-men</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Throughout my adult life, I have spent a fair amount of time praying and meditating about being—or, more accurately, becoming—a good man, a good husband, and a good father. In recent years, by a great gift of Providence, I have become more devoted to the model of St. Joseph proposed by my Catholic faith. Yet, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Satanic Attacks and the Prayer “Especially Suited” to Conquering Evil</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/satanic-attacks-and-the-prayer-especially-suited-to-conquering-evil</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/satanic-attacks-and-the-prayer-especially-suited-to-conquering-evil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Visitor from Heaven, Part IV: Apparitions in Northern Italy In Part III, I sketched the troubled life of the Italian visionary Francesca Sgobbi, noting her remarkable humility and briefly tracing her journey through Poland. THE DEVIL’S ASSAULT Amid encounters with personal evil, Francesca repeatedly experienced physical pain and health problems, including fractured pelvic bones ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Same Weeds in the Wheat Field: Rome, Contraception, and Christ’s Call</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-same-weeds-in-the-wheat-field-rome-contraception-and-christs-call</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat. (Mt. 13:25) Things like that really happened in Christ’s time. People poisoned wells and sabotaged fields. They sowed weeds in their enemy’s wheat. Ancient Rome’s Decline What else did people do at the time of Christ? They contracepted, they aborted babies, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Relief Agencies Mobilize Across Asia as Storms Trigger Widespread Humanitarian Need</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-relief-agencies-mobilize-across-asia-as-storms-trigger-widespread-humanitarian-need</link>
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<title>US Case Law Draws Distinctions on Public&#45;School Teachers’ Free Speech</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-case-law-draws-distinctions-on-public-school-teachers-free-speech</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US, Catholic Relief Services Send First Cuba Aid Flight Under Rubio Plan</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-catholic-relief-services-send-first-cuba-aid-flight-under-rubio-plan</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Caritas Venezuela Adds Recovery Component to Ongoing Relief Efforts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/caritas-venezuela-adds-recovery-component-to-ongoing-relief-efforts</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sees a Resurgence With New Shrine in Mexico City</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/devotion-to-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-sees-a-resurgence-with-new-shrine-in-mexico-city</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/devotion-to-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-sees-a-resurgence-with-new-shrine-in-mexico-city</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV makes surprise visit to pray for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-makes-surprise-visit-to-pray-for-peace-at-the-tomb-of-st-benedict</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-makes-surprise-visit-to-pray-for-peace-at-the-tomb-of-st-benedict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Montecassino, the pope prayed at the tomb of St. Benedict of Nursia, the patron saint of Europe who is considered the father of Western monasticism, and his sister, St. Scholastica.
The post Pope Leo XIV makes surprise visit to pray for peace at the tomb of St. Benedict first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, makes, surprise, visit, pray, for, peace, the, tomb, St., Benedict</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-quotes-bob-dylan-song-in-book-foreword-calling-for-nuclear-disarmament</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-quotes-bob-dylan-song-in-book-foreword-calling-for-nuclear-disarmament</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope made the remarks in a foreword published July 21 for a forthcoming book, &quot;Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,&quot; which the Vatican Publishing House says will soon be released in English. 
The post Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Misa Azteca’ at LA cathedral mixes Catholic faith with Mexico’s Indigenous culture</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/misa-azteca-at-la-cathedral-mixes-catholic-faith-with-mexicos-indigenous-culture</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/misa-azteca-at-la-cathedral-mixes-catholic-faith-with-mexicos-indigenous-culture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Misa Azteca,&quot; a performance of music and dance, combines elements of the Catholic Mass with Nahua poetry, Indigenous instruments and a contemporary orchestra.
The post ‘Misa Azteca’ at LA cathedral mixes Catholic faith with Mexico’s Indigenous culture first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CRS receives State Department funds to ‘significantly expand’ humanitarian aid to Cuba</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/crs-receives-state-department-funds-to-significantly-expand-humanitarian-aid-to-cuba</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/crs-receives-state-department-funds-to-significantly-expand-humanitarian-aid-to-cuba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Funding will enable CRS to partner with Caritas Cuba to provide &quot;emergency food and hygiene supplies to nearly 200,000 households, or more than half a million people,&quot; across Cuba.
The post CRS receives State Department funds to ‘significantly expand’ humanitarian aid to Cuba first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 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 report on same&#45;sex attraction continues to draw mixed reactions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/synod-study-group-report-on-same-sex-attraction-continues-to-draw-mixed-reactions</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/synod-study-group-report-on-same-sex-attraction-continues-to-draw-mixed-reactions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Where is the voice of those persons with same-sex attraction who want to follow Christ and freely choose to live chastely?&quot; asked Father McTavish.
The post Synod study group report on same-sex attraction continues to draw mixed reactions first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Third Part of the Secret of Fátima: What about 1960?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-third-part-of-the-secret-of-fatima-what-about-1960</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We see that things were not as black and white as was previously discussed.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Msgr. Rosetti and Other Authorities on Spiritual Warfare in the Family</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/msgr-rosetti-and-other-authorities-on-spiritual-warfare-in-the-family</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/msgr-rosetti-and-other-authorities-on-spiritual-warfare-in-the-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Exorcists and other authorities on spiritual warfare converge to defend the family against Satan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Msgr., Rosetti, and, Other, Authorities, Spiritual, Warfare, the, Family</media:keywords>
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<title>The Woman Possessed by Seven Demons is Now the Greatest of Penitents</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-woman-possessed-by-seven-demons-is-now-the-greatest-of-penitents</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-woman-possessed-by-seven-demons-is-now-the-greatest-of-penitents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From the depth of her degradation, she raised her eyes to Jesus with sorrow, hope, and love. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Gertrude the Great—In forgiving the unforgivable, man comes closest to divine love.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gertrude-the-greatin-forgiving-the-unforgivable-man-comes-closest-to-divine-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-gertrude-the-greatin-forgiving-the-unforgivable-man-comes-closest-to-divine-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In forgiving the unforgivable, man comes closest to divine love. — St. Gertrude the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/grilled-fruit-with-strawberry-dip</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/grilled-fruit-with-strawberry-dip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Try something new on the grill this summer! FOR THE DIP:     8 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese     8 strawberries, stems removed and halved     2 tablespoons plain, fat-free yogurt     1/4 teaspoon dried, ground ginger FOR GRILLING:     4 peaches, halved     8 chunks pineapple     4 plums, nectarines, or papaya, halved     […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Benedict XVI—I therefore invite you, each day to seek the Lord, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-benedict-xvii-therefore-invite-you-each-day-to-seek-the-lord</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-benedict-xvii-therefore-invite-you-each-day-to-seek-the-lord</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I therefore invite you, each day to seek the Lord, who desires nothing else than that you should be truly happy. Maintain a strong and lasting relationship with him in prayer and wherever possible organize moments in the course of your day in which you seek only his company. — Pope Benedict XVI ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ukraine: Archbishop Gallagher visits Maidan memorial</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ukraine-archbishop-gallagher-visits-maidan-memorial</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ukraine-archbishop-gallagher-visits-maidan-memorial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the final day of his visit to Ukraine, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher meets President Volodymyr Zelensky and acting Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha in Kyiv, visits the Maidan memorial, and holds talks with the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US strikes Iran for ninth consecutive night</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-strikes-iran-for-ninth-consecutive-night</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-strikes-iran-for-ninth-consecutive-night</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump declared on Monday that the latest American strikes had hit Iran &quot;very hard,&quot; casting the assault as retribution for three US servicemen killed in the region in recent days.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Man and Nature: Fragile Balances&amp;apos; exhibit debuts in Borgo Laudato si’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/man-and-nature-fragile-balances-exhibit-debuts-in-borgo-laudato-si</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/man-and-nature-fragile-balances-exhibit-debuts-in-borgo-laudato-si</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new photography exhibition by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, organized in collaboration with the John Paul II Youth Foundation, has opened at Borgo Laudato si’ in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo and will remain open to visitors until the end of July.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 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 prays for peace at Montecassino Abbey</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-peace-at-montecassino-abbey</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-peace-at-montecassino-abbey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visits the Abbey of Montecassino and its monastic community and prays at the tomb of St. Benedict “entrusting to him his plea for peace in those regions of the world marked by bloodshed and conflict.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Church leaders urge ethical investment in Eastern Africa</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-leaders-urge-ethical-investment-in-eastern-africa</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/church-leaders-urge-ethical-investment-in-eastern-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the lead-up to the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Nairobi, the “Laudato Sì Movement Africa”, in collaboration with the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa, engaged in a “Strategic Convening/Workshop on Ethical Investment for Catholics” which yielded a declaration urging ethical investment, care for creation, and greater involvement of young people.
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 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 calls for evangelical approach without force or ‘arrogant judgments’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-evangelical-approach-without-force-or-arrogant-judgments</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-evangelical-approach-without-force-or-arrogant-judgments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Sunday Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff said God’s kingdom grows quietly through smallness, patience, and service rather than spectacle or power. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven &amp;amp; the Gift of Time: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parables-of-the-kingdom-of-heaven-the-gift-of-time-16th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parables-of-the-kingdom-of-heaven-the-gift-of-time-16th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This Sunday, Jesus uses parables to teach about the kingdom of heaven.  What do all three of them have in common? Gospel (Read Mt. 13:24-43) In this chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus uses parables to teach the large crowd gathered to hear Him at the seashore.  In the first one, He says, “The kingdom of heaven may ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Parishes Can Tell Whether Conversions Are Well Rooted</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-parishes-can-tell-whether-conversions-are-well-rooted</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-parishes-can-tell-whether-conversions-are-well-rooted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The recent talk of a Catholic revival has stirred real hope, but hope needs discernment if it’s going to serve the Church well. Last Easter, many priests, parish leaders, and Catholic commentators saw encouraging signs in fuller pews, more converts, and a renewed openness to the Faith. The New York Times, referencing data from two ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Parishes, Can, Tell, Whether, Conversions, Are, Well, Rooted</media:keywords>
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<title>The Precious Blood of Jesus and Restoring Human Dignity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-precious-blood-of-jesus-and-restoring-human-dignity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the midst of Ordinary Time, immediately following the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Precious Blood of Our Lord is offered as July’s special devotion and adoration focus. Reminding us of the price Jesus paid for our sin, we realize how much He loves us and how valuable each of our ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Are Papal Prayer Intentions Chosen?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-are-papal-prayer-intentions-chosen</link>
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<title>Ahead of Beatification, Bishop Barron Reflects on Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Legacy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-beatification-bishop-barron-reflects-on-archbishop-fulton-sheens-legacy</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>World Cup: Ahead of Final, Bishop Warns Against Making Sports an Idol</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/world-cup-ahead-of-final-bishop-warns-against-making-sports-an-idol</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nebraska Man Arrested Over Threat to Shoot Up Catholic School, Kill Catholic Governor&amp;apos;s Family, Nuns</title>
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<title>Have a Jane Austen Summer, One Prayer at a Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/have-a-jane-austen-summer-one-prayer-at-a-time</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Odyssey</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-odyssey</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Place one of Western civilization&#039;s foundational texts in the hands of one of the entertainment industry&#039;s greatest living auteurs and the results are likely to be impressive. And so it proves with &quot;The Odyssey.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate&#45;student essay contest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blessed-solanus-casey-scholarship-advanced-through-graduate-student-essay-contest</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DETROIT  (OSV News) — Promotions of sainthood causes take many directions. For Blessed Solanus Casey, the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph in Detroit decided on a scholarly path with…
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Despite early end, Catholic leaders’ US tour highlights impact of grassroots ministries</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/despite-early-end-catholic-leaders-us-tour-highlights-impact-of-grassroots-ministries</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A small delegation from the Vatican-supported World Meeting of Popular Movements has completed its visit to cities across the U.S., where members said they have been struck…
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Senate considers Blanche nomination; Graham’s sister sworn in to finish his term</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-senate-considers-blanche-nomination-grahams-sister-sworn-in-to-finish-his-term</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, in a July 16 address, repeated debunked claims about U.S. elections as he pushed Congress to pass a voter-ID bill. The same week…
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>“The One Thing Necessary”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-one-thing-necessary-11559</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Liturgical Problem is Much Deeper than the Novus Ordo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Risk a lot to save a lot. Risk a little to save a little.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/risk-a-lot-to-save-a-lot-risk-a-little-to-save-a-little</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Risk nothing to save nothing. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 8th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-8th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Mass of the 8th Sunday after Pentecost sets before us the household of God and the household of this world, the inheritance promised to sons and the account demanded of stewards, the freedom of those led by the Spirit and the anxious calculations of those who live according to the flesh. The Collect, Epistle, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>St. Ephrem the Syrian—Great is your day, my Lord. May it not be diminished by us.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ephrem-the-syriangreat-is-your-day-my-lord-may-it-not-be-diminished-by-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Great is your day, my Lord. May it not be diminished by us. — St. Ephrem the Syrian ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—Prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilaprayer-in-my-opinion-is-nothing-else-than-an-intimate-sharing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<title>Advice from Grandparents is Unwelcome &amp;amp; Ignored</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/advice-from-grandparents-is-unwelcome-ignored</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Q. I’m writing because I’m concerned about my 12-year-old granddaughter’s attitude and behavior. My daughter—her mother—is a single parent. The father is mostly absent and generally unreliable. Ever since my granddaughter was very young, I have tried to give my daughter the benefit of my advice and insight, especially since I know firsthand how hard […] ]]></description>
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<title>Queen Camilla hears Catholic Sisters&amp;apos; witness from the world&amp;apos;s frontlines</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/queen-camilla-hears-catholic-sisters-witness-from-the-worlds-frontlines</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following a meeting with Queen Camilla at Clarence House, representatives of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) share how Catholic Sisters worldwide continue to protect vulnerable women and girls through their work against human trafficking, in conflict zones, and in communities affected by climate change.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Middle East conflict threatens to drive 23 million more children into poverty</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/middle-east-conflict-threatens-to-drive-23-million-more-children-into-poverty</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new UNICEF analysis warns that the global economic shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East could leave more than 23 million additional children at risk of monetary poverty by the end of the year, reversing years of progress and deepening inequality.
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<title>Bishop Shomali: Gaza residents continue to face extreme hardship</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-shomali-gaza-residents-continue-to-face-extreme-hardship</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an interview with Vatican News, the Vicar General of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali, describes the deep humanitarian crisis facing Gaza&#039;s residents, where thousands are living in tents amid the ruins, and explains the Patriarchate&#039;s hope of reopening its school to provide children with an education.
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ukraine: Archbishop Gallagher calls for the conditions for a just peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ukraine-archbishop-gallagher-calls-for-the-conditions-for-a-just-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ukraine-archbishop-gallagher-calls-for-the-conditions-for-a-just-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations is in Ukraine until 21 July as the Pope&#039;s envoy for the 35th anniversary of the Renewal of the Structures of the Latin Rite Catholic Church. 
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<title>Zambia’s Bishops appeal to country’s history of peace ahead of elections</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/zambias-bishops-appeal-to-countrys-history-of-peace-ahead-of-elections</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/zambias-bishops-appeal-to-countrys-history-of-peace-ahead-of-elections</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Zambians prepare to vote in the 13 August Presidential and General Elections, the Catholic Bishops have issued a Pastoral Statement urging violence-free, peaceful and civil electoral campaigns and elections.
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<title>BBC correspondent David Willey, longtime Vatican and papal chronicler, dies at 93</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bbc-correspondent-david-willey-longtime-vatican-and-papal-chronicler-dies-at-93</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bbc-correspondent-david-willey-longtime-vatican-and-papal-chronicler-dies-at-93</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EWTN News spoke to the journalist in February about his more than 50 years covering the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican Bank names new director general</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-bank-names-new-director-general</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-bank-names-new-director-general</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Giovanni Boscia will succeed Gian Franco Mammì in managing the daily operations of the Institute for the Works of Religion. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican clarifies pope’s role ‘as universal shepherd’ in wake of US ambassador’s comments</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-clarifies-popes-role-as-universal-shepherd-in-wake-of-us-ambassadors-comments</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-clarifies-popes-role-as-universal-shepherd-in-wake-of-us-ambassadors-comments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “The pope normally speaks as a head of the Church,” papal expert Father Roberto Regoli told EWTN News. ]]></description>
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<title>Echoing Pope Leo XIV, experts sign Rome declaration on limits for AI and nuclear arms</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/echoing-pope-leo-xiv-experts-sign-rome-declaration-on-limits-for-ai-and-nuclear-arms</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/echoing-pope-leo-xiv-experts-sign-rome-declaration-on-limits-for-ai-and-nuclear-arms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The declaration was signed on July 16, marking the conclusion of a three-day Vatican summit on AI security risks. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to attend summer concert at Castel Gandolfo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-attend-summer-concert-at-castel-gandolfo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-attend-summer-concert-at-castel-gandolfo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff, who is on vacation at the lakeside town, will attend a classical concert in his honor on July 18. ]]></description>
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<title>May You Receive Pardon and Peace: 2,000 Teens and the Sacrament of Penance</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/may-you-receive-pardon-and-peace-2000-teens-and-the-sacrament-of-penance</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is always an honor to volunteer at Catholic conferences and retreats. I have attended and volunteered at many in my life, each leaving me with profound, quiet experiences. This was the first time I was put on a Reconciliation team, and it has been my favorite one by far. At this Catholic teen conference, ... 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 Life of a Visionary: “The Sick Person Who Becomes the Monstrance for Christ”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-life-of-a-visionary-the-sick-person-who-becomes-the-monstrance-for-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-life-of-a-visionary-the-sick-person-who-becomes-the-monstrance-for-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Visitor from Heaven, Part III: Apparitions in Northern Italy In Part II, I introduced a glimpse into the life of Francesca Sgobbi and her husband Giorgio, marked by the latter’s terminal illness, followed by the former’s pivotal mystical experience. Fr. Jerzy outlined the urgent need to abandon ourselves to Jesus in the present world. ... 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 Mystery at Pleasant Lake, AI, and the Artist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-mystery-at-pleasant-lake-ai-and-the-artist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Recently, I had a coffee with a friend, where our conversation turned to AI and the ways it’s pulling humanity from God. We shared thoughts about how we were trying to remain rooted in what it is to be human in the West’s technocratic autocracy. He spoke of his recent trek through a long stretch ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How MAiD Is Counted and Not Counted</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-maid-is-counted-and-not-counted</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Euthanasia, Cause of Death, and the Disappearance of the Act The normalization of euthanasia rarely happens all at once. It usually advances by a series of softenings. First the language changes. Suicide becomes “physician-assisted death.” Then it becomes “medical assistance in dying.” Finally it becomes MAiD, an acronym so gentle and bureaucratic that the physician, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>My Experience Helping a Demonically Possessed Person</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/my-experience-helping-a-demonically-possessed-person</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If there is an area of the Church in which people are starving for answers and in need of assistance, it is the realm of spiritual warfare. As often happens, multiple people came forward in the past week, telling me about their demonic encounters or seeking ways to spiritually defend their families. There is 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>France Legalizes Euthanasia After Forceful Push Through Parliament</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/france-legalizes-euthanasia-after-forceful-push-through-parliament</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop Paprocki: Eucharistic Revival Calls Catholics to Worthy Reception of Communion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-paprocki-eucharistic-revival-calls-catholics-to-worthy-reception-of-communion</link>
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<title>Priests’ Soccer Tournament Promotes Fraternity and Vocations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priests-soccer-tournament-promotes-fraternity-and-vocations</link>
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<title>Arkansas Tops 2026 Religious Liberty Index</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/arkansas-tops-2026-religious-liberty-index</link>
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<title>Seeing ‘The Odyssey’ Through the Eyes of St. Augustine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/seeing-the-odyssey-through-the-eyes-of-st-augustine</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A pilgrim’s guide to the Georgia martyrs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-pilgrims-guide-to-the-georgia-martyrs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ DARIEN, Ga. (OSV News) — In late October, a little more than a month after Archbishop Fulton Sheen is to become “blessed,” the sixth beatification on American soil will take place…
The post A pilgrim’s guide to the Georgia martyrs first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic group helps parishes to share a table with the poor, following pope’s example</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-group-helps-parishes-to-share-a-table-with-the-poor-following-popes-example</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV sat down to lunch with people experiencing homelessness and poverty at Castel Gandolfo this month, he offered a model that one Catholic organization…
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/senators-press-blanche-on-mifepristone-lawsuits-epstein-survivors</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/senators-press-blanche-on-mifepristone-lawsuits-epstein-survivors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — During his July 15 confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche took questions from senators on issues ranging from objections to…
The post Senators press Blanche on mifepristone lawsuits, Epstein survivors first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/las-cruces-diocese-demands-jury-trial-just-compensation-in-feds-effort-to-seize-pilgrimage-site</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/las-cruces-diocese-demands-jury-trial-just-compensation-in-feds-effort-to-seize-pilgrimage-site</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 4,675 foot peak, capped by a 29-foot limestone statue of Jesus Christ the King, has served as a shrine for Catholic faithful for close to a century.
The post Las Cruces Diocese demands jury trial, just compensation in feds’ effort to seize pilgrimage site first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>USCCB urges Trump administration to ‘advance real solutions’ instead of IVF</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/usccb-urges-trump-administration-to-advance-real-solutions-instead-of-ivf</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other Catholic groups submitted public comments in opposition to a proposed government regulation that would expand insurance coverage for…
The post USCCB urges Trump administration to ‘advance real solutions’ instead of IVF first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>A History of the Third Part of the Secret of Fátima: Composition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-history-of-the-third-part-of-the-secret-of-fatima-composition</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To be opened is not the same as being published. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Writer in the Labyrinth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-writer-in-the-labyrinth</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Conception and creation take place within his mind and heart. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Meaning of Clothing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-meaning-of-clothing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The water is “the sign and presence of the world itself.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Bernadette Soubirous—O my Mother, take my heart and hide it in the heart of Jesus.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ O my Mother, take my heart and hide it in the heart of Jesus. — St. Bernadette Soubirous ]]></description>
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<title>St. Thomas Aquinas—Mercy is the fulfillment of justice, not the abolition.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-aquinasmercy-is-the-fulfillment-of-justice-not-the-abolition</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mercy is the fulfillment of justice, not the abolition. — St. Thomas Aquinas ]]></description>
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<title>Dance Your Way to Health</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dance-your-way-to-health</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dance-your-way-to-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When was the last time you shimmied across a dance floor — or maybe just across your living room floor — and allowed all of your inhibitions to fade away? Maybe your boring, serious adult self hasn’t broken out in a full-bodied boogie in ages, but just this week my 7-year-old pirouetted and whipped and […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop of Almería: Let us be God&amp;apos;s hands for those who suffer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-of-almeria-let-us-be-gods-hands-for-those-who-suffer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero reflects on the tragedy of the wildfires in Bédar and Los Gallardos, highlighting the solidarity shown by local residents and the response of the local Church. Amid pain and loss, he calls for hope, care for creation, and a lived faith rooted in community and mercy.
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<title>Nobel laureates, experts discuss nuclear war and AI at Borgo Laudato Si</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nobel-laureates-experts-discuss-nuclear-war-and-ai-at-borgo-laudato-si</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The first day of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War kicks off in Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo on July 14, prompting Nobel winners, experts, university representatives and more to reflect on the biggest challenges affecting our world. 
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<title>Iran conflict sees more disruption of key waterway</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/iran-conflict-sees-more-disruption-of-key-waterway</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Iranian media reports explosions in several parts of the country.
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<title>Cardinal Zuppi begins mission to Ukraine, prays for end to war</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-zuppi-begins-mission-to-ukraine-prays-for-end-to-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), has begun a four-day visit to Ukraine with a stop at the Zakhid-1 detention center in the Lviv region, where prisoners captured while fighting for the Russian army are held. Bringing gifts and a message from Pope Leo XIV, he told them: “The Pope is praying for you” and expressed the hope that they would “soon return home.”
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<title>Pakistan: Interfaith action averts violence against Christian family</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pakistan-interfaith-action-averts-violence-against-christian-family</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pakistan-interfaith-action-averts-violence-against-christian-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Religious leaders, local authorities and community networks helped prevent mob violence in Karachi following unproven allegations of Quran desecration, though Christians remain deeply vulnerable.
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A month of married saints: July brings feast days of holy husbands and wives</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-month-of-married-saints-july-brings-feast-days-of-holy-husbands-and-wives</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-month-of-married-saints-july-brings-feast-days-of-holy-husbands-and-wives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Throughout the month of July, the Church celebrates the feast days of several holy married couples whose lives continue to inspire Catholic families today. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 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 to launch exhibit on water at the Vatican Library</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-launch-exhibit-on-water-at-the-vatican-library</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-launch-exhibit-on-water-at-the-vatican-library</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new exhibit reflects a recent focus on promoting contemporary art at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/papal-nuncio-to-great-britain-a-visit-from-pope-leo-is-likely</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/papal-nuncio-to-great-britain-a-visit-from-pope-leo-is-likely</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Miguel Maury, has been in the Vatican&#039;s diplomatic service for nearly four decades. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Society of St. Pius X appeals to Vatican against schism decree</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/society-of-st-pius-x-appeals-to-vatican-against-schism-decree</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/society-of-st-pius-x-appeals-to-vatican-against-schism-decree</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The society filed its appeal with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on July 11, arguing that under canon law the move suspends the recent excommunication decree. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meditate on the Cross Daily and Take Up Your Own</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meditate-on-the-cross-daily-and-take-up-your-own</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. (Mt. 10:38) There are a number of ways that we can approach prayer to welcome the grace of union with Christ more deeply into our hearts. One way is to make a good examination of conscience, asking the Holy ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meditate, the, Cross, Daily, and, Take, Your, Own</media:keywords>
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<title>Fulton Sheen’s Antidotes for Anxiety</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheens-antidotes-for-anxiety</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheens-antidotes-for-anxiety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (Jn. 10:10). Jesus’ promise resounds in my head and heart, over and over again, but not without recalling the warning that precedes it. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy,” Our Lord prefaces. In placing these two statements together, Jesus presents ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fulton, Sheen’s, Antidotes, for, Anxiety</media:keywords>
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<title>The Consecration of the Philippines to Our Lady of Guadalupe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-consecration-of-the-philippines-to-our-lady-of-guadalupe</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After journeying nearly 14,000 kilometers from Mexico, the Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe—gifted to the Philippines by the Bishops of Mexico—has finally arrived, not merely for a brief visit, but to embark on a historic, six-month pilgrimage that will bring her maternal presence to more than sixty churches and shrines scattered across the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Consecration, the, Philippines, Our, Lady, Guadalupe</media:keywords>
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<title>Café Catholicism: Parishes Are Upping Their Coffee Game</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cafe-catholicism-parishes-are-upping-their-coffee-game</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Surprised by Joy: How a Podcast Hosted by Nuns Took Over the Internet</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/surprised-by-joy-how-a-podcast-hosted-by-nuns-took-over-the-internet</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After ‘Brief and Sudden Illness’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-senator-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71-after-brief-and-sudden-illness</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 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 XIV: Make Time for Prayer and Silence in the Summer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-make-time-for-prayer-and-silence-in-the-summer</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New EWTN Travel Series Takes Viewers to the Birthplace of Christianity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-ewtn-travel-series-takes-viewers-to-the-birthplace-of-christianity</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Oscar Cantú of Silicon Valley reflects on the impact of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-oscar-cantu-of-silicon-valley-reflects-on-the-impact-of-magnifica-humanitas</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-oscar-cantu-of-silicon-valley-reflects-on-the-impact-of-magnifica-humanitas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What does the bishop of Silicon Valley have to say about Pope Leo XIV&#039;s encyclical &quot;Magnifica Humanitas&quot; on artificial intelligence?
The post Bishop Oscar Cantú of Silicon Valley reflects on the impact of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +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 July 12, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-july-12-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV‘s Angelus address given July 12 at Piazza della Libertà at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome.  Dear brothers and…
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given July 12, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pilgrims-flock-to-castel-gandolfo-for-pope-leos-first-summer-angelus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pilgrims-flock-to-castel-gandolfo-for-pope-leos-first-summer-angelus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Augustinian pope did not disappoint pilgrims waiting in the July Italian sun at Castel Gandolfo town square, delivering a reflection in a relaxed mood during his summer vacation.
The post Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Michael Davies: A “First Responder” of Catholic Tradition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/michael-davies-a-first-responder-of-catholic-tradition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/michael-davies-a-first-responder-of-catholic-tradition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ His meetings with Ratzinger convinced him that he fully understood what was at stake over “the question of the liturgy.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Michael, Davies:, “First, Responder”, Catholic, Tradition</media:keywords>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 7th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-7th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The liturgy of the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost places a mirror before the soul and asks a question which cannot be evaded by ecclesiastical position, good intentions, or outward appearance: what fruit is being borne? The Epistle, Gospel, chants, Collect, and Postcommunion converge upon the same point. There are two servitudes, two harvests, two ends. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Catherine of Siena—One must see God in everyone.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-catherine-of-sienaone-must-see-god-in-everyone</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One must see God in everyone. — St. Catherine of Siena ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Benedict—He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-benedicthe-who-labors-as-he-prays-lifts-his-heart-to-god-with-his-hands</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands. — St. Benedict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Saintly Marriages: The Good, The Bad &amp;amp; the Holy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/saintly-marriages-the-good-the-bad-the-holy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/saintly-marriages-the-good-the-bad-the-holy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The saints are our cheering section in heaven, rooting for us to finish the race and win the victor’s crown. They can show us how to be better people, better Catholics, and better husbands and wives. Although many saints come from the ranks of the priesthood and the religious life, there are more than 100 […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 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 at Borgo Laudato si&amp;apos; lunch: &amp;apos;I came with a &amp;apos;hunger&amp;apos; for genuine charity&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-at-borgo-laudato-si-lunch-i-came-with-a-hunger-for-genuine-charity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During a special &quot;Lunch with the Pope&quot; in Borgo Laudato si&#039; in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo with some 200 poor and socially vulnerable people, Pope Leo XIV says he came with &quot;hunger for justice&quot; and &quot;hunger for genuine charity,&quot; as he invited everyone to build a Church of justice, peace, and love.
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<title>Talks in Oman show signs of strain amid U.S.–Iran tensions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/talks-in-oman-show-signs-of-strain-amid-usiran-tensions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The United States has called on Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships.


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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope to Asia&amp;apos;s Church: Be builders of communion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-asias-church-be-builders-of-communion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In a Letter to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, his Special Envoy to the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops&#039; Conferences (FABC), to be held in Jakarta from 20 to 26 July, Pope Leo XIV urges the Church in Asia to place God &quot;on the horizon of our actions and the human person at the center of our decisions,&quot; without fearing &quot;to get our hands dirty at the building site of our time.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Thousands mark 31st anniversary of Srebrenica genocide</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thousands-mark-31st-anniversary-of-srebrenica-genocide</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of people gather near Srebrenica on Saturday to mark the 31st anniversary of Europe’s worst single atrocity since World War Two.

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marian pilgrimage in Flores inspires care for creation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marian-pilgrimage-in-flores-inspires-care-for-creation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marian-pilgrimage-in-flores-inspires-care-for-creation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bishop of Labuan Bajo on the Indonesian island of Flores launches a weeks-long pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption before the annual Golo Koe Festival in August. This year&#039;s pilgrimage aims to link Marian devotion with ecological responsibility.
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 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 XIV continues reform of Diocese of Rome with addition of leadership position</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-continues-reform-of-diocese-of-rome-with-addition-of-leadership-position</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-continues-reform-of-diocese-of-rome-with-addition-of-leadership-position</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The appointment continues Leo’s reform of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is bishop, rolling back changes made by Pope Francis in 2023. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 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 to Iraqi Christians: Be Christ’s light in challenging times</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-iraqi-christians-be-christs-light-in-challenging-times</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-iraqi-christians-be-christs-light-in-challenging-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on July 8 for the Ankawa Youth Meeting. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, Iraqi, Christians:, Christ’s, light, challenging, times</media:keywords>
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<title>Fiat donates 30 electric vehicles to Vatican in sustainability push</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fiat-donates-30-electric-vehicles-to-vatican-in-sustainability-push</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fiat-donates-30-electric-vehicles-to-vatican-in-sustainability-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The vehicles will support the daily work of governorate employees as Vatican City State moves toward its 2030 goal of a zero-emissions fleet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why does the Vatican recognize Orthodox marriages but not those of the SSPX?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-does-the-vatican-recognize-orthodox-marriages-but-not-those-of-the-sspx-11474</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-does-the-vatican-recognize-orthodox-marriages-but-not-those-of-the-sspx-11474</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The answer has to do with profoundly different juridical and ecclesial realities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Teaching Ourselves to Trust During Panic Attacks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/teaching-ourselves-to-trust-during-panic-attacks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/teaching-ourselves-to-trust-during-panic-attacks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Heart racing, vision blurred, sweating profusely, breathing deeply yet feeling winded. The desire to flee overwhelms any sense urging you to assess your situation and to calm down. Standing, walking, pacing, near tears, your bones feel like they are itching from the inside, and you cannot see the end of this spiral. Hope fades, and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Teaching, Ourselves, Trust, During, Panic, Attacks</media:keywords>
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<title>Children Are Never Too Young to Know Christ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/children-are-never-too-young-to-know-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/children-are-never-too-young-to-know-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My fourteen-year-old daughter and I recently discussed a distressing belief in the Church today: the idea that young people are incapable of embracing the Faith in a deeper way. Having served in ministry both professionally and as a volunteer, I know how easy it is to fall into pessimism and cynicism. We can start to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Children, Are, Never, Too, Young, Know, Christ</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Does Jesus Speak in Parables? 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-does-jesus-speak-in-parables-15th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this Sunday’s Gospel, the disciples ask Jesus, “Why do You speak in parables?” Good question! Gospel (Read Mt. 13:1-23) The Gospel opens with a picturesque scene of Jesus sitting “by the sea” and drawing such a large crowd that He had to get into a boat and go offshore a bit so the people could ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Lord of the Rings and the Victory of Confession</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-victory-of-confession</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-victory-of-confession</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oftentimes we approach the Sacrament of Confession with shame and fear, worried what the priest might say or scared that someone might overhear our sins and judge us. In such a frame of mind, confession seems like a dreadfully pessimistic thing where we focus on the worst aspects of ourselves. It might seem like a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Lord, the, Rings, and, the, Victory, Confession</media:keywords>
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<title>The World Needs Benedictine Stability</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-world-needs-benedictine-stability</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-world-needs-benedictine-stability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Each morning, in my prayer corner at home, I gaze at a pushpin board before I begin. It is filled with photos of friends who have died over the years—some of whom are Benedictine monks from Mount Angel Abbey, whose witness and friendship are forever etched in my heart. The great Fr. Augustine DeNoble is ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, World, Needs, Benedictine, Stability</media:keywords>
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<title>Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Says No Changes to Capital Punishment After Botched Execution</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tennessee-gov-bill-lee-says-no-changes-to-capital-punishment-after-botched-execution</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New York Priest Facing 20 Years in Prison On Child Pornography Charges, Federal Prosecutor Says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-york-priest-facing-20-years-in-prison-on-child-pornography-charges-federal-prosecutor-says</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Elizabeth Ann Seton: The Saint America Needs at 250</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/elizabeth-ann-seton-the-saint-america-needs-at-250</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Does the Vatican Recognize Orthodox Marriages but Not Those of the SSPX?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-does-the-vatican-recognize-orthodox-marriages-but-not-those-of-the-sspx</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican Commission Seeks to Address Legal Loophole Facing Women Religious Suffering Abuse</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-commission-seeks-to-address-legal-loophole-facing-women-religious-suffering-abuse</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/canadas-catholics-await-high-court-decision-on-religious-liberty-and-bill-21</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/canadas-catholics-await-high-court-decision-on-religious-liberty-and-bill-21</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In March, a lawsuit challenging Bill 21 was heard by  the Supreme Court of Canada regarding its impact on religious freedom and equality.
The post Canada’s Catholics await high court decision on religious liberty and Bill 21 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Canada’s, Catholics, await, high, court, decision, religious, liberty, and, Bill</media:keywords>
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<title>El&#45;Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/el-obeid-brave-witness-of-the-sudanese-church-in-a-city-under-siege</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/el-obeid-brave-witness-of-the-sudanese-church-in-a-city-under-siege</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ El-Obeid is currently under constant bombardment and drone strikes, as the paramilitary attempts to dislodge the Sudanese armed forces.
The post El-Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Netflix’s new ‘Little House on the Prairie’ show embraces family, faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/netflixs-new-little-house-on-the-prairie-show-embraces-family-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/netflixs-new-little-house-on-the-prairie-show-embraces-family-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Rebecca Sonnenshine read the first page of the “Little House on the Prairie” series as a girl to prove to her older cousin that she knew how…
The post Netflix’s new ‘Little House on the Prairie’ show embraces family, faith first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New documentary brings ‘farm boy’ martyr Blessed Stanley Rother to wider Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-documentary-brings-farm-boy-martyr-blessed-stanley-rother-to-wider-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-documentary-brings-farm-boy-martyr-blessed-stanley-rother-to-wider-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We need to get not just his name out there but his reputation for holiness and heroic virtue and sanctity before the people of God.&quot;
The post New documentary brings ‘farm boy’ martyr Blessed Stanley Rother to wider Church first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Women who say they experienced harm from abortion pill push Blanche to settle suit on FDA policy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/women-who-say-they-experienced-harm-from-abortion-pill-push-blanche-to-settle-suit-on-fda-policy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/women-who-say-they-experienced-harm-from-abortion-pill-push-blanche-to-settle-suit-on-fda-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A US pro-life group urged Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to side with states against a federal policy permitting an abortion pill to be sent by mail.
The post Women who say they experienced harm from abortion pill push Blanche to settle suit on FDA policy first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Women, who, say, they, experienced, harm, from, abortion, pill, push, Blanche, settle, suit, FDA, policy</media:keywords>
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<title>The Unsung Praises of Antonio Maria Bononcini</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-unsung-praises-of-antonio-maria-bononcini</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-unsung-praises-of-antonio-maria-bononcini</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Above: Modena. On July 8, 1726—three centuries ago—the composer Antonio Maria Bononcini died in Modena, northern Italy. Born in the same city 49 years earlier, he was the younger brother of the more famous Giovanni Bononcini (†1747), remembered above all as a rival of George Frideric Handel (†1759) in England. After studying in Bologna, Antonio ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>On the Vocation of Being a Writer, part 1: Dispensable Writers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/on-the-vocation-of-being-a-writer-part-1-dispensable-writers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/on-the-vocation-of-being-a-writer-part-1-dispensable-writers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I consider being a writer less a profession than a vocation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cool Aid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cool-aid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cool-aid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Who says school’s out for the summer? This summer first-aid primer offers a crash course on preventing and treating common summertime afflictions.   The creepy crawlies From fire ants to mosquitoes, there are an awful lot of biting critters out there, waiting to make your child their next meal. “Do use bug repellant, but use […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cool, Aid</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Henry Newman—Time is short; Eternity is long.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-newmantime-is-short-eternity-is-long</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Time is short; Eternity is long. — St. John Henry Newman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Henry, Newman—Time, short, Eternity, long.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Francis de Sales&#45;A sad saint is a sorry saint.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-francis-de-sales-a-sad-saint-is-a-sorry-saint</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-francis-de-sales-a-sad-saint-is-a-sorry-saint</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A sad saint is a sorry saint. — St. Francis de Sales ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Francis, Sales-A, sad, saint, sorry, saint.</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal López Romero temporarily steps aside amid investigation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-lopez-romero-temporarily-steps-aside-amid-investigation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-lopez-romero-temporarily-steps-aside-amid-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Archbishop of Rabat says he has been accused of “inappropriate behaviour toward adult women” and that a preliminary investigation has been opened by the Church. Pending its outcome, he will refrain from public celebrations and pastoral ministry, while asking for prayers for the Diocese, those who are suffering, and himself.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, López, Romero, temporarily, steps, aside, amid, investigation</media:keywords>
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<title>“Nuestras Raíces&amp;quot; (Our Roots) project invites youth to share stories of hope</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nuestras-raices-our-roots-project-invites-youth-to-share-stories-of-hope</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nuestras-raices-our-roots-project-invites-youth-to-share-stories-of-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ibero-American Network for Popular Culture invites young people to share stories of hope through “Nuestras Raíces&quot; (Our Roots), a project that showcases creative works inspired by experiences of community engagement, solidarity, and social transformation.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Nuestras, Raíces, Our, Roots, project, invites, youth, share, stories, hope</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Cupich: Synodality is like dancing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-cupich-synodality-is-like-dancing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-cupich-synodality-is-like-dancing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a reflection for Vatican Media, Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich draws on the traditional Croatian kolo dance as an image of the Church’s synodal journey. He says the Church is called to move from individual performance to collective harmony by listening to the “divine melody” that guides its life and mission.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Cupich:, Synodality, like, dancing</media:keywords>
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<title>Pan Daijing&amp;apos;s Conciliazione 5 Installation invites visitors to read beyond darkness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pan-daijings-conciliazione-5-installation-invites-visitors-to-read-beyond-darkness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pan-daijings-conciliazione-5-installation-invites-visitors-to-read-beyond-darkness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chinese artist Pan Daijing&#039;s new installation at Conciliazione 5 invites visitors to discover reading as an immersive journey through silence, perception, and self-discovery beyond the darkness.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 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 Iraqi youth: Be Christ&amp;apos;s light and hope in a wounded world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-iraqi-youth-be-christs-light-and-hope-in-a-wounded-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-iraqi-youth-be-christs-light-and-hope-in-a-wounded-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encourages young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ&#039;s light and peacemakers in a land marked by conflict and instability.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 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 XIV dines with U.S. ambassador on Independence Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-dines-with-us-ambassador-on-independence-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-dines-with-us-ambassador-on-independence-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, dines, with, U.S., ambassador, Independence, Day</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-october-meeting-to-focus-on-divorce-other-family-issues</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-october-meeting-to-focus-on-divorce-other-family-issues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has called the presidents of bishops’ conferences to Rome Oct. 7–14 for a weeklong gathering on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation &quot;Amoris Laetitia.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 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 July</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-july</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-july</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life &quot;in all circumstances.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>This, Pope, Leo, XIV’s, prayer, intention, for, the, month, July</media:keywords>
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<title>U.S. ambassador describes July 4 dinner with Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-ambassador-describes-july-4-dinner-with-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-ambassador-describes-july-4-dinner-with-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking with Italian media, Brian Burch said the informal evening showed a pontiff who is both personally at ease with his American roots and conscious of his universal mission. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., ambassador, describes, July, dinner, with, Pope, Leo, XIV</media:keywords>
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<title>Training journalists to be peacemakers: EWTN Summer Academy concludes in Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/training-journalists-to-be-peacemakers-ewtn-summer-academy-concludes-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/training-journalists-to-be-peacemakers-ewtn-summer-academy-concludes-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EWTN hosted 43 young media professionals from around the world for an intensive journalistic training program June 22 to July 1. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Training, journalists, peacemakers:, EWTN, Summer, Academy, concludes, Rome</media:keywords>
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<title>Living Consciously: The Key to a Deeper Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/living-consciously-the-key-to-a-deeper-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/living-consciously-the-key-to-a-deeper-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Do you have a life-motto? Mine is: “Keep your eyes on Jesus, and when you have to look at others, see them through His eyes.” It’s a reminder to live consciously, with eyes open to what God is doing, what God is showing me and teaching me, and what is happening beyond the view of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Living, Consciously:, The, Key, Deeper, Faith</media:keywords>
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<title>Evaluate and Excel in Your Practice of Patriotism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/evaluate-and-excel-in-your-practice-of-patriotism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/evaluate-and-excel-in-your-practice-of-patriotism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In July of 1976, I was a child reveling in our country’s bicentennial celebrations. Garage doors painted with scenes of fife and drum corps, red, white, and blue “bomb pops,” and extra special fireworks displays demonstrated a level of joy and optimism that we had not experienced for a long time. We were recovering from ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Evaluate, and, Excel, Your, Practice, Patriotism</media:keywords>
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<title>Clothing Ourselves in Christ: A Reflection on Inner Beauty</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/clothing-ourselves-in-christ-a-reflection-on-inner-beauty</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/clothing-ourselves-in-christ-a-reflection-on-inner-beauty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In our daily lives, we often spend time selecting our clothes—picking out outfits that we hope will make a statement about who we are. However, as Christians, we are called to consider another form of clothing: clothing ourselves in Christ and immersing ourselves in Scripture. This deeper garment transcends physical appearance and invites us to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Clothing, Ourselves, Christ:, Reflection, Inner, Beauty</media:keywords>
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<title>A Few Things Fulton Sheen Taught Me About Growing Older</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-few-things-fulton-sheen-taught-me-about-growing-older</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-few-things-fulton-sheen-taught-me-about-growing-older</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a few months, I will celebrate my 65th birthday. On that day, I will officially become a “senior citizen” and will be entitled to a few more discounts at the local shopping mall. I will also receive my first Old Age Security check. And it has already been earmarked by my ten-year-old grandson, for ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Few, Things, Fulton, Sheen, Taught, About, Growing, Older</media:keywords>
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<title>The Fatal Problem with the SSPX “State of Necessity” Argument</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fatal-problem-with-the-sspx-state-of-necessity-argument</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-fatal-problem-with-the-sspx-state-of-necessity-argument</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As a former SSPX adherent, I understand the frustration and confusion many Catholics feel right now regarding the situation of the SSPX. I hope the following analysis will shed light on why the Vatican acted as it did, even though—as Pope Leo himself stated—the SSPX possesses many admirable qualities. The Society’s appeal to the state ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Shoemaker’s Sacred Heart Devotion: Thousands Have Been Healed Thanks to Witness of ‘Miracle Man of Notre Dame’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-shoemakers-sacred-heart-devotion-thousands-have-been-healed-thanks-to-witness-of-miracle-man-of-notre-dame</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-shoemakers-sacred-heart-devotion-thousands-have-been-healed-thanks-to-witness-of-miracle-man-of-notre-dame</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ feature ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Catholic Church’s Summer of 1776</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-catholic-churchs-summer-of-1776</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court to Stop Colorado’s Exclusion of Catholic Preschools</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-solicitor-general-urges-supreme-court-to-stop-colorados-exclusion-of-catholic-preschools</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>China Releases Detained Christian Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/china-releases-detained-christian-pastor-ezra-jin-mingri</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Various US Bishops ‘Invite Home’ SSPX Attendees After Excommunications of Leadership</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/various-us-bishops-invite-home-sspx-attendees-after-excommunications-of-leadership</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ezra Jin Mingri, Chinese prisoner of conscience, released to US</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ezra-jin-mingri-chinese-prisoner-of-conscience-released-to-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ezra-jin-mingri-chinese-prisoner-of-conscience-released-to-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Pastor Jin should never have spent a single day behind bars for peacefully living out his Christian faith,&quot; said Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J.
The post Ezra Jin Mingri, Chinese prisoner of conscience, released to US first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Planned Parenthood to get millions in Medicaid again as defunding lapses</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/planned-parenthood-to-get-millions-in-medicaid-again-as-defunding-lapses</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/planned-parenthood-to-get-millions-in-medicaid-again-as-defunding-lapses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A provision of the &quot;One Big Beautiful Bill Act&quot; that stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year expired July 4.
The post Planned Parenthood to get millions in Medicaid again as defunding lapses first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-unveils-agenda-for-global-family-summit-marking-amoris-laetitia-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-unveils-agenda-for-global-family-summit-marking-amoris-laetitia-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The gathering is intended &quot;to proceed, in mutual listening, to a synodal discernment on the steps to be taken&quot; to &quot;proclaim the Gospel to families today.&quot;
The post Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Church beyond the Appalachians</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-church-beyond-the-appalachians</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-church-beyond-the-appalachians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, this month we follow the story of the faith into lands beyond the Appalachians, examining the Church&#039;s development in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas.
The post The Church beyond the Appalachians first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>At Independence Day Mass, Baltimore archbishop calls for continued witness to human dignity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-independence-day-mass-baltimore-archbishop-calls-for-continued-witness-to-human-dignity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-independence-day-mass-baltimore-archbishop-calls-for-continued-witness-to-human-dignity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Standing in the shadow of Carroll House, it is clear Catholics&#039; contribution to America is not simply political, but also spiritual, Archbishop Lori said.
The post At Independence Day Mass, Baltimore archbishop calls for continued witness to human dignity first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrating America 250: Happy Semiquincentennial!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/celebrating-america-250-happy-semiquincentennial</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;General Washington is the greatest man of the age.”  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 6th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-6th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As I write, it is the very day –  2 July 2026 – upon which, after yesterday’s episcopal consecrations by the SSPX, the Holy See has declared the same SSPX to be schismatic, its bishops excommunicated, their marriages and confessions invalid, and warns clerics and the lay faithful that formal adherence to the SSPX incurs ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>On the Third Part of the Secret of Fátima: Introduction to Recent Scholarship</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/on-the-third-part-of-the-secret-of-fatima-introduction-to-recent-scholarship</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/on-the-third-part-of-the-secret-of-fatima-introduction-to-recent-scholarship</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This vow is a little-known fact in her biography. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“A Rare Find” – High School Student</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-rare-find-high-school-student</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-rare-find-high-school-student</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;This class will push you to grow in your spiritual life and take on new challenges while helping you to understand the state of the Church.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>John 14:5&#45;6—Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/john-145-6thomas-said-to-him-master-we-do-not-know-where-you-are-going</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/john-145-6thomas-said-to-him-master-we-do-not-know-where-you-are-going</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” —John 14:5-6 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 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 Paull II—My … prayer is this: That God will bless America, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-paull-iimy-prayer-is-this-that-god-will-bless-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-paull-iimy-prayer-is-this-that-god-will-bless-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My … prayer is this: That God will bless America, so that she may increasingly become — and truly be — and long remain — “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” — St. John Paull II,  Washington DC,  1979 ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Anthony Zaccaria—Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-zaccariaspiritual-life-demands-that-you-never-turn-back-or-stop-going-forward</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-zaccariaspiritual-life-demands-that-you-never-turn-back-or-stop-going-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward. — St. Anthony Zaccaria ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo prays for victims of Venezuela earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-venezuela-earthquake</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-venezuela-earthquake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to Venezuela, which has been tragically struck by two powerful earthquakes that have claimed nearly 3,000 lives. The Pope also remembered the recent beatification of Vietnamese priest Francis Xavier Tru’o’ng Bǚu, who was killed out of hatred for the faith.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV will spend summer holidays in July in Castel Gandolfo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-will-spend-summer-holidays-in-july-in-castel-gandolfo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-will-spend-summer-holidays-in-july-in-castel-gandolfo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces that, beginning on the afternoon of Sunday, July 5, the Pope will stay in the town of Castel Gandolfo until July 27 and that all audiences are suspended in this time period.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope: May the Church in the US continue to evangelize and serve society</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-may-the-church-in-the-us-continue-to-evangelize-and-serve-society</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-may-the-church-in-the-us-continue-to-evangelize-and-serve-society</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sends a video-message for the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and encourages the participants to draw from the Eucharist a source of renewal and unity.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope: Only God&amp;apos;s mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-only-gods-mercy-can-fill-hearts-with-genuine-solidarity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-only-gods-mercy-can-fill-hearts-with-genuine-solidarity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a letter to the Bishop of Lodi, Italy, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the occasion of the 27th Columbanus Day, Pope Leo emphasizes that only God&#039;s mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity and &quot;enable enemies to extend a hand to one another.&quot; He also recalls his recent pastoral visit to the Lodi area and his tribute to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV greets crowds upon arrival at Castel Gandolfo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-greets-crowds-upon-arrival-at-castel-gandolfo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-greets-crowds-upon-arrival-at-castel-gandolfo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, just southeast of Rome, Pope Leo XIV briefly appeared at the balcony of the Apostolic Palace to greet the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà. He thanked them for their warm welcome and reaffirmed the importance of coming together as brothers and sisters.
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<title>Peter’s Pence collected more than $65.8 million for the pope’s mission in 2025</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peters-pence-collected-more-than-658-million-for-the-popes-mission-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/peters-pence-collected-more-than-658-million-for-the-popes-mission-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Almost $50 million was used to support the activities of the Holy See in the service of the Holy Father&#039;s apostolic mission. U.S Catholics contributed 26.1% of the total. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ewtn-news-explains-as-a-catholic-can-you-attend-an-sspx-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ewtn-news-explains-as-a-catholic-can-you-attend-an-sspx-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit &quot;ordination&quot; of bishops. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 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 congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-congratulates-the-us-on-its-250th-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-congratulates-the-us-on-its-250th-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff&#039;s letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to American history. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 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: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-migrants-lost-at-sea-are-victims-of-choices-made-and-unmade</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-migrants-lost-at-sea-are-victims-of-choices-made-and-unmade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with long-term policies rooted in human dignity. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Heed the Artists’ Warnings in the Machine Age</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/heed-the-artists-warnings-in-the-machine-age</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/heed-the-artists-warnings-in-the-machine-age</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When ChatGPT first hit mainstream markets in 2022, it was the artists who began warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence. There is something about artists—whether painter, sculptor, graphic designer, iconographer, poet, writer, photographer, and others—being more in tune with reality at a deeper level. One could argue that artists are more open to the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The World We Long For No Longer Exists</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-world-we-long-for-no-longer-exists</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-world-we-long-for-no-longer-exists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A couple years ago I bought a manual typewriter. I was in a slump in my writing and seeking some kind of creative, esoteric reboot, I suppose. There were things I wanted to write that I didn’t necessarily want online, or on the nebulous Cloud, or even on a hard drive, and so I thought ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>America 250: The Most Patriotic College in the United States</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/america-250-the-most-patriotic-college-in-the-united-states</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/america-250-the-most-patriotic-college-in-the-united-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the mountain-town of Emmitsburg, Maryland, there is a historic school unfamiliar to most Americans. Its founding in 1808 is a direct consequence of 1776. Its founder, Fr. John Dubois, was mentored by James Monroe and Patrick Henry to unleash a new birth of freedom in a country weary from a long train of abuses ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sending the Flawed to Build the Eternal Kingdom: 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sending-the-flawed-to-build-the-eternal-kingdom-14th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sending-the-flawed-to-build-the-eternal-kingdom-14th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples on a missionary journey, granting them significant spiritual authority.  Wasn’t that risky? Gospel (Read Lk. 10:1-12, 17-20) As Jesus traveled to Jerusalem from Galilee for the last time, St. Luke tells us He commissioned seventy-two disciples “whom He sent ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place He ... 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 Fourth of July and Divine Providence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fourth-of-july-and-divine-providence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On July 4, 1776, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson signed the Declaration of Independence. Both had worked hard together in producing it. Subsequently, Adams became the second American president while Jefferson followed him as the young country’s third. Both had a high regard for the Bible. “It is the bedrock of liberty,” said Jefferson. In ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Women’s Call to ‘Humanize and Love’ the World Highlighted at Annual Conference</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/womens-call-to-humanize-and-love-the-world-highlighted-at-annual-conference</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Accepts Constitution Center’s 2026 Liberty Medal: ‘I Am Honored’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-accepts-constitution-centers-2026-liberty-medal-i-am-honored</link>
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<title>SSPX Rejects Vatican’s Excommunication, Calls It ‘Objectively’ Unjust and Invalid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sspx-rejects-vaticans-excommunication-calls-it-objectively-unjust-and-invalid</link>
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<title>America at 250: The Freedom to Build Something Lasting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/america-at-250-the-freedom-to-build-something-lasting</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The US Catholic History You (Probably) Didn’t Know</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-us-catholic-history-you-probably-didnt-know</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>After the Vatican declares SSPX in formal schism, what’s next for the Church?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/after-the-vatican-declares-sspx-in-formal-schism-whats-next-for-the-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/after-the-vatican-declares-sspx-in-formal-schism-whats-next-for-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The faithful traditionalists who remain in the Church must not &quot;be forgotten in this. They are hurting as well&#039; and &quot;need to be reached out to.&quot;
The post After the Vatican declares SSPX in formal schism, what’s next for the Church? first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>West Virginia’s new bishop tells faithful he comes to diocese as ‘your brother and shepherd’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/west-virginias-new-bishop-tells-faithful-he-comes-to-diocese-as-your-brother-and-shepherd</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/west-virginias-new-bishop-tells-faithful-he-comes-to-diocese-as-your-brother-and-shepherd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The church is at her best when she stands with those in the margins, defending the dignity of every human person and working tirelessly for justice.
The post West Virginia’s new bishop tells faithful he comes to diocese as ‘your brother and shepherd’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 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 invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness’ as he accepts Liberty Medal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-invites-americans-to-cultivate-moral-greatness-as-he-accepts-liberty-medal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo shared his thoughts on the US founding ideals in a July 3 address accepting the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
The post Pope Leo invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness’ as he accepts Liberty Medal first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Religious, civic leaders applaud Pope Leo’s witness to human dignity at Liberty Medal ceremony</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/religious-civic-leaders-applaud-pope-leos-witness-to-human-dignity-at-liberty-medal-ceremony</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/religious-civic-leaders-applaud-pope-leos-witness-to-human-dignity-at-liberty-medal-ceremony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The awarding of the Liberty Medal to Pope Leo XIV for his efforts to uphold religious freedom is a &quot;fitting recognition&quot; that attests to the pope&#039;s steadfast witness to human dignity, said Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia.
The post Religious, civic leaders applaud Pope Leo’s witness to human dignity at Liberty Medal ceremony first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Supreme Court issues major rulings; poll finds control of Senate up for grabs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-supreme-court-issues-major-rulings-poll-finds-control-of-senate-up-for-grabs</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-supreme-court-issues-major-rulings-poll-finds-control-of-senate-up-for-grabs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court June 30 ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship violated the 14th Amendment.
The post Washington Roundup: Supreme Court issues major rulings; poll finds control of Senate up for grabs first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican: the Schism of Laity Attending the SSPX “is not to be presumed automatically”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-the-schism-of-laity-attending-the-sspx-is-not-to-be-presumed-automatically</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-the-schism-of-laity-attending-the-sspx-is-not-to-be-presumed-automatically</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;...refraining from every public statement that would oppose either his person or his Magisterium.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Feasts Lost to Duplication: Pope St. Leo II, St. Anacletus, and the Vanishing of “Double Feasts”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/feasts-lost-to-duplication-pope-st-leo-ii-st-anacletus-and-the-vanishing-of-double-feasts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/feasts-lost-to-duplication-pope-st-leo-ii-st-anacletus-and-the-vanishing-of-double-feasts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Remembered for confirming the decrees of the Sixth Ecumenical Council. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“We know how to get through this.”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-know-how-to-get-through-this</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/we-know-how-to-get-through-this</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Let us avoid... bitter zeal[.]&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“We, know, how, get, through, this.”</media:keywords>
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<title>Jesus Carries This Cross</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jesus-carries-this-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/jesus-carries-this-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>On the Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/on-the-consecration-of-the-united-states-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/on-the-consecration-of-the-united-states-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The consecration took place on the same date on which Leo XIII consecrated the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Junipero Serra—All my life … I have wanted to carry the Gospel teachings …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-junipero-serraall-my-life-i-have-wanted-to-carry-the-gospel-teachings</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-junipero-serraall-my-life-i-have-wanted-to-carry-the-gospel-teachings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ All my life … I have wanted to carry the Gospel teachings to those who have never heard of God and the kingdom he has prepared for them. —St. Junipero Serra ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross—The way of winning a knowledge of the cross …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-benedicta-of-the-crossthe-way-of-winning-a-knowledge-of-the-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-benedicta-of-the-crossthe-way-of-winning-a-knowledge-of-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The way of winning a knowledge of the cross is by feeling the whole weight of the cross. —St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Five tips to a fabulous faith&#45;filled family vacation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/five-tips-to-a-fabulous-faith-filled-family-vacation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/five-tips-to-a-fabulous-faith-filled-family-vacation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recently, I traveled from Ohio to Vermont for a quick Fourth of July getaway and the week after that I headed to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for another 700-plus mile road trip. These two long road trips were not only an opportunity for family-bonding time away but a real faith-filled experience. My husband and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UNHCR: Pope Leo’s Lampedusa visit a call for shared responsibility</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/unhcr-pope-leos-lampedusa-visit-a-call-for-shared-responsibility</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/unhcr-pope-leos-lampedusa-visit-a-call-for-shared-responsibility</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa, UNHCR Communication Officer Filippo Ungaro says the Pope’s presence offers a powerful reminder that migration must be approached with solidarity, shared responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to the dignity and protection of every human person.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope&amp;apos;s July prayer intention: &amp;apos;for respect for human life&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-july-prayer-intention-for-respect-for-human-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-july-prayer-intention-for-respect-for-human-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites Catholics to pray &#039;for respect for human life,&#039;  so all may &#039;recognize and protect the unique and unrepeatable value of every human being.&#039;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Inside Lampedusa&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;hotspot&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/inside-lampedusas-hotspot</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/inside-lampedusas-hotspot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Imad Dalil, Director of Lampedusa&#039;s &quot;hotspot&quot;, describes the work of the Italian Red Cross on the island, which has seen over 180,000 migrants pass through after crossing by boat along the Central Mediterranean route.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lefebvrite priests and lay faithful: Procedure to return to Catholic communion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lefebvrite-priests-and-lay-faithful-procedure-to-return-to-catholic-communion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lefebvrite-priests-and-lay-faithful-procedure-to-return-to-catholic-communion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has sent a communication to bishops around the world outlining what must be done to welcome back those who decide to leave the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X following the schismatic act that led to excommunication.
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IOM: Pope Leo’s Lampedusa visit will highlight human dimension of migration</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/iom-pope-leos-lampedusa-visit-will-highlight-human-dimension-of-migration</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/iom-pope-leos-lampedusa-visit-will-highlight-human-dimension-of-migration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Chief of Mission for Italy and Malta says Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa offers a powerful reminder of the human dignity of migrants and the need for shared responsibility. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo strengthens Roman Curia with new appointments in key Vatican dicasteries</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-strengthens-roman-curia-with-new-appointments-in-key-vatican-dicasteries</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-strengthens-roman-curia-with-new-appointments-in-key-vatican-dicasteries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With Tuesday’s nominations, the pope changed the No. 2 positions in dicasteries for which he appointed the top officials earlier this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican financial watchdog loses autonomy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-financial-watchdog-loses-autonomy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-financial-watchdog-loses-autonomy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Authority for Financial Information and Supervision is now effectively structured as an office, with its leadership appointed directly by the pope for five-year terms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SSPX consecrates bishops in defiance of Rome’s schism warning</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sspx-consecrates-bishops-in-defiance-of-romes-schism-warning</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sspx-consecrates-bishops-in-defiance-of-romes-schism-warning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to “please turn back” and could trigger automatic excommunication for the six bishops involved. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican begins 5&#45;year, 5&#45;million&#45;euro restoration of Renaissance frescoes in Hall of Raphael</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-begins-5-year-5-million-euro-restoration-of-renaissance-frescoes-in-hall-of-raphael</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-begins-5-year-5-million-euro-restoration-of-renaissance-frescoes-in-hall-of-raphael</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The conservation work marks “a pivotal moment both in the history of restoration and in the history of Italian Renaissance art,” according to Vatican Museums Director Barbara Jatta. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Parolin: SSPX ordinations are ‘schismatic’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parolin-sspx-ordinations-are-schismatic</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parolin-sspx-ordinations-are-schismatic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius X “deeply wound” Church unity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>After the Enthronement: Living the Sacred Heart Devotion as a Family</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/after-the-enthronement-living-the-sacred-heart-devotion-as-a-family</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/after-the-enthronement-living-the-sacred-heart-devotion-as-a-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many Catholic families have welcomed the Sacred Heart of Jesus into their homes through an enthronement ceremony. Others have participated in parish consecrations or renewed personal acts of devotion during the month of June. These are beautiful practices, but they naturally raise an important question: What comes next? The danger of any consecration is that ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How the SSPX Preserved Single&#45;Sex Catholic Education</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-the-sspx-preserved-single-sex-catholic-education</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-the-sspx-preserved-single-sex-catholic-education</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic educators are now revisiting questions concerning the nature and purpose of education, as seen in the recently released Front Royal Statement. Perhaps among these questions should be whether the near-universal adoption of coeducational schooling has served the distinct educational needs of boys and girls as effectively as earlier Catholic models. The decline of single-sex ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, the, SSPX, Preserved, Single-Sex, Catholic, Education</media:keywords>
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<title>The Life and Death of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-life-and-death-of-blessed-jerzy-popieluszko</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-life-and-death-of-blessed-jerzy-popieluszko</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Visitor from Heaven, Part I: Apparitions in Northern Italy Last year, in remote Poland, an intriguing book appeared around private apparitions of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. This publication may serve as a spiritual guide for all who desire to enter through the narrow gate and live forever with Jesus. It is available for purchase online, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Life, and, Death, Blessed, Jerzy, Popiełuszko</media:keywords>
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<title>The Answer to Our Anger: Becoming America’s Holy Ones</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-answer-to-our-anger-becoming-americas-holy-ones</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-answer-to-our-anger-becoming-americas-holy-ones</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As our nation turns its attention to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I’ve found myself wrapped up by a sobering event: 9/11. I am recalling the manner Americans instantly sought God in our collective grief. A quarter century after America’s worship spaces overflowed with grieving citizens, there is little reason to believe ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Answer, Our, Anger:, Becoming, America’s, Holy, Ones</media:keywords>
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<title>Dressing Well for Mass: A Matter of Humility, Not Vanity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dressing-well-for-mass-a-matter-of-humility-not-vanity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dressing-well-for-mass-a-matter-of-humility-not-vanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jim, Jim, I wore a tie today,The first one that I ever wore.You’d have said I looked like a dummy, Down at the dry goods store. That was country music legend Willie Nelson circa 1985. It was a duet with fellow legend Johnny Cash, who sang the second verse: Jim, Jim, the preacher said a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dressing, Well, for, Mass:, Matter, Humility, Not, Vanity</media:keywords>
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<title>Christian Brothers in Australia Transferred Millions in Property Ahead of Settlement, Report Claims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christian-brothers-in-australia-transferred-millions-in-property-ahead-of-settlement-report-claims</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christian-brothers-in-australia-transferred-millions-in-property-ahead-of-settlement-report-claims</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Argentinians Join in Prayer for Earthquake&#45;Shattered Venezuelans</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/argentinians-join-in-prayer-for-earthquake-shattered-venezuelans</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A New Mexico Mountain with Christ at the Top Is the Latest Battleground in U.S. Immigration Debate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-new-mexico-mountain-with-christ-at-the-top-is-the-latest-battleground-in-us-immigration-debate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-new-mexico-mountain-with-christ-at-the-top-is-the-latest-battleground-in-us-immigration-debate</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cape Verde’s World Cup Success Puts Spotlight on Island&#45;Nation and Its Catholic Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cape-verdes-world-cup-success-puts-spotlight-on-island-nation-and-its-catholic-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cape-verdes-world-cup-success-puts-spotlight-on-island-nation-and-its-catholic-faith</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Too Short, Too Structured? Cardinals Reflect on Synodal Consistory</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/too-short-too-structured-cardinals-reflect-on-synodal-consistory</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo calls all Christians to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-calls-all-christians-to-celebrate-2033-anniversary-of-christs-redemption-together</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-calls-all-christians-to-celebrate-2033-anniversary-of-christs-redemption-together</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;May the journey towards the celebration of the second millennium of the Redemption in 2033 be undertaken together&quot; by all the Christians, the pope said.
The post Pope Leo calls all Christians to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trial begins in California’s lawsuit against pregnancy resource centers’ abortion pill reversal resources</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trial-begins-in-californias-lawsuit-against-pregnancy-resource-centers-abortion-pill-reversal-resources</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trial-begins-in-californias-lawsuit-against-pregnancy-resource-centers-abortion-pill-reversal-resources</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — California’s lawsuit against two pro-life nonprofit organizations that specialize in helping to reverse the immediate effects of abortion pills went to trial June 24. The Thomas More…
The post Trial begins in California’s lawsuit against pregnancy resource centers’ abortion pill reversal resources first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Supreme Court takes up case over state, local bans on semiautomatic rifles</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-takes-up-case-over-state-local-bans-on-semiautomatic-rifles</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-takes-up-case-over-state-local-bans-on-semiautomatic-rifles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 took up a case regarding whether state and local bans on semiautomatic rifles, sometimes called assault weapons, violate the Second…
The post Supreme Court takes up case over state, local bans on semiautomatic rifles first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholics must bring Christ to center of border issues, says priest at border Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholics-must-bring-christ-to-center-of-border-issues-says-priest-at-border-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholics-must-bring-christ-to-center-of-border-issues-says-priest-at-border-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dominican Father Brendan Curran shared his thoughts on the psychological and spiritual significance of borders, noting Jesus crossed &quot;the border of death into life.&quot;
The post Catholics must bring Christ to center of border issues, says priest at border Mass first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Abuse victims reach $31.5 million joint settlement with Quebec Archdiocese, 2 institutions, insurer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/abuse-victims-reach-315-million-joint-settlement-with-quebec-archdiocese-2-institutions-insurer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/abuse-victims-reach-315-million-joint-settlement-with-quebec-archdiocese-2-institutions-insurer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the Quebec settlement agreement, eight of 18 Latin-rite dioceses in Quebec have now settled, in whole or in part, the collective actions targeting them.
The post Abuse victims reach $31.5 million joint settlement with Quebec Archdiocese, 2 institutions, insurer 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>Last Day of Sacred Heart Month</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/last-day-of-sacred-heart-month</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/last-day-of-sacred-heart-month</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Support our lay sodality, the Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation, which is a product of our lay apostolate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>++Müller: “He is not a Catholic who is at variance with the Roman Church in the doctrine of the faith.”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/muller-he-is-not-a-catholic-who-is-at-variance-with-the-roman-church-in-the-doctrine-of-the-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/muller-he-is-not-a-catholic-who-is-at-variance-with-the-roman-church-in-the-doctrine-of-the-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ++Müller urges a response to the SSPX. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo to the SSPX: “please turn back!” from this “schismatic act”!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-the-sspx-please-turn-back-from-this-schismatic-act</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-the-sspx-please-turn-back-from-this-schismatic-act</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;...the schismatic act you are about to undertake would deprive them of the licit and, in some cases, even valid reception of the Sacraments, which they love and seek for their sanctification.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The SSPX: “Far be it from us to separate ourselves from the Roman Church.”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-sspx-far-be-it-from-us-to-separate-ourselves-from-the-roman-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-sspx-far-be-it-from-us-to-separate-ourselves-from-the-roman-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;I saw in the election of an Augustinian Pope a sign of hope.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>At the Tomb of Archbishop Lefebvre</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-the-tomb-of-archbishop-lefebvre</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-the-tomb-of-archbishop-lefebvre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope to heretics: &quot;We are already one!&quot; Pope to the SSPX: this is a &quot;schismatic act.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Five facts about the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/five-facts-about-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus recalls Christ’s love for us. Here are five facts that you may not know about this important feast of Our Lord. 1. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus took centuries to become a universal celebration Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Iranaeus—The Spirit works, the Son fulfills his ministry, and the Father approves, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-iranaeusthe-spirit-works-the-son-fulfills-his-ministry-and-the-father-approves</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-iranaeusthe-spirit-works-the-son-fulfills-his-ministry-and-the-father-approves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Spirit works, the Son fulfills his ministry, and the Father approves, and man is thus brought to full salvation. —St. Iranaeus ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Matthew 16:18—And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/matthew-1618and-so-i-say-to-you-you-are-peter-and-upon-this-rock</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/matthew-1618and-so-i-say-to-you-you-are-peter-and-upon-this-rock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. —Matthew 16:18 ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Angelus: Sts. Peter and Paul embody Church’s unity in diversity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-sts-peter-and-paul-embody-churchs-unity-in-diversity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-sts-peter-and-paul-embody-churchs-unity-in-diversity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Angelus prayer on the Solemnity of Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV says the Holy Apostles were very different in character and upbringing, but the Holy Spirit brought them to unity for the good of the Church.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic anti&#45;trafficking leaders meet in Thailand to strengthen global response</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-anti-trafficking-leaders-meet-in-thailand-to-strengthen-global-response</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-anti-trafficking-leaders-meet-in-thailand-to-strengthen-global-response</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thailand hosts Catholic anti-trafficking leaders from 23 countries this week as the Talitha Kum network promotes education, grassroots leadership, and international cooperation to combat human trafficking and modern exploitation.
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<title>Pope thanks those who support his ministry through Peter’s Pence collection</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-thanks-those-who-support-his-ministry-through-peters-pence-collection</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-thanks-those-who-support-his-ministry-through-peters-pence-collection</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, patron saints of Rome, Pope Leo XIV expresses gratitude for the faithful’s support of the Peter’s Pence collection and greets all those who live in the Italian capital.

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<title>Venezuela rescue efforts continue as 50,000 reported missing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/venezuela-rescue-efforts-continue-as-50000-reported-missing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the wake of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s prayers for the people of Venezuela struck by a succession of deadly earthquakes last week, a 4.6-magnitude aftershock ⁠hit north of the ⁠capital, Caracas, early ⁠on Monday, while ⁠rescue teams continued their fourth day of round-the-clock work in the hope of finding survivors.
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop of Westminster receives pallium: ‘It’s a very powerful sign&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-of-westminster-receives-pallium-its-a-very-powerful-sign</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-of-westminster-receives-pallium-its-a-very-powerful-sign</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Richard Moth was one of the thirty-five men who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV. In an interview with Vatican News, he describes the important symbol of the pallium, outlines his new role as the President of the Catholic Bishops&#039; Conference of England and Wales, and expresses hope to continue dialogue with the Church of England.
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cardinal Müller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic, defends the Latin Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-muller-calls-sspx-consecrations-schismatic-defends-the-latin-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-muller-calls-sspx-consecrations-schismatic-defends-the-latin-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The former Vatican doctrine chief likened the Society of St. Pius X to the ancient Donatist schism, days before its planned July 1 episcopal consecrations at Écône. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 4 U.S. archbishops in &amp;apos;extra special&amp;apos; moment with American pope</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-to-bestow-pallium-on-these-4-us-archbishops-in-extra-special-moment-with-american-pope</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-to-bestow-pallium-on-these-4-us-archbishops-in-extra-special-moment-with-american-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will impose the pallia at a Mass for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter’s Basilica on June 29. ]]></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 prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-venezuela-quake-victims-at-angelus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-venezuela-quake-victims-at-angelus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope expressed solidarity with those affected by recent earthquakes, following a reflection on “detachment, loss and hospitality” in Christian love. ]]></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 dismisses schismatic Spanish priest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-dismisses-schismatic-spanish-priest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-dismisses-schismatic-spanish-priest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2024, the priest&#039;s obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any office or position within the diocese. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christ’s Hard Lessons in Discipleship: 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christs-hard-lessons-in-discipleship-13th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christs-hard-lessons-in-discipleship-13th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus gives the Twelve lessons in discipleship, both its costs and its blessings. Gospel (Read Mt. 10:37-42) In verses preceding this reading, Jesus perhaps startled His disciples with this warning:  “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace but a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christianity and the Decline of Pagan Cults in Late Antiquity, Part 2</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christianity-and-the-decline-of-pagan-cults-in-late-antiquity-part-2</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christianity-and-the-decline-of-pagan-cults-in-late-antiquity-part-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This two-part article discusses how Christianity became a dominant force upon its emergence through the combined effects of imperial patronage, missionary endeavors, and ritual appropriation. Archaeological evidence and contemporaneous texts reveal that the aforementioned strategies were instrumental in preserving familiar sites and social functions of worship while minimizing their significance to Christian theology and ecclesiastical ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 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 Witness Miracles</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-witness-miracles</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-witness-miracles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Have I ever witnessed a miracle?” is a worthwhile question in our Western culture dominated by rationalism, materialism, and scientism, as many skeptics and agnostics—and even some Christians—believe miracles impossible. A miracle, according to Merriam-Webster, is “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides a bit more ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Demands of Being a Disciple of Christ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-demands-of-being-a-disciple-of-christ</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 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 XIV Receives 2005 World Series Baseball From Catholic White Sox Catcher</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-2005-world-series-baseball-from-catholic-white-sox-catcher</link>
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<title>How to Make a Sacred Heart Enthronement in Your Catholic Home</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-make-a-sacred-heart-enthronement-in-your-catholic-home</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Church Fathers Explain Why Union With Rome Is Essential</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-church-fathers-explain-why-union-with-rome-is-essential</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Closes Consistory With Appeal to Help World Find God’s Paths to Peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-closes-consistory-with-appeal-to-help-world-find-gods-paths-to-peace</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Injustice’: Catholic bishops urge Congress to extend TPS for Haiti, Syria</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/injustice-catholic-bishops-urge-congress-to-extend-tps-for-haiti-syria</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/injustice-catholic-bishops-urge-congress-to-extend-tps-for-haiti-syria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least two bishops have called on Congress to grant deportation protection given the ongoing crises in those nations.
The post ‘Injustice’: Catholic bishops urge Congress to extend TPS for Haiti, Syria first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sacred Heart visionary’s relics travel US amid nation’s 250th anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sacred-heart-visionarys-relics-travel-us-amid-nations-250th-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sacred-heart-visionarys-relics-travel-us-amid-nations-250th-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The saint&#039;s relics are currently on display from June 24-27 at the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven, Connecticut.
The post Sacred Heart visionary’s relics travel US amid nation’s 250th anniversary first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Supreme Court issues immigration policy rulings; fate of housing bill unclear</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-supreme-court-issues-immigration-policy-rulings-fate-of-housing-bill-unclear</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-supreme-court-issues-immigration-policy-rulings-fate-of-housing-bill-unclear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court issued several major rulings on immigration policy cases as it prepared to end its term.
The post Washington Roundup: Supreme Court issues immigration policy rulings; fate of housing bill unclear first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>2 Opus Dei members, who died trying rescue a friend, to receive Carnegie Medals</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/2-opus-dei-members-who-died-trying-rescue-a-friend-to-receive-carnegie-medals</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/2-opus-dei-members-who-died-trying-rescue-a-friend-to-receive-carnegie-medals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two Opus Dei &quot;numeraries&quot; who died last year while trying to rescue a drowning friend will each receive the Carnegie Medal posthumously.
The post 2 Opus Dei members, who died trying rescue a friend, to receive Carnegie Medals first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinals reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s June consistory: ‘We’re starting to get to know each other’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinals-reflect-on-pope-leo-xivs-june-consistory-were-starting-to-get-to-know-each-other</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinals-reflect-on-pope-leo-xivs-june-consistory-were-starting-to-get-to-know-each-other</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;It&#039;s a very good initiative of the pope and very useful for him and for the unity of the Church.&quot;
The post Cardinals reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s June consistory: ‘We’re starting to get to know each other’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Franciscan University Leaders and Theologians Issue Open Letter to the SSPX</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/franciscan-university-leaders-and-theologians-issue-open-letter-to-the-sspx</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Signatories urge the Society of Saint Pius X to renew dialogue with the Holy See. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Pope and a Communist Dictator</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-pope-and-a-communist-dictator</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Why can’t Nicolae Ceaușescu invite the Pope to Bucharest? ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Müller to Cardinals in Rome: “We Must Respond to the SSPX”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-muller-to-cardinals-in-rome-we-must-respond-to-the-sspx</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-muller-to-cardinals-in-rome-we-must-respond-to-the-sspx</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We must respond to the Lefebvrists.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Two Paths of Catholic Traditionalism: Campos, the SSPX, and the Debate over Communion with Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/two-paths-of-catholic-traditionalism-campos-the-sspx-and-the-debate-over-communion-with-rome</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/two-paths-of-catholic-traditionalism-campos-the-sspx-and-the-debate-over-communion-with-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rise and fall of the alliance between Campos and the SSPX. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 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: 5th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-5th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-5th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Holy Church brings us to the school of tough love. As Pius Parsch observed, the recent Sundays have shown God’s love inviting us, seeking us, and bestowing instruments of His mercy. The Good Shepherd has Fishers of Men. Now, after the image of divine love has gone out in ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Joseph Cafasso—I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-cafassoi-would-be-the-happiest-of-men-if-i-could-become-a-saint-soon-and-a-big-one</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-cafassoi-would-be-the-happiest-of-men-if-i-could-become-a-saint-soon-and-a-big-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one. —St. Joseph Cafasso ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 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 Eudes—If you contemplate God with the eyes of faith, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-eudesif-you-contemplate-god-with-the-eyes-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-eudesif-you-contemplate-god-with-the-eyes-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you contemplate God with the eyes of faith, you will see him just as he is, and, in a certain manner, face to face. —St. John Eudes ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The whispering mom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-whispering-mom</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-whispering-mom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What did you say? I can’t hear you. Did you lose your voice? I never truly appreciated the Gospel story found in Luke 1 when  Zechariah doubted God’s plan for his life to have a son in his old age and the angel said, “But now you will be speechless and unable to talk” (Luke […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Ryś: The Good Samaritan offers the Church a model for today&amp;apos;s world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-rys-the-good-samaritan-offers-the-church-a-model-for-todays-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-rys-the-good-samaritan-offers-the-church-a-model-for-todays-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś tells the Extraordinary Consistory that the Parable of the Good Samaritan offers the Church its model for proclaiming the Gospel today, calling Christians to recognise both the wounds of modern humanity and the signs of compassion already present in the world.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See: International community needs to increase efforts to protect children in wars</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-international-community-needs-to-increase-efforts-to-protect-children-in-wars</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-see-international-community-needs-to-increase-efforts-to-protect-children-in-wars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement calling states and the international community to further work to protect children and vulnerable people that are affected by conflicts and wars.

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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Consistory: 178 Cardinals take part in the first session with Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/consistory-178-cardinals-take-part-in-the-first-session-with-pope-leo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/consistory-178-cardinals-take-part-in-the-first-session-with-pope-leo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first session of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Extraordinary Consistory brought together 178 cardinals, who reflected on the world&#039;s growing social, political and spiritual challenges while reaffirming the Church&#039;s mission to foster communion, peace and hope.
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<title>Martin Scorsese on the sense of wonder in filmmaking</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/martin-scorsese-on-the-sense-of-wonder-in-filmmaking</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/martin-scorsese-on-the-sense-of-wonder-in-filmmaking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On June 25, the Anteo Palazzo del Cinema in Milan, “La Milanesiana,” hosted a tribute to American film director Martin Scorsese, who sent a video message shown at the event, which was attended by Fr. Antonio Spadaro, Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Consistory: First day of discussions concludes with a focus on peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/consistory-first-day-of-discussions-concludes-with-a-focus-on-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/consistory-first-day-of-discussions-concludes-with-a-focus-on-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Paul VI Hall, the second session of the Extraordinary Consistory centered on peace, emphasizing the need to work toward building peace and a &quot;civilization of love.&quot; Many groups also emphasize the need to move beyond the logic of the &quot;just war&quot; doctrine and instead speak of the right to proportionate self-defense.
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican publishes Pope Benedict XVI&amp;apos;s private homilies in English</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-publishes-pope-benedict-xvis-private-homilies-in-english</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-publishes-pope-benedict-xvis-private-homilies-in-english</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of &quot;The Lord Holds Us by the Hand&quot; on June 24. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>English edition of Pope Leo XIV&amp;apos;s early writings set for release</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/english-edition-of-pope-leo-xivs-early-writings-set-for-release</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/english-edition-of-pope-leo-xivs-early-writings-set-for-release</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The book &quot;Freedom Under Grace,&quot; which contains the pope&#039;s writings from his time as an Augustinian friar, will be released in September. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican hosts Christians, Dharmic faiths to strengthen fraternity in Europe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-hosts-christians-dharmic-faiths-to-strengthen-fraternity-in-europe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-hosts-christians-dharmic-faiths-to-strengthen-fraternity-in-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Representatives of Christianity and Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism met in Rome to promote interreligious dialogue and cooperation across the continent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 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: Sport is an opportunity for spiritual growth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sport-is-an-opportunity-for-spiritual-growth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sport-is-an-opportunity-for-spiritual-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with members of the Italian Swimming Federation at the Vatican on June 25. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Resentment as a Prison of the Soul: A Reflection Inspired by Mother Teresa and Irene Villa</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/resentment-as-a-prison-of-the-soul-a-reflection-inspired-by-mother-teresa-and-irene-villa</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/resentment-as-a-prison-of-the-soul-a-reflection-inspired-by-mother-teresa-and-irene-villa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The phrase attributed to Mother Teresa of Calcutta, “The worst feeling: resentment,” offers a profound reflection on the human condition and the way emotions shape the course of our lives. While there are painful feelings such as sadness, fear, frustration, and loneliness, resentment has a distinctive quality: it endures over time and feeds on the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Baptized Into His Death: The Ruthless War of the Soldiers for Christ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/baptized-into-his-death-the-ruthless-war-of-the-soldiers-for-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/baptized-into-his-death-the-ruthless-war-of-the-soldiers-for-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fear no one. That was Christ’s command to the Twelve after He told them they were going to be flogged in synagogues and dragged before governors and kings. That would be the fate of the Twelve, Christ’s hand-picked confidants, His band of brothers. Band of Brothers was a highly acclaimed miniseries released 25 years ago ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christianity and the Decline of Pagan Cults in Late Antiquity, Part 1</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christianity-and-the-decline-of-pagan-cults-in-late-antiquity-part-1</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christianity-and-the-decline-of-pagan-cults-in-late-antiquity-part-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This two-part article examines how Christianity gradually displaced paganism and idol worship throughout Europe from late antiquity into the early Medieval period. Part 1 of this article describes the religious landscape of the pre‑Christian world and discusses the formation of a distinct Christian identity in direct opposition to paganism. The article also examines how imperial ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Chara: The Vanguard of the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/chara-the-vanguard-of-the-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/chara-the-vanguard-of-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! (Phil. 4:4) You can sense it almost everywhere now. The exhaustion and misery of a civilization that has forgotten how to hope. Watching the news, scrolling through social media, or checking in on X to see what’s going on in the world is an excellent ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Constant Online Theological Debates Are Turning Young Women Away</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/constant-online-theological-debates-are-turning-young-women-away</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/constant-online-theological-debates-are-turning-young-women-away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I was ministering to a young woman recently who confirmed something for me that I’d been hearing about in different circles. She said young women are having a hard time in young adult groups because they are filled predominately with young men who want to argue religion and politics incessantly. Fueled by social media and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SSPX Issues Declaration of Faith to Pope Leo XIV and Cardinals Ahead of Consistory</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sspx-issues-declaration-of-faith-to-pope-leo-xiv-and-cardinals-ahead-of-consistory</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sspx-issues-declaration-of-faith-to-pope-leo-xiv-and-cardinals-ahead-of-consistory</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>One if By Land, Two if By Sea</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/one-if-by-land-two-if-by-sea</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/one-if-by-land-two-if-by-sea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Parents Sentenced to Prison in Brazil After Excluding Gender Content in Homeschool Curriculum</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parents-sentenced-to-prison-in-brazil-after-excluding-gender-content-in-homeschool-curriculum</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parents-sentenced-to-prison-in-brazil-after-excluding-gender-content-in-homeschool-curriculum</guid>
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<title>Archbishop Paglia’s ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Moral Theology Comes Into Focus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-paglias-paradigm-shift-in-moral-theology-comes-into-focus</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump&#45;Meloni Relationship Deteriorates After Fresh Public Clash</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-meloni-relationship-deteriorates-after-fresh-public-clash</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eucharist-transforms-believers-into-christs-body-and-counters-division-pope-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Participation in the Eucharist transforms believers into the Body of Christ and offers a remedy to the divisions affecting families and communities, Pope Leo XIV said…
The post Eucharist transforms believers into Christ’s body and counters division, pope says first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sheen beatification tickets defray ‘substantial costs’ of inviting thousands, says bishop</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sheen-beatification-tickets-defray-substantial-costs-of-inviting-thousands-says-bishop</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tickets to the September 2026 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen are quickly being snapped up.
The post Sheen beatification tickets defray ‘substantial costs’ of inviting thousands, says bishop first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize&#45;winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-hosts-pulitzer-prize-winning-authors-at-vatican-for-discussion-on-power-of-written-word</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-hosts-pulitzer-prize-winning-authors-at-vatican-for-discussion-on-power-of-written-word</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel laureate, celebrated novelists and authors from nearly a dozen countries met at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
The post Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Previously unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/previously-unpublished-homilies-of-pope-benedict-xvi-released-in-english</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/previously-unpublished-homilies-of-pope-benedict-xvi-released-in-english</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An English edition of a book of Pope Benedict XVI&#039;s previously unpublished homilies has been released by the Vatican.
The post Previously unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Previously, unpublished, homilies, Pope, Benedict, XVI, released, English</media:keywords>
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<title>Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID bill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-cancels-plans-to-sign-housing-bill-demanding-congress-pass-voter-id-bill</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-cancels-plans-to-sign-housing-bill-demanding-congress-pass-voter-id-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, was approved by the Senate June 22 in a 85-5 vote.
The post Trump cancels plans to sign housing bill, demanding Congress pass voter ID bill first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, cancels, plans, sign, housing, bill, demanding, Congress, pass, voter, bill</media:keywords>
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<title>The Ambiguities of the SSPX’s Confession of Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-ambiguities-of-the-sspxs-confession-of-faith</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Traditionalist authors have discussed various views on Religious Liberty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Ambiguities, the, SSPX’s, Confession, Faith</media:keywords>
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<title>Forgotten Customs of St. John the Baptist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-st-john-the-baptist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-st-john-the-baptist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Nativity of St John, like that of Our Lord, was celebrated by three Masses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Did Pope Francis &amp;amp; the SSPX Overturn Roe v. Wade?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/did-pope-francis-the-sspx-overturn-roe-v-wade</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/did-pope-francis-the-sspx-overturn-roe-v-wade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We give thanks for Pope Francis and the SSPX. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Did, Pope, Francis, the, SSPX, Overturn, Roe, Wade</media:keywords>
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<title>The Challenge of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus – the Americas &amp;amp; the World</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-challenge-of-the-eucharistic-heart-of-jesus-the-americas-the-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-challenge-of-the-eucharistic-heart-of-jesus-the-americas-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Eucharistic Heart spread everywhere. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and to the Cardinals of the Holy Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/open-letter-to-his-holiness-pope-leo-xiv-and-to-the-cardinals-of-the-holy-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/open-letter-to-his-holiness-pope-leo-xiv-and-to-the-cardinals-of-the-holy-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We hope that one day this doctrinal text may serve as a basis for an honest discussion with the Holy See, in a spirit of peace, brotherhood, and charity.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Thomas More—A faint faith is better than a strong heresy.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-morea-faint-faith-is-better-than-a-strong-heresy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-morea-faint-faith-is-better-than-a-strong-heresy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A faint faith is better than a strong heresy. — St. Thomas More ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thomas, More—A, faint, faith, better, than, strong, heresy.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Teresa Ávila—Truth suffers, but never dies.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-avilatruth-suffers-but-never-dies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-avilatruth-suffers-but-never-dies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Truth suffers, but never dies. ­—St. Teresa Ávila ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Ávila—Truth, suffers, but, never, dies.</media:keywords>
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<title>Barbecued pulled pork</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/barbecued-pulled-pork</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/barbecued-pulled-pork</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FOR THE RUB:     8 tablespoons paprika     6 tablespoons granulated sugar     4 tablespoons salt     4 tablespoons ground cumin     4 tablespoons black pepper     4 tablespoons chili powder     2 tablespoons brown sugar     2 tablespoons garlic powder     1 teaspoon cayenne pepper FOR THE PORK: 5 pounds fresh (not smoked) pork […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican releases schedule for Pope’s Consistory with Cardinals</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-releases-schedule-for-popes-consistory-with-cardinals</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will meet with members of the College of Cardinals on June 26-27 for an Extraordinary Consistory focused on the current situation of the Church and the world, the pursuit of peace, and the implementation of the Synod.
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Laypeople and clergy of Russia and Kazakhstan standing for life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/laypeople-and-clergy-of-russia-and-kazakhstan-standing-for-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/laypeople-and-clergy-of-russia-and-kazakhstan-standing-for-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On November 18, 1920, the USSR became the first country in the world to legalize abortion on request. According to Johnston’s Archive, more than 260 million abortions were performed during the 70 years of Soviet rule. The widespread legality and accessibility of the procedure contributed to the emergence of a so-called “abortion culture” within society.
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 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: the concept of fraternity is not utopian idea</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koovakad-the-concept-of-fraternity-is-not-utopian-idea</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koovakad-the-concept-of-fraternity-is-not-utopian-idea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his opening address at the conference at the Angelicum on the theme “Building fraternity through dialogue and collaboration,” Cardinal George Koovakad, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, highlights the role of different religious traditions in defending and promoting peace in an increasingly fragmented and polarized world.

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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican Dicastery: A layperson cannot deliver homily at Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-dicastery-a-layperson-cannot-deliver-homily-at-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-dicastery-a-layperson-cannot-deliver-homily-at-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments responds to a request made by the German Bishops, denying their petition for a layperson to preach the homily during Mass, even in exceptional cases, stating that the proclamation of the Word in the liturgical celebration is inseparable from the mission received sacramentally.
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Global crises persist in Europe, Africa and Middle East</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/global-crises-persist-in-europe-africa-and-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/global-crises-persist-in-europe-africa-and-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Conflicts and humanitarian emergencies continue across the Middle East, Ukraine and Africa.
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 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 to UN: To combat hunger, focus on humanity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-un-to-combat-hunger-focus-on-humanity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-un-to-combat-hunger-focus-on-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. World Food Programme in Rome on June 22. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, UN:, combat, hunger, focus, humanity</media:keywords>
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<title>After meeting with pope, collaboration between Vatican, abuse victims takes ‘a step forward’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/after-meeting-with-pope-collaboration-between-vatican-abuse-victims-takes-a-step-forward</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/after-meeting-with-pope-collaboration-between-vatican-abuse-victims-takes-a-step-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors held the first structured dialogue with Ending Clergy Abuse on June 15-16 in Rome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 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 warns no doctor should ever &amp;apos;decide on the life of an embryo&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-warns-no-doctor-should-ever-decide-on-the-life-of-an-embryo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-warns-no-doctor-should-ever-decide-on-the-life-of-an-embryo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ His remarks were made during a Monday audience with the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Perfect Love Casts Out Fear</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/perfect-love-casts-out-fear</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/perfect-love-casts-out-fear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ John, the son of Zebedee, was a simple man who fished the waters of the Sea of Galilee in the first century A.D. He joined Jesus after hearing John the Baptist proclaim that Jesus was the Lamb of God. He witnessed many of Jesus’ miracles, including the astonishing miracle of the healing of the Gerasene ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Father Who Runs to You</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-father-who-runs-to-you</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-father-who-runs-to-you</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What don’t you like about yourself? Even after going to Confession, do you still sometimes feel ashamed of your sins? And is this making you wonder if Father God is keeping you in misery because you don’t deserve better treatment? Father God is full of compassion for you. Compassion is not something that we have ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Divine Encore: The Atheists Who Couldn’t Accept a Meaningless Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-divine-encore-the-atheists-who-couldnt-accept-a-meaningless-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-divine-encore-the-atheists-who-couldnt-accept-a-meaningless-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jacques Maritain and his dear friend Raïssa Oumansoff were students at the Sorbonne. Their searching intellects, however, were frustrated by the fact that they could find no truth that would satisfy their restless minds. At that time Jacques was without any religious belief, and Raïssa was a self-declared atheist. In her 1942 memoir We Have ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 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 XIV: Contemplation Makes Christians Credible Witnesses</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-contemplation-makes-christians-credible-witnesses</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Visits St. Augustine’s Tomb</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-visits-st-augustines-tomb</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Honors Mother Cabrini as Model for Church on Migration</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-honors-mother-cabrini-as-model-for-church-on-migration</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How the Post&#45;Conciliar Classic ‘Bread Grows in Winter’ Speaks to Our Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-the-post-conciliar-classic-bread-grows-in-winter-speaks-to-our-time</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>5 Powerful Moments of Faith at the 2026 FIFA World Cup</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/5-powerful-moments-of-faith-at-the-2026-fifa-world-cup</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 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 prays at St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus’ love</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-at-st-augustines-tomb-in-pavia-calling-all-to-be-signs-of-jesus-love</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer at the tomb of St. Augustine June 20, returning to the basilica where he once guided the late Pope Benedict XVI.
The post Pope Leo prays at St. Augustine’s tomb in Pavia, calling all to be signs of Jesus’ love first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 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 venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-venerates-heart-of-mother-cabrini-calls-for-more-missionaries-like-her</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-venerates-heart-of-mother-cabrini-calls-for-more-missionaries-like-her</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV venerated a relic of the heart of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen ever canonized a saint, during a visit June 20 to her hometown in northern Italy.
The post Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +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 June 21, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-june-21-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Angelus address given June 21, 2026, at St. Peter&#039;s Square.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given June 21, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Octave of the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-octave-of-the-sacred-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;...that he might truly know compassion for mine infirmities.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Octave, the, Sacred, Heart</media:keywords>
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<title>“God’s Not Done with Her”: Finding Hope at Traditional Women’s Conference</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/gods-not-done-with-her-finding-hope-at-traditional-womens-conference</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/gods-not-done-with-her-finding-hope-at-traditional-womens-conference</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It’s like everything I needed to hear right now.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“God’s, Not, Done, with, Her”:, Finding, Hope, Traditional, Women’s, Conference</media:keywords>
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<title>The Great American Eucharistic Congress</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-great-american-eucharistic-congress</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-great-american-eucharistic-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “The largest religious meeting in the history of the Catholic Church in America.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 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: 4th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-4th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We continue our project of delving into the texts for Holy Mass on the 4th Sunday after Pentecost in the Vetus Ordo of the Roman Rite, where the Apostle to the Gentiles gives us a vision of all creation groaning toward liberty and the Evangelist shows us Peter falling at the knees of Christ. The ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Illo, Tempore:, 4th, Sunday, after, Pentecost</media:keywords>
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<title>Encouraging men about the value of fatherhood</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/encouraging-men-about-the-value-of-fatherhood</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/encouraging-men-about-the-value-of-fatherhood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his book, How to be a Superman Dad in a Kryptonite World: Even When You Can’t Afford a Decent Cape (Guiding Light Books, 2017), John Clark, husband and father of nine, draws upon his own experiences to discuss the value of fatherhood. For Father’s Day, Clark, who blogs for the National Catholic Register, spoke with […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Encouraging, men, about, the, value, fatherhood</media:keywords>
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<title>Bl. Marie&#45;Anne Blondin—The deeper a tree sinks its roots into the soil, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-marie-anne-blondinthe-deeper-a-tree-sinks-its-roots-into-the-soil</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The deeper a tree sinks its roots into the soil, the greater its chances of growing, branching out, and bearing fruit. – Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Facts about the Church in early America</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/facts-about-the-church-in-early-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/facts-about-the-church-in-early-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Take some time this Independence Day to teach your family about the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States. May God bless America! Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832)  Carroll was a delegate to the Continental Congress, representing Maryland. While he did not participate in the vote for independence, he was present for […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Israeli strikes kill at least 5 in southern Lebanon despite new ceasefire</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-5-in-southern-lebanon-despite-new-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-5-in-southern-lebanon-despite-new-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least five people have been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon overnight and early Saturday.


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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Colombians prepare to vote for continuity or change</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/colombians-prepare-to-vote-for-continuity-or-change</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Continuity or change is the choice for voters throughout Colombia this Sunday, in the second round of the Presidential Election, with one candidate seeking to end six decades of conflict via negotiations, while the other is determined to end all dialogue forthwith. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Pavia: St Augustine shows us ‘the need to turn inward’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-in-pavia-st-augustine-shows-us-the-need-to-turn-inward</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-in-pavia-st-augustine-shows-us-the-need-to-turn-inward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo visits the church where St Augustine is buried, reflecting on pessimism, interiority, and the need to &quot;read the signs of the times&quot;.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Pavia: &amp;quot;The city is both a gift and a task&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-in-pavia-the-city-is-both-a-gift-and-a-task</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-in-pavia-the-city-is-both-a-gift-and-a-task</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his pastoral visit to Pavia, Pope Leo urges citizens to take responsibility for the common good, describing the city as both a gift and a task.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 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: St Cabrini&amp;apos;s mission to migrants remains urgent today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-st-cabrinis-mission-to-migrants-remains-urgent-today</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-st-cabrinis-mission-to-migrants-remains-urgent-today</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During a visit to the birthplace of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Pope Leo XIV recalls her devotion to the Sacred Heart and says her service to migrants remains a model for the Church in today&#039;s world.
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo expected to visit 5 Peruvian cities in November, president says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-expected-to-visit-5-peruvian-cities-in-november-president-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-expected-to-visit-5-peruvian-cities-in-november-president-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The president of Peru had a nearly two-hour private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 18. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Failure to understand Eastern Christianity impoverishes the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-failure-to-understand-eastern-christianity-impoverishes-the-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-failure-to-understand-eastern-christianity-impoverishes-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope addressed members of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches at the Vatican on June 18. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 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 remembers Cardinal Ruini as a shepherd who guided the people of God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-cardinal-ruini-as-a-shepherd-who-guided-the-people-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-cardinal-ruini-as-a-shepherd-who-guided-the-people-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, the pontiff praised the late Italian cardinal’s humble service, trust in God, and commitment to truth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 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: Synodality can help us avoid being another Tower of Babel</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-synodality-can-help-us-avoid-being-another-tower-of-babel</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-synodality-can-help-us-avoid-being-another-tower-of-babel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff addressed participants of the Borgo Dialogues at the Vatican on June 19. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican recognizes martyrdom of 20 priests killed during Spanish Civil War</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-recognizes-martyrdom-of-20-priests-killed-during-spanish-civil-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The same decree also recognized the heroic virtues of Servant of God Sister Clara Andreu y Malferit. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Noelia Castillo and the False Mercy of Euthanasia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/noelia-castillo-and-the-false-mercy-of-euthanasia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On March 26, 2026, Noelia Castillo Ramos, a twenty-five-year-old Spanish woman, died by legal euthanasia in Barcelona. Her father fought for twenty months to stop it. He argued that his daughter, already marked by suicide attempts, psychiatric illness, trauma, and severe physical suffering, should first receive fuller treatment and support. The courts disagreed. Spain’s legal ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Breaking My Caffeine Addiction Brought Me Closer to God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/breaking-my-caffeine-addiction-brought-me-closer-to-god</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A little over two weeks ago, I made the decision to finally stop drinking caffeine. I have been addicted to coffee for 21 years and Diet Coke for a few years before that. I have known for a while that the Lord wants me to let this addiction go. And yes, it is a full-blown ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Not All Fear Is Bad: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/not-all-fear-is-bad-12th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jesus tells His disciples that there is empty fear and worthy fear.  How will they know the difference? Gospel (Read Mt. 10:26-33) The tenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel begins with Jesus calling the Twelve Apostles, then sending them out to preach the Good News He’s going to teach them.  He gives them detailed instructions for ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Love Has No Why</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/love-has-no-why</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The famed Dominican friar Meister Eckhart has a phrase, “Love has no why” (Die Minne hat kein Warum), and it is perhaps one of the most famous statements in Western Christian mysticism. In its fuller, but less familiar form, he writes: “Love has no why. It loves because it loves. It knows no reason. It ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Enduring Love: 4 Inspiring Father’s Day Stories</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/enduring-love-4-inspiring-fathers-day-stories</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dads, grandfathers, mentors, clergy—so many men in our communities are uplifting friends and loved ones, many going unseen. This Father’s Day, Catholic Exchange brings you true stories of fathers transforming lives. Neighborhood Favorite -Lynne Parker Davis from Atlanta, GA My dad, Jack Gordon Parker, made friends easily and for life. He was born in the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Enduring, Love:, Inspiring, Father’s, Day, Stories</media:keywords>
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<title>FTC Sues Transgender Health Group over ‘Deceptive Claims’ about Child Treatments</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ftc-sues-transgender-health-group-over-deceptive-claims-about-child-treatments</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Educators Call for Reform to Buck Trend of Parish School Closures</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-educators-call-for-reform-to-buck-trend-of-parish-school-closures</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pew Survey: Majority of Catholics Say Trump Is Too critical of Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pew-survey-majority-of-catholics-say-trump-is-too-critical-of-pope-leo-xiv</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mourners in Kenya Honor Catholic Schoolgirl Who Died Saving Others in Dormitory Fire</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mourners-in-kenya-honor-catholic-schoolgirl-who-died-saving-others-in-dormitory-fire</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Honolulu Diocese Celebrates 200 Years of Catholicism in Hawaii</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/honolulu-diocese-celebrates-200-years-of-catholicism-in-hawaii</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AI models overlook religion, but also favor some faiths — including Catholicism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-models-overlook-religion-but-also-favor-some-faiths-including-catholicism</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One research paper identified what it called the &quot;omissive bias&quot; displayed by large language models with respect to religion.
The post AI models overlook religion, but also favor some faiths — including Catholicism first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets Peru’s president, discusses possible November visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-perus-president-discusses-possible-november-visit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-perus-president-discusses-possible-november-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A papal visit to Peru could span eight to 10 days in early November, with planned stops in Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa and Cusco.
The post Pope Leo XIV meets Peru’s president, discusses possible November visit first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vance’s new book ‘Communion’ details his religious and political conversions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vances-new-book-communion-details-his-religious-and-political-conversions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance’s new book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” is a story of several of his conversions: from Protestant Christian to atheist to…
The post Vance’s new book ‘Communion’ details his religious and political conversions first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The human error</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-human-error</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-human-error</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our imperfections are human, and they can also lead us to become better humans. At the same time -- no matter where we are in our journey -- each of us has dignity.
The post The human error first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Tickets for Sheen beatification available week of June 22</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tickets-for-sheen-beatification-available-week-of-june-22</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tickets for Venerable Fulton J. Sheen&#039;s Sept. 24 beatification in St. Louis and related events will be available starting the week of June 22.
The post Tickets for Sheen beatification available week of June 22 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tickets, for, Sheen, beatification, available, week, June</media:keywords>
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<title>The Challenge of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-challenge-of-the-eucharistic-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Many sovereigns did do it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Wednesday in the Octave of the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wednesday-in-the-octave-of-the-sacred-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every sin must be said to renew, in some fashion, the Lord&#039;s passion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>High School Courses for Next Year</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/high-school-courses-for-next-year</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Our high school courses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Feast of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-feast-of-the-eucharistic-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Heart of Him Who sleeps but watches always, Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo on the SSPX: “It’s Their Choice.”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-on-the-sspx-its-their-choice</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Let us fast and pray for our clerics. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Loyola—Laugh and grow strong.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolalaugh-and-grow-strong</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Laugh and grow strong. —St. Ignatius of Loyola ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Ignatius, Loyola—Laugh, and, grow, strong.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Anthony of Padua—If things created are so full of loveliness, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-of-paduaif-things-created-are-so-full-of-loveliness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent with beauty must be He who made them! The wisdom of the worker is apparent in His handiwork.   —St. Anthony of Padua ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A good father clings to Our Lady</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-good-father-clings-to-our-lady</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When my wife and I moved to the Bay Area from southern California, we were stressed. I was starting a brand new job, our first child was less than 18 months old and not sleeping at all, and we were staying at my wife’s parents’ home while we waited for our house to sell in […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope welcomes US&#45;Iran agreement, calls for mutual trust in Middle East</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-welcomes-us-iran-agreement-calls-for-mutual-trust-in-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-welcomes-us-iran-agreement-calls-for-mutual-trust-in-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV expresses his hopes for peace in the Middle East as the US and Iran prepare to sign an agreement, and appeals for an end to the war in Ukraine.
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Burkina Faso&#45;Niger: Bishops call for strengthening Small Christian Communities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/burkina-faso-niger-bishops-call-for-strengthening-small-christian-communities</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gathered in Ouagadougou recently, for their plenary assembly, the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso-Niger (CEB-N) reaffirmed their commitment to peace, the vitality of Small Christian Communities (SCCs), and the renewal of Catholic education.
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 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 remembers the late Cardinal Ruini as a wise brother</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-remembers-the-late-cardinal-ruini-as-a-wise-brother</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-remembers-the-late-cardinal-ruini-as-a-wise-brother</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a telegram, Pope Leo XIV offers his condolences for the passing of Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General Emeritus of the Diocese of Rome and important figure in the Italian Church, expressing his “gratitude to the Lord for the gift of this esteemed man of the Church.”
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Kenya: Bishops lead Inter&#45;diocesan peace and reconciliation Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/kenya-bishops-lead-inter-diocesan-peace-and-reconciliation-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/kenya-bishops-lead-inter-diocesan-peace-and-reconciliation-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic bishops from Kenya&#039;s North Rift region have renewed their call for peace, reconciliation, and social cohesion during an Inter-diocesan Mass celebrated recently, in Chemolingot, Baringo County, an area that has experienced recurring insecurity and intercommunal conflict.
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Iran and U.S. to open final talks after peace memorandum</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/iran-and-us-to-open-final-talks-after-peace-memorandum</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/iran-and-us-to-open-final-talks-after-peace-memorandum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday.
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope receives Syro&#45;Malankara delegation, calls for preservation of identity in diaspora</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-receives-syro-malankara-delegation-calls-for-preservation-of-identity-in-diaspora</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-receives-syro-malankara-delegation-calls-for-preservation-of-identity-in-diaspora</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV addressed a delegation of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, encouraging them to preserve and promote &quot;the inestimable treasures incarnated by all the Eastern Churches.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 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 defends journalism against the drug of ‘fake news’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-defends-journalism-against-the-drug-of-fake-news</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-defends-journalism-against-the-drug-of-fake-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a message to Italian newspaper L’Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist &quot;artificial polarizations&quot; and serve as &quot;instruments of truth.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 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 says care for creation is a requirement of faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-care-for-creation-is-a-requirement-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-care-for-creation-is-a-requirement-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities to help build a “culture of care” for the environment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Speaking truth to power: When the pope addresses governments</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/speaking-truth-to-power-when-the-pope-addresses-governments</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/speaking-truth-to-power-when-the-pope-addresses-governments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Westminster Hall to the U.N., popes have been invited to address civic assemblies during their travels. How have they used these speeches to challenge leaders on life, economics, and migration? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope warns SSPX bishop ordinations risk deepening schism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-warns-sspx-bishop-ordinations-risk-deepening-schism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-warns-sspx-bishop-ordinations-risk-deepening-schism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said it plans to consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1 without the permission of Pope Leo XIV. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Master of Disguise, Bishop and Saint: Saint Rafael, Bishop of the Poor</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/master-of-disguise-bishop-and-saint-saint-rafael-bishop-of-the-poor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/master-of-disguise-bishop-and-saint-saint-rafael-bishop-of-the-poor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Like Jonah, the priest was terrified of God’s call. Word had come; he was to return home to become bishop. In exile from a death sentence handed down by the secular forces of the Mexican Revolution, Rafael Guízar y Valencia had good reason to fear a return to Mexico. And so, like Jonah, the future ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marriage and Fidelity: The Cornerstone of a Pro&#45;Life Culture</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marriage-and-fidelity-the-cornerstone-of-a-pro-life-culture</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marriage-and-fidelity-the-cornerstone-of-a-pro-life-culture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When we hear the term “pro-life,” we automatically think of issues such as abortion and euthanasia, since pro-lifers protect life at both ends of the spectrum. However, in order to safeguard these non-negotiables, we need to ensure that the basic family unit of husband, wife, and children is protected throughout society. This signifies that fidelity, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marriage, and, Fidelity:, The, Cornerstone, Pro-Life, Culture</media:keywords>
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<title>Why We Feel Unworthy and How to Overcome It</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-we-feel-unworthy-and-how-to-overcome-it</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I often ask young people whether they have considered a call to religious life or the priesthood. One of the usual responses I get is, “I don’t feel worthy of such a vocation.” These usually come from people who claim they are God’s beloved children. If we truly believe that we are children of God, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trust and Surrender Must Be Worked On</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trust-and-surrender-must-be-worked-on</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trust-and-surrender-must-be-worked-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I was looking at Psalm 12 and was compelled to think about my own tendency toward self sufficiency which, by itself, is an exercise in pride that I keep working on by building the virtue of surrender to Christ. The proud man’s first temptation is rarely open rebellion against God. Rebellion often begins more respectably, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Soldiers Who Came to Padre Pio</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-soldiers-who-came-to-padre-pio</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-soldiers-who-came-to-padre-pio</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During World War II, the quiet mountain town of San Giovanni Rotondo was transformed by the arrival of American soldiers. The narrow streets that had once echoed with the footsteps of pilgrims were now filled with military vehicles, unfamiliar accents, and young men far from home. For Mary Pyle, their presence was both unexpected and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Human Dignity and Human Frailty at the Heart of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/human-dignity-and-human-frailty-at-the-heart-of-magnifica-humanitas</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic&#45;Backed Religious Liberty Lawsuit Asks Supreme Court to Address ‘Finality’ Rule</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-backed-religious-liberty-lawsuit-asks-supreme-court-to-address-finality-rule</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Priesthood Enters the World Through the Diaconate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-priesthood-enters-the-world-through-the-diaconate</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Vice President, Second Lady Share Family Mass Attendance Practices</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-vice-president-second-lady-share-family-mass-attendance-practices</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Northern Ireland City Leads First Coordinated Worldwide Marian Eucharistic Procession</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/northern-ireland-city-leads-first-coordinated-worldwide-marian-eucharistic-procession</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/world-cup-kicks-off-amid-passion-protests-in-mexico</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/world-cup-kicks-off-amid-passion-protests-in-mexico</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Sport should not be a distraction&quot; from  injustices but rather an &quot;opportunity to put our differences at the service of justice, truth, and peace.&quot;
The post World Cup kicks off amid passion, protests in Mexico first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Illinois diocese, pregnancy center appeal for right to hire in line with pro&#45;life beliefs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/illinois-diocese-pregnancy-center-appeal-for-right-to-hire-in-line-with-pro-life-beliefs</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/illinois-diocese-pregnancy-center-appeal-for-right-to-hire-in-line-with-pro-life-beliefs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We must have the freedom to follow and express our convictions without government interference,&quot; said Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield.
The post Illinois diocese, pregnancy center appeal for right to hire in line with pro-life beliefs first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Deacons say encouragement from family, clergy plays decisive role in answering vocational call</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/deacons-say-encouragement-from-family-clergy-plays-decisive-role-in-answering-vocational-call</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/deacons-say-encouragement-from-family-clergy-plays-decisive-role-in-answering-vocational-call</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What compels men to listen and follow Jesus Christ&#039;s call to become permanent deacons in 2026? The common thread among three deacons interviewed by OSV News is a love of service combined with a growing recognition of the gifts that others have recognized in them.
The post Deacons say encouragement from family, clergy plays decisive role in answering vocational call first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Communion’: JD Vance’s spiritual memoir released as 2028 race heats up</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/communion-jd-vances-spiritual-memoir-released-as-2028-race-heats-up</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/communion-jd-vances-spiritual-memoir-released-as-2028-race-heats-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — On June 16, Vice President JD Vance will release his second book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” (HarperCollins). As a presumed 2028 U.S. presidential candidate, the…
The post ‘Communion’: JD Vance’s spiritual memoir released as 2028 race heats up first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump and Iran reach tentative deal to end war, but obstacles to peace remain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-and-iran-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-war-but-obstacles-to-peace-remain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-and-iran-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-war-but-obstacles-to-peace-remain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After President Donald Trump, Pakistani mediators, and Iranian officials said a framework has been reached for a deal to end the war in Iran, a Catholic expert in peacekeeping said that while there is cause for optimism, key obstacles remain. 
The post Trump and Iran reach tentative deal to end war, but obstacles to peace remain first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Medicine for the Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/medicine-for-the-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/medicine-for-the-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ These are among the best medicines for the heart. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-3rd-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-3rd-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the older Roman calendar, the Sundays after Pentecost have a way of placing us again and again before the same immense fact: the whole Christian life is lived between two waters. At the beginning, “the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Monday in the Octave of the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/monday-in-the-octave-of-the-sacred-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/monday-in-the-octave-of-the-sacred-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Unbloody and the Bloody Sacrifice, the Victim is one and the same. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The War of the Vendée: Under the Banner of the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-war-of-the-vendee-under-the-banner-of-the-sacred-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-war-of-the-vendee-under-the-banner-of-the-sacred-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The spirit of the Crusades was upon them. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Trump Joins the Consecration of the USA to the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-joins-the-consecration-of-the-usa-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-joins-the-consecration-of-the-usa-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Against our common enemy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marriage Wisdom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marriage-wisdom</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marriage-wisdom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thirteen years ago I was a blushing bride dreaming of her happily ever after. After enduring a rigorous pre-Cana boot camp, I thought I knew a lot about love and marriage. I knew squat. Since then I’ve learned a lot — mostly the hard way — about what it takes to build a strong marriage. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 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 XIII—Whatever we are, that we are by the divine goodness; …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiiiwhatever-we-are-that-we-are-by-the-divine-goodness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiiiwhatever-we-are-that-we-are-by-the-divine-goodness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whatever we are, that we are by the divine goodness; and this goodness is specially attributed to the Holy Ghost. —Pope Leo XIII ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Priest, prophet, and king — who, me?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priest-prophet-and-king-who-me</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/priest-prophet-and-king-who-me</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Upon witnessing the Baptism of my first grandchild, I once again heard the threefold description in our call to holiness. After the Baptism comes the anointing with sacred chrism oil, wherein the priest or deacon prays these words:  As Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet, and King, so may you live always as a member of […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal You Heung&#45;sik: Korean Peninsula can never give up on peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-you-heung-sik-korean-peninsula-can-never-give-up-on-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-you-heung-sik-korean-peninsula-can-never-give-up-on-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy, celebrates Mass to pray for peace and reconciliation on the Korean peninsula, attended by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope at Angelus: God’s grace is freely given and must be shared</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-gods-grace-is-freely-given-and-must-be-shared</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-gods-grace-is-freely-given-and-must-be-shared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV recalls the abundance of God’s grace and every Christian’s mission to share Christ’s forgiveness with all people.
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo prays for Filipinos affected by massive earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-filipinos-affected-by-massive-earthquake</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV prays for the dozens of people killed in a recent earthquake in the Philippines, and welcomes new Blesseds into the Church.
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<title>Pope Leo renews gratitude to God for Apostolic Journey to Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-renews-gratitude-to-god-for-apostolic-journey-to-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV renews his appreciation for the people of Spain, especially King Felipe VI, and their welcome and enthusiasm during his Apostolic Journey.
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s World Day of Poor message: The Lord is refuge of the poor</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-world-day-of-poor-message-the-lord-is-refuge-of-the-poor</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In his message for the 10th World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV reflects on God as “the refuge of the poor,” urging Christians to rediscover the central place of the poor and examine our commitment to justice, solidarity, and human dignity.
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<title>Migrants in Tenerife tell Pope Leo XIV: We do not ask for privileges or compassion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/migrants-in-tenerife-tell-pope-leo-xiv-we-do-not-ask-for-privileges-or-compassion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/migrants-in-tenerife-tell-pope-leo-xiv-we-do-not-ask-for-privileges-or-compassion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Las Raíces reception center in Spain’s Canary Islands, the pope heard testimonies from migrants who risked their lives crossing the Atlantic and urged a more humane response rooted in dignity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells human traffickers in Tenerife: ‘Stop. Repent’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tells-human-traffickers-in-tenerife-stop-repent</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tells-human-traffickers-in-tenerife-stop-repent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope urged migrants to embrace integration while warning traffickers that they “will have to appear before divine justice.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 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’s advice to priests: ‘Holiness cannot be lived in isolation’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-advice-to-priests-holiness-cannot-be-lived-in-isolation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-advice-to-priests-holiness-cannot-be-lived-in-isolation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests takes place every year on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>10 of the most powerful moments of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/10-of-the-most-powerful-moments-of-pope-leo-xivs-trip-to-spain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/10-of-the-most-powerful-moments-of-pope-leo-xivs-trip-to-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father&#039;s visit from June 6–12 took him to Madrid, Barcelona, the Canary Islands, and Tenerife. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Philosopher Hitler Feared Illumines the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-philosopher-hitler-feared-illumines-the-sacred-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two of my favorite Catholic days take place in early summer: the feast of the Visitation on May 31st and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart on a Friday in June (the date varies based on Easter). At first glance, these two devotions are separate. One, a mystery of the rosary, is for Our Lady; ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Humility Is the Gateway to Heaven</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/humility-is-the-gateway-to-heaven</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/humility-is-the-gateway-to-heaven</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q&amp;A with Mystic Alicja Lenczewska, Part 3 June is a month especially dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the time when we give particular honor to the humility, love, and mercy of Our Blessed Lord, who died in atonement for our sins. Among the many Polish hymns sung on this occasion, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>We the Troubled Sheep and Our Good Shepherd: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-the-troubled-sheep-and-our-good-shepherd-11th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/we-the-troubled-sheep-and-our-good-shepherd-11th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Sunday’s Readings, Jesus sees a crowd following Him that moves Him to pity.  Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 9:36-10:8) As Jesus was making His way through the villages of Galilee, St. Matthew tells us that “at the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them.”  This is a rare description of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Wonderful Secret About Reparations to the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-wonderful-secret-about-reparations-to-the-sacred-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold. (Mt. 24:12) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in seventeenth century France, at a time when religion in her native country had grown cold. What is interesting about the “coldness” of the hearts of the faithful in France during this time is ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>June: The Month When Heaven Comes Close</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/june-the-month-when-heaven-comes-close</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ June is one of the most beautiful months in the Catholic year. Having journeyed through the splendor of Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday, the Church now turns our attention to mysteries that are at once profound and deeply personal. Corpus Christi and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart invite us to contemplate not merely ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Finishes Trip to Spain With Mass, Meetings in Canary Islands</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-finishes-trip-to-spain-with-mass-meetings-in-canary-islands</link>
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<title>6 Lessons From St. Thérèse’s ‘Little Way’</title>
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<title>Reflection Park’s Towering Statues Make Visitors Feel ‘Like You Are Walking With Jesus’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/reflection-parks-towering-statues-make-visitors-feel-like-you-are-walking-with-jesus</link>
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<title>Bishops Urge G7 Powers to Prioritize Dignity of the Human Person, Global Peace at Summit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-urge-g7-powers-to-prioritize-dignity-of-the-human-person-global-peace-at-summit</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blind Girl Tells Pope Leo XIV How She Sees the Sagrada Familia’s Tallest Tower ‘With Her Heart’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blind-girl-tells-pope-leo-xiv-how-she-sees-the-sagrada-familias-tallest-tower-with-her-heart</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Church leaders to G7 leaders: Place the human person ‘at the heart’ of governance</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-leaders-to-g7-leaders-place-the-human-person-at-the-heart-of-governance</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/church-leaders-to-g7-leaders-place-the-human-person-at-the-heart-of-governance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Presidents of Catholic bishops&#039; conferences of the G7 member states called on heads of state and government to root governance in human dignity, as national leaders prepare for the G7 Summit.
The post Church leaders to G7 leaders: Place the human person ‘at the heart’ of governance first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Church, leaders, leaders:, Place, the, human, person, ‘at, the, heart’, governance</media:keywords>
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<title>Religious liberty ‘the cornerstone of any just society,’ Pope Leo says in message to Becket gala</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/religious-liberty-the-cornerstone-of-any-just-society-pope-leo-says-in-message-to-becket-gala</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV called the right to religious freedom “the cornerstone of any just society” in a message to a religious liberty law firm delivered June…
The post Religious liberty ‘the cornerstone of any just society,’ Pope Leo says in message to Becket gala first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Religious, liberty, ‘the, cornerstone, any, just, society, ’, Pope, Leo, says, message, Becket, gala</media:keywords>
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<title>Papal plane remains in Spain: Pope Leo’s return flight to Rome delayed by mechanical problems</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/papal-plane-remains-in-spain-pope-leos-return-flight-to-rome-delayed-by-mechanical-problems</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/papal-plane-remains-in-spain-pope-leos-return-flight-to-rome-delayed-by-mechanical-problems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ TENERIFE, Spain (OSV News) — After Pope Leo XIV’s flight from the Canary Islands to Rome was grounded due to mechanical failure before take off June 12, Spain’s King Felipe…
The post Papal plane remains in Spain: Pope Leo’s return flight to Rome delayed by mechanical problems first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Trump seeks off&#45;ramp for Iran war; pro&#45;lifers seek Planned Parenthood defund</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-trump-seeks-off-ramp-for-iran-war-pro-lifers-seek-planned-parenthood-defund</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-trump-seeks-off-ramp-for-iran-war-pro-lifers-seek-planned-parenthood-defund</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have criticized the U.S. conflict with Iran and called for peace in the region. 
The post Washington Roundup: Trump seeks off-ramp for Iran war; pro-lifers seek Planned Parenthood defund first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Washington, Roundup:, Trump, seeks, off-ramp, for, Iran, war, pro-lifers, seek, Planned, Parenthood, defund</media:keywords>
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<title>The heart of the matter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-heart-of-the-matter</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-heart-of-the-matter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A presentation by Louisville&#039;s Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, on how the Sacred Heart of Jesus builds communities, was a tour de force of what living with the love of the Sacred Heart should look like in the Church, for the good of society.
The post The heart of the matter first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, heart, the, matter</media:keywords>
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<title>Octave Day of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/octave-day-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From Pope St. Cyril of Alexandria and St. Cyril of Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Heretical Imprimatur Catechisms? with Mr. Aaron Seng</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/heretical-imprimatur-catechisms-with-mr-aaron-seng</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/heretical-imprimatur-catechisms-with-mr-aaron-seng</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new Crusade Manual and heretical catechisms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Heretical, Imprimatur, Catechisms, with, Mr., Aaron, Seng</media:keywords>
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<title>Day of Reparation for the Crimes against the Most Holy Eucharist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/day-of-reparation-for-the-crimes-against-the-most-holy-eucharist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/day-of-reparation-for-the-crimes-against-the-most-holy-eucharist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In view of the horrible maltreatments of Our Eucharistic Lord. no true Catholic bishop, priest or lay faithful can remain indifferent and simply stand by and watch. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Friday after the Octave of Corpus Christi: the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/friday-after-the-octave-of-corpus-christi-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Our Lord Himself wanted this feast on Friday after the Octave. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Forgotten Customs of the Sacred Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-customs-of-the-sacred-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-customs-of-the-sacred-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I fear everything from my own wickedness and frailty, but I hope for all things from Thy goodness and bounty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Vincent Ferrer—Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhatever-you-do-think-not-of-yourself-but-of-god</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God. —St. Vincent Ferrer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bl. Pauline von Mallinckrodt—It does not matter whether a thing is difficult or easy …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-pauline-von-mallinckrodtit-does-not-matter-whether-a-thing-is-difficult-or-easy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bl-pauline-von-mallinckrodtit-does-not-matter-whether-a-thing-is-difficult-or-easy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It does not matter whether a thing is difficult or easy, convenient or inconvenient. If it is God’s will, it must be done. That settles it! —Bl. Pauline von Mallinckrodt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Teresa of Kolkata—Intense love does not measure; it just gives.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-kolkataintense-love-does-not-measure-it-just-gives</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-kolkataintense-love-does-not-measure-it-just-gives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Intense love does not measure; it just gives. —St. Teresa of Kolkata ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo in Gran Canaria: ‘Human dignity has no passport’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-in-gran-canaria-human-dignity-has-no-passport</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-in-gran-canaria-human-dignity-has-no-passport</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a meeting with migrants and the organisations that rescue and accompany them in Gran Canaria,  Pope Leo urges the world not to grow indifferent to their suffering and calls for legal and safe migration pathways, denounces human trafficking and exploitation, and insists that “human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope in Canary Islands: Remain united through the Cross and the Eucharist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-in-canary-islands-remain-united-through-the-cross-and-the-eucharist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-in-canary-islands-remain-united-through-the-cross-and-the-eucharist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urged the Church in the Canary Islands to remain united in faith by embracing the Cross, deepening its Eucharistic life, and serving the most vulnerable with solidarity and hope.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archdiocese of Seoul honors AI scholar Fr Paolo Benanti</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-seoul-honors-ai-scholar-fr-paolo-benanti</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-seoul-honors-ai-scholar-fr-paolo-benanti</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Seoul prepares for World Youth Day 2027, a ceremony highlights human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Listen to the ‘hidden, beating heart of love’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-listen-to-the-hidden-beating-heart-of-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-listen-to-the-hidden-beating-heart-of-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Mass in Gran Canaria, Pope Leo warns against the “clamor of a bombastic, omnipresent and restless ‘I’”, and remembers the migrants who lost their lives attempting to reach the island.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +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 pastoral visit to the Canary Islands</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/highlights-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visit-to-the-canary-islands</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/highlights-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visit-to-the-canary-islands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Fragility in old age can teach our efficiency&#45;obsessed world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-fragility-in-old-age-can-teach-our-efficiency-obsessed-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-fragility-in-old-age-can-teach-our-efficiency-obsessed-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff, who is traveling in Spain, sent a letter to be read at a Vatican symposium on the elderly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 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 the World Cup, Pope Leo XIV shares an important lesson from soccer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-the-world-cup-pope-leo-xiv-shares-an-important-lesson-from-soccer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-the-world-cup-pope-leo-xiv-shares-an-important-lesson-from-soccer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Soccer, Pope Leo said, &quot;helps us remember something very important: that life is not a race to be run in solitude; it is something played as a team, and we must learn to run together.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Peruvian boy whose family struggles to make ends meet asks pope why bad things happen</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peruvian-boy-whose-family-struggles-to-make-ends-meet-asks-pope-why-bad-things-happen</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/peruvian-boy-whose-family-struggles-to-make-ends-meet-asks-pope-why-bad-things-happen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Answering the question, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that “through the life of Jesus Christ, God shows us that, even amid suffering, he never abandons any of his children.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘I’m still on cloud nine,’ says pilot who shared cockpit with Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/im-still-on-cloud-nine-says-pilot-who-shared-cockpit-with-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/im-still-on-cloud-nine-says-pilot-who-shared-cockpit-with-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ángeles Hernández had the experience of a lifetime as she served as the co-pilot on the flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Madrid to Barcelona. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A century later, Pope Leo XIV fulfills Gaudí’s dream</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-century-later-pope-leo-xiv-fulfills-gaudis-dream</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Sagrada Familia Basilica&#039;s spectacular central spire is crowned by a white cross that makes it the tallest church in the world. ]]></description>
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<title>The Price of Sharing the Light</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-price-of-sharing-the-light</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Calgary Herald created a stir some time ago when it printed a cartoon characterization of Bishop Henry. It was the newspaper’s response to the bishop’s condemnation of abortion. I found myself in the center of the storm facing a team of the newspaper’s writers and editors. I set them back a little when I ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Look for Men Who Want to Be Husbands</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/look-for-men-who-want-to-be-husbands</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ My wife once heard some excellent advice: look for men who want to be husbands, not for men who just want wives. Having a wife is tremendous. She provides encouragement and emotional support. She turns a house into a home. She is a companion to share your interests and struggles with, and she’s a key ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Behold This Heart: An Invitation into Cosmic Contemplation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/behold-this-heart-an-invitation-into-cosmic-contemplation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every image of the Sacred Heart is familiar: the flames, the thorns, the pierced and burning heart of Christ. We see it on prayer cards, in statues and paintings, and recognize immediately what it means. To hear the words “Behold this heart, that so loved men” seems logical and proper. What more fitting image of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Returning to Babel or Jerusalem: Our Response to the Cultural Shift of AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/returning-to-babel-or-jerusalem-our-response-to-the-cultural-shift-of-ai</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/returning-to-babel-or-jerusalem-our-response-to-the-cultural-shift-of-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The world is experiencing a dramatic shift in how economies work and people live because of the emergence of Artificial Intelligence. Such an enormous shift has not occurred since the Industrial Revolution, which changed nearly everything about how people lived.  None of us individually can change the course of human history or the effect of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Returning, Babel, Jerusalem:, Our, Response, the, Cultural, Shift</media:keywords>
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<title>Discovering the Saintly Soul Behind Sagrada Família</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/discovering-the-saintly-soul-behind-sagrada-familia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Church’s 2,000-year history includes countless saints who received unique charisms from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4) suited to the needs of their respective times and places. Yet we sometimes forget that this tradition is not a completed history book, but a living tradition in which new heroes continue to show the light of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vice President Vance Says ‘Soul&#45;Searching’ Brought Him to Catholic Church: ‘I Felt at Home’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vice-president-vance-says-soul-searching-brought-him-to-catholic-church-i-felt-at-home</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Itinerary Confirmed for Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to France: Paris, Lourdes, and Metz</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/itinerary-confirmed-for-pope-leo-xivs-trip-to-france-paris-lourdes-and-metz</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Scientists Meet to Discuss Identical Twins, AI, and the Unity of Truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-scientists-meet-to-discuss-identical-twins-ai-and-the-unity-of-truth</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Meets Lawmakers, Visits Historic Catholic Sites in Madrid, Barcelona</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-meets-lawmakers-visits-historic-catholic-sites-in-madrid-barcelona</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Addresses Difficult Questions About Selfishness, Suicide, and Forgiveness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-addresses-difficult-questions-about-selfishness-suicide-and-forgiveness</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lego-announces-new-set-designed-after-spains-sagrada-familia-basilica</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BILLUND, Denmark (OSV News) — To commemorate the centennial year of the death of famed architect Antoni Gaudí, who designed Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica, The Lego Group announced June 4 the…
The post Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Newly renovated center brings ‘The Rosary Priest’ message to a new generation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/newly-renovated-center-brings-the-rosary-priest-message-to-a-new-generation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ With the June 6 grand reopening of the newly renovated Father Peyton Center in North Easton, Massachusetts, the faithful have a revitalized opportunity to again encounter -- or meet for the first time -- the dynamic Holy Cross Father on track to sainthood.
The post Newly renovated center brings ‘The Rosary Priest’ message to a new generation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Benito meets Leo: Bad Bunny’s private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/benito-meets-leo-bad-bunnys-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/benito-meets-leo-bad-bunnys-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Vatican spokesperson confirmed the meeting at Madrid&#039;s famous Bernabéu soccer stadium to reporters June 9.
The post Benito meets Leo: Bad Bunny’s private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 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 urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-urge-action-as-housing-crunch-turns-to-crisis-for-families-across-the-country</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-urge-action-as-housing-crunch-turns-to-crisis-for-families-across-the-country</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In recent years, the U.S. housing crunch has turned into a housing crisis, particularly among economically vulnerable Americans, with the U.S. Catholic bishops expressing significant concern about the consequences for families. 
The post US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 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 speaks with suicide survivor about mental health, hope in Christ in Barcelona stadium event</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-speaks-with-suicide-survivor-about-mental-health-hope-in-christ-in-barcelona-stadium-event</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-speaks-with-suicide-survivor-about-mental-health-hope-in-christ-in-barcelona-stadium-event</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On his first day in Barcelona, Pope Leo XIV told a crowd of tens of thousands that God does not abandon those who suffer, even when his presence feels most distant.
The post Pope Leo speaks with suicide survivor about mental health, hope in Christ in Barcelona stadium event first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sunday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From the sermons of St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Great. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Monday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/monday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From the sermons of St. John Chrysostom and St. Augustine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Review of Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s Core Question regarding SSPX</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/review-of-bishop-athanasius-schneiders-core-question-regarding-sspx</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There are powerful reasons for concluding that a contradiction may obtain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tuesday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tuesday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From St. Cyprian and St. Augustine. ]]></description>
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<title>Cardinal Henry Manning—In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-henry-manningin-every-communion-we-are-made-flesh-of-his-flesh</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone; and if our hearts are pure we are made also heart of His heart, mind of His mind, will of His will, spirit of His spirit. —Cardinal Henry Manning ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catechism of the Catholic Church—The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catechism-of-the-catholic-churchthe-name-of-jesus-is-at-the-heart-of-christian-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catechism-of-the-catholic-churchthe-name-of-jesus-is-at-the-heart-of-christian-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. —Catechism of the Catholic Church, 435 ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Contemplating an Empty Nest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/contemplating-an-empty-nest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/contemplating-an-empty-nest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. The youngest of our four children is leaving for college at the end of the summer. He is counting the days until he begins this new adventure, but as the day of his departure grows closer, I can feel myself growing more anxious. I’m worried about how I’ll fill my time when I’m not […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Bishops: In times of polarizations, the Church must be witness of unity in diversity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-bishops-in-times-of-polarizations-the-church-must-be-witness-of-unity-in-diversity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-bishops-in-times-of-polarizations-the-church-must-be-witness-of-unity-in-diversity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing the Bishops of Spain, Pope Leo XIV reminds them that the Church&#039;s strength does not come from resources, &quot;but from the holiness of Her children.&quot; He urges them to persevere on the synodal journey, to remain open to dialogue, to build communities, and to strengthen communion by healing fractures.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with abuse victims in Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-abuse-victims-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his third day in the Spanish capital of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV holds a private meeting with victims of abuse by members of the clergy in Spain.
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<title>Pope in Madrid: Tear down walls that divide and become builders of peace</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ During a prayer service at Madrid&#039;s Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena, Pope Leo XIV, on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, urged Christians to tear down the walls that divide people and to become builders of communion, harmony, peace and reconciliation.
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Bear witness to the joy of the Gospel in unity and diversity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-bear-witness-to-the-joy-of-the-gospel-in-unity-and-diversity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At a meeting with the Archdiocesan community of Madrid in the city’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the Pope reflects on Baptism, synodality and evangelisation, drawing on testimonies from across the diocesan community.
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Day three in Spain: Today the Church in Madrid scored an unforgettable goal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/day-three-in-spain-today-the-church-in-madrid-scored-an-unforgettable-goal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at the Cathedral of Almudena, and spends an evening with about 80,000 people from the Archdiocese of Madrid. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Women in the Vatican welcome Montserrat Alvarado as new prefect for communication</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/women-in-the-vatican-welcome-montserrat-alvarado-as-new-prefect-for-communication</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Women in the Vatican Association strives &quot;to create an increasingly constructive and fruitful network of knowledge, friendship, and solidarity among all members,&quot; according to its president. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Spain, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: &amp;apos;You can change history, do it with love&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope spoke with hundreds of thousands of young people in Madrid on the first day of his six-day apostolic visit to Spain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets royalty, civic leaders, hundreds of thousands of youth in Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-meets-royalty-civic-leaders-hundreds-of-thousands-of-youth-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father launched his six-day trip to the European country with a whirlwind first day of diplomatic visits and meetings with societal leaders. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi must not become museum of the past</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith” for the present and future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: &amp;apos;I am a victim of God’s spell’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/antonio-banderas-tells-pope-leo-xiv-i-am-a-victim-of-gods-spell</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic visit to Spain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>We Have the Holy Spirit—Why Do We Need the Eucharist?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-have-the-holy-spiritwhy-do-we-need-the-eucharist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to His followers to give them the divine life of the Trinity.  Why, then, did He also give them a meal of Bread and Wine to attain eternal life? Gospel (Read Jn. 6:51-58) Our Easter lectionary readings moved us through Christ’s Resurrection, Ascension, and the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eucharistic Miracles and the Ordinarily Miraculous</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eucharistic-miracles-and-the-ordinarily-miraculous</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eucharistic Miracles are instances where consecrated bread and wine no longer appear as bread and wine. The veil of ordinary appearances is lifted, and we see, in a way our eyes of faith already trust, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Though tradition assures us that these species are ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Eucharist is Truly Jesus—Does This Shock You?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-eucharist-is-truly-jesusdoes-this-shock-you</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Eucharist is a shocking teaching of the Catholic Church. Indeed, the Lord’s teaching on the Eucharist has been shocking from the beginning. Today, followers of Christ still have trouble believing in this unwavering teaching from Jesus and His Church: that He is truly present—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—under the appearances, or accidents, 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>9 Saints and Gaudí Inspire Faithful as Pope’s Visit to Spain Gets Underway</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/9-saints-and-gaudi-inspire-faithful-as-popes-visit-to-spain-gets-underway</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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