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<title>Catholic News Agency &#45; Bro Jim C Salonoy &#45; News Writer and Moderator</title>
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<title>Forgotten Customs of Our Lady’s Nativity</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thy birth, O Virgin Mother of God, proclaimed joy to the whole world; for from Thee arose the sun of righteousness, Christ our God; who released us from the curse, and gave us blessing; and confounding death, He granted us eternal life. -Greek antiphon chanted at the Magnificat for Vespers II September 8th One of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Beautiful Film for Wise Spectators</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What the templum was for the Romans, the surface on which we watch a film is today. ]]></description>
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<title>St. John Paul II—The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind …</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind as the fruit of his sacrifice … a gesture intended to crown his redemptive work. – St. John Paul II ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Peter Claver—Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God…</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God, which he must have in view in all things and at every moment of his life: The more he accomplishes this divine will, the more perfect he will be. – St. Peter Claver ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>To teach a child to love</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It had been a bacon-and-egg, aster-and-bluebells, children-hanging-on-every-limb kind of Sunday, five stars all around. By 3 p.m., I was comfortably buzzed on sunlight and motherhood, the grass looking a little greener than usual, my mood a little headier, my kids a little more perfect. Joy outlined every part of our little family, including the impromptu […] ]]></description>
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<title>Archbishop of Chongqing consecrated in China</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Andrea Ding Yang was ordained Archbishop of Chongqing in China on Tuesday, appointed by Pope Leo XIV within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>9/11: &amp;apos;A Day to Give Back&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, Vatican News speaks with Daniel Nigro, the former Chief of Operations of the New York City Fire Department, who was in charge on the day the World Trade Center was attacked. He recalls the chaos of that morning, the firefighters who gave their lives, and the human stories still etched in New York&#039;s memory.

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


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

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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Vatican families: ‘Families give life and love’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-vatican-families-families-give-life-and-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-vatican-families-families-give-life-and-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican families they are a “great miracle,” urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children.
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>True ecological conversion passes through the Eucharist, says International Theological Commission</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/true-ecological-conversion-passes-through-the-eucharist-says-international-theological-commission</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/true-ecological-conversion-passes-through-the-eucharist-says-international-theological-commission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An International Theological Commission document sets out a Christian vision of humanity’s relationship with creation. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Abuse prevention, liturgy central to Vatican courses for new bishops</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/abuse-prevention-liturgy-central-to-vatican-courses-for-new-bishops</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/abuse-prevention-liturgy-central-to-vatican-courses-for-new-bishops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The program has been a fixture of the Church calendar since 2000, when it was launched by St. John Paul II. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: ‘As I look at each of you, I see the marvelousness  of God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-seminarians-as-i-look-at-each-of-you-i-see-the-marvelousness-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-seminarians-as-i-look-at-each-of-you-i-see-the-marvelousness-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope told the seminarians that the call of God is gratuitous and not based on any merit of theirs, adding that their presence is a sign of hope for the Church in that God continues to call. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV points to St. John Henry Newman as a model for education today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-john-henry-newman-as-a-model-for-education-today</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-john-henry-newman-as-a-model-for-education-today</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff urged Oxford scholars to seek truth courageously and promote an education rooted in human dignity, justice and the common good. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Arab&#45;region churches: ‘Do not be afraid of your smallness’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-arab-region-churches-do-not-be-afraid-of-your-smallness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-arab-region-churches-do-not-be-afraid-of-your-smallness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with members of the Council of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions on Thursday in Rome, offering a message of hope and encouragement in the midst of crisis and uncertainty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Devil Never Takes a Day Off: On Speaking Well and How to Judge</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-devil-never-takes-a-day-off-on-speaking-well-and-how-to-judge</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-devil-never-takes-a-day-off-on-speaking-well-and-how-to-judge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q&amp;A WITH MYSTIC ALICJA LENCZEWSKA, PART 5 Continuing the theme of the fallen angels, I selected two long passages from the first volume of Alicja’s Journal, one from 1986 and the other from 1987. The abundance of words written during the mystical encounters may be surprising. It usually happens when the soul has advanced only ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When Priests Leave: Finding a Balance Between Mercy and Reverence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-priests-leave-finding-a-balance-between-mercy-and-reverence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-priests-leave-finding-a-balance-between-mercy-and-reverence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I have watched multiple priests leave the priesthood over the years, including the priest who baptized my godson. During the wake of 2018 and COVID, there were quite a few, which left many of us heartbroken. There is a balance that must be found when a priest leaves the priesthood. The Church allows priests to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Priests, Leave:, Finding, Balance, Between, Mercy, and, Reverence</media:keywords>
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<title>Do We Have Ears to Hear Our Own Correction? 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/do-we-have-ears-to-hear-our-own-correction-23rd-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/do-we-have-ears-to-hear-our-own-correction-23rd-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Previously in this Gospel, Jesus has spoken about authority in His Church.  This Sunday, He shows us how it works. Gospel (Read Mt. 18:15-20) This Sunday, Jesus teaches His disciples about life in the Church He intends to build.  Earlier (Mt. 16), He established Peter as its head, giving him the “keys” to the kingdom.  Now, He ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Finding Grace in Parental Failures</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/finding-grace-in-parental-failures</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some time ago, I ran into an old friend, and as we were catching up with each other’s lives, she said to me, “You’ve always been such a patient mom.” I had no idea what compelled her to make this claim, given that I had not seen her in years. Regardless, instead of boosting my ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Answering the Universal Call to Holiness with a Rule of Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/answering-the-universal-call-to-holiness-with-a-rule-of-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/answering-the-universal-call-to-holiness-with-a-rule-of-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the past sixty years the documents of Vatican II, and indeed the council itself, have become emblematic of a sort of Catholic ideological divide. Opponents and proponents site problems and progress that don’t necessarily originate in the Council, which closed on the feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1965. Pope St. John XXIII opened ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nashville Schools Offer AI Safety Talk for Catholic Families</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nashville-schools-offer-ai-safety-talk-for-catholic-families</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish Catholic Bishop: Scotland ‘Must Stand With Both Mother and Child’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/scottish-catholic-bishop-scotland-must-stand-with-both-mother-and-child</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cana Launches Wedding Registry Storefront, Partnering With Catholic Businesses</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cana-launches-wedding-registry-storefront-partnering-with-catholic-businesses</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Bishops Offer Pre&#45;Midterms Guidance on Faithful Citizenship</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-offer-pre-midterms-guidance-on-faithful-citizenship</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘The Pendragon Cycle’ Is Fantasy Grounded in Truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-pendragon-cycle-is-fantasy-grounded-in-truth</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/women-must-lead-as-artisans-of-peace-amid-culture-of-power-vatican-tells-un</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Women can and should play a much greater role in all these processes which are intended to heal societies fractured by violence and chaos.&quot;
The post Women must lead as ‘artisans of peace’ amid ‘culture of power,’ Vatican tells UN first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christians, people of truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christians-people-of-truth</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Readings for Sep. 6, 2026, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rochester Diocese to receive first&#45;class Archbishop Sheen relic</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/rochester-diocese-to-receive-first-class-archbishop-sheen-relic</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The relic will be transferred during a Sept. 29 Mass at Rochester&#039;s Sacred Heart Cathedral five days after the beatification of Archbishop Sheen in St. Louis.
The post Rochester Diocese to receive first-class Archbishop Sheen relic first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/caritas-nepal-head-climate-changes-toll-on-nepals-people-is-a-profound-injustice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/caritas-nepal-head-climate-changes-toll-on-nepals-people-is-a-profound-injustice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Head of Caritas Nepal urged &quot;shared responsibility&quot; and said the time has come for &quot;concrete action&quot; to prevent such tragedies from happening.
The post Caritas Nepal head: Climate change’s toll on Nepal’s people is a ‘profound injustice’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pondering-what-gloria-steinem-now-knows</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Steinem certainly seemed a textbook example of an &quot;iconic trailblazer,&quot; but it&#039;s worth considering whether Steinem, who was comfortable tracing the causality of patriarchal oppressions, pondered cause-and-effect when it came to her own movement, or indeed, her own life.
The post Pondering what Gloria Steinem now knows first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 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: 15th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-15th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We come now to the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, known in the older Roman reckoning as Quinta post Sancti Laurentii, the fifth Sunday after St. Lawrence. The Romans loved their deacon martyr, whose basilica stood beyond the walls along the Via Tiburtina. In the ancient arrangement, Sundays throughout the year had their station churches, not ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy Day of Opportunity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-day-of-opportunity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-day-of-opportunity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We waste so much energy on what the Pope can do or not do to solve problems in the Church or society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>This is the Proven Solution</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-is-the-proven-solution</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/this-is-the-proven-solution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More talking, statements, and documents do almost nothing to stop the heretic wolves from scattering the flock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis: Unveiling the Truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-unveiling-the-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-unveiling-the-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the grille and the veil. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Clare of Montefalco—Who teaches the soul, if not God? …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-montefalcowho-teaches-the-soul-if-not-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-montefalcowho-teaches-the-soul-if-not-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Who teaches the soul, if not God? There is no better instruction for life than that which comes from God. If God did not protect me, I would be the greatest sinner in the world. — St. Clare of Montefalco ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When panic attacks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-panic-attacks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes we really have nothing to fear but fear itself — but it scares us silly anyway ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Gregory the Great—The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatthe-disbelief-of-thomas-has-done-more-for-our-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatthe-disbelief-of-thomas-has-done-more-for-our-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside, and our faith is strengthened. — St. Gregory the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dicastery Prefect urges Philippine religious to be prophets of peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dicastery-prefect-urges-philippine-religious-to-be-prophets-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dicastery-prefect-urges-philippine-religious-to-be-prophets-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sr. Simona Brambilla, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, invites consecrated women and men gathered in Zamboanga, Philippines, to recognize God in the vulnerable and become witnesses of peace in a wounded world.
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See to UN: Nuclear testing harms more than one generation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-see-to-un-nuclear-testing-harms-more-than-one-generation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the International Day Against Nuclear Tests on September 1, the Counselor and Chargé d&#039;Affaires at the Holy See Mission to the United Nations renews the Holy See’s appeal to end nuclear testing and stresses how interconnected a nuclear-free world is to establishing “a just and lasting peace.”
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI will provide ‘an explosion of creativity, but brakes are needed’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-will-provide-an-explosion-of-creativity-but-brakes-are-needed</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ai-will-provide-an-explosion-of-creativity-but-brakes-are-needed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the Vatican hosts a conference exploring how technology is changing art, culture, and the human mind, organizers reflect on the need for prudence when approaching the creative boost that artificial intelligence offers humanity.
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New Bishops gather in Rome for formation course</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-bishops-gather-in-rome-for-formation-course</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-bishops-gather-in-rome-for-formation-course</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some 147 newly appointed bishops from five continents are taking part in a Vatican formation course addressing mission, pastoral ministry, safeguarding, liturgy and Church governance, culminating in an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope speaks with Colombia’s President following devastating earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-speaks-with-colombias-president-following-devastating-earthquake</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV speaks by telephone with the Colombian President, expressing his solidarity following the country’s recent earthquake.
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names third Chinese bishop in 3 months</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-third-chinese-bishop-in-3-months</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-third-chinese-bishop-in-3-months</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Paolo Liu Honggang is the third bishop ordained in China in three months and the sixth episcopal consecration during Leo’s pontificate amid implementation of the Vatican-Beijing agreement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 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 September</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-september</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-september</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of September is for the care of water. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican diplomat says Moscow mission focused on peace despite no concrete breakthrough</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-diplomat-says-moscow-mission-focused-on-peace-despite-no-concrete-breakthrough</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-diplomat-says-moscow-mission-focused-on-peace-despite-no-concrete-breakthrough</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher acknowledged that discussing peace in Russia means engaging in “a difficult dialogue.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope calls for ‘unmasking’ the contradictions of the world, such as seeing war as a solution</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-unmasking-the-contradictions-of-the-world-such-as-seeing-war-as-a-solution</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-unmasking-the-contradictions-of-the-world-such-as-seeing-war-as-a-solution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The general audience catechesis focused on Gaudium et Spes, Vatican II’s pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Saint Film to Inspire Others: Young Carlo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-saint-film-to-inspire-others-young-carlo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-saint-film-to-inspire-others-young-carlo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why is it so hard to make a genuinely well-crafted saint film? This is a question that has baffled my mind for as long as I could remember. I grew up during the great digital transition of cinema where access to filming equipment suddenly became massively cheaper and more available to the consumer market which ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Learning to Become: Fulton Sheen and the Beatitudes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/learning-to-become-fulton-sheen-and-the-beatitudes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Over the years, I have had the joy of republishing many of Fulton J. Sheen’s books. One day, while working on his 1937 classic, The Cross and the Beatitudes, I was asked by the editorial staff to come up with a creative subtitle for the book.  After reading through Fulton Sheen’s analysis of how the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>“A Pathway Toward Healing and Hope”: Praying with the Beloved Apostle</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-pathway-toward-healing-and-hope-praying-with-the-beloved-apostle</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Back in January, I was invited to lead a day-long workshop for Catholic school leaders in the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. The topic that I was asked to address was “Catholic education as a healing ministry of the Church.” It is an important topic, and one that I have experienced, researched, written and spoken about, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Feel Good Religion Won’t Save You—The Cross Will</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/feel-good-religion-wont-save-youthe-cross-will</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever been duped? Fooled, tricked, deceived, conned, swindled? “You duped me O Lord!” That was Jeremiah’s complaint. Somewhere along the line, he must have gotten the idea in his head that the life of a prophet would win him friends, success, and honors. Instead, it won him derision and mockery. And why not? ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Beauty is Bringing Young Catholics Home</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-beauty-is-bringing-young-catholics-home</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Modernity has trained us to use our senses for consumption rather than contemplation. Instead of engaging our senses to pull the beauty and meaning out of our lives, we increasingly use them as a means to score a momentary dopamine hit. When we do this, we are not only not using our senses in the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Enzo Bianchi, Founder of Bose Community, Dies at 83</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/enzo-bianchi-founder-of-bose-community-dies-at-83</link>
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<title>Leo XIV: A New Diplomacy?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-a-new-diplomacy</link>
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<title>Pope Leo: Take Time Out of the Daily Bustle to ‘Listen to the Melodious Voice’ of Creation</title>
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<title>Federal Judge Delays Mifepristone Lawsuit Until After Midterms</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/federal-judge-delays-mifepristone-lawsuit-until-after-midterms</link>
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<title>Chris Farley’s Catholic Faith: The Real Matt Foley, Mass, and Unknown Works of Mercy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/chris-farleys-catholic-faith-the-real-matt-foley-mass-and-unknown-works-of-mercy</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Labor Day a call to build communion, equity amid challenges of AI, says Archbishop Fabre</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/labor-day-a-call-to-build-communion-equity-amid-challenges-of-ai-says-archbishop-fabre</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This year&#039;s Sept. 7 observance of Labor Day underscores Pope Leo XIV&#039;s call to be &quot;builders of communion&quot; while safeguarding human dignity, as artificial intelligence &quot;reshapes our economy and our work,&quot; said Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky.
The post Labor Day a call to build communion, equity amid challenges of AI, says Archbishop Fabre first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September is ‘for the care of water’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-september-is-for-the-care-of-water</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo asked the Holy Spirit to guide Christians to defend &quot;the right of every brother and sister to drink without fear and without inequality.&quot;
The post Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September is ‘for the care of water’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>State challenge to policy permitting mifepristone by mail paused until after midterms</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/state-challenge-to-policy-permitting-mifepristone-by-mail-paused-until-after-midterms</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. bishops are opponents of permitting distribution of mifepristone by mail, and have called on the Trump administration to rescind it.
The post State challenge to policy permitting mifepristone by mail paused until after midterms first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo says, ‘It is not yet too late’ to care for creation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-says-it-is-not-yet-too-late-to-care-for-creation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 2026 Season of Creation will conclude as the Church marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, who is the patron saint of ecology.
The post Pope Leo says, ‘It is not yet too late’ to care for creation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Judge’s ruling vindicates Cardinal Ouellet in abuse lawsuit; accuser ordered to pay him damages</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/judges-ruling-vindicates-cardinal-ouellet-in-abuse-lawsuit-accuser-ordered-to-pay-him-damages</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/judges-ruling-vindicates-cardinal-ouellet-in-abuse-lawsuit-accuser-ordered-to-pay-him-damages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The judge concluded that Paméla Groleau&#039;s testimony against the now 82-year-old Cardinal Ouellet &quot;was neither credible nor reliable.&quot;
The post Judge’s ruling vindicates Cardinal Ouellet in abuse lawsuit; accuser ordered to pay him damages first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>“Peter” and “Satan”: the Two Names of the Pope</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peter-and-satan-the-two-names-of-the-pope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is only one way to harmonize these passages which the inspired Evangelist has, with good reason, placed side by side. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Public Space and the “Cult of Domesticity”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/public-space-and-the-cult-of-domesticity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The most dangerous error. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope: Do not give in to hatred; do not let evil disfigure humanity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-do-not-give-in-to-hatred-do-not-let-evil-disfigure-humanity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In his homily for Mass in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the beauty of “simple gestures” of devotion and emphasizes that, in a world that dismisses forgiveness as naive, believing in God can become a pathway toward peace. After Mass, the Holy Father made history by embarking on a boat on Lake Albano to take part in the procession for the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake.
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<title>During procession on Lake Albano, Pope entrusts wounded children to Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/during-procession-on-lake-albano-pope-entrusts-wounded-children-to-mary</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV arrived by boat at the beach on Lake Albano, where a Marian procession that began at the Church of Mary Most Holy of the Lake had come to an end. The Holy Father, travelling aboard the Falco, which was decorated with yellow and white flowers, joined the faithful gathered on the shore and led them in prayer to the Virgin Mary.
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<title>Archbishop Gallagher: The Holy See pursues a diplomacy that believes in peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-gallagher-the-holy-see-pursues-a-diplomacy-that-believes-in-peace</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At the end of his mission to Moscow, the Holy See&#039;s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, speaks to Vatican News about his journey.
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<title>Pope at Angelus: Even when confused like Peter, dialogue with the Lord</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-angelus-even-when-confused-like-peter-dialogue-with-the-lord</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his Sunday Angelus address in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that St. Peter was very human and that, like him, we ought to “humbly tell Jesus what we truly feel, even when our hearts are confused.&quot;
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<title>Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostages, aid for Nepal after deadly floods</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-urges-release-of-haiti-hostages-aid-for-nepal-after-deadly-floods</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following the recitation of the midday Angelus prayer from Castel Gandolfo on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV condemned the recent massacre in Haiti, made an urgent appeal for the release of hostages, and renewed his call for concrete assistance to Nepal following devastating floods and mudslides that have killed hundreds and left thousands missing.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV warns against entrusting human&#45;life decisions to machines</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-warns-against-entrusting-human-life-decisions-to-machines</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff called for an ethical framework for artificial intelligence and warned that technology must serve life, peace and the common good. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of Haiti hostages, prays for flood victims in Nepal and Tibet</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff said believers should speak honestly to God in moments of confusion while humbly accepting his ways. ]]></description>
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<title>Get Behind Me, Satan: Why Does Jesus Rebuke Peter?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/get-behind-me-satan-why-does-jesus-rebuke-peter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus called Peter “the rock.”  This Sunday, He calls him “Satan.”  What happened? Gospel (Read Mt. 16:21-27) In the verses preceding this passage, Jesus and Peter had a remarkable exchange.  Peter identified Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God; Jesus announced that God had revealed ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Three Pillars of Faith—In Lived Reality</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-three-pillars-of-faithin-lived-reality</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Imagine you are stuck in traffic. You are late, and there will be consequences. You cry out with a plea in your despair. Suddenly, your car is raised aloft by angels. You fly over all the traffic and land softly at your destination a few minutes early. This is not the Catholic Faith. Imagine you ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Two Augustines: Two Saints, One Catholic Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-two-augustines-two-saints-one-catholic-faith</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There are two St. Augustines in the Catholic calendar, and both deserve to be much better known. And please, pronounce them correctly. (They aren’t the same!) The first is St. Augustine of Hippo, the great North African bishop, theologian, Doctor of the Church, and author of Confessions and The City of God. The second is ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Wenski Reflects on 50 Years of Priesthood, Haitian Ministry, and Serving Miami</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-wenski-reflects-on-50-years-of-priesthood-haitian-ministry-and-serving-miami</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-wenski-reflects-on-50-years-of-priesthood-haitian-ministry-and-serving-miami</guid>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Senate GOP Report Finds Dangerous Lack of Guardrails for Abortion Pill Prescribing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/senate-gop-report-finds-dangerous-lack-of-guardrails-for-abortion-pill-prescribing</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 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 XIV Says Eastern Synods Can Remove Patriarchs for Serious Reasons</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-eastern-synods-can-remove-patriarchs-for-serious-reasons</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Department of Justice Says Government Can’t Restrict Funding Based on Religious Status</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/department-of-justice-says-government-cant-restrict-funding-based-on-religious-status</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Takes Part in Historic Marian Procession on Lake Albano at Papal Summer House</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-takes-part-in-historic-marian-procession-on-lake-albano-at-papal-summer-house</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic agencies respond to Nepal floods, as U.S. bishop calls for greater international aid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-agencies-respond-to-nepal-floods-as-us-bishop-calls-for-greater-international-aid</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A U.S. Catholic bishop is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border, killing more than 580 with over 1,900 still missing.
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meta $18 billion settlement over child safety raises questions about its real impact</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meta-18-billion-settlement-over-child-safety-raises-questions-about-its-real-impact</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The social media giant has not admitted wrongdoing in the settlement.
The post Meta $18 billion settlement over child safety raises questions about its real impact first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI in the Catholic classroom: As a new school year starts, what role does it play?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-in-the-catholic-classroom-as-a-new-school-year-starts-what-role-does-it-play</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ai-in-the-catholic-classroom-as-a-new-school-year-starts-what-role-does-it-play</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the new school year begins, OSV News spoke with educators and thought leaders wrestling with the question of AI in the Catholic classroom.
The post AI in the Catholic classroom: As a new school year starts, what role does it play? first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 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 grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove patriarchs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-grants-eastern-synods-the-faculty-to-remove-patriarchs</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-grants-eastern-synods-the-faculty-to-remove-patriarchs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An apostolic letter in the form of a motu proprio by Pope Leo XIV, &quot;Mutua concordia,&quot; published Aug. 29, amends Canons 106 and 126 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and grants the Synod of Bishops the power, through &quot;an orderly procedure,&quot; to remove a patriarch from office should their relationship be irreparably compromised for serious reasons.
The post Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove patriarchs first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/never-let-injustice-evil-in-the-world-corrupt-your-heart-pope-tells-faithful</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity.
The post Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Precious Instrument to Make the World of the Spirit Accessible</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-precious-instrument-to-make-the-world-of-the-spirit-accessible</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-precious-instrument-to-make-the-world-of-the-spirit-accessible</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “The ultimate message of his art as a message of faith and hope.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Precious, Instrument, Make, the, World, the, Spirit, Accessible</media:keywords>
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<title>Four Questions for the Traditionalist Discourse from the East</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/four-questions-for-the-traditionalist-discourse-from-the-east</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Why did Martin Luther hate the Roman Mass? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 14th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-14th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “So every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit…. Thus you will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:17, 20 RSV). Our Lord’s scriptural lantern illuminates the Epistle for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Galatians 5:16-24, where St. Paul contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Illo, Tempore:, 14th, Sunday, after, Pentecost</media:keywords>
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<title>The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis: the Scholarship of Sister Lucy Truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fake-lucia-hypothesis-the-scholarship-of-sister-lucy-truth</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Regretfully, evidence suggests that Sister Lucy Truth was not always careful in its manner of proceeding. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 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 prays for victims of devastating Nepal floods</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-devastating-nepal-floods</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-devastating-nepal-floods</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV expresses his sorrow over the loss of life caused by catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, assuring those affected of his spiritual closeness and praying for rescuers searching for hundreds of missing people.
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Filipino theologians explore how Church should respond to AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/filipino-theologians-explore-how-church-should-respond-to-ai</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes the way people work, communicate, learn and make decisions, two Filipino Dominican theologians are inviting the Catholic Church to look beyond the technology itself and ask a deeper question: How can AI be developed and used in ways that safeguard human dignity and serve the common good?
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nepal: Climatologist warns of possibility of future landslides</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nepal-climatologist-warns-of-possibility-of-future-landslides</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nepal-climatologist-warns-of-possibility-of-future-landslides</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An update on the natural disaster that occurred on the border with Tibet, and the warning climatologist Cat Berro of the Italian Meteorological Society: “Globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring, which may affect glaciers. The retreat of glaciers and the thawing of permafrost are leading to a general destabilisation of high-mountain regions.”
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The adventure of the translation of the relics of St Monica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-adventure-of-the-translation-of-the-relics-of-st-monica</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-adventure-of-the-translation-of-the-relics-of-st-monica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The mortal remains of Saint Monica, the mother of St Augustine, were discovered near the church of Sant’Aurea, close to the ruins of Rome’s ancient river port of Ostia, in the 15th century. Transferred to the capital by the Augustinian friars with the permission of Pope Martin V, they are now enshrined in the Roman basilica of St Augustine in Campo Marzio, in a special chapel.
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Gallagher: May the Church in Russia be a builder of bridges</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-gallagher-may-the-church-in-russia-be-a-builder-of-bridges</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-gallagher-may-the-church-in-russia-be-a-builder-of-bridges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the conclusion of his visit to Moscow, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican&#039;s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, met with the clergy, religious men and women, and celebrated Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended by the Catholic bishops of the country.  In his homily, he encouraged, “The Gospel calls us to become true artisans of peace in our daily lives.” 
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Augustinian priests: St. Monica had ‘great interior strength’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/augustinian-priests-st-monica-had-great-interior-strength</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two Augustinian priests living in Rome explain why the woman they refer to as their “grandmother” continues to be a source of hope and inspiration. ]]></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: A good family is the best way to prevent drug addiction</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-a-good-family-is-the-best-way-to-prevent-drug-addiction</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-a-good-family-is-the-best-way-to-prevent-drug-addiction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff met on Aug. 27 with participants of a conference promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Conference in Rome to explore how communicators can build trust in Catholic journalism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/conference-in-rome-to-explore-how-communicators-can-build-trust-in-catholic-journalism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/conference-in-rome-to-explore-how-communicators-can-build-trust-in-catholic-journalism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The “Nurturing Unity Through Communication” seminar will take place at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross from Feb. 2–4, 2027. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, spiritual closeness to victims of devastating Nepal floods</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-prayers-spiritual-closeness-to-victims-of-devastating-nepal-floods</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-prayers-spiritual-closeness-to-victims-of-devastating-nepal-floods</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Several hundred deaths have been reported so far after a glacial collapse drove catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Catholic Dating Cold War</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-catholic-dating-cold-war</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-catholic-dating-cold-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Reflection on the Polarization of Catholic Dating and the Hesitancy to Date Catholic dating nowadays often looks less like adults discerning marriage and more like a middle school dance. The men are on one side of the parish hall. The women are on the other. It would be hilarious if it were not also ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI Chatbots Are Hell</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-chatbots-are-hell</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ai-chatbots-are-hell</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Describing hell is no fun task. Often, images of fire and pits, provided by Christ and portrayed in art throughout the Church’s history, come to mind. Yet, these images are allegories or metaphors (good ones of course!) which try to represent how terrible hell is. We know these images are metaphors because demons have no ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When Nothing Seems to Be Happening: Lessons from St. Monica on Patience and Perseverance</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-nothing-seems-to-be-happening-lessons-from-st-monica-on-patience-and-perseverance</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-nothing-seems-to-be-happening-lessons-from-st-monica-on-patience-and-perseverance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A worthy wife brings joy to her husband, peaceful and full is his life…Be he rich or poor, his heart is content, and a smile is ever on his face. (Sir. 26:2-4) St. Monica was a good and generous wife and mother, and we imagine there was a certain paradoxical peace and steadfast trust in her ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Child Is Never the Problem: IVF, Human Dignity, and the Pastoral Challenge Before Us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-child-is-never-the-problem-ivf-human-dignity-and-the-pastoral-challenge-before-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-child-is-never-the-problem-ivf-human-dignity-and-the-pastoral-challenge-before-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A few years ago, while teaching a class on bioethics and Christian anthropology, I explained the Catholic Church’s teaching on In Vitro Fertilization, “IVF” (literally “Fertilization in glass”). I discussed the dignity of human procreation, the meaning of the marital act, and the moral concerns surrounding the creation of human embryos in the laboratory. As ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Overcoming Anger with the Virtue of Meekness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/overcoming-anger-with-the-virtue-of-meekness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ One of the most misunderstood virtues we are called to foster is meekness. In Matthew’s Gospel, the Lord invites us to a life of meekness when He teaches: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 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’s Summer Catechesis: Understanding the Sacred Liturgy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-summer-catechesis-understanding-the-sacred-liturgy</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Los Angeles Merchants Seek to Save 10&#45;Foot Cross, Nativity Scene in City’s Historic Center</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/los-angeles-merchants-seek-to-save-10-foot-cross-nativity-scene-in-citys-historic-center</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Beyond ‘The Odyssey’: The Love That Moves the Sun and Stars</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beyond-the-odyssey-the-love-that-moves-the-sun-and-stars</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican Official in Russia: War in Ukraine Must End, but Not Through Military Means</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-official-in-russia-war-in-ukraine-must-end-but-not-through-military-means</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 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 Makes ‘Best Dressed’ List: Here’s the Meaning Behind His Papal Garments</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-makes-best-dressed-list-heres-the-meaning-behind-his-papal-garments</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Kraków Archdiocese to review past, current cases of possible abuse of vulnerable adults</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/krakow-archdiocese-to-review-past-current-cases-of-possible-abuse-of-vulnerable-adults</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/krakow-archdiocese-to-review-past-current-cases-of-possible-abuse-of-vulnerable-adults</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new commission is among the first diocesan initiatives in Poland and the Catholic world focused specifically on adults harmed in Church settings.
The post Kraków Archdiocese to review past, current cases of possible abuse of vulnerable adults first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop urges US to ‘rethink’ Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-urges-us-to-rethink-haiti-deportations-after-mass-kidnapping-massacre</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-urges-us-to-rethink-haiti-deportations-after-mass-kidnapping-massacre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Thomas Wenski urges the U.S. to halt Haiti deportations after a deadly gang massacre, warning TPS cuts will worsen Haiti&#039;s humanitarian crisis.
The post Archbishop urges US to ‘rethink’ Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Hebda: Be ‘beacons of light’ as school shooting anniversary approaches</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-hebda-be-beacons-of-light-as-school-shooting-anniversary-approaches</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-hebda-be-beacons-of-light-as-school-shooting-anniversary-approaches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is encouraging the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and all community members to be “beacons of light”…
The post Archbishop Hebda: Be ‘beacons of light’ as school shooting anniversary approaches first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/east-tennessee-diocese-mourns-dolly-parton-as-one-of-our-own</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/east-tennessee-diocese-mourns-dolly-parton-as-one-of-our-own</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Diocese of Knoxville remembers the late Dolly Parton -- whose career as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist spanned decades.
The post East Tennessee diocese mourns Dolly Parton as ‘one of our own’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/faithful-across-honolulu-diocese-rally-after-devastating-hurricane</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/faithful-across-honolulu-diocese-rally-after-devastating-hurricane</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We have been blessed. We&#039;re still hurting, but it&#039;s going to be OK. I think this is going to be a long journey in repair and healing.&quot;
The post Faithful across Honolulu Diocese rally after devastating hurricane first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Solovyov, Tolkien, and the Antichrist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/solovyov-tolkien-and-the-antichrist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/solovyov-tolkien-and-the-antichrist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ...why your Anti-Christ hates God so much whilst in essence he is really kind and not wicked at all. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Music for the Mystical Doctor</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/music-for-the-mystical-doctor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/music-for-the-mystical-doctor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For “his knowledge in sacred matters, so widely celebrated.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Slave to Fashion: What Magnifica Humanitas Left Unsaid about Servitude</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-slave-to-fashion-what-magnifica-humanitas-left-unsaid-about-servitude</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-slave-to-fashion-what-magnifica-humanitas-left-unsaid-about-servitude</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Slavery in the Old and New Testaments. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-portuguese-military-be-strong-in-the-lord-and-protect-citizens</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-portuguese-military-be-strong-in-the-lord-and-protect-citizens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be strong in the Lord while protecting their homeland, the rule of law, and the lives and security of their fellow citizens.  
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Spanish NGO: You discover Christ in the face of every person</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-spanish-ngo-you-discover-christ-in-the-face-of-every-person</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-spanish-ngo-you-discover-christ-in-the-face-of-every-person</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Meeting with members of the Marsodeto Federation—a Spanish NGO that supports people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy—Pope Leo XIV reminds the group that seeing Christ in “the lives of the weakest and most vulnerable” enables us “to grow as a human and Christian society.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Tanzania: Religious women evangelize through Television and social media</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tanzania-religious-women-evangelize-through-television-and-social-media</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tanzania-religious-women-evangelize-through-television-and-social-media</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As technology and communication continue to evolve, the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Usambara (COLU) in Tanzania is increasingly using media as a tool for evangelization. Through television and social networks, the sisters seek to share the Gospel, engage young people, and respond to questions about the Catholic faith.
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ukraine marks grim war anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ukraine-marks-grim-war-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ukraine-marks-grim-war-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ August 24 marks the 35th anniversary of Ukraine&#039;s independence, and it also marks four and a half years of conflict with Russia.
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Roseline Hamel and Nassera Kermiche: Beyond sorrow</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/roseline-hamel-and-nassera-kermiche-beyond-sorrow</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the sidelines of the 2026 Rimini Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, Roseline Hamel and Nassera Kermiche, who have come to be known as “sisters in sorrow&quot;, speak to Vatican News about the tragedy that unites them. Roseline is the sister of Fr Jacques Hamel, the French priest who was killed while celebrating Mass in a terrorist attack in 2016. Nassera is the mother of one of the two teenagers who perpetrated the attack and was subsequently shot dead by police.
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells soldiers: It is noble to defend the sovereignty of your homeland</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tells-soldiers-it-is-noble-to-defend-the-sovereignty-of-your-homeland</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff reflected on military values in a private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal on Aug. 24. ]]></description>
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<title>High&#45;ranking Vatican official to meet with Putin’s adviser in Russia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/high-ranking-vatican-official-to-meet-with-putins-adviser-in-russia</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/high-ranking-vatican-official-to-meet-with-putins-adviser-in-russia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With Archbishop Paul Gallagher’s visit to Moscow this week, the Vatican continues to try to be a facilitator in bringing about a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Right Tools Make All the Difference, Part 1</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-right-tools-make-all-the-difference-part-1</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-right-tools-make-all-the-difference-part-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I am consistently engaged in a never-ending series of home upkeep projects, because I want to be a good steward of the gifts God has granted to my family. Even though I have to turn immediately to the next item on the list, completed projects are always satisfying. Still, along the path toward satisfaction, I ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Beauty Will Save the World</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beauty-will-save-the-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Beauty will save the world,” Fyodor Dostoevsky maintained. His faithful disciple, Nikolai Berdyaev, echoed the sentiment. In his book, The Meaning of the Creative Act, Berdyaev discusses the special role of beauty that is associated with fine art. “Art,” he declares, “is always a victory over the heaviness of ‘the world’—never an adaptation to ‘the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Overcome the Age of the Embarrassed Catholic</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/overcome-the-age-of-the-embarrassed-catholic</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/overcome-the-age-of-the-embarrassed-catholic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A good number of modern Catholics often speak about their faith as if they were hostages reading from a prepared statement. Simply repeating Church teaching has never been enough of a witness to Christ to soften hearts or change the trajectories of lives. In fact, it can be argued that presenting a milquetoast version of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In San Marino, Pope Leo XIV Tells Young People: ‘We Only Find Authentic Freedom in Jesus Christ’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-san-marino-pope-leo-xiv-tells-young-people-we-only-find-authentic-freedom-in-jesus-christ</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>At Friendship Meeting in Italy, Pope Leo Calls for Fraternity: ‘Love Is the Law of Life’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-friendship-meeting-in-italy-pope-leo-calls-for-fraternity-love-is-the-law-of-life</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘You Are Home’: Pope Leo XIV Meets With Sick, Disabled Residents at Rimini</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/you-are-home-pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-sick-disabled-residents-at-rimini</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Remembers Victims of Ebola and Mining Disaster in Central Africa</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-remembers-victims-of-ebola-and-mining-disaster-in-central-africa</link>
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<title>Good for the Soul (and Soil): Boulaur Abbey in France Offers Original Recipe for Monastic Revival</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/good-for-the-soul-and-soil-boulaur-abbey-in-france-offers-original-recipe-for-monastic-revival</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop: Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before pope’s visit and remain masked indefinitely</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-rupnik-mosaics-at-lourdes-to-be-covered-before-popes-visit-and-remain-masked-indefinitely</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The distressed and wounded who need consolation and reparation must hold first place in Lourdes. This is the distinct grace of this sanctuary.&quot;
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic education is ‘an act of hope’ that proclaims Christ’s love, says Bishop Fernandes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-education-is-an-act-of-hope-that-proclaims-christs-love-says-bishop-fernandes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Catholic education is “an act of hope” that demands a holistic commitment from parents, clergy and teachers to form children in the truth of Christ’s love, said…
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Parents affected by 2025 Annunciation school shooting gather to pray, reflect before new school year</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parents-affected-by-2025-annunciation-school-shooting-gather-to-pray-reflect-before-new-school-year</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parents-affected-by-2025-annunciation-school-shooting-gather-to-pray-reflect-before-new-school-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EDINA, Minn. — Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church was packed during Mass Aug. 19 ahead of “An Evening with Annunciation Parents: Faith, Hope and Resilience,” an event held eight days…
The post Parents affected by 2025 Annunciation school shooting gather to pray, reflect before new school year first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-culture-of-love-can-counter-the-lies-of-hatred-power-pope-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-culture-of-love-can-counter-the-lies-of-hatred-power-pope-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo spoke often to the many young people in attendance, putting the spotlight on their great enthusiasm, &quot;which is a sign of the Spirit!&quot;
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Aug. 23, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-aug-23-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given Aug. 23 at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! This Sunday’s…
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>VII Day in the Octave of the Assumption</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vii-day-in-the-octave-of-the-assumption</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;She abundantly increased the joy of the citizens above.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. James the Great, Patron of Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-james-the-great-patron-of-spain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-james-the-great-patron-of-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hail to the chief of the holy war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 13th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-13th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For some weeks the Sunday Epistles have been taken from St. Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians. With the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, which our ancient Roman forebears would have called the 3rd Sunday after St. Lawrence, we begin to hear from Galatians. That older Roman way of counting itself says something about the immense place ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Immaculate Heart of Mary (Octave Day of the Assumption)</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/immaculate-heart-of-mary-octave-day-of-the-assumption</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;What better treasure than the divine love itself, which was burning in the Heart of the Virgin as in a furnace?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Introduction to the Fake Sister Lucy Hypothesis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/introduction-to-the-fake-sister-lucy-hypothesis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/introduction-to-the-fake-sister-lucy-hypothesis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In January 2006, the notion of a world-wide imposture arose. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic schools surge in Ohio as Bishop urges action to form young people</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-schools-surge-in-ohio-as-bishop-urges-action-to-form-young-people</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-schools-surge-in-ohio-as-bishop-urges-action-to-form-young-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With Catholic schools in the US Diocese of Columbus nearing capacity and its first new elementary school in 30 years set to open, Bishop Earl Fernandes issues a pastoral letter presenting education as an act of hope.
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Uganda: Lira Diocese joins national Catholic Church drive to combat hunger crisis in Karamoja</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/uganda-lira-diocese-joins-national-catholic-church-drive-to-combat-hunger-crisis-in-karamoja</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/uganda-lira-diocese-joins-national-catholic-church-drive-to-combat-hunger-crisis-in-karamoja</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church in Uganda has intensified its response to the worsening food crisis in Karamoja, a sub-region located in the northeastern corner of Uganda, bordering Kenya and South Sudan. Lira Diocese is mobilising food assistance for the most vulnerable families.
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rimini Meeting: Pope Leo follows in the footsteps of John Paul II</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/rimini-meeting-pope-leo-follows-in-the-footsteps-of-john-paul-ii</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/rimini-meeting-pope-leo-follows-in-the-footsteps-of-john-paul-ii</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For more than 45 years, the Rimini Meeting has brought together people from different cultures, religions, and backgrounds, becoming a space for dialogue and the search for what unites us. On August 22, Pope Leo XIV will be the second pope, after St. John Paul II, to visit the Meeting in person.
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nominations open for 2027 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nominations-open-for-2027-zayed-award-for-human-fraternity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nominations-open-for-2027-zayed-award-for-human-fraternity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nominations for the 2027 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity remain open until October 1, 2026, to honour individuals and organizations working to promote peaceful coexistence among peoples.
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nominations, open, for, 2027, Zayed, Award, for, Human, Fraternity</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;Sisters in sorrow’ offer a testimony of friendship and hope at Rimini Meeting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sisters-in-sorrow-offer-a-testimony-of-friendship-and-hope-at-rimini-meeting</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sisters-in-sorrow-offer-a-testimony-of-friendship-and-hope-at-rimini-meeting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers, as anticipation builds ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit.
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 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: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-the-musical-heritage-of-the-church-must-be-preserved</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-the-musical-heritage-of-the-church-must-be-preserved</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff’s Aug. 19 general audience focused on the role of sacred music in the liturgy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, The, musical, heritage, the, Church, must, preserved</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: To heal the wounds of war, our hearts must return to God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-heal-the-wounds-of-war-our-hearts-must-return-to-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-heal-the-wounds-of-war-our-hearts-must-return-to-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff’s message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was published Aug. 20. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, heal, the, wounds, war, our, hearts, must, return, God</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo meets Lebanese president; security issues at center of talks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-meets-lebanese-president-security-issues-at-center-of-talks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-meets-lebanese-president-security-issues-at-center-of-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday morning at the Apostolic Palace and focused on challenges facing Lebanon and the implementation of the Trilateral Framework Agreement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, meets, Lebanese, president, security, issues, center, talks</media:keywords>
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<title>Meet the Augustinian saints celebrated by the Church in August</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-augustinian-saints-celebrated-by-the-church-in-august</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-augustinian-saints-celebrated-by-the-church-in-august</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here are 6 Augustinian saints and a blessed who the the Catholic Church celebrates in August. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meet, the, Augustinian, saints, celebrated, the, Church, August</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo to Catholic legislators: Promote AI policies that protect families</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-catholic-legislators-promote-ai-policies-that-protect-families</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-catholic-legislators-promote-ai-policies-that-protect-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff held a private audience with a delegation from the International Catholic Legislators Network on Aug. 21. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, Catholic, legislators:, Promote, policies, that, protect, families</media:keywords>
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<title>Rebuilding the First Society and the Necessity of the Feminine Genius</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/rebuilding-the-first-society-and-the-necessity-of-the-feminine-genius</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/rebuilding-the-first-society-and-the-necessity-of-the-feminine-genius</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ [We must] rebuild the first society. The family is the first city; strong marriages and prayerful homes form tomorrow’s citizens before any vote is cast. – Dr. Scott Hahn The Napa Institute recently held its 16th Annual Summer Conference in California. Once again, it was an extraordinary gathering filled with exceptional speakers, thought-provoking panels, and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rebuilding, the, First, Society, and, the, Necessity, the, Feminine, Genius</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Handwriting Matters in an AI World</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-handwriting-matters-in-an-ai-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-handwriting-matters-in-an-ai-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last year, shortly after my father died, I opened up his copy of the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila that he had given to me years ago. I chuckled as I looked at the blue pen underlining various passages in the text. Unlike my father, I dislike writing in books in pen or using ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Handwriting, Matters, World</media:keywords>
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<title>Upon This Rock: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/upon-this-rock-21st-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/upon-this-rock-21st-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a conversation with Peter and the apostles, Jesus declares His intention to build His Church on a human being.  Whatever was He thinking? Gospel (Read Mt. 16:13-20) This Sunday’s Gospel is so familiar to Catholics that the potential for missing the punch it packs is inordinately high.  If ever we are challenged on our belief in ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Upon, This, Rock:, 21st, Sunday, Ordinary, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Run into the Arms of Mary, Our Queen Mother</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/run-into-the-arms-of-mary-our-queen-mother</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/run-into-the-arms-of-mary-our-queen-mother</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. (Acts 2:2) After the ascension of Our Lord, the Eleven Apostles, along with some others, gather for ten days, cozied up in a room together “for fear of the Jews” (Jn. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Run, into, the, Arms, Mary, Our, Queen, Mother</media:keywords>
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<title>There Will Be Blood Sacrifice</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/there-will-be-blood-sacrifice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/there-will-be-blood-sacrifice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I wonder what a person who was completely ignorant of Christianity would make of Christian words and worship when first exposed to it. Let’s face it, although Christian language is increasingly warm and fuzzy, there remains some genuinely strange and quite frankly bizarre and disturbing elements to Christian language and imagery that all Christians take ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>There, Will, Blood, Sacrifice</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholic Bishops in India Reject ‘Christian Conspiracy’ Claim Over Funds Bill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-bishops-in-india-reject-christian-conspiracy-claim-over-funds-bill</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, Bishops, India, Reject, ‘Christian, Conspiracy’, Claim, Over, Funds, Bill</media:keywords>
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<title>You Have a Role in God’s Great Drama</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/you-have-a-role-in-gods-great-drama</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/you-have-a-role-in-gods-great-drama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>You, Have, Role, God’s, Great, Drama</media:keywords>
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<title>Massachusetts High Court Rules Against Saints Statues</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/massachusetts-high-court-rules-against-saints-statues</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Society of St. Pius X Masses, Sacraments Banned at Lourdes Shrine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/society-of-st-pius-x-masses-sacraments-banned-at-lourdes-shrine</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>UK Bars Finnish Christian MP Päivi Räsänen From Entering the Country</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/uk-bars-finnish-christian-mp-paeivi-raesaenen-from-entering-the-country</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Is it ever acceptable to say something other than ‘amen’ when receiving Communion?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/is-it-ever-acceptable-to-say-something-other-than-amen-when-receiving-communion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/is-it-ever-acceptable-to-say-something-other-than-amen-when-receiving-communion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The General Instruction of the Roman Missal -- the &quot;instruction book&quot; for how Mass is to be celebrated -- does give direction on what to say when receiving Communion.
The post Is it ever acceptable to say something other than ‘amen’ when receiving Communion? first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Colombia: Bogotá archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake&#45;hit cities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/colombia-bogota-archdiocese-launches-spiritual-first-aid-mission-to-quake-hit-cities</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/colombia-bogota-archdiocese-launches-spiritual-first-aid-mission-to-quake-hit-cities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dozens of clergy from the Archdiocese of Bogotá embarked on a five-day pastoral mission to cities in Colombia devastated by the Aug. 10 earthquake.
The post Colombia: Bogotá archdiocese launches ‘spiritual first aid’ mission to quake-hit cities first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Colombia:, Bogotá, archdiocese, launches, ‘spiritual, first, aid’, mission, quake-hit, cities</media:keywords>
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<title>Conversion of heart needed to end wars, heal Earth, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/conversion-of-heart-needed-to-end-wars-heal-earth-pope-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/conversion-of-heart-needed-to-end-wars-heal-earth-pope-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo addresses violence, injustice and environmental damage in his message for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for Creation.
The post Conversion of heart needed to end wars, heal Earth, pope says first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Conversion, heart, needed, end, wars, heal, Earth, pope, says</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/prayer-is-our-number-one-weapon-against-russian-aggression-says-papal-nuncio-to-ukraine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/prayer-is-our-number-one-weapon-against-russian-aggression-says-papal-nuncio-to-ukraine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We need to pray and to explain to our brothers and sisters that we need to keep our hope. And our hope is Jesus, not this life.&quot;
The post ‘Prayer is our number one weapon’ against Russian aggression, says papal nuncio to Ukraine first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Prayer, our, number, one, weapon’, against, Russian, aggression, says, papal, nuncio, Ukraine</media:keywords>
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<title>Confession must include desire for reconciliation for clergy&#45;penitent privilege, AZ court says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/confession-must-include-desire-for-reconciliation-for-clergy-penitent-privilege-az-court-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/confession-must-include-desire-for-reconciliation-for-clergy-penitent-privilege-az-court-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Although the specific case did not involve Catholic clergy, the precedent could impact how courts view priest-penitent privilege in the future.
The post Confession must include desire for reconciliation for clergy-penitent privilege, AZ court says first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Confession, must, include, desire, for, reconciliation, for, clergy-penitent, privilege, court, says</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Bernard (VI Day of Assumption Octave)</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernard-vi-day-of-assumption-octave</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernard-vi-day-of-assumption-octave</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Now that the Queen repose has won...&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Bernard, VI, Day, Assumption, Octave</media:keywords>
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<title>Aesthetics of The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/aesthetics-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-film-trilogy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/aesthetics-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-film-trilogy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aesthetics, The, Lord, the, Rings, Film, Trilogy</media:keywords>
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<title>IV Day in the Octave of the Assumption</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/iv-day-in-the-octave-of-the-assumption</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/iv-day-in-the-octave-of-the-assumption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Let us rejoice in the ark of the Lord God with all our heart. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Day, the, Octave, the, Assumption</media:keywords>
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<title>Bishop Schneider Speaks on the SSPX</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-schneider-speaks-on-the-sspx</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-schneider-speaks-on-the-sspx</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Today St. Athanasius would be considered a schismatic.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>7 Books of the Middle Ages to Inspire Heroism, Chivalry and Honor in Today’s Readers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/7-books-of-the-middle-ages-to-inspire-heroism-chivalry-and-honor-in-todays-readers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/7-books-of-the-middle-ages-to-inspire-heroism-chivalry-and-honor-in-todays-readers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Middle Ages, art was for God’s sake. In the Renaissance, art was for man’s sake.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>V Day in the Octave of the Assumption</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/v-day-in-the-octave-of-the-assumption</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/v-day-in-the-octave-of-the-assumption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;We have received from ancient tradition that at the time of the glorious sleep of the blessed Virgin...&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Day, the, Octave, the, Assumption</media:keywords>
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<title>The Pope’s garden in the Vatican Gardens becomes 100% organic</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-popes-garden-in-the-vatican-gardens-becomes-100-organic</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-popes-garden-in-the-vatican-gardens-becomes-100-organic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pope&#039;s garden next to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery in the Vatican Gardens, commissioned in the Middle Ages by Pope Nicholas III Orsini, becomes 100% organic as it is managed according to the principle of caring for Creation, as set out in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si.’ 
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>DR Congo: Catholic schools prepare for new academic year amid Ebola threat</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dr-congo-catholic-schools-prepare-for-new-academic-year-amid-ebola-threat</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dr-congo-catholic-schools-prepare-for-new-academic-year-amid-ebola-threat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Against a backdrop of strengthened health measures, chronic insecurity, and hope surrounding vaccine trials, Catholic schools in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are preparing for the new academic year and working to ensure that young people do not lose a year of education. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 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 grieves for victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-grieves-for-victims-of-zimbabwe-ferry-disaster</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo mourns victims of a ferry disaster in Zimbabwe, praying for those who died as well as for civil authorities and rescue works, and all affected by the tragedy. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Zimbabwe: Historic old Mission on Victoria Falls Road offers travellers a place of prayer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/zimbabwe-historic-old-mission-on-victoria-falls-road-offers-travellers-a-place-of-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/zimbabwe-historic-old-mission-on-victoria-falls-road-offers-travellers-a-place-of-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic Diocese of Hwange Bishop Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube has consecrated and reopened a historic Mission on the Victoria Falls – Bulawayo highway. It is a significant revival of a once-abandoned sacred site, which has been out of use for decades.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vietnamese Catholics make pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of La Vang</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vietnamese-catholics-make-pilgrimage-to-the-marian-shrine-of-la-vang</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vietnamese-catholics-make-pilgrimage-to-the-marian-shrine-of-la-vang</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 32nd National La Vang Pilgrimage Congress, dedicated to the theme “Mary, Messenger of the Good News,” in honour of Our Lady of La Vang was accompanied by a time of reflection and prayer. “La Vang is like the shrine of Lourdes in Vietnam,” observes Father Landry Varenne, a Vietnamese priest of the Paris Foreign Missions, referring to the impressive pilgrimages that mark the solemnity of the Assumption.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Violence against Palestinians in West Bank must stop</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-violence-against-palestinians-in-west-bank-must-stop</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-violence-against-palestinians-in-west-bank-must-stop</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his Aug. 16 Angelus address at Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff urged a 2-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 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 expresses closeness to victims of earthquake in Indonesia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-expresses-closeness-to-victims-of-earthquake-in-indonesia</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-expresses-closeness-to-victims-of-earthquake-in-indonesia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff offered prayers for the Indonesian people in a message on Aug. 17. ]]></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 offers condolences to victims of ferry accident in Zimbabwe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-condolences-to-victims-of-ferry-accident-in-zimbabwe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-condolences-to-victims-of-ferry-accident-in-zimbabwe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff offered prayers for the Zimbabwean people in a telegram on Aug. 18. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope names 2 Notre Dame professors as consultors to Vatican human development dicastery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-names-2-notre-dame-professors-as-consultors-to-vatican-human-development-dicastery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-names-2-notre-dame-professors-as-consultors-to-vatican-human-development-dicastery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Aug. 18. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christ Refuses a Divided Heart: The Prince of Peace and the Sword</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christ-refuses-a-divided-heart-the-prince-of-peace-and-the-sword</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christ-refuses-a-divided-heart-the-prince-of-peace-and-the-sword</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sacred Scripture sometimes confronts us with expressions that appear, at least initially, to stand in contradiction with one another. The Christian tradition has always known how to live with such apparent aporias, not because revelation is incoherent, but because divine truth frequently exceeds our first and most superficial reading. We encounter one passage that tells ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Silence at Knock: Practicing the Holy Art of Silence During Sabbath Month</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/silence-at-knock-practicing-the-holy-art-of-silence-during-sabbath-month</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/silence-at-knock-practicing-the-holy-art-of-silence-during-sabbath-month</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ August can be viewed as the year’s sabbath rest. This month offers opportunities to realign our hearts and minds to God’s creation, His hopes and plans, His pace and rhythm. One simple way we can enter this time is through the practice of increased silence. In August we honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Let Us Find Satisfaction in Jesus Alone</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/let-us-find-satisfaction-in-jesus-alone</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/let-us-find-satisfaction-in-jesus-alone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For you have made us for yourself and our heart is restless until it rests in you. – St. Augustine These are the immortal words of St. Augustine, from the first chapter of his Confessions. These are the words of a man who futilely sought satisfaction in a life of sin, paganism, philosophy, and the arts of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Behold Your Mother: Fulton Sheen on Learning from Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/behold-your-mother-fulton-sheen-on-learning-from-mary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/behold-your-mother-fulton-sheen-on-learning-from-mary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every journey to Christ eventually leads us to His Mother. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and many of the saints often said that Mary is the quickest, surest, and most tender path to Christ. For Sheen, the Blessed Virgin Mary was not merely a devotional option, but the very path by which Christ enters the world, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>3 Practical Ways to Start Your Day Right</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/3-practical-ways-to-start-your-day-right</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/3-practical-ways-to-start-your-day-right</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you’re reading this article, odds are you’re not totally new to the Faith. You’ve probably read other Catholic blogs, books from the saints, and watched a Fr. Mike Schmitz video or two. This won’t be the first time you’ve read about the importance of starting your day with mental prayer, but, if it’s something ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What Is Heaven? A Priest Who Just Turned 100 Replies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-is-heaven-a-priest-who-just-turned-100-replies</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic Actor David Henrie Slays Bedtime Fears in New Faith&#45;Filled Picture Book</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-actor-david-henrie-slays-bedtime-fears-in-new-faith-filled-picture-book</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Florida Attorney General, Miami Archbishop Spar Over Vaccine Exemptions in Catholic Schools</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/florida-attorney-general-miami-archbishop-spar-over-vaccine-exemptions-in-catholic-schools</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/florida-attorney-general-miami-archbishop-spar-over-vaccine-exemptions-in-catholic-schools</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Priest and Nun Recover Sacred Hosts From Earthquake Rubble in Colombia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priest-and-nun-recover-sacred-hosts-from-earthquake-rubble-in-colombia</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Poland Inaugurates Europe’s Tallest Statue of the Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/poland-inaugurates-europes-tallest-statue-of-the-virgin-mary</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>USCCB’s education director reflects on Catholic school landscape as school year begins</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/usccbs-education-director-reflects-on-catholic-school-landscape-as-school-year-begins</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — With a new school year on the horizon, OSV News asked John DeJak, director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Catholic Education, to provide…
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/american-martyr-the-stanley-rother-story</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/american-martyr-the-stanley-rother-story</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Narrated by Martin Sheen, director Derek Watson&#039;s informative profile follows Father Rother from his birth on an Oklahoma farm through his work as a missionary in Guatemala to his 1981 death there at the hands of violent extremists.
The post American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cultivating a relationship with Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cultivating-a-relationship-with-mary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cultivating-a-relationship-with-mary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Developing a relationship with Mary changed my faith life. I would not be the woman I am today without her influence.
The post Cultivating a relationship with Mary first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Florida bishops push back on state AG’s threat to participation in school voucher program</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/florida-bishops-push-back-on-state-ags-threat-to-participation-in-school-voucher-program</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/florida-bishops-push-back-on-state-ags-threat-to-participation-in-school-voucher-program</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The Catholic bishops of Florida issued a staunch defense of their ability to determine policies for Catholic schools after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent them a letter…
The post Florida bishops push back on state AG’s threat to participation in school voucher program 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>San Antonio priest laicized, excommunicated after calling Popes Francis and Leo ‘usurpers’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/san-antonio-priest-laicized-excommunicated-after-calling-popes-francis-and-leo-usurpers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/san-antonio-priest-laicized-excommunicated-after-calling-popes-francis-and-leo-usurpers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A priest of the Archdiocese of San Antonio who was “found guilty of schism” has been removed from the clerical state and excommunicated, according to the archbishop…
The post San Antonio priest laicized, excommunicated after calling Popes Francis and Leo ‘usurpers’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Octave Day of St. Lawrence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/octave-day-of-st-lawrence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/octave-day-of-st-lawrence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He felt not the torture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Faith of Our Fathers: Spiritual Formation Program for Young Adults</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/faith-of-our-fathers-spiritual-formation-program-for-young-adults</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/faith-of-our-fathers-spiritual-formation-program-for-young-adults</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Practical formation in the fundamentals of the spiritual life for young adults. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Faith, Our, Fathers:, Spiritual, Formation, Program, for, Young, Adults</media:keywords>
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<title>The Forgotten Customs of Assumption Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-customs-of-assumption-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-customs-of-assumption-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest; The untilled meadows overflow with it, and rejoicing clothes the hills. The fields are garmented with flocks and the valleys blanketed with grain. They shout and sing for joy. -Blessing of Herbs on Assumption Day The Importance of the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Europe’s tallest statue of Mary blessed in Poland. “She directs us toward God”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/europes-tallest-statue-of-mary-blessed-in-poland-she-directs-us-toward-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/europes-tallest-statue-of-mary-blessed-in-poland-she-directs-us-toward-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Europe’s tallest statue of Mary was blessed on August 15 in Konotopie, Poland. During the ceremony, Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski said the more than 55-meter (180-foot) monument is meant to turn people’s thoughts toward God and serve as a place of prayer.
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Poles on the Road: The remarkable appeal of pilgrimage to Jasna Góra</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/poles-on-the-road-the-remarkable-appeal-of-pilgrimage-to-jasna-gora</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/poles-on-the-road-the-remarkable-appeal-of-pilgrimage-to-jasna-gora</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thousands of people, hundreds of miles, and successive generations walking the same road. On August 15, the season of walking pilgrimages reaches its peak at Jasna Góra – a tradition that remains a vivid expression of faith and community in Poland.
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lord&amp;apos;s Day Reflection: Good luck ignoring mom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lords-day-reflection-good-luck-ignoring-mom</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Church marks the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme: &quot;Good luck ignoring mom!&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Earthquake in Indonesia kills 38; Catholic festival cancelled</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/earthquake-in-indonesia-kills-38-catholic-festival-cancelled</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/earthquake-in-indonesia-kills-38-catholic-festival-cancelled</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 38 people have died and thousands have been displaced after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic island of Flores. The Diocese of Labuan Bajo canceled the closing celebrations of the Golo Koe Maria Assumpta Nusantara Festival, while a major priestly formation celebration in Ledalero was moved outdoors after earthquake damage made the chapel and reception hall unsafe.
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Young people, embrace Christ and your call to holiness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-young-people-embrace-christ-and-your-call-to-holiness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV reminds young people participating in the Third National Youth Day taking place this weekend in Monterrey, Mexico, that the purpose of our lives is to unite ourselves to Jesus and thus, by sharing in His life, attain the holiness to which we are called.
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV sends 100,000 euros to Church in Colombia to aid earthquake victims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sends-100000-euros-to-church-in-colombia-to-aid-earthquake-victims</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-sends-100000-euros-to-church-in-colombia-to-aid-earthquake-victims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The papal donation is an initial response to address the most urgent needs with more to come as new needs are identified. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Marian dogmas: What every Catholic should know</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marian-dogmas-what-every-catholic-should-know</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marian-dogmas-what-every-catholic-should-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the centuries the Catholic Church has formally proclaimed four Marian dogmas: her immaculate conception, divine motherhood, perpetual virginity, and assumption into heaven. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 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: Mary shows that ‘true beauty’ is found in ‘the light of the Risen Lord’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-mary-shows-that-true-beauty-is-found-in-the-light-of-the-risen-lord</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-mary-shows-that-true-beauty-is-found-in-the-light-of-the-risen-lord</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a homily on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the pope urged the faithful to reject “consumerist” standards in favor of love. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Staring Down the Devil Every Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/staring-down-the-devil-every-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/staring-down-the-devil-every-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q&amp;A WITH MYSTIC ALICJA LENCZEWSKA, PART 4 Following the summer break—at least in the Northern Hemisphere, where July and August naturally bring a pause—we return to Alicja Lenczewska. Since the previous installment in the series, A Visitor from Heaven, Apparitions in Northern Italy, was devoted to the work of the Devil, this month’s meditation, together ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Staring, Down, the, Devil, Every, Day</media:keywords>
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<title>Lessons from St. Teresa of Avila on Gossip</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-st-teresa-of-avila-on-gossip</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-st-teresa-of-avila-on-gossip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gossip. It is everywhere in our culture. From 24/7 news to social media to our own conversations, we are inundated with temptations to gossip. It is in our fallen human nature, especially of women, to talk about other people. There are entire friend groups formed around gossip. We often engage in gossip because of perceived ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lessons, from, St., Teresa, Avila, Gossip</media:keywords>
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<title>Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jesus-and-the-canaanite-woman-20th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/jesus-and-the-canaanite-woman-20th-sunday-in-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This Sunday, as Jesus travels away from Jerusalem toward the region of the Gentiles, He meets a Canaanite woman who desperately needs His help.  Why did He give her the cold shoulder? Gospel (Read Mt. 15:21-28) To best understand this Gospel episode, we need to know that it follows a description of the great opposition Jesus ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Making Assumptions About the Assumption</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/making-assumptions-about-the-assumption</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/making-assumptions-about-the-assumption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every year the Church obliges Catholics to attend Mass on August 15th, in the middle of summer, to honor the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The belief pertaining to Mary’s Assumption, while celebrated for centuries (many saints have homilies on the Assumption), was elevated to the status of dogma with the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Dimensions of Christ’s Passion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-emotional-psychological-and-spiritual-dimensions-of-christs-passion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-emotional-psychological-and-spiritual-dimensions-of-christs-passion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When we look upon a crucifix, we see a sterilized version of Our Lord’s physical condition at the moment of His death. Generally, what is depicted are His five wounds and a crown of thorns. This depiction is devoid of His Precious Blood strewn over His Body, along with His torn and mutilated Flesh. St. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI Warfare and the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-warfare-and-the-church</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV On Liturgy: Priests Must Remain Faithful to Mass Rubrics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-on-liturgy-priests-must-remain-faithful-to-mass-rubrics</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo: Child Migrants Are Too Easily Ignored by Society</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-child-migrants-are-too-easily-ignored-by-society</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Peruvian Government Declares Pope Leo XIV’s Visit a Matter of National Interest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peruvian-government-declares-pope-leo-xivs-visit-a-matter-of-national-interest</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hospitals Profited From Harmful Gender Surgeries on Minors, HHS Report Says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hospitals-profited-from-harmful-gender-surgeries-on-minors-hhs-report-says</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-city-mints-new-coins-featuring-face-of-pope-leo-xiv</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is the first time that the Vatican has issued coins featuring a pope&#039;s portrait in nearly a decade.
The post Vatican City mints new coins featuring face of Pope Leo XIV first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/australian-bishop-found-guilty-of-abusing-3-young-aboriginal-men</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/australian-bishop-found-guilty-of-abusing-3-young-aboriginal-men</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Costelloe of Perth said that with the conclusion of the trial, the Church&#039;s investigation of Bishop Saunders &quot;can now recommence.&quot;
The post Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>World cannot remain indifferent to suffering of migrant children, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/world-cannot-remain-indifferent-to-suffering-of-migrant-children-pope-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/world-cannot-remain-indifferent-to-suffering-of-migrant-children-pope-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo lamented the increasing number of children and adolescents forced to flee their homes due to &quot;war, poverty, violence, environmental disasters and other tragedies.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>DeSantis urged to exercise ‘justice, mercy’ and commute Florida inmate’s death sentence to life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/desantis-urged-to-exercise-justice-mercy-and-commute-florida-inmates-death-sentence-to-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/desantis-urged-to-exercise-justice-mercy-and-commute-florida-inmates-death-sentence-to-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Every human life, given by God, is sacred,&quot; Florida&#039;s Catholic bishops told Gov. Ron DeSantis Aug. 13 in urging him to stay the execution of William Silvia and commute his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The post DeSantis urged to exercise ‘justice, mercy’ and commute Florida inmate’s death sentence to life first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Religious life must find harmony amid change, LCWR’s president tells assembly</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/religious-life-must-find-harmony-amid-change-lcwrs-president-tells-assembly</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/religious-life-must-find-harmony-amid-change-lcwrs-president-tells-assembly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The transformation of religious life &quot;is part of a continual cycle -- growing in some places, merging in others and coming to fulfillment in still others.&quot;
The post Religious life must find harmony amid change, LCWR’s president tells assembly first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Baroque Composer who Influenced Bach, Vivaldi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-baroque-composer-who-influenced-bach-vivaldi</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-baroque-composer-who-influenced-bach-vivaldi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A voice that shaped the Baroque. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Dionysius the Areopagite, “Christian Plato”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-dionysius-the-areopagite-christian-plato</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-dionysius-the-areopagite-christian-plato</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Thou, O Christian Plato, didst enlarge the horizon of philosophy.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Let’s Admit the Divine Riches in the Novus Ordo Missae</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lets-admit-the-divine-riches-in-the-novus-ordo-missae</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lets-admit-the-divine-riches-in-the-novus-ordo-missae</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zephaniah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 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: 12th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-12th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In the green flow of the Vetus Ordo, “the old order,” Sundays, the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost brings the last selection from St. Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians before the Epistles move on to Galatians. The order of these readings is exceedingly ancient, older than the developed form of the Divine Office. Our Roman forebears ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Zanzibar Cup 2026: Race for peace, fellowship and fraternity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/zanzibar-cup-2026-race-for-peace-fellowship-and-fraternity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/zanzibar-cup-2026-race-for-peace-fellowship-and-fraternity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The sixth edition of the Zanzibar Cup kitesurfing race and regatta is set to take place in Tanzanian archipelago on 23 August 2026. Organized by Italian doctor Stefano Conte and the Tanzanian government, the kiteboarding even aims to promote the best in sportsmanship while strengthening fraternity and fellowship among peoples of diverse nations.
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope names new members to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-names-new-members-to-the-pontifical-committee-for-historical-sciences</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-names-new-members-to-the-pontifical-committee-for-historical-sciences</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The three new members are historians Umberto Longo, director of the Italian Historical Institute for the Middle Ages in Rome (Italy); Francesco Cesareo, president emeritus of Assumption University in Worcester (USA); and Anna Barańska, associate professor at the Faculty of Humanities of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Poland).
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Abortion is never a real choice</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/abortion-is-never-a-real-choice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/abortion-is-never-a-real-choice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our Deputy Editorial Director, Massimiliano Menichetti, reflects on the value of human life, contrasting a mother’s rescue beneath the rubble in Colombia with changing abortion laws and the question of what constitutes a genuine choice.
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>At the &amp;apos;Courtyard of Francis&amp;apos;, life is “good news”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-the-courtyard-of-francis-life-is-good-news</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-the-courtyard-of-francis-life-is-good-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From September 10 to 13 and September 17 to 20, the cultural event promoted by the friars of the Sacred Convent returns. In the 800th anniversary year of St. Francis&#039; death, this edition places life at the center, explored through relationships, culture, spirituality, well-being, and new technologies.
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Australian Bishop pledges healing after predecessor’s abuse conviction</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/australian-bishop-pledges-healing-after-predecessors-abuse-conviction</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bishop Timothy Norton of Broome Diocese expresses his deep sorrow to victims and survivors following the conviction of Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders, pledging a diocesan path marked by listening, accountability, and hope.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appoints new members to Vatican’s Council for the Economy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-members-to-vaticans-council-for-the-economy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-members-to-vaticans-council-for-the-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope also reconfirmed eight existing members, including president Cardinal Reinhard Marx and vice coordinator Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 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 expresses sorrow for the victims of earthquake in Colombia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-expresses-sorrow-for-the-victims-of-earthquake-in-colombia</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-expresses-sorrow-for-the-victims-of-earthquake-in-colombia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff expressed his closeness to the Colombian people in a message on Aug. 11. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope chooses theme on AI and war for World Day of Peace 2027</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-chooses-theme-on-ai-and-war-for-world-day-of-peace-2027</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The 60th World Day of Peace will take place on Jan. 1, 2027. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Attendance at Sunday Mass cannot be replaced by virtual participation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-attendance-at-sunday-mass-cannot-be-replaced-by-virtual-participation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-attendance-at-sunday-mass-cannot-be-replaced-by-virtual-participation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff’s Aug. 12 general audience focused on the importance of the liturgical year. ]]></description>
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<title>EWTN News explains: Canon law and how it applies to Catholics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ewtn-news-explains-canon-law-and-how-it-applies-to-catholics</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Canon law has often made headlines in the Catholic Church. But what is canon law, and how does it apply to the everyday Catholic? ]]></description>
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<title>Father Mike Schmitz on His Crisis of Faith: I Thought ‘the Church Is Wrong and I’m Right’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-mike-schmitz-on-his-crisis-of-faith-i-thought-the-church-is-wrong-and-im-right</link>
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<title>The Forgotten History of the First Poor Clare Community in Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-forgotten-history-of-the-first-poor-clare-community-in-rome</link>
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<title>Church in Colombia Prays and Mobilizes to Help Those Affected by Major Earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-in-colombia-prays-and-mobilizes-to-help-those-affected-by-major-earthquake</link>
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<title>Court Reconsiders First Amendment Challenge to Michigan School’s Transgender Policies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/court-reconsiders-first-amendment-challenge-to-michigan-schools-transgender-policies</link>
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<title>Colombian Doctor Risks Life to Carry Newborns to Safety During 7.4 Earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/colombian-doctor-risks-life-to-carry-newborns-to-safety-during-74-earthquake</link>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, condolences as bishops urge solidarity following Colombia earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-prayers-condolences-as-bishops-urge-solidarity-following-colombia-earthquake</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia Aug. 10, leaving more than 100 dead.
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<title>Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late&#45;term abortion ‘gravely immoral’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/massachusetts-bishops-eliminating-any-legal-restraint-on-late-term-abortion-gravely-immoral</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/massachusetts-bishops-eliminating-any-legal-restraint-on-late-term-abortion-gravely-immoral</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BRAINTREE, Mass. (OSV News) — The “elimination of any legal restraint on late-term abortion” is “a radical measure which is gravely immoral,” the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts said. The bishops made…
The post Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion ‘gravely immoral’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican announces ‘disarming technology’ will be theme of next World Day of Peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-announces-disarming-technology-will-be-theme-of-next-world-day-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-announces-disarming-technology-will-be-theme-of-next-world-day-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The Vatican announced Aug. 11 that Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 2027 World Day of Peace will focus on “disarming technology” and political leaders’ moral responsibility. The…
The post Vatican announces ‘disarming technology’ will be theme of next World Day of Peace first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pro&#45;life groups urge follow through from Blanche on policy permitting mifepristone by mail</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pro-life-groups-urge-follow-through-from-blanche-on-policy-permitting-mifepristone-by-mail</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pro-life-groups-urge-follow-through-from-blanche-on-policy-permitting-mifepristone-by-mail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As Todd Blanche was confirmed and sworn in as attorney general, a group of pro-life organizations urged him to follow through on his previous comments that the…
The post Pro-life groups urge follow through from Blanche on policy permitting mifepristone by mail first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hong Kong’s Father Benedict Chao, world’s oldest Trappist monk, dead at 108</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hong-kongs-father-benedict-chao-worlds-oldest-trappist-monk-dead-at-108</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hong-kongs-father-benedict-chao-worlds-oldest-trappist-monk-dead-at-108</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The Diocese of Hong Kong announced the death of Trappist Father Benedict Chao, who, prior to his death at 108 years old, was the oldest Trappist monk…
The post Hong Kong’s Father Benedict Chao, world’s oldest Trappist monk, dead at 108 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“This Latin course was amazing” – High School Student</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-latin-course-was-amazing-high-school-student</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/this-latin-course-was-amazing-high-school-student</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Of the six latin courses I&#039;ve taken since 4th grade, only after this one can I say, &quot;yeah, I can read Latin.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Literary Masterpiece and a Discrete Testimony of Princess Bibesco’s Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-literary-masterpiece-and-a-discrete-testimony-of-princess-bibescos-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-literary-masterpiece-and-a-discrete-testimony-of-princess-bibescos-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the most beautiful pages of literature and Christian witness ever written. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Literary, Masterpiece, and, Discrete, Testimony, Princess, Bibesco’s, Faith</media:keywords>
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<title>Mediterranean youth gather for peace meeting in southern Italy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mediterranean-youth-gather-for-peace-meeting-in-southern-italy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mediterranean-youth-gather-for-peace-meeting-in-southern-italy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Young people from across the Mediterranean are meeting in southern Italy from 10 to 14 August for the eleventh edition of the &#039;Carta di Leuca&#039;, an international initiative promoting dialogue and fraternity. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Apostolic Administrator reflects on &amp;apos;humanitarian disaster&amp;apos; in Ceuta</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/apostolic-administrator-reflects-on-humanitarian-disaster-in-ceuta</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/apostolic-administrator-reflects-on-humanitarian-disaster-in-ceuta</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The apostolic administrator of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta reflects on the recent crisis there, and invites all parishes to hold a prayer vigil so that it might bring about a “new cultural beginning.”
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“Whispering the Gospel”: Bishop Kleden on Asia’s quiet witness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/whispering-the-gospel-bishop-kleden-on-asias-quiet-witness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/whispering-the-gospel-bishop-kleden-on-asias-quiet-witness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In much of Asia, Catholics live as a small minority. But for Archbishop Budi Kleden, SVD, this is not a reason for discouragement. It may, instead, be one of the Church’s particular graces—an invitation to discover new and humble ways of witnessing to the Gospel.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Whispering, the, Gospel”:, Bishop, Kleden, Asia’s, quiet, witness</media:keywords>
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<title>Jordan begins preparations for 2,000&#45;year anniversary of Jesus&amp;apos; baptism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jordan-begins-preparations-for-2000-year-anniversary-of-jesus-baptism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/jordan-begins-preparations-for-2000-year-anniversary-of-jesus-baptism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism, civil and religious leaders come together in Jordan to begin preparations for the landmark event.  
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>West Bank Christians feel ‘forgotten’ over settler violence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/west-bank-christians-feel-forgotten-over-settler-violence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/west-bank-christians-feel-forgotten-over-settler-violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Settler attacks have become a recurring reality in Taybeh, Palestine’s last remaining all-Christian village. Father Bashar Fawadleh, who has served as the Latin parish priest of Christ the Redeemer for the past five years, fears that local families will be forced to abandon their land.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican releases schedule for Pope Leo’s September trip to France</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-releases-schedule-for-pope-leos-september-trip-to-france</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-releases-schedule-for-pope-leos-september-trip-to-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff will meet with authorities, clergy, religious, and young people, celebrate three public Masses, and meet with victims of clerical sexual abuse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Poland prepares for possible papal visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/poland-prepares-for-possible-papal-visit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/poland-prepares-for-possible-papal-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No date has been set, but the Polish government and bishops’ conference are jointly preparing for what would be Leo XIV’s first visit to the country as pope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 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: Stop vicious cycle of violence in Sudan and Ukraine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-stop-vicious-cycle-of-violence-in-sudan-and-ukraine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-stop-vicious-cycle-of-violence-in-sudan-and-ukraine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff also appealed for peace in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia during his Aug. 9 Angelus address. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Eudes Wrote a Beautiful Book on Mary’s Heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-eudes-wrote-a-beautiful-book-on-marys-heart</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Hillbilly Thomists Hit the Road With New Album ‘Strange Land’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-hillbilly-thomists-hit-the-road-with-new-album-strange-land</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Beatification Process Begins for American Missionary Juan Tomis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beatification-process-begins-for-american-missionary-juan-tomis</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why the Feast of St. Dominic Is Not Actually the Dominicans’ Biggest Feast Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-the-feast-of-st-dominic-is-not-actually-the-dominicans-biggest-feast-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-the-feast-of-st-dominic-is-not-actually-the-dominicans-biggest-feast-day</guid>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Parishioners Throw Porch Party for 90&#45;Year&#45;Old ‘Parish Legend’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parishioners-throw-porch-party-for-90-year-old-parish-legend</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blanche signals potential restrictions on mifepristone by mail from Trump administration</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blanche-signals-potential-restrictions-on-mifepristone-by-mail-from-trump-administration</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/blanche-signals-potential-restrictions-on-mifepristone-by-mail-from-trump-administration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled on a call with a predominantly Protestant Christian ministry that the Trump administration would be “putting practices and policies in place”…
The post Blanche signals potential restrictions on mifepristone by mail from Trump administration first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul to be ‘a celebration of hope,’ archbishop says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/world-youth-day-2027-in-seoul-to-be-a-celebration-of-hope-archbishop-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/world-youth-day-2027-in-seoul-to-be-a-celebration-of-hope-archbishop-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “We will do everything possible to make WYD Seoul 2027 a celebration of hope and a witness to the hospitality and solidarity of Korea and Seoul.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Senate passes Russia sanctions bill, expected to confirm Blanche; new Marquette poll</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-senate-passes-russia-sanctions-bill-expected-to-confirm-blanche-new-marquette-poll</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-senate-passes-russia-sanctions-bill-expected-to-confirm-blanche-new-marquette-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche was expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate after one of the senators seen as a key swing vote offered his support to the nomination.
The post Washington Roundup: Senate passes Russia sanctions bill, expected to confirm Blanche; new Marquette poll first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Judge allows abuse survivors to seek adding parishes, schools to Vermont diocese bankruptcy case</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/judge-allows-abuse-survivors-to-seek-adding-parishes-schools-to-vermont-diocese-bankruptcy-case</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/judge-allows-abuse-survivors-to-seek-adding-parishes-schools-to-vermont-diocese-bankruptcy-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A judge has permitted abuse survivors to pursue the inclusion of Vermont&#039;s Catholic parishes and schools in settling claims against the Diocese of Burlington.
The post Judge allows abuse survivors to seek adding parishes, schools to Vermont diocese bankruptcy case first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>On the Publication of the Secret in 2000</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/on-the-publication-of-the-secret-in-2000</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/on-the-publication-of-the-secret-in-2000</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A “very profound synthesis of the history of this century.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>First Friday Reminder: the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/first-friday-reminder-the-eucharistic-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;I wholeheartedly support and bless this lay initiative for eucharistic revival in the Church of our day.&quot; -Bishop Athanasius Schneider ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 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: 11th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-11th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-11th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deep in the green season after Pentecost, when the Church has passed through the great mysteries of Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost, the Roman liturgy turns our attention toward the harvesting of what has been planted. Pius Parsch observed that the 11th, 12th, and 13th Sundays after Pentecost form a kind of triad ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer: Trajectory, Ideology, and Legacy of Catholic Traditionalism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-antonio-de-castro-mayer-trajectory-ideology-and-legacy-of-catholic-traditionalism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-antonio-de-castro-mayer-trajectory-ideology-and-legacy-of-catholic-traditionalism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fundamental bedrock of his resistance to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, Antônio, Castro, Mayer:, Trajectory, Ideology, and, Legacy, Catholic, Traditionalism</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo’s schedule for his four&#45;day Apostolic Journey to France</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-schedule-for-his-four-day-apostolic-journey-to-france</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-schedule-for-his-four-day-apostolic-journey-to-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The program for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s fifth Apostolic Journey is published. During his time in France he will visit the cities of Paris, Saint-Denis, Lourdes, and Metz.
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Philippines: Diocese of Calapan begins a new chapter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/philippines-diocese-of-calapan-begins-a-new-chapter</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/philippines-diocese-of-calapan-begins-a-new-chapter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Diocese of Calapan has been formally established and Bishop Moises Cuevas installed as its first bishop, marking its transition from decades of missionary care to a fully established local Church.
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Odysseus: The man and his monsters in a world in decline</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/odysseus-the-man-and-his-monsters-in-a-world-in-decline</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/odysseus-the-man-and-his-monsters-in-a-world-in-decline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Editor-in-Chief of L&#039;Osservatore Romano, Andrea Monda, comments on Christopher Nolan&#039;s recent film The Odyssey.
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic universities offer art as a way of addressing today’s problems</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-universities-offer-art-as-a-way-of-addressing-todays-problems</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-universities-offer-art-as-a-way-of-addressing-todays-problems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An international initiative, Catholic Universities Art Triennial, brings together universities from around the world dedicated to exploring how art plays a role in addressing the most relevant issues in the world today.
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Following in Jesus’ Footsteps: Capernaum, the Town of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/following-in-jesus-footsteps-capernaum-the-town-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/following-in-jesus-footsteps-capernaum-the-town-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr Francesco Patton, OFM, reflects on the city of Capernaum.
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 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 young Franciscans to Gospel radicalism and peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-young-franciscans-to-gospel-radicalism-and-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-young-franciscans-to-gospel-radicalism-and-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting in Assisi, Italy, the pope urged 2,500 young adults to become “artisans of peace,” make lasting commitments and help renew the Church through service. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 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 Assisi youth: ‘Europe and the whole world are looking to you to be new saints’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-assisi-youth-europe-and-the-whole-world-are-looking-to-you-to-be-new-saints</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-assisi-youth-europe-and-the-whole-world-are-looking-to-you-to-be-new-saints</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Mass outside the Portiuncula, the pope urged 2,500 participants in the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting to embrace evangelical freedom and go to the margins. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Vatican constitution corrects Francis&#45;era anomaly, experts say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-vatican-constitution-corrects-francis-era-anomaly-experts-say</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-vatican-constitution-corrects-francis-era-anomaly-experts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s new Fundamental Law removes language linking papal sovereignty over Vatican City to the Petrine office and allows laypeople to lead the city-state’s governing commission. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 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’s face featured on new set of Vatican coins</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-face-featured-on-new-set-of-vatican-coins</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-face-featured-on-new-set-of-vatican-coins</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This marks the first time since 2014 that the papal image has been printed on the coins. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ: A gift to his closest followers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-transfiguration-of-jesus-christ-a-gift-to-his-closest-followers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-transfiguration-of-jesus-christ-a-gift-to-his-closest-followers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Benedict XVI once said the Transfiguration of Jesus prepared his apostles for “the coming scandal of the cross.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Transfiguration, Jesus, Christ:, gift, his, closest, followers</media:keywords>
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<title>Missouri Voters Reject Income Tax Proposal After Bishops Warned of Its Effects On ‘Most Vulnerable’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/missouri-voters-reject-income-tax-proposal-after-bishops-warned-of-its-effects-on-most-vulnerable</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/missouri-voters-reject-income-tax-proposal-after-bishops-warned-of-its-effects-on-most-vulnerable</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Coakley Reflects on ‘the Virtue of Patriotism’ at Knights of Columbus Dinner</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-coakley-reflects-on-the-virtue-of-patriotism-at-knights-of-columbus-dinner</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Catholic Bishops Urge ‘Fair Representation’ on Voting Rights Act Anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-catholic-bishops-urge-fair-representation-on-voting-rights-act-anniversary</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo to World SIGNIS Congress: Embrace Digital Communication That Promotes Human Dignity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-world-signis-congress-embrace-digital-communication-that-promotes-human-dignity</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The World Is Sharing a Video of a Grieving Dolphin Mother — Here’s Why This Moment Matters to All of Us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-world-is-sharing-a-video-of-a-grieving-dolphin-mother-heres-why-this-moment-matters-to-all-of-us</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘We will come to you,’ Texas archbishop tells migrants in new pastoral letter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-will-come-to-you-texas-archbishop-tells-migrants-in-new-pastoral-letter</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/we-will-come-to-you-texas-archbishop-tells-migrants-in-new-pastoral-letter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio is assuring migrants in a new pastoral letter that the Church &quot;will come to you.&quot;
The post ‘We will come to you,’ Texas archbishop tells migrants in new pastoral letter first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Houston conference highlights bonds of faith shared by Catholics in US, China</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/houston-conference-highlights-bonds-of-faith-shared-by-catholics-in-us-china</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/houston-conference-highlights-bonds-of-faith-shared-by-catholics-in-us-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HOUSTON (OSV News) — Catholic leaders, scholars, clergy and lay faithful gathered in Houston from July 31 to Aug. 2 for the 30th Biennial International Conference of the U.S.-China Catholic Association,…
The post Houston conference highlights bonds of faith shared by Catholics in US, China first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Church in the Upper Midwest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-church-in-the-upper-midwest</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this next installment of our series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we turn to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
The post The Church in the Upper Midwest first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>By living for ‘God’s purposes,’ Knights care for his people, archbishop tells convention</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/by-living-for-gods-purposes-knights-care-for-his-people-archbishop-tells-convention</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/by-living-for-gods-purposes-knights-care-for-his-people-archbishop-tells-convention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Whenever I look at Jesus to find out his plan, he is never anxious. He is never afraid. He&#039;s excited to show us who he is,&quot; said Archbishop Golka.
The post By living for ‘God’s purposes,’ Knights care for his people, archbishop tells convention first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Church prays, recalls pain and compassion after Texas flood tragedy 1 year ago</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-prays-recalls-pain-and-compassion-after-texas-flood-tragedy-1-year-ago</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/church-prays-recalls-pain-and-compassion-after-texas-flood-tragedy-1-year-ago</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Know that the wider Church remains close to you. And that I carry you in my heart today and always,&quot; said Archbishop García-Siller of San Antonio.
The post Church prays, recalls pain and compassion after Texas flood tragedy 1 year ago first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Finding of the Relics of St. Stephen: Martyrdom and Easter Glory United</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-finding-of-the-relics-of-st-stephen-martyrdom-and-easter-glory-united</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-finding-of-the-relics-of-st-stephen-martyrdom-and-easter-glory-united</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The finding of the relics of St. Stephen, with Sts. Gamaliel, Nicodemus, and Abibas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishops against Bishops: the Proven Solution (First Wednesday Reminder)</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-against-bishops-the-proven-solution-first-wednesday-reminder</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-against-bishops-the-proven-solution-first-wednesday-reminder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More talking, statements, and documents do almost nothing to stop the heretic wolves from scattering the flock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Post&#45;Confirmation Formation: the Military Oath for Young Adults</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/post-confirmation-formation-the-military-oath-for-young-adults</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/post-confirmation-formation-the-military-oath-for-young-adults</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What we need is a bridge program which helps youth receive their Confirmation grace, and then embrace it, helping them transition to adult Catholic life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Post-Confirmation, Formation:, the, Military, Oath, for, Young, Adults</media:keywords>
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<title>Bayard Pilgrimages Makes It Easier Than Ever to Plan A Journey of Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-plan-a-journey-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-plan-a-journey-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bayard Pilgrimages is pleased to announce our brand-new Bayard Pilgrimages website. The new site is designed to showcase our faith-based travel opportunities to expand, explore, and encounter spirituality that will deepen your faith. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Two relics from Saint Peter&amp;apos;s Basilica arrive in East Flores, Indonesia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/two-relics-from-saint-peters-basilica-arrive-in-east-flores-indonesia</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/two-relics-from-saint-peters-basilica-arrive-in-east-flores-indonesia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Markus Solo Kewuto brings two relics from St Peter’s Basilica to Lewouran, Indonesia, in the hope of making it a centre of prayer and pilgrimage.
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christian–Confucian dialogue: Working together to build a more harmonious world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christianconfucian-dialogue-working-together-to-build-a-more-harmonious-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christianconfucian-dialogue-working-together-to-build-a-more-harmonious-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, opens the first formal dialogue between the Christian and Confucian traditions. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Christian–Confucian, dialogue:, Working, together, build, more, harmonious, world</media:keywords>
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<title>SIGNIS World Congress 2026: The importance of Media as a means of communication and evangelization</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/signis-world-congress-2026-the-importance-of-media-as-a-means-of-communication-and-evangelization</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/signis-world-congress-2026-the-importance-of-media-as-a-means-of-communication-and-evangelization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The challenges of contemporary media, the ethical use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence is the theme guiding the SIGNIS congress that brought together communication experts and media outlets from around the world.
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SIGNIS, World, Congress, 2026:, The, importance, Media, means, communication, and, evangelization</media:keywords>
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<title>Lebanon’s children hit hard by overlapping crises</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lebanons-children-hit-hard-by-overlapping-crises</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lebanons-children-hit-hard-by-overlapping-crises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In recent months, children in Lebanon have been bearing the brunt of the country&#039;s compounded crises, facing alarming rates of casualties, mass displacement, severe food insecurity, and deep psychological trauma.

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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lebanon’s, children, hit, hard, overlapping, crises</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope to Knights of Columbus: Be prophets of harmony in an age of division</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-knights-of-columbus-be-prophets-of-harmony-in-an-age-of-division</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-knights-of-columbus-be-prophets-of-harmony-in-an-age-of-division</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo urges the Knights of Columbus to be “prophets of harmony” by fostering unity through dialogue, and serving those most in need through works of charity.
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +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 August</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-august</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/this-is-pope-leo-xivs-prayer-intention-for-the-month-of-august</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of August is for evangelization in the city. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 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 appeals for peace and justice amid ‘alarming’ Ceuta crisis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-peace-and-justice-amid-alarming-ceuta-crisis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appeals-for-peace-and-justice-amid-alarming-ceuta-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope also prayed for victims of war, recalled the Pardon of Assisi, and urged Catholics to witness to the Eucharist by blessing meals and sharing with those in need. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Ecuadorian Catholics: Keep following Christ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-ecuadorian-catholics-keep-following-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-ecuadorian-catholics-keep-following-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican published a video message from the pontiff on Aug. 2 for Ecuador’s seventh National Youth Day. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, Ecuadorian, Catholics:, Keep, following, Christ</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names apostolic administrator for Rabat in Morocco amid investigation of cardinal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-apostolic-administrator-for-rabat-in-morocco-amid-investigation-of-cardinal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-apostolic-administrator-for-rabat-in-morocco-amid-investigation-of-cardinal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero has stepped back from public ministry while the Church investigates allegations of sexual abuse and inappropriate conduct involving adult women, which he denies. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Peruvian youth: Do not be afraid to be God&amp;apos;s instruments</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-peruvian-youth-do-not-be-afraid-to-be-gods-instruments</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-peruvian-youth-do-not-be-afraid-to-be-gods-instruments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Many people need that joyful and contagious witness that a young person in love with Christ can convey,” Pope Leo XIV observed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill Removing All Restrictions From Abortion Throughout Pregnancy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/massachusetts-lawmakers-pass-bill-removing-all-restrictions-from-abortion-throughout-pregnancy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/massachusetts-lawmakers-pass-bill-removing-all-restrictions-from-abortion-throughout-pregnancy</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Before Mother Angelica Built EWTN, She Found Healing Through Rhoda Wise’s Prayers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/before-mother-angelica-built-ewtn-she-found-healing-through-rhoda-wises-prayers</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Advocate Warns of Safety Risks as New York Prepares to Legalize Assisted Suicide</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-advocate-warns-of-safety-risks-as-new-york-prepares-to-legalize-assisted-suicide</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-advocate-warns-of-safety-risks-as-new-york-prepares-to-legalize-assisted-suicide</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo Appeals for Peace and Justice Amid ‘Alarming’ Ceuta Crisis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-appeals-for-peace-and-justice-amid-alarming-ceuta-crisis</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘The Most Important Event of the Year’: Inside the 2026 Napa Institute Summer Conference</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-most-important-event-of-the-year-inside-the-2026-napa-institute-summer-conference</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-most-important-event-of-the-year-inside-the-2026-napa-institute-summer-conference</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Prayers promised as Minnesota auxiliary bishop prepares for cancer treatment</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/prayers-promised-as-minnesota-auxiliary-bishop-prepares-for-cancer-treatment</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/prayers-promised-as-minnesota-auxiliary-bishop-prepares-for-cancer-treatment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — The Basilica of St. Mary has invited people to sign a poster-card for Bishop Kevin T. Kenney as he prepares to begin treatment for lung cancer.…
The post Prayers promised as Minnesota auxiliary bishop prepares for cancer treatment first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Blanche nomination in limbo, shutdown deadline looms</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-blanche-nomination-in-limbo-shutdown-deadline-looms</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-blanche-nomination-in-limbo-shutdown-deadline-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The nomination of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to be in limbo July 31 as the Senate Judiciary Committee lacked the votes to advance the nomination to the full Senate. 
The post Washington Roundup: Blanche nomination in limbo, shutdown deadline looms first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bipartisan duo announces new anti&#45;trafficking caucus in Congress</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bipartisan-duo-announces-new-anti-trafficking-caucus-in-congress</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bipartisan-duo-announces-new-anti-trafficking-caucus-in-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Nearly 27 million people worldwide are trapped in forms of forced labor and human bondage, and Americans in all 50 states have been victimized as well.&quot;
The post Bipartisan duo announces new anti-trafficking caucus in Congress first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given August 02, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-august-02-2026</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-angelus-address-given-august-02-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Angelus address given August 2, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, at St. Peter&#039;s Square.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given August 02, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<title>Gratitude for the Wisdom of St. Ignatius</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/gratitude-for-the-wisdom-of-st-ignatius</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/gratitude-for-the-wisdom-of-st-ignatius</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;It will be very advantageous to intensify our activity against the desolation.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mary Promised: Now It’s Your Turn</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mary-promised-now-its-your-turn</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mary-promised-now-its-your-turn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We waste so much energy on what the Pope can do or not do to solve problems in the Church or society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 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: 10th Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-10th-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-10th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We have come to the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost in the Usus Antiquior, the Vetus Ordo. Pius Parsch (+1954) saw in the Sundays after Pentecost a progressive schooling in Christian life. The earlier Sundays dwell frequently upon healing, the middle portion upon the conflict between God’s reign and the dominion of sin, and the later ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>St. Alphonsus and the Tender Love of God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-alphonsus-and-the-tender-love-of-god</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “With the most tender confidence and love.” ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Praying Our Kids Through College</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/praying-our-kids-through-college</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/praying-our-kids-through-college</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Just face it; you’re going to be a blubbering wreck.” It was a summer-long mantra chanted by friends, day after day after day. And it stood to reason, really. We were headed to drop off our eldest child, Allie, at college for the first time. Even the words “drop off” seemed odd. This was no […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bayard Pilgrimages Announces New Website</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-announces-new-website</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-announces-new-website</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bayard Pilgrimages is pleased to announce our brand-new Bayard Pilgrimages website. The new site is designed to showcase our faith-based travel opportunities to expand, explore, and encounter spirituality that will deepen your faith. ]]></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—In a time of desolation, never forsake …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolain-a-time-of-desolation-never-forsake</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolain-a-time-of-desolation-never-forsake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a time of desolation, never forsake the good resolutions you made in better times. – St. Ignatius of Loyola ]]></description>
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<title>Mexican youth urged to embrace missionary vocation with courage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mexican-youth-urged-to-embrace-missionary-vocation-with-courage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As over 6,000 young Mexican Catholics attend the 15th National Missionary Youth Congress, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, reminds young people that they are called to sail the open sea, not to be locked in an aquarium.
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<title>Youth Social Hackathon concludes with proposals mental health, ecology</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/youth-social-hackathon-concludes-with-proposals-mental-health-ecology</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/youth-social-hackathon-concludes-with-proposals-mental-health-ecology</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Armed with digital blueprints, pitch decks, and a shared urgency for social change, 70 high school students from 12 Catholic schools across Thailand concluded the third season of the MISSION POSSIBLE Youth Social Hackathon.
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<title>Harmonics of Wisdom: Music as a catalyst for listening with the heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/harmonics-of-wisdom-music-as-a-catalyst-for-listening-with-the-heart</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/harmonics-of-wisdom-music-as-a-catalyst-for-listening-with-the-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Thai coastal retreat of Hua Hin, a glass harp rang in front of 70 high school students who have gathered over the weekend to transform their bold visions into tangible social actions.
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Harmonics, Wisdom:, Music, catalyst, for, listening, with, the, heart</media:keywords>
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<title>Seoul to host first Christian–Confucian colloquium</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/seoul-to-host-first-christianconfucian-colloquium</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/seoul-to-host-first-christianconfucian-colloquium</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is bringing together Christian and Confucian leaders and scholars to explore how the two traditions can help build a more just, peaceful and humane world.
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 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 Cardinal Simoni: No prison can separate a person from God&amp;apos;s love</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-cardinal-simoni-no-prison-can-separate-a-person-from-gods-love</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sent a message to 97-year-old Cardinal Ernest Simoni, who yesterday morning, Friday 31 July, presided over the Mass at the former prison camp of Spaç, Albania, in memory of those who suffered or lost their lives there. During the communist regime, the Cardinal spent most of his 18-year sentence of forced labour in the camp, where he celebrated Mass in secret.

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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ukrainian ambassador says papal visit would give major boost to peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ukrainian-ambassador-says-papal-visit-would-give-major-boost-to-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ukrainian-ambassador-says-papal-visit-would-give-major-boost-to-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Andrii Yurash said a visit by Pope Leo XIV would bring a message of peace and justice, while recent Vatican missions show that Ukraine is not alone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope issues new constitution for Vatican City State</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-issues-new-constitution-for-vatican-city-state</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff approved the new Fundamental Law of Vatican City State on July 31, enshrining the ability of non-cardinals to head its government. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 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 receives Patti Smith at Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-patti-smith-at-vatican</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-patti-smith-at-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Chicago-born pontiff and the influential American singer, poet, and visual artist met privately for about 40 minutes at the Apostolic Palace. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican increases net worth by $3 billion in 2025</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-increases-net-worth-by-3-billion-in-2025</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) published its annual report on July 31. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Official Seoul World Youth Day Song to Be Released Aug. 3</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/official-seoul-world-youth-day-song-to-be-released-aug-3</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Michigan Hospital Will Change LGBT Policies, Pay Fired Physician Assistant $400,000 After Lawsuit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/michigan-hospital-will-change-lgbt-policies-pay-fired-physician-assistant-400000-after-lawsuit</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meet the Catholic ‘Girl Dad’ Leading the Charge for Women’s Sports in Maine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-catholic-girl-dad-leading-the-charge-for-womens-sports-in-maine</link>
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<title>Pope Confirms Second Chinese Bishop in a Week Under Vatican&#45;Beijing Agreement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-confirms-second-chinese-bishop-in-a-week-under-vatican-beijing-agreement</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Little Sister’s Great Mission: The Legacy of Mother Maria Stieren</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-little-sisters-great-mission-the-legacy-of-mother-maria-stieren</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump administration rule change could push asylum applicants directly to deportation proceedings</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-administration-rule-change-could-push-asylum-applicants-directly-to-deportation-proceedings</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-administration-rule-change-could-push-asylum-applicants-directly-to-deportation-proceedings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Trump administration issued a new rule July 28 that could send hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers directly into deportation proceedings, a policy change that…
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop ‘grateful to God’ religious sister can remain in US;  immigration case still ‘open question’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-grateful-to-god-religious-sister-can-remain-in-us-immigration-case-still-open-question</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A Texas bishop said he is “grateful to God” that a foreign-born religious sister, detained by immigration authorities in late June, can remain in the U.S. as…
The post Bishop ‘grateful to God’ religious sister can remain in US;  immigration case still ‘open question’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spider&#45;Man: Brand New Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/spider-man-brand-new-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/spider-man-brand-new-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Peter Parker and his titular alter ego (Tom Holland) face challenges both emotional and physical in &quot;Spider-Man: Brand New Day.&quot;
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Honolulu’s new bishop in ‘awe’ that God chose him in his ‘unworthiness’ to shepherd diocese</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/honolulus-new-bishop-in-awe-that-god-chose-him-in-his-unworthiness-to-shepherd-diocese</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/honolulus-new-bishop-in-awe-that-god-chose-him-in-his-unworthiness-to-shepherd-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HONOLULU (OSV News) — “E hiki mai kou aupuni” — “Thy kingdom come.” The episcopal motto of Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori — taken from the Our Father recited in the…
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Wester defends religious liberty after mosque opponent’s partner pulls gun on priest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-wester-defends-religious-liberty-after-mosque-opponents-partner-pulls-gun-on-priest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-wester-defends-religious-liberty-after-mosque-opponents-partner-pulls-gun-on-priest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Defending the right to worship freely &quot;is not only a civic duty but a core element of Catholic teaching,&quot; said Archbishop John C. Wester.
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Liturgical Reform Case Study: the Catholic City of Baltimore</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/liturgical-reform-case-study-the-catholic-city-of-baltimore</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/liturgical-reform-case-study-the-catholic-city-of-baltimore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many welcomed the Novus Ordo and bad architecture, but the history if more complicated than you think. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. Patrick</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-seven-defenders-of-christendom-st-patrick</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-seven-defenders-of-christendom-st-patrick</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Never before did they know of God except to serve idols and unclean things.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Seven, Defenders, Christendom:, St., Patrick</media:keywords>
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<title>Traditional Women’s Conference Continues to Grow</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/traditional-womens-conference-continues-to-grow</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The goal is to establish this conference in other parishes as well. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Traditional, Women’s, Conference, Continues, Grow</media:keywords>
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<title>++Roche: “Pope Leo is not going to change Traditionis Custodes”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/roche-pope-leo-is-not-going-to-change-traditionis-custodes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/roche-pope-leo-is-not-going-to-change-traditionis-custodes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Would Roche be telling me that the way I had practised as a child had been wrong?” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Roche:, “Pope, Leo, not, going, change, Traditionis, Custodes”</media:keywords>
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<title>Listen to Homer. Skip the Movies.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/listen-to-homer-skip-the-movies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/listen-to-homer-skip-the-movies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ...strictly influenced by and subordinate to the conflicts and decisions made “above.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Listen, Homer., Skip, the, Movies.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Vianney—We ought to love what Christ loved on earth…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneywe-ought-to-love-what-christ-loved-on-earth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneywe-ought-to-love-what-christ-loved-on-earth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We ought to love what Christ loved on earth, and to set no store by those things which he regarded as of no account. — St. John Vianney ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Vianney—We, ought, love, what, Christ, loved, earth…</media:keywords>
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<title>Martha &amp;amp; Mary: its not that simple</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/martha-mary-its-not-that-simple</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/martha-mary-its-not-that-simple</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ by Christopher M. Bellitto The story of Martha and Mary is one of the most famous episodes in Christian Scripture. It resonates with every family and circle of friends. There is often the Martha who organizes, who fixes, and who does the heavy emotional lifting. And then there always seems to be the Mary who […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Martha, Mary:, its, not, that, simple</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Augustine—What is faith, save to believe what you do not see? </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-augustinewhat-is-faith-save-to-believe-what-you-do-not-see</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-augustinewhat-is-faith-save-to-believe-what-you-do-not-see</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What is faith, save to believe what you do not see?  — St. Augustine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Augustine—What, faith, save, believe, what, you, not, see </media:keywords>
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<title>Apostolic Nuncio celebrates Mass marking Guam’s Liberation anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/apostolic-nuncio-celebrates-mass-marking-guams-liberation-anniversary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/apostolic-nuncio-celebrates-mass-marking-guams-liberation-anniversary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Apostolic Nuncio and Delegate to the Pacific, Archbishop Gábor Pintér, marks Guam’s 82nd Liberation Day by presiding over a Mass, in which he renews Pope Leo&#039;s appeals for peace and disarmament, remembers the sacrifices and suffering of their people during World War II, and brings the Pope&#039;s closeness.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apostolic, Nuncio, celebrates, Mass, marking, Guam’s, Liberation, anniversary</media:keywords>
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<title>Nicaraguan Parliament introduces reform to extend presidential term</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nicaraguan-parliament-introduces-reform-to-extend-presidential-term</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nicaraguan-parliament-introduces-reform-to-extend-presidential-term</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nicaragua’s National Assembly plans to approve a constitutional amendment in September extending the renewable presidential term from five to seven years.
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nicaraguan, Parliament, introduces, reform, extend, presidential, term</media:keywords>
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<title>Fr Romanelli: Gaza&amp;apos;s humanitarian crisis ‘beyond disastrous’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fr-romanelli-gazas-humanitarian-crisis-beyond-disastrous</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fr-romanelli-gazas-humanitarian-crisis-beyond-disastrous</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fr Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of Gaza&#039;s Holy Family Church, appeals for urgent international action as worsening shortages of fuel, transport and basic necessities push the humanitarian crisis in the Strip &quot;beyond disastrous.&quot;
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Romanelli:, Gazas, humanitarian, crisis, ‘beyond, disastrous’</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique: &amp;quot;Let us be men and women of reconciliation and peace to build peace&amp;quot;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mozambique-let-us-be-men-and-women-of-reconciliation-and-peace-to-build-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mozambique-let-us-be-men-and-women-of-reconciliation-and-peace-to-build-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the deep conviction of Sisters Maria do Céu and Amélia Alexandre, Mozambican religious missionaries of the Congregation of the Precious Blood, who, in a recent interview with Vatican News, spoke about ongoing religious formation and the professional training for religious women. The two sisters also had a message for Mozambicans urging their compatriots not to give up in the face of difficulties. They called upon Mozambicans, especially young people,  to embrace peace and reconciliation 
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambique:, Let, men, and, women, reconciliation, and, peace, build, peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope: Like a stream leading to its source, music leads us to God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-like-a-stream-leading-to-its-source-music-leads-us-to-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-like-a-stream-leading-to-its-source-music-leads-us-to-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo joins the prayer gathering &#039;Canticle of Peace&#039; at Borgo Laudato si&#039;, in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, together with Andrea Bocelli and the ABF Voices choir, made up of children&#039;s voices from Uganda, the Holy Land and Italy. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope:, Like, stream, leading, its, source, music, leads, God</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Use AI prudently because it can project ‘an unreal world’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-use-ai-prudently-because-it-can-project-an-unreal-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-use-ai-prudently-because-it-can-project-an-unreal-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing a youth festival in Brazil, Pope Leo encouraged young people to use both social media and AI appropriately, keeping Christ at the center, like St. Carlo Acutis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, Use, prudently, because, can, project, ‘an, unreal, world’</media:keywords>
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<title>Explaining the Vatican’s engagement with contemporary art</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/explaining-the-vaticans-engagement-with-contemporary-art</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/explaining-the-vaticans-engagement-with-contemporary-art</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid the latest Venice Biennale, one of the world’s premier art exhibitions, a senior Vatican official explained why the Catholic Church is taking part. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Explaining, the, Vatican’s, engagement, with, contemporary, art</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican to launch first conference of Christians and Confucians</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-to-launch-first-conference-of-christians-and-confucians</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-to-launch-first-conference-of-christians-and-confucians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will hold a conference on Confucian-Christian relations in South Korea from Aug. 4–5. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, launch, first, conference, Christians, and, Confucians</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican Calls for Assessment of Synodality Implementation Ahead of 2028 Assembly</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-calls-for-assessment-of-synodality-implementation-ahead-of-2028-assembly</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-calls-for-assessment-of-synodality-implementation-ahead-of-2028-assembly</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, Calls, for, Assessment, Synodality, Implementation, Ahead, 2028, Assembly</media:keywords>
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<title>The Peace Proposed by Pope Leo XIV Is Not a Naive Hippie Ideal, Expert Says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-peace-proposed-by-pope-leo-xiv-is-not-a-naive-hippie-ideal-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-peace-proposed-by-pope-leo-xiv-is-not-a-naive-hippie-ideal-expert-says</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 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 Chosen’ Unveils Emotional Season 6 Trailer Depicting Christ’s Passion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-chosen-unveils-emotional-season-6-trailer-depicting-christs-passion</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Macron Commemorates French Priest Killed by Islamic Extremists 10 Years Ago</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/macron-commemorates-french-priest-killed-by-islamic-extremists-10-years-ago</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/macron-commemorates-french-priest-killed-by-islamic-extremists-10-years-ago</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Miami Archbishop Calls for ‘Compassionate’ Protections for Haitians Ahead of TPS Deadline</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/miami-archbishop-calls-for-compassionate-protections-for-haitians-ahead-of-tps-deadline</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/miami-archbishop-calls-for-compassionate-protections-for-haitians-ahead-of-tps-deadline</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Church, state unite to honor murdered French priest 10 years after terror attack</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-state-unite-to-honor-murdered-french-priest-10-years-after-terror-attack</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/church-state-unite-to-honor-murdered-french-priest-10-years-after-terror-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — French top politicians, bishops and family remembered the 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel 10 years after the priest was murdered by two Islamic terrorists as he was celebrating Mass…
The post Church, state unite to honor murdered French priest 10 years after terror attack first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>1776&#45;era vespers in Philadelphia transport Catholics to connect faith with American Revolution</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/1776-era-vespers-in-philadelphia-transport-catholics-to-connect-faith-with-american-revolution</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/1776-era-vespers-in-philadelphia-transport-catholics-to-connect-faith-with-american-revolution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The time machine to Catholic evening prayer in late 18th-century America began just outside the church with Father Pasley, six fellow priests, fife and drum players and historians wearing clothing reminiscent of Revolutionary War times. 
The post 1776-era vespers in Philadelphia transport Catholics to connect faith with American Revolution first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 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 appoints two US bishops as members of Vatican’s highest court</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-appoints-two-us-bishops-as-members-of-vaticans-highest-court</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-appoints-two-us-bishops-as-members-of-vaticans-highest-court</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has named two American bishops as members of the Vatican’s highest court, the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. The bishops, Archbishop Salvatore…
The post Pope Leo appoints two US bishops as members of Vatican’s highest court first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, appoints, two, bishops, members, Vatican’s, highest, court</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo to youth: Jesus doesn’t want you to be couch potatoes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-youth-jesus-doesnt-want-you-to-be-couch-potatoes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-youth-jesus-doesnt-want-you-to-be-couch-potatoes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV urged young people not to be “couch potatoes” in a video message on July 25, adding that the Church needs their missionary energy and…
The post Pope Leo to youth: Jesus doesn’t want you to be couch potatoes first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Court battle continues as lawmaker intervenes to save pilgrimage site from Trump seizure</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/court-battle-continues-as-lawmaker-intervenes-to-save-pilgrimage-site-from-trump-seizure</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/court-battle-continues-as-lawmaker-intervenes-to-save-pilgrimage-site-from-trump-seizure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — The Trump administration’s move to seize a New Mexico pilgrimage site for border wall construction — despite religious liberty objections — continues to be contested in court,…
The post Court battle continues as lawmaker intervenes to save pilgrimage site from Trump seizure first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 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 St. John XXIII Disobey Fatima?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/did-pope-st-john-xxiii-disobey-fatima</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/did-pope-st-john-xxiii-disobey-fatima</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope John’s personal secretary, Mons. Loris Capovilla, stated in 1970 that the authorities in Rome had seen nothing about publishing the text in 1960. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 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. Vincent de Paul—A good work talked about is a good work spoiled.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paula-good-work-talked-about-is-a-good-work-spoiled</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paula-good-work-talked-about-is-a-good-work-spoiled</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Blessings &amp;amp; Struggles of Being a Caregiver</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blessings-struggles-of-being-a-caregiver</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/blessings-struggles-of-being-a-caregiver</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Arsenius—I know a great deal of Greek and Latin learning…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-arseniusi-know-a-great-deal-of-greek-and-latin-learning</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-arseniusi-know-a-great-deal-of-greek-and-latin-learning</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fr-faltas-the-west-bank-bleeds-listen-to-the-popes-appeals-to-stop-the-violence</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-for-renewed-negotiations-for-a-just-peace-in-the-middle-east</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-hails-new-maronite-blessed</guid>
<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>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-victims-of-wildfires-in-europe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-victims-of-wildfires-in-europe</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/amecea-bishops-commit-to-a-four-year-pastoral-priority-plan-for-young-people-in-the-region</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>5 things to know about St. Bridget of Sweden, mystic and mother</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/5-things-to-know-about-st-bridget-of-sweden-mystic-and-mother</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/5-things-to-know-about-st-bridget-of-sweden-mystic-and-mother</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican weighing papal trip to Ukraine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-weighing-papal-trip-to-ukraine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-weighing-papal-trip-to-ukraine</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Great Books</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/great-books</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gen&#45;X Bishops</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/gen-x-bishops</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/gen-x-bishops</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<link>https://catholics.news/on-the-camino-i-gave-my-life-to-christ-amid-the-crowds-the-way-of-st-james-still-offers-unexpected-encounters</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/on-the-camino-i-gave-my-life-to-christ-amid-the-crowds-the-way-of-st-james-still-offers-unexpected-encounters</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-life-changing-created-strong-community-say-pilgrims</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope’s Lourdes visit to spotlight life, healing and hope, says bishop who covered Rupnik’s mosaics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-lourdes-visit-to-spotlight-life-healing-and-hope-says-bishop-who-covered-rupniks-mosaics</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-lourdes-visit-to-spotlight-life-healing-and-hope-says-bishop-who-covered-rupniks-mosaics</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/andrea-bocelli-to-sing-for-pope-leo-with-international-childrens-choir</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/those-targeted-by-immigration-enforcement-need-chance-to-be-heard-says-nun-detained-by-ice</guid>
<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;
The post Those targeted by immigration enforcement need ‘chance to be heard,’ says nun detained by ICE first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-9th-sunday-after-pentecost</guid>
<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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<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bridgetthe-time-will-come-when-there-will-be-one-flock-and-one-shepherd</guid>
<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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<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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<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>
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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>
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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>
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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>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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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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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.
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>How Are Papal Prayer Intentions Chosen?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-are-papal-prayer-intentions-chosen</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nebraska Man Arrested Over Threat to Shoot Up Catholic School, Kill Catholic Governor&amp;apos;s Family, Nuns</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nebraska-man-arrested-over-threat-to-shoot-up-catholic-school-kill-catholic-governors-family-nuns</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nebraska-man-arrested-over-threat-to-shoot-up-catholic-school-kill-catholic-governors-family-nuns</guid>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Odyssey</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-odyssey</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-odyssey</guid>
<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;
The post The Odyssey first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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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…
The post Blessed Solanus Casey scholarship advanced through graduate-student essay contest first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/despite-early-end-catholic-leaders-us-tour-highlights-impact-of-grassroots-ministries</guid>
<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…
The post Despite early end, Catholic leaders’ US tour highlights impact of grassroots ministries first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-senate-considers-blanche-nomination-grahams-sister-sworn-in-to-finish-his-term</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“The One Thing Necessary”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-one-thing-necessary-11559</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-one-thing-necessary-11559</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Sun, 19 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. 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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilaprayer-in-my-opinion-is-nothing-else-than-an-intimate-sharing</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/advice-from-grandparents-is-unwelcome-ignored</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/queen-camilla-hears-catholic-sisters-witness-from-the-worlds-frontlines</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/middle-east-conflict-threatens-to-drive-23-million-more-children-into-poverty</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-shomali-gaza-residents-continue-to-face-extreme-hardship</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-pilgrims-guide-to-the-georgia-martyrs</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-group-helps-parishes-to-share-a-table-with-the-poor-following-popes-example</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/usccb-urges-trump-administration-to-advance-real-solutions-instead-of-ivf</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Thu, 16 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 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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-history-of-the-third-part-of-the-secret-of-fatima-composition</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-writer-in-the-labyrinth</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Meaning of Clothing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-meaning-of-clothing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-meaning-of-clothing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The water is “the sign and presence of the world itself.” ]]></description>
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<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>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernadette-soubirouso-my-mother-take-my-heart-and-hide-it-in-the-heart-of-jesus</link>
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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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<pubDate>Wed, 15 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. Thomas Aquinas—Mercy is the fulfillment of justice, not the abolition.</title>
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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>
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<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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<title>Bishop of Almería: Let us be God&amp;apos;s hands for those who suffer</title>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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<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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<title>A month of married saints: July brings feast days of holy husbands and wives</title>
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<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>
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<description><![CDATA[ The new exhibit reflects a recent focus on promoting contemporary art at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<title>Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’</title>
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<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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<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>
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<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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<title>Café Catholicism: Parishes Are Upping Their Coffee Game</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Surprised by Joy: How a Podcast Hosted by Nuns Took Over the Internet</title>
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