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<title>Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self&#45;portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he values</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The purpose of Catholic education is to help students grow deeper in their identity as children of God made in his image and likeness, Archbishop Gabriele G. Caccia told the congregation at a Sept. 3 Mass to mark the opening of the academic year at The Catholic University of America in Washington. ]]></description>
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<title>Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Mass</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An Illinois diocese has done away with eulogies during funeral Masses and also visitation of the deceased in the church immediately before the Mass. ]]></description>
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<title>Question Corner: Can I receive Communion even if I didn’t attend the whole Mass?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Q: I&#039;m a Catholic working at a funeral home and assisting at many Catholic funerals. I&#039;m not always in the church for the entirety of Mass. I&#039;m sometimes out during the Gospel and homily or after Communion since I&#039;m helping with the arrangements. Since it&#039;s not fulfilling my Sunday obligation, is it still OK for me to receive Communion to offer up for the deceased if I&#039;m not there for the entire Mass? (Illinois) ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Belarusian Catholic dissident returns home, urges prayers for imprisoned following papal audience</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/belarusian-catholic-dissident-returns-home-urges-prayers-for-imprisoned-following-papal-audience</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Andrzej Poczobut, a Belarusian Catholic dissident and journalist, returned to Belarus Sept. 8, following an audience with Pope Leo XIV and after five months in exile in Poland, saying he was prepared to risk arrest and urging Western Catholics to remember Christians imprisoned by the regime. ]]></description>
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<title>Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/housing-gender-abortion-policies-among-state-ballot-measures-in-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  Voters in multiple states will consider ballot measures on topics ranging from abortion and gender policy to housing and tax policy in November. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic Charities agencies spend summer responding to floods, tornadoes, wildfires and a typhoon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-charities-agencies-spend-summer-responding-to-floods-tornadoes-wildfires-and-a-typhoon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did have memorable events. ]]></description>
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<title>The gift of a smile</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you knew Jeff Nattans, you must remember his smile. He was always pleasant, always upbeat, and always eager to connect with people around him. ]]></description>
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<title>From the ‘catacombs’ to a pastorate, St. Joseph celebrates 75 years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Today, as St. Joseph celebrates its 75th anniversary, the church operates as a worship site within The Catholic Parishes of Southwest Washington County, a pastorate which also includes St. Augustine in Williamsport and St. James in Boonsboro. ]]></description>
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<title>Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge’s 9/11 loss and legacy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The offering placed before the altar on Sept. 11, 2001, was unlike any ever seen at St. Peter&#039;s Catholic Church in Manhattan&#039;s Financial District: the lifeless body of 68-year-old Franciscan friar and New York City Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge. ]]></description>
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<title>A long&#45;awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For over three decades, the allegations of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse against Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik were met with cover-ups and bureaucratic delays. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholics cannot be ‘unengaged spectators’ amid current events, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholics-cannot-be-unengaged-spectators-amid-current-events-pope-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The faithful are called to leave behind &quot;all passivity and indifference&quot; toward current events and the lives of others, especially amid the &quot;rapid and profound changes we are experiencing today,&quot; Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience. ]]></description>
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<title>Scottish school settles case with Catholic teacher fired after abortion discussion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/scottish-school-settles-case-with-catholic-teacher-fired-after-abortion-discussion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An American history teacher fired by a school in Scotland for speaking about abortion has reached an out-of-court settlement with her former employer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV recognizes 21 in Archdiocese of Baltimore for service to the Church and community</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-recognizes-21-in-archdiocese-of-baltimore-for-service-to-the-church-and-community</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori will bestow honors from Pope Leo XIV upon 21 members of the laity, clergy and religious of the Archdiocese of Baltimore for their service to the Church and community. ]]></description>
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<title>Sister Marian Joseph Baird, R.S.M., dies at 87</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sister-marian-joseph-baird-rsm-dies-at-87</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for Mercy Sister Marian Joseph Baird was offered Sept. 3 at Sacred Heart Convent in Belmont, N.C. Sister Marian Joseph died Aug. 26 in North Carolina. She was 87. ]]></description>
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<title>Minds opened to the world </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/minds-opened-to-the-world</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Bernard Mambo, a French teacher at St. John’s Catholic Prep in Buckeystown, travels with high school students abroad, he carries his “big book” with him at all times. Filled with medical records, dietary concerns, notarized permission slips and other details about everyone on the trip, the book – really a large binder – helps him know exactly what to do should a situation arise, he said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic End&#45;of&#45;Life Conference coming to Clarksville</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-end-of-life-conference-coming-to-clarksville</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Catholic conference designed to help families navigate some of the most difficult decisions surrounding the end of life is coming to Clarksville. “In Joyful Hope: A Catholic End-of-Life Conference” will take place Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Louis in Clarksville. ]]></description>
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<title>What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-is-the-catholic-churchs-teaching-on-the-death-penalty</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Q: I know officially the Catholic Church is against the death penalty, but what about Genesis 9:6?

A: It looks like there are two dimensions to your question: the Church&#039;s teaching on the death penalty, and how we are to read the Old Testament as Catholics. ]]></description>
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<title>As public schools bring back cursive, it never left the Catholic schools </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/as-public-schools-bring-back-cursive-it-never-left-the-catholic-schools</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the Baltimore County public school system moves to reinstate cursive instruction in elementary classrooms, Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore have been teaching it all along. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Faith, creativity and connection drive teacher of the year Catherine Kauffmann</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/faith-creativity-and-connection-drive-teacher-of-the-year-catherine-kauffmann</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some of Catherine Kauffmann’s favorite things to do are working with texts and writing. As a high school English teacher at Maryvale Preparatory School in Lutherville, Kauffmann is able to do both. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pilgrims turn to ‘red dirt Catholic’ martyr as Blessed Stanley Rother story gets wide release</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pilgrims-turn-to-red-dirt-catholic-martyr-as-blessed-stanley-rother-story-gets-wide-release</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  Blessed Stanley Rother&#039;s witness in the face of persecution in Guatemala hits home, said Gaby Damasceno, who has family in Nicaragua where the Church is facing increased persecution. ]]></description>
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<title>New DOJ report alleges FBI ‘took minimal corrective action’ after ‘radical traditionalist’ memo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-doj-report-alleges-fbi-took-minimal-corrective-action-after-radical-traditionalist-memo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The FBI &quot;took minimal corrective action&quot; after a controversial leaked memo discussed &quot;radical traditionalist&quot; Catholics, the Department of Justice said Aug. 28. ]]></description>
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<title>Prayer, social justice are inseparable, pope tells the Society of St. Vincent de Paul</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/prayer-social-justice-are-inseparable-pope-tells-the-society-of-st-vincent-de-paul</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to follow the example of its namesake by giving witness to their faith through serving the poor. ]]></description>
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<title>Catholic school educators gather for the 2026 Convocation, celebrating faith, community, and year ahead</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-school-educators-gather-for-the-2026-convocation-celebrating-faith-community-and-year-ahead</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dressed in matching school T-shirts, custom spiritwear, and colorful merchandise, a mosaic of educators, faculty and administrators attended the 2026 Catholic School Convocation at the Church of Nativity in Timonium. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic schools’ new year sees safety, security and budget impacts after school shooting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-schools-new-year-sees-safety-security-and-budget-impacts-after-school-shooting</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the new school year starts in multiple Catholic districts across the country, 2025&#039;s deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis during the parish school&#039;s all-school Mass has kept safety and security on the minds of some Catholic school officials and archdioceses with sizable Catholic school districts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Baptisms in Ireland see dramatic drop of 30% in a decade</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/baptisms-in-ireland-see-dramatic-drop-of-30-in-a-decade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015, with just one Irish diocese seeing any positive change, a new report shows. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican’s top diplomat begins visit to Russia as European leaders flock to Kyiv</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vaticans-top-diplomat-begins-visit-to-russia-as-european-leaders-flock-to-kyiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vaticans-top-diplomat-begins-visit-to-russia-as-european-leaders-flock-to-kyiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican&#039;s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, arrived in Moscow Aug. 24 for a four-day visit, with meetings scheduled with Russian government, Orthodox and Catholic leaders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Parents, please stop tormenting your kids for clicks!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parents-please-stop-tormenting-your-kids-for-clicks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parents-please-stop-tormenting-your-kids-for-clicks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In my youth I knew a mother who played cruel &quot;jokes&quot; on babies. With a little one seated on her lap, she would temptingly show a biscuit or a candy, and -- just as the excited infant leaned forward, arms and legs churning, mouth open -- she would devour it, with a laugh. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Dolly, we will always love you</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dolly-we-will-always-love-you</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dolly-we-will-always-love-you</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Dolly Parton once said, “I like trying to make people happy and lift people up and glorifying God. That&#039;s my mission in life.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Stories that tell the U.S. Catholic story</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/stories-that-tell-the-us-catholic-story</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/stories-that-tell-the-us-catholic-story</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fiction can often convey the human texture of a time and place better than scholarly works of history. Herewith, and in honor of the national semiquincentennial, some novels that help tell the Catholic story in these United States through a fictional lens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic schools are building for the future</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-schools-are-building-for-the-future</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-schools-are-building-for-the-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are investing in new classrooms, athletic facilities, gathering spaces and student commons designed to strengthen academics, faith formation and community life. Here are some examples of the larger projects underway. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Addiction doesn’t have to be the final word</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/addiction-doesnt-have-to-be-the-final-word</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/addiction-doesnt-have-to-be-the-final-word</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My work taught me that recovery often begins only when accountability and hope exist together. Sometimes treatment was enough. Sometimes the prospect of jail provides the wake-up call that makes a person willing to enter treatment. In either case, the crucial step was a willingness to change. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sister Mary Laurentilla Back, S.S.N.D., dies at 93</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sister-mary-laurentilla-back-ssnd-dies-at-93</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An 11 a.m. funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Laurentilla Back will be offered Aug. 25 at the chapel at Stella Maris in Timonium. Sister Mary Laurentilla died Aug. 10. She was 93. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A journey toward Christ and vocation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-journey-toward-christ-and-vocation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-journey-toward-christ-and-vocation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leaving Quo Vadis, I felt a calling and a mission. For several years, I had been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, but that call often seemed to come more from my mind than from my heart. Through this retreat and the experiences I encountered there, that changed ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sacred-music-must-be-dignified-reflecting-the-mystery-being-celebrated-pope-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sacred-music-must-be-dignified-reflecting-the-mystery-being-celebrated-pope-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral and necessary part of the celebration, which means it is much more than something &quot;decorative,&quot; Pope Leo XIV said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Why some Catholic schools are going low&#45;tech in the age of AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-some-catholic-schools-are-going-low-tech-in-the-age-of-ai</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-some-catholic-schools-are-going-low-tech-in-the-age-of-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last year, the parochial school stopped providing digital devices to students, instead offering occasional computer time through shared computer carts. &quot;We&#039;ve found kids have actually learned more, they are retaining more,&quot; he said. &quot;I think we learn better from human beings than we do from machines.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The abnormal abortion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-abnormal-abortion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-abnormal-abortion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the end of every March for Life I see them: Dozens of women in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington holding up signs that read, &quot;I Regret My Abortion.&quot; They share their stories each year with tens of thousands of pro-life marchers -- and writers like me. They talk about the pain abortion inflicts on women. They give faces and names to an issue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ahead of beatification, the women behind Archbishop Sheen’s missionary work remember hidden labor</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-beatification-the-women-behind-archbishop-sheens-missionary-work-remember-hidden-labor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-beatification-the-women-behind-archbishop-sheens-missionary-work-remember-hidden-labor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For almost two decades, behind Archbishop Sheen&#039;s extraordinary reach stood a largely unknown group of women who opened thousands of letters, recorded donations, thanked contributors, and helped transform his words into material support for missionaries and young churches around the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A blessing on the road</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-blessing-on-the-road</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-blessing-on-the-road</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I was surprised. I&#039;ve never had a car pause there so I could enter that stretch of road before. Everyone is always in a hurry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>blessing, the, road</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Strange Land’: The Hillbilly Thomists drop new album while on tour</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/strange-land-the-hillbilly-thomists-drop-new-album-while-on-tour</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/strange-land-the-hillbilly-thomists-drop-new-album-while-on-tour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A surprise new album from The Hillbilly Thomists -- a band of Dominican friars whose music regularly hits the Billboard bluegrass charts -- invites listeners to encounter God in a special way. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Values, service highlight nursing career spanning 59 years</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/values-service-highlight-nursing-career-spanning-59-years</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/values-service-highlight-nursing-career-spanning-59-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For 59 years, Jacqueline “Jackie” Brock has built her nursing career around a simple calling: caring for people when they are at their most vulnerable. At Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, she has served patients in orthopedic nursing, the emergency department, operating room and registration area, bringing the hospital’s mission and values into each role. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>True beauty found in enduring love, which ‘ennobles and lifts us up,’ pope says on feast of Assumption</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/true-beauty-found-in-enduring-love-which-ennobles-and-lifts-us-up-pope-says-on-feast-of-assumption</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/true-beauty-found-in-enduring-love-which-ennobles-and-lifts-us-up-pope-says-on-feast-of-assumption</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Christians are called to reflect Mary&#039;s authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-paw-patrol-the-dino-movie</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-paw-patrol-the-dino-movie</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Everyone&#039;s favorite team of canine first responders go Jurassic with &quot;Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie&quot; (Paramount). Yet, although there are enough hazardous situations in the movie to preclude endorsement for easily frightened tots, none of the danger is posed by the dinos themselves, who turn out to be more cuddly than carnivorous. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Redemptorists’ Baltimore Province will become part of new North American province</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/redemptorists-baltimore-province-will-become-part-of-new-north-american-province</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/redemptorists-baltimore-province-will-become-part-of-new-north-american-province</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Redemptorists’ Baltimore Province is about to become part of a much larger province, combining with Redemptorist communities in Denver, Mexico and Vietnam as the order reorganizes its North American mission. But the change in structure is not expected to end the Redemptorists’ presence in Baltimore. ]]></description>
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<title>Fire damages building used for youth activities at St. Joseph, Fullerton</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fire-damages-building-used-for-youth-activities-at-st-joseph-fullerton</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The damage was extensive, but so was the gratefulness that no one was hurt after what parish and archdiocesan leaders suspect was an Aug. 10 lightning strike which led to a fire within a building on the campus of St. Joseph in Fullerton. ]]></description>
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<title>Supreme Court sets date for case over Catholic preschools and Colorado’s ‘universal’ program</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-sets-date-for-case-over-catholic-preschools-and-colorados-universal-program</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-sets-date-for-case-over-catholic-preschools-and-colorados-universal-program</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court set a November date for oral arguments in a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado over whether those schools can participate in the state&#039;s universal preschool program. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV offers prayers, financial assistance to disaster&#45;stricken Colombia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-prayers-financial-assistance-to-disaster-stricken-colombia</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-offers-prayers-financial-assistance-to-disaster-stricken-colombia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV sent a donation of 100,000 euros (approximately $115,321) for humanitarian relief efforts in Colombia, which is still reeling in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake early this week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Radio Interview: From addiction to purpose</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-from-addiction-to-purpose</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-from-addiction-to-purpose</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kevin Brown shares a powerful story of transformation from addiction, incarceration and homelessness to a life defined by service, faith and hope. Growing up in Maryland, he faced poverty and insecurity before alcohol and drugs led him into years of substance abuse, repeated imprisonment and life on the streets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>2 apostles of Sacred Heart meet in Denver; thousands venerate St. Margaret Mary Alacoque relics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/2-apostles-of-sacred-heart-meet-in-denver-thousands-venerate-st-margaret-mary-alacoque-relics</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/2-apostles-of-sacred-heart-meet-in-denver-thousands-venerate-st-margaret-mary-alacoque-relics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Margaret Mary Alacoque&#039;s relics drew pilgrims from across Northern Colorado for prayer, veneration and a historic meeting with Denver&#039;s own apostle of the Sacred Heart and a servant of God, Julia Greeley. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The abstraction of ‘brokenness’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-abstraction-of-brokenness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-abstraction-of-brokenness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We are wounded, yes, and also made in the image of God, also redeemed, also capable of glory, and we are bodies in time and in particular trouble, which is precisely the creature God came to save. He did not take on brokenness in general. He took on flesh, and was hungry, and wept, and bled from named wounds in his hands and his side. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>The, abstraction, ‘brokenness’</media:keywords>
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<title>Question Corner: What is predestination?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-what-is-predestination</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/question-corner-what-is-predestination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q: Could you please tell me what exactly predestination is? Also, is this a dogma of the Catholic Church or is it heresy? ]]></description>
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<title>In France, pope to highlight life, unity; Vatican confirms he’ll meet with abuse victims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-france-pope-to-highlight-life-unity-vatican-confirms-hell-meet-with-abuse-victims</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-france-pope-to-highlight-life-unity-vatican-confirms-hell-meet-with-abuse-victims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will make a four-day apostolic journey to France Sept. 25-28, with a program that stretches from the Élysée Palace and UNESCO in Paris to the Marian shrine of Lourdes and a final stop in Metz, and it will include a private meeting with victims of abuse in the Church, the Vatican has confirmed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Anniversary of Voting Rights Act time to reflect on participation in democracy, Bishop Garcia says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/anniversary-of-voting-rights-act-time-to-reflect-on-participation-in-democracy-bishop-garcia-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/anniversary-of-voting-rights-act-time-to-reflect-on-participation-in-democracy-bishop-garcia-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The anniversary of the Voting Rights Act is a time to reflect on ways to work together &quot;for a society in which all citizens are able to participate fully and faithfully in our democracy,&quot; Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, said in an Aug. 5 statement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The work ethic incarnate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-work-ethic-incarnate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-work-ethic-incarnate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his June 2 Wall Street Journal column, Jason L. Riley noted a disturbing trend in our American moment: “According to the Department of Labor, 1 in 3 men were neither working nor looking for a job in April.” That sad state of affairs is multi-causal, to be sure. The hard fact, though, as Jason […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>The, work, ethic, incarnate</media:keywords>
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<title>Blanche signals potential restrictions on mifepristone by mail coming from Trump administration</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blanche-signals-potential-restrictions-on-mifepristone-by-mail-coming-from-trump-administration</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/blanche-signals-potential-restrictions-on-mifepristone-by-mail-coming-from-trump-administration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled on a call with a predominantly Protestant Christian ministry that the Trump administration would be &quot;putting practices and policies in place&quot; to stop shipment of mifepristone by mail. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Clarksville parishioners named Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/clarksville-parishioners-named-knights-of-columbus-international-family-of-the-year</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/clarksville-parishioners-named-knights-of-columbus-international-family-of-the-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Parishioners of St. Louis in Clarksville have been named the Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year, an honor recognizing their decades of service to the church, their community and the pro-life movement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Msgr. Rossetti resumes deliverance ministry after removal as DC exorcist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/msgr-rossetti-resumes-deliverance-ministry-after-removal-as-dc-exorcist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/msgr-rossetti-resumes-deliverance-ministry-after-removal-as-dc-exorcist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A priest who was removed as an Archdiocese of Washington exorcist is relaunching his nonprofit deliverance ministry, while remaining a priest in good standing in his home diocese. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez dies at 101</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sister-maria-soledad-gutierrez-dies-at-101</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sister-maria-soledad-gutierrez-dies-at-101</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for Sister Maria Soledad Gutierrez of the Oblate Sisters of Providence will be offered Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus. Sister Maria died July 18. She was 101. A native of Puerto Rico, Sister Maria entered religious life in 1960 and professed her first vows in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hidden-for-centuries-how-newly-identified-st-augustine-sermons-were-found</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hidden-for-centuries-how-newly-identified-st-augustine-sermons-were-found</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland, giving scholars a rare new window into the mind of one of Christianity&#039;s greatest theologians more than 1,600 years after he preached them. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spokane bishop calls for prayers, outreach as wildfires ravage area</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/spokane-bishop-calls-for-prayers-outreach-as-wildfires-ravage-area</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/spokane-bishop-calls-for-prayers-outreach-as-wildfires-ravage-area</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Washington state bishop is calling for prayer as wildfires have torched entire neighborhoods, leading to thousands of evacuations and hundreds of destroyed buildings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cientos de catequistas y ministros litúrgicos hispanos se reúnen para celebrar la fe y la formación</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cientos-de-catequistas-y-ministros-liturgicos-hispanos-se-reunen-para-celebrar-la-fe-y-la-formacion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cientos-de-catequistas-y-ministros-liturgicos-hispanos-se-reunen-para-celebrar-la-fe-y-la-formacion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A pesar de meses de miedo por las represiones federales sobre migración en Baltimore, más de 400 ministros litúrgicos, coros y catequistas hispanos se reunieron el 1 de agosto en el Seminario y Universidad St. Mary&#039;s en Roland Park para una conferencia que los organizadores dicen ofreció seguridad y consuelo a la comunidad a través de la espiritualidad y la formación. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hundreds of Hispanic catechists and liturgical ministers come together to celebrate faith and growth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hundreds-of-hispanic-catechists-and-liturgical-ministers-come-together-to-celebrate-faith-and-growth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hundreds-of-hispanic-catechists-and-liturgical-ministers-come-together-to-celebrate-faith-and-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite months of fear over federal immigration crackdowns in Baltimore, more than 400 Hispanic liturgical ministers, choirs and catechists gathered Aug. 1 at St. Mary&#039;s Seminary and University in Roland Park for a conference organizers say offered the community safety and comfort through spirituality and formation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli strike damages Christian&#45;run hospital in Gaza</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/israeli-strike-damages-christian-run-hospital-in-gaza</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/israeli-strike-damages-christian-run-hospital-in-gaza</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Near East Welfare Association-Pontifical Mission in Lebanon and Syria reported that an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment directly adjacent to CNEWA-supported Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the center of Gaza City damaged hospital facilities late July 29. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Russian attack leaves 8 dead in Ukraine; suspected missile lands in Poland</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/russian-attack-leaves-8-dead-in-ukraine-suspected-missile-lands-in-poland</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/russian-attack-leaves-8-dead-in-ukraine-suspected-missile-lands-in-poland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An overnight July 30 onslaught of Russian missiles and drones struck Ukraine, leaving eight people, including several children, dead and dozens wounded in the aftermath. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Spain, diocese pledges emergency aid as death toll rises in enclave’s border crisis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-spain-diocese-pledges-emergency-aid-as-death-toll-rises-in-enclaves-border-crisis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-spain-diocese-pledges-emergency-aid-as-death-toll-rises-in-enclaves-border-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta offered emergency resources to civil authorities July 31 as more than 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, straining local infrastructure. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo’s meeting with Patti Smith highlights rocker’s Church&#45;adjacent artistry</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-meeting-with-patti-smith-highlights-rockers-church-adjacent-artistry</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-meeting-with-patti-smith-highlights-rockers-church-adjacent-artistry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The American singer-songwriter Patti Smith met with Pope Leo XIV July 31 in a private audience at the Vatican&#039;s Apostolic Palace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘Spider&#45;Man: Brand New Day’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-spider-man-brand-new-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-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; (Sony), an engaging extension of the long-lived franchise. While the film&#039;s underlying values are sound, however, an excess of vulgar dialogue makes it questionable fare even for older teens. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wildfires-in-spain-force-augustinian-nuns-to-evacuate-monastery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/wildfires-in-spain-force-augustinian-nuns-to-evacuate-monastery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Wildfires burning through central Spain forced a community of Augustinian nuns to evacuate their monastery as flames threatened the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US bishops call for nationwide prayer and action amid rising abortion rate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-call-for-nationwide-prayer-and-action-amid-rising-abortion-rate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-call-for-nationwide-prayer-and-action-amid-rising-abortion-rate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Catholic bishops issued a nationwide call to prayer and action July 27 over the rising abortion rate and the increased availability of an abortion-inducing drug. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump marks 45th anniversary of martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-marks-45th-anniversary-of-martyrdom-of-blessed-stanley-rother</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-marks-45th-anniversary-of-martyrdom-of-blessed-stanley-rother</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump issued a message July 28 marking the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother, the first American-born martyr to be beatified by the Catholic Church. ]]></description>
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<title>DOJ settles with pardoned pro&#45;life activist over FACE Act prosecution; more may follow</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/doj-settles-with-pardoned-pro-life-activist-over-face-act-prosecution-more-may-follow</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/doj-settles-with-pardoned-pro-life-activist-over-face-act-prosecution-more-may-follow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the 23 pro-life activists pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2025 for violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE Act, has reached a settlement with the federal government. ]]></description>
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<title>Journalists launch initiative to bring letters from Venezuelan quake survivors to Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/journalists-launch-initiative-to-bring-letters-from-venezuelan-quake-survivors-to-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/journalists-launch-initiative-to-bring-letters-from-venezuelan-quake-survivors-to-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the pontificate of St. Paul VI, journalists covering the Vatican have had the unique privilege of direct access to the Vicar of Christ at 30,000 feet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic Scouting in US has new name, same adventurous mission</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-scouting-in-us-has-new-name-same-adventurous-mission</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-scouting-in-us-has-new-name-same-adventurous-mission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In June, the National Catholic Committee on Scouting announced it has a new name: Catholic Scouting America. While the original name will remain the same for legal purposes, the new public name is meant to both clarify and strengthen the organization&#039;s 100-plus-year commitment to faith, family and adventure through the values-based lessons of Scouting -- all grounded in the Catholic faith. ]]></description>
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<title>Ukraine and the limits of dialogue</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ukraine-and-the-limits-of-dialogue</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ukraine-and-the-limits-of-dialogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Russian strikes are deliberately aimed at civilian sites, and while Ukrainian air defenses shoot down some of the missiles and drones, others get through. Innocents are killed and families lose their homes because of this campaign to intentionally inflict civilian casualties. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo takes road trip to mountainside shrines during his summer vacation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-takes-road-trip-to-mountainside-shrines-during-his-summer-vacation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-takes-road-trip-to-mountainside-shrines-during-his-summer-vacation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV took a road trip pilgrimage with his older brother to the scenic mountainside Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity in Vallepietra July 22 before stopping to pray in the Holy Cave in Subiaco, where a young St. Benedict sought refuge from the corruption of Rome in the early sixth century. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Violent extremist’s sentencing a call to protect kids online, says Catholic legal scholar</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/violent-extremists-sentencing-a-call-to-protect-kids-online-says-catholic-legal-scholar</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/violent-extremists-sentencing-a-call-to-protect-kids-online-says-catholic-legal-scholar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The recent sentencing of a convicted online child predator to a 40-year prison term and renewed safety warnings from federal officials mark a call for parents to double down on protecting their kids in the digital sphere, a Catholic legal scholar told OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Venezuelan bishops urge faithful to reject superstitious view of earthquakes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/venezuelan-bishops-urge-faithful-to-reject-superstitious-view-of-earthquakes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The bishops of Venezuela called on the faithful to reject the superstitious notion that the twin earthquakes that struck the country were a divine punishment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Katharine Drexel parishioners close the school year with a gift to eliminate public school lunch debt</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-katharine-drexel-parishioners-close-the-school-year-with-a-gift-to-eliminate-public-school-lunch-debt</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-katharine-drexel-parishioners-close-the-school-year-with-a-gift-to-eliminate-public-school-lunch-debt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Feeding the hungry has become an important part of the outreach at St. Katharine Drexel in Frederick. The parish is especially focused on making sure students at Yellow Springs Elementary, which is nearby, have food to eat on the weekend. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New book fills in gaps of history of Mount St. Mary’s</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-book-fills-in-gaps-of-history-of-mount-st-marys</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For a university founded in 1808, Emmitsburg’s Mount St. Mary&#039;s University has surprisingly few books telling its story. That bothered alumnus John Singleton, Class of 1986, enough that he wrote one himself. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vice president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vice-president-jd-vance-and-second-lady-usha-vance-welcome-birth-of-their-4th-child</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vice-president-jd-vance-and-second-lady-usha-vance-welcome-birth-of-their-4th-child</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Second lady Usha Vance gave birth July 19 to the couple&#039;s fourth child, Vice President JD Vance announced on X. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Women religious sue New York over law they say would force them to assist in patient suicides</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/women-religious-sue-new-york-over-law-they-say-would-force-them-to-assist-in-patient-suicides</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/women-religious-sue-new-york-over-law-they-say-would-force-them-to-assist-in-patient-suicides</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state of New York July 17 over a new law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Can’t go to Assisi? Visit a US replica of the tiny church where St. Francis founded order</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cant-go-to-assisi-visit-a-us-replica-of-the-tiny-church-where-st-francis-founded-order</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cant-go-to-assisi-visit-a-us-replica-of-the-tiny-church-where-st-francis-founded-order</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Assisi, one of the main pilgrim draws is a tiny church dwarfed by its expansive surroundings, the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels near Assisi, Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Dogs Go to Heaven</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dogs-go-to-heaven</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dogs-go-to-heaven</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Maybe they’re chasing squirrels or enjoying steaks every day. Maybe they’re spending time with our loved ones who’ve gone before us. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholics offer prayers, express solidarity over 2 ICE shooting deaths in less than a week</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholics-offer-prayers-express-solidarity-over-2-ice-shooting-deaths-in-less-than-a-week</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholics-offer-prayers-express-solidarity-over-2-ice-shooting-deaths-in-less-than-a-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholics and immigrant advocacy groups have expressed solidarity and offered prayers in the aftermath of two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers within less than a week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Hillbilly Thomists’ set to perform at Ss. Philip and James</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hillbilly-thomists-set-to-perform-at-ss-philip-and-james</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It will mark the first time the bluegrass/folk band, made up entirely of Dominican friars, performs in Baltimore. Among their featured songs will be “New City,” which has a reference to the city, Father Bolger said.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/faith-joins-football-as-spain-and-argentina-face-off-for-world-cup-title</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/faith-joins-football-as-spain-and-argentina-face-off-for-world-cup-title</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the July 19 World Cup final approaches, players from two historically Catholic nations can count not only on the prayers of their fans, but also on a rich web of Catholic threads surrounding the showdown between Spain and Argentina. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nobel laureates call pope’s encyclical a ‘clarion call’ for prevention of AI&#45;driven nuclear warfare</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nobel-laureates-call-popes-encyclical-a-clarion-call-for-prevention-of-ai-driven-nuclear-warfare</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nobel-laureates-call-popes-encyclical-a-clarion-call-for-prevention-of-ai-driven-nuclear-warfare</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nobel laureates called Pope Leo XIV&#039;s encyclical &quot;Magnifica Humanitas&quot; a &quot;clarion call&quot; and &quot;a giant step forward&quot; for the prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare as they gathered in Rome July 16 to sign a declaration urging a global treaty banning artificial intelligence from nuclear launch systems. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>After Vatican’s excommunication, SSPX in Kenya insists on Catholic identity, fighting archdiocese</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/after-vaticans-excommunication-sspx-in-kenya-insists-on-catholic-identity-fighting-archdiocese</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/after-vaticans-excommunication-sspx-in-kenya-insists-on-catholic-identity-fighting-archdiocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As African bishops continue to back Pope Leo XIV over the excommunication of the Society of St. Pius X, known as SSPX, the traditionalist group in Kenya rejected the schismatic tag as it moved to assure followers of its Roman Catholic identity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Keep Venezuelans in your hearts’ after earthquakes, says Catholic relief worker</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/keep-venezuelans-in-your-hearts-after-earthquakes-says-catholic-relief-worker</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/keep-venezuelans-in-your-hearts-after-earthquakes-says-catholic-relief-worker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Damage from two back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela June 24 is &quot;a lot worse than expected,&quot; said a Catholic Relief Services disaster response worker, who asked people to &quot;keep Venezuelans in their hearts.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71; SC governor selects his sister to finish his term</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71-sc-governor-selects-his-sister-to-finish-his-term</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sen-lindsey-graham-dies-at-71-sc-governor-selects-his-sister-to-finish-his-term</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will complete the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., said July 13. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Question Corner: Why are SSPX confessions invalid?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-why-are-sspx-confessions-invalid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/question-corner-why-are-sspx-confessions-invalid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why is it that when the SSPX says Mass, it&#039;s only illicit, but now going to confession with them would be not only illicit but also invalid? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Howard County parish explores patriotism’s Catholic roots for America’s 250th </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/howard-county-parish-explores-patriotisms-catholic-roots-for-americas-250th</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/howard-county-parish-explores-patriotisms-catholic-roots-for-americas-250th</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A nearly full audience filled St. Louis Church&#039;s social hall in Clarksville July 9 to hear Matthew Spalding, dean of Hillsdale College&#039;s Graduate School of Government, make a case for falling back in love with America through its founding document. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A miracle at sea and the faith of a young immigrant father</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-miracle-at-sea-and-the-faith-of-a-young-immigrant-father</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-miracle-at-sea-and-the-faith-of-a-young-immigrant-father</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Let us continue to pray for all fathers, especially immigrant fathers who have left their homeland in search of a better future for their children. Following the example of St. Joseph, may they remain men of faith, hard work, courage, and service, never forgetting that God walks beside them -- even through life&#039;s fiercest storms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Father Marquette: A priest&#45;explorer who mapped the Mississippi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-marquette-a-priest-explorer-who-mapped-the-mississippi</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-marquette-a-priest-explorer-who-mapped-the-mississippi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The waters of the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan present themselves in beautifully variegated blues. Dark indigo, rich cobalt and bright turquoise greet the passenger ferries as they sail toward the pebbled shoreline of Mackinac Island. As the boats near the docks, the well-kept, sloping green lawn of Marquette Park comes into view. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>University of Notre Dame places female rector on leave following anonymous online abuse allegations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/university-of-notre-dame-places-female-rector-on-leave-following-anonymous-online-abuse-allegations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/university-of-notre-dame-places-female-rector-on-leave-following-anonymous-online-abuse-allegations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The University of Notre Dame is investigating anonymous allegations of abuse posted online regarding a campus rector of a women&#039;s residence hall. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-a-baseball-rosary-found-its-way-to-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-a-baseball-rosary-found-its-way-to-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Imagine being a humble noncelebrity living a quiet life as a devoted family man and suddenly realizing that Pope Leo XIV actually knows your name and possesses something you created just for him. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo shares meal with vulnerable guests at Castel Gandolfo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-shares-meal-with-vulnerable-guests-at-castel-gandolfo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-shares-meal-with-vulnerable-guests-at-castel-gandolfo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ROME (OSV News) — Under the Italian sun of Lake Albano and the shade of Castel Gandolfo’s Borgo Laudato si’ trees, Pope Leo XIV enjoyed lunch with people experiencing social vulnerability. Around 200 people from the Diocese of Rome took part in the event on July 11. “Lunch with the Pope” was “a day of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic leaders, aid workers respond to Venezuela earthquakes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-leaders-aid-workers-respond-to-venezuela-earthquakes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-leaders-aid-workers-respond-to-venezuela-earthquakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic leaders and organizations in the U.S. continue to aid Venezuela as that nation recovers from two deadly earthquakes that struck seconds apart June 24. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US cardinal: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-cardinal-exorcist-role-should-be-private-after-priests-removal-tied-to-ufo-controversy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-cardinal-exorcist-role-should-be-private-after-priests-removal-tied-to-ufo-controversy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington said his decision to remove a high-profile priest as an archdiocesan exorcist was driven by the public way he exercised his ministry, not by his specific beliefs about UFOs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-the-american-pope-comes-for-july-4-dinner-heres-what-happens</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-the-american-pope-comes-for-july-4-dinner-heres-what-happens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV marked the United States&#039; 250th anniversary with a relaxed July 4 dinner at the Rome residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, offering a rare glimpse of the first U.S.-born pope in an informal setting. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Supreme Court strikes down some Trump priorities, but expands presidential power</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-strikes-down-some-trump-priorities-but-expands-presidential-power</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-strikes-down-some-trump-priorities-but-expands-presidential-power</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court ended its 2025-2026 term with major rulings striking down President Donald Trump&#039;s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, and upholding West Virginia and Idaho state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their self-identified gender. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, D.C., former president of Seton Keough High School, dies at 86</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sister-patricia-anne-bossle-dc-former-president-of-seton-keough-high-school-dies-at-86</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sister-patricia-anne-bossle-dc-former-president-of-seton-keough-high-school-dies-at-86</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Patricia Anne Bossle, a former leader of The Seton Keough High School in Baltimore, was offered July 7 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Pat died July 1 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 86. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>On U.S. Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV honors migrants in Lampedusa</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/on-us-independence-day-pope-leo-xiv-honors-migrants-in-lampedusa</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/on-us-independence-day-pope-leo-xiv-honors-migrants-in-lampedusa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For more than 30 years, Dr. Pietro Bartolo said he has examined more than 350,000 people and performed postmortem examinations on those who died making the crossing to Lampedusa, where migrants rescued from the Mediterranean first arrived. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Independence Day Mass, Archbishop Lori calls for continued witness to human dignity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-independence-day-mass-archbishop-lori-calls-for-continued-witness-to-human-dignity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-independence-day-mass-archbishop-lori-calls-for-continued-witness-to-human-dignity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori said that when Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods invited him several months ago to celebrate an Independence Day Mass on the grounds of the Carroll House, “I knew this is the place I had to be on the Fourth of July.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo to pilgrims: ‘Strong; Eucharistic heritage of US must continue as source of renewal, unity’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-pilgrims-strong-eucharistic-heritage-of-us-must-continue-as-source-of-renewal-unity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-pilgrims-strong-eucharistic-heritage-of-us-must-continue-as-source-of-renewal-unity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Participants in the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage carry on the &quot;great legacy of faith&quot; that has crucially shaped the U.S., now marking its 250th anniversary, said Pope Leo XIV in a message to those gathered for the pilgrimage’s concluding liturgy in Philadelphia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Mass of Thanksgiving for America’s 250th anniversary held at National Shrine in Washington</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mass-of-thanksgiving-for-americas-250th-anniversary-held-at-national-shrine-in-washington</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mass-of-thanksgiving-for-americas-250th-anniversary-held-at-national-shrine-in-washington</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Independence Day is a reminder that Americans&#039; &quot;inalienable rights&quot; mentioned in the Declaration of Independence -- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness -- are gifts from God, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said July 4 in the nation&#039;s capital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope visits U.S. embassy July 4 for discussion on peace and freedom, with a side of apple pie</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-visits-us-embassy-july-4-for-discussion-on-peace-and-freedom-with-a-side-of-apple-pie</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-visits-us-embassy-july-4-for-discussion-on-peace-and-freedom-with-a-side-of-apple-pie</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After spending the morning praying for migrants on the island of Lampedusa, Italy, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and his family. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo overhauls Vatican finance watchdog, revises Rome vicariate reforms in busy day of decrees</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-overhauls-vatican-finance-watchdog-revises-rome-vicariate-reforms-in-busy-day-of-decrees</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-overhauls-vatican-finance-watchdog-revises-rome-vicariate-reforms-in-busy-day-of-decrees</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV spent what is traditionally his weekly day off on Tuesday issuing a flurry of legislation and appointments June 30, overhauling the Vatican&#039;s financial watchdog agency, revising the governing structure of the Vicariate of Rome and making several appointments in the Roman Curia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Two religious sisters from Archdiocese of Baltimore helped shape America</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/two-religious-sisters-from-archdiocese-of-baltimore-helped-shape-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/two-religious-sisters-from-archdiocese-of-baltimore-helped-shape-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Venerable Mother Mary Lange were towering figures in the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Working in the early decades of the republic, both women recognized unmet needs in American society and responded by creating institutions that would endure long after their lifetimes.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Carrolls of America: Young men, educated in France, influenced a new nation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-carrolls-of-america-young-men-educated-in-france-influenced-a-new-nation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-carrolls-of-america-young-men-educated-in-france-influenced-a-new-nation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unable to receive a Catholic education in the British colonies in North America, three young men from wealthy families were sent to Saint-Omer, France, to study at the College of the English Jesuits. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Keeping a republic: a 250th birthday meditation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/keeping-a-republic-a-250th-birthday-meditation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/keeping-a-republic-a-250th-birthday-meditation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer to Elizabeth Willing Powel, when the elderly sage left the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the Philadelphia matron demanded, “Well, Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic, or a monarchy?” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican declares SSPX in schism. What does it mean?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-declares-sspx-in-schism-what-does-it-mean</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-declares-sspx-in-schism-what-does-it-mean</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican has declared the Society of St. Pius X to be &quot;in schism&quot; after the traditionalist group consecrated four bishops without the papal mandate, marking the most serious rupture in the Church since Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre&#039;s unauthorized episcopal consecrations in 1988. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Vatican, declares, SSPX, schism., What, does, mean</media:keywords>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘Supergirl’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-supergirl</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-supergirl</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At what is meant to be a poignant moment in the DC Comics adaptation &quot;Supergirl&quot; (Warner Bros.), the title character, played by Milly Alcock, is told by her mother (Emily Beecham) that she doesn&#039;t have to be nice but she must be good. The recipient of this advice takes it to heart in a way that lends the whole film an unpleasant tone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls for solidarity, prayers after deadly Venezuela quakes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-solidarity-prayers-after-deadly-venezuela-quakes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-for-solidarity-prayers-after-deadly-venezuela-quakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims of devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela as the death toll continues to climb and rescuers race to save people trapped under collapsed buildings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Radio Interview: Vatican journalist Carol Glatz shares insights on Pope Leo and how he differs from previous popes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-vatican-journalist-carol-glatz-shares-insights-on-pope-leo-and-how-he-differs-from-previous-popes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-vatican-journalist-carol-glatz-shares-insights-on-pope-leo-and-how-he-differs-from-previous-popes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this episode of Catholic Review radio, Carol Glatz sat down with Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty for a wide-ranging discussion on the joys and hardships of covering the Vatican and the popes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishops hold border Mass, rosary and procession for migrants as USA nears 250th</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-hold-border-mass-rosary-and-procession-for-migrants-as-usa-nears-250th</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-hold-border-mass-rosary-and-procession-for-migrants-as-usa-nears-250th</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Five Catholic bishops from the United States-Mexico border region led a day of pastoral accompaniment in Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Mexico, June 26 as the United States approaches its 250th birthday as a nation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Question Corner: Would a vow renewal impact a future annulment?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-would-a-vow-renewal-impact-a-future-annulment</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/question-corner-would-a-vow-renewal-impact-a-future-annulment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hypothetically, would a vow renewal like this have any impact if a couple were to try for an annulment later? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo tells cardinals war is ‘never blessed by God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-tells-cardinals-war-is-never-blessed-by-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-tells-cardinals-war-is-never-blessed-by-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Opening the first day of his second consistory with cardinals from around the world, Pope Leo XIV condemned war as &quot;never blessed by God&quot; while urging the Church&#039;s leaders to embrace a style of listening and collaboration ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, tells, cardinals, war, ‘never, blessed, God’</media:keywords>
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<title>Supreme Court allows policy permitting asylum&#45;seekers to be turned away at US&#45;Mexico border</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-allows-policy-permitting-asylum-seekers-to-be-turned-away-at-us-mexico-border</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-allows-policy-permitting-asylum-seekers-to-be-turned-away-at-us-mexico-border</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 ruled that the Trump administration can reimplement a policy of turning away asylum-seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border before they enter the country, known as &quot;metering.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Outreach 2026 conference highlights LGBTQ discipleship, community, ministry efforts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/outreach-2026-conference-highlights-lgbtq-discipleship-community-ministry-efforts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/outreach-2026-conference-highlights-lgbtq-discipleship-community-ministry-efforts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Conor J. Reidy, the executive director of Outreach, a ministry for Catholics who identify as LGBTQ that seeks &quot;to foster a Church where all people know they belong,&quot; had a simple message for June 19-21 attendees of the Outreach 2026 Conference at Georgetown University: &quot;Do not be afraid.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Wisconsin priest charged with child sex crimes dismissed from clerical state</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wisconsin-priest-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-dismissed-from-clerical-state</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/wisconsin-priest-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-dismissed-from-clerical-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A former Wisconsin priest charged with child enticement, attempted sexual assault and possession of child sex abuse material has been laicized. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Who are the 4 US archbishops receiving the pallium from Pope Leo XIV?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/who-are-the-4-us-archbishops-receiving-the-pallium-from-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/who-are-the-4-us-archbishops-receiving-the-pallium-from-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Four American archbishops have traveled to Rome to receive the pallium from Pope Leo XIV on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, joining newly appointed metropolitan archbishops from around the world in a centuries-old tradition. ]]></description>
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<title>Despite land transfer, Apache Stronghold continues effort to protect sacred Arizona site</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/despite-land-transfer-apache-stronghold-continues-effort-to-protect-sacred-arizona-site</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/despite-land-transfer-apache-stronghold-continues-effort-to-protect-sacred-arizona-site</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Although the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its case and the land has been transferred, an Indigenous coalition seeking to protect its sacred site at Oak Flat in Arizona from destruction by a copper mining giant continues its legal efforts, the group&#039;s lawyer told OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Despite, land, transfer, Apache, Stronghold, continues, effort, protect, sacred, Arizona, site</media:keywords>
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<title>French bishops launch prayer novena ahead of key ‘assisted&#45;dying’ vote</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/french-bishops-launch-prayer-novena-ahead-of-key-assisted-dying-vote</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/french-bishops-launch-prayer-novena-ahead-of-key-assisted-dying-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bishops of France are urging the faithful to take part in a prayer novena that began June 21, as lawmakers move closer to a pivotal vote on legislation that could permanently legalize &quot;assisted dying&quot; in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Notre Dame of Maryland University launches $100,000 fund to support student research</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-of-maryland-university-launches-100000-fund-to-support-student-research</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-of-maryland-university-launches-100000-fund-to-support-student-research</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Notre Dame of Maryland University has established its largest fund dedicated exclusively to student research, raising more than $100,000 to support academic projects across disciplines. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan Catholics counter persecution with hope, says bishops’ human rights director</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pakistan-catholics-counter-persecution-with-hope-says-bishops-human-rights-director</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pakistan-catholics-counter-persecution-with-hope-says-bishops-human-rights-director</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pakistan&#039;s religious minorities continue to face rights violations, that nation&#039;s Catholic bishops are fostering hope the faithful can live out their faith with confidence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DOJ to join Dominicans’ suit on NY gender identity law for long&#45;term care facilities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/doj-to-join-dominicans-suit-on-ny-gender-identity-law-for-long-term-care-facilities</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/doj-to-join-dominicans-suit-on-ny-gender-identity-law-for-long-term-care-facilities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Justice has moved to become a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against New York state filed by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who operate a 42-bed palliative care program for the dying poor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Saving your news</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Kiplinger Program based at Ohio University in Athens each year hosts a fellowship with a different theme. This year, that was “Saving Local News,” with an emphasis on concrete solutions for community news outlets. Catholic Review editor Christopher Gunty was selected as a fellow for this year’s program. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV brings dad joke energy to the papacy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-brings-dad-joke-energy-to-the-papacy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV may carry the weight of guiding 1.4 billion souls, but the Holy Father is not above a good dad joke. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells American teens true joy isn’t found in ‘endless scrolling’ on social media</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tells-american-teens-true-joy-isnt-found-in-endless-scrolling-on-social-media</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has a message for American teens gathered this summer at the Steubenville Youth Conferences: True joy is not found &quot;spending hours in front of a screen or endlessly scrolling on social media.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Washington Roundup: US&#45;Iran MOU begins; SCOTUS takes up ICE bond hearings; FDA abortion suit filing</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-us-iran-mou-begins-scotus-takes-up-ice-bond-hearings-fda-abortion-suit-filing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-us-iran-mou-begins-scotus-takes-up-ice-bond-hearings-fda-abortion-suit-filing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, with Iranian officials, a tentative framework to end the war in Iran, but uncertainty remained about an end to the conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope reflects on Spain trip, says migration concerns call for Christians to reread the Gospel</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-reflects-on-spain-trip-says-migration-concerns-call-for-christians-to-reread-the-gospel</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-reflects-on-spain-trip-says-migration-concerns-call-for-christians-to-reread-the-gospel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reflecting on his weeklong trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said one of his clearest impressions came from the Canary Islands, where migration revealed both the challenges facing Europe and what he described as a Christian path toward a &quot;civilization of love.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet the first American bishop</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-first-american-bishop</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-first-american-bishop</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Who is Bishop John Carroll? We may not hear much about him today, but he was the first bishop of the United States, the father of American Catholicism and a highly regarded patriot of the American Revolution. Father Carroll has been credited with influencing the words of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: &quot;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The father behind the pope: How Karol Wojtyla Sr. helped shape St. John Paul II</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-father-behind-the-pope-how-karol-wojtyla-sr-helped-shape-st-john-paul-ii</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-father-behind-the-pope-how-karol-wojtyla-sr-helped-shape-st-john-paul-ii</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Karol Wojtyla Sr., the father of the future St. John Paul II, raised his son alone after the death of his wife, leaving an enduring example of fatherhood rooted in faith, sacrifice and daily presence which helped shape one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In praise of fathers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-praise-of-fathers</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is a lot of handwringing going on about the state of manhood these days. Maybe this Father&#039;s Day, we can focus on what&#039;s good about men who are fathers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Terry Nolan Jr. becomes Mount Carmel’s first BCL Hall of Famer, joins class of 12</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/terry-nolan-jr-becomes-mount-carmels-first-bcl-hall-of-famer-joins-class-of-12</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/terry-nolan-jr-becomes-mount-carmels-first-bcl-hall-of-famer-joins-class-of-12</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Terry Nolan Jr. will be one of 12 honorees at the 2026 BCL Hall of Fame banquet, becoming the first-ever Mount Carmel alum inducted – a distinction that caps a career that took him from BCL standout to Division I scorer at three schools. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration: How Sagrada Família’s breathtaking spectacle came to life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tower-of-jesus-christ-inauguration-how-sagrada-familias-breathtaking-spectacle-came-to-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tower-of-jesus-christ-inauguration-how-sagrada-familias-breathtaking-spectacle-came-to-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As hundreds of drones illuminated the night sky above Barcelona&#039;s Sagrada Família, or Basilica of the Holy Family, forming the image of Antoni Gaudí and one of the architect&#039;s most enduring maxims -- &quot;First love, then technique&quot; -- the message seemed almost paradoxical. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump calls consecration of US ‘poignant reminder’ nation is guided by ‘loving hand of God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-calls-consecration-of-us-poignant-reminder-nation-is-guided-by-loving-hand-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-calls-consecration-of-us-poignant-reminder-nation-is-guided-by-loving-hand-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump June 11 called the U.S. Catholic bishops&#039; consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for its 250th anniversary &quot;a powerful moment in our national story and a poignant reminder that America has always been guided by the loving hand of God.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop F. Richard Spencer, former Baltimore priest, retires after decades of service to Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-f-richard-spencer-former-baltimore-priest-retires-after-decades-of-service-to-archdiocese-for-us-military-services</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-f-richard-spencer-former-baltimore-priest-retires-after-decades-of-service-to-archdiocese-for-us-military-services</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop F. Richard Spencer, a 75-year-old former priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore who served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services since 2010.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Called at 10:46 a.m.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/called-at-1046-am</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/called-at-1046-am</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deacon Robert L. “Tre” Bart says what inspired him to consider the priesthood is “a short question with a long answer.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>With focus on Sacred Heart, bishops make moves to strengthen Church’s mission at spring assembly</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/with-focus-on-sacred-heart-bishops-make-moves-to-strengthen-churchs-mission-at-spring-assembly</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/with-focus-on-sacred-heart-bishops-make-moves-to-strengthen-churchs-mission-at-spring-assembly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At their spring assembly in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops focused on strengthening the Church&#039;s mission and addressing challenges while keeping the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the key to personal and public transformation in focus. ]]></description>
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<title>How to watch the bishops consecrate the US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-watch-the-bishops-consecrate-the-us-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-watch-the-bishops-consecrate-the-us-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. bishops are consecrating the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 11 in Orlando. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo tells trafficking survivors God recognizes their ‘inestimable worth’ during Canary Islands visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-tells-trafficking-survivors-god-recognizes-their-inestimable-worth-during-canary-islands-visit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo delivered a powerful message to human trafficking survivors June 11 during the first stop of a two-day visit to Spain&#039;s Canary Islands, one of Europe&#039;s closest points of entry from the African coast. ]]></description>
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<title>Catholic sci&#45;fi novel demonstrates the dangers of replacing faith with ideology</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-sci-fi-novel-demonstrates-the-dangers-of-replacing-faith-with-ideology</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-sci-fi-novel-demonstrates-the-dangers-of-replacing-faith-with-ideology</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Longtime fans of Karina Fabian&#039;s &quot;Rescue Sisters&quot; stories will be quick to point out that the review of this month&#039;s novel is a decade overdue. To them one can only reply that, after all, Christ gave the full day&#039;s pay to the latecomers in his parable of the vineyard workers, and this reviewer is similarly grateful to have discovered such an excellent work of speculative fiction, even if a bit belatedly. Discovered, of course, being the operative word, as in any good work of science fiction. ]]></description>
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<title>National pilgrimage makes history with first eucharistic pilgrimage across Chesapeake Bay</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/national-pilgrimage-makes-history-with-first-eucharistic-pilgrimage-across-chesapeake-bay</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After an evening that saw the first-ever eucharistic procession in the state capital’s streets, Catholics recorded another first June 11 with the first eucharistic procession across the Chesapeake Bay. ]]></description>
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<title>Archbishop Lori: Sacred Heart reconciles divisions and transforms hardened hearts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-sacred-heart-reconciles-divisions-and-transforms-hardened-hearts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  &quot;We consecrate our nation, not because it is perfect, but because it is beloved by God. We entrust to the Heart of Christ our achievements and failures, our hopes and anxiety, our present challenges and our future aspirations.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>US State Department awards CRS a disaster response assistance grant</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-state-department-awards-crs-a-disaster-response-assistance-grant</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of State announced June 5 that a $240 million grant in humanitarian and disaster response assistance, the first of a series of such grants, will be made to Catholic Relief Services, the overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo highlights faith’s role in Europe’s soul as he shares stage with Antonio Banderas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-highlights-faiths-role-in-europes-soul-as-he-shares-stage-with-antonio-banderas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hours after celebrating Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people and leading a Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV found himself in a very different setting. ]]></description>
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<title>Local Catholic leaders reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s vision for AI </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/local-catholic-leaders-reflect-on-pope-leo-xivs-vision-for-ai</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Catholics continue to absorb Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first encyclical, one takeaway stands out to Deacon Frederick “Fritz” Bauerschmidt: the pope is trying to help the church understand a technological revolution while it is still unfolding. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Radio Interview: Nurturing faith in young hearts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-nurturing-faith-in-young-hearts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-nurturing-faith-in-young-hearts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Drawing on more than two decades of youth ministry experience, Christopher Wesley discusses how parishes can help young people find belonging, purpose and identity, while encouraging parents to build strong faith-centered communities around their families. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Washington, National Eucharistic Pilgrimage includes national blessing, downtown procession</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-washington-national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-includes-national-blessing-downtown-procession</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-washington-national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-includes-national-blessing-downtown-procession</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While flashy events are planned in the U.S. capital for the Independence Day weekend, a prayerful commemoration of the United States&#039; 250th anniversary unfolded June 5-6 as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage came to Washington to renew and deepen faith in Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>We are his family</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-are-his-family</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/we-are-his-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whenever I think of Father Paul, I think of him smiling—that gentle smile that reflected his care for his parishioners and his great sense of humor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet the man whose incredible recovery could lead to military chaplain’s sainthood</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-man-whose-incredible-recovery-could-lead-to-military-chaplains-sainthood</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-man-whose-incredible-recovery-could-lead-to-military-chaplains-sainthood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When Chase Kear first learned about Father Emil J. Kapaun in eighth grade, he had no idea that the Kansas military chaplain on the path to sainthood would change his life forever. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr., F.S.C., dies at 78</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/brother-allen-e-johnson-jr-fsc-dies-at-78</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for De La Salle Christian Brother Allen E. Johnson Jr. was offered May 22 at La Salle Hall Chapel in Beltsville. Brother Allen died May 4. He was 78. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Corpus Christi a reminder of the strength of life over death, Jerusalem patriarch says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/corpus-christi-a-reminder-of-the-strength-of-life-over-death-jerusalem-patriarch-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/corpus-christi-a-reminder-of-the-strength-of-life-over-death-jerusalem-patriarch-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The celebration of Corpus Christi in the land where Jesus lived, died and rose from the dead serves as a reminder that the gift of life does not come from human efforts but only from God, said the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo’s summer spiritual reading list recommendation: ‘The Practice of the Presence of God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-summer-spiritual-reading-list-recommendation-the-practice-of-the-presence-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-summer-spiritual-reading-list-recommendation-the-practice-of-the-presence-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s a slim volume; the Ascension Press edition of &quot;The Practice of the Presence of God&quot; by the 17th-century French Carmelite friar Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection runs just 131 pages in the print edition, with notes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishop Ricard remembered at Mass of Transferal for making everyone feel they belonged</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-ricard-remembered-at-mass-of-transferal-for-making-everyone-feel-they-belonged</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-ricard-remembered-at-mass-of-transferal-for-making-everyone-feel-they-belonged</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J., was memorialized June 1 for his ability to make everyone feel they belong, in various communities and particularly in the Catholic Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope’s slavery apology ‘proper and just,’ says bishop who heads National Black Catholic Congress</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-slavery-apology-proper-and-just-says-bishop-who-heads-national-black-catholic-congress</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-slavery-apology-proper-and-just-says-bishop-who-heads-national-black-catholic-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV&#039;s acknowledgment of the Church&#039;s role in slavery is &quot;only proper and just,&quot; said Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr., who is president of the National Black Catholic Congress. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names EWTN’s Montse Alvarado as prefect of Vatican Dicastery for Communication</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-ewtns-montse-alvarado-as-prefect-of-vatican-dicastery-for-communication</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-ewtns-montse-alvarado-as-prefect-of-vatican-dicastery-for-communication</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat &quot;Montse&quot; Alvarado, president and chief operating officer of EWTN News, as prefect of the Vatican&#039;s Dicastery for Communication on June 2. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Church at a crossroads: Spain’s Catholics look to Pope Leo for encouragement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-church-at-a-crossroads-spains-catholics-look-to-pope-leo-for-encouragement</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-church-at-a-crossroads-spains-catholics-look-to-pope-leo-for-encouragement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain, Church leaders say he will encounter a Catholic community at a pivotal moment. While the number of Spaniards identifying as Catholic has declined in recent decades, many observers point to signs of renewed interest among young people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Loyola University Maryland cuts 66 positions as part of strategic plan</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/loyola-university-maryland-cuts-66-positions-as-part-of-strategic-plan</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Loyola University Maryland eliminated 66 positions this semester as part of a broader effort to reallocate resources and advance the university&#039;s strategic plan, according to university president Terrence M. Sawyer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>National Eucharistic Pilgrimage commemorates Catholic history along South Atlantic coast</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-commemorates-catholic-history-along-south-atlantic-coast</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — After a Pentecost launch, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is marking its first full weekend with events in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Four parishes in the Tar Heel State are hosting Mass and Eucharistic adoration as the nine perpetual pilgrims traveling this year’s route head north along the East Coast. The […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain — a missionary country he knows by heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-heads-to-spain-a-missionary-country-he-knows-by-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the first pope in modern history to have spent much of his priestly ministry as a missionary, Pope Leo arrives in Spain June 6 with a unique familiarity not only with the country itself -- which he has visited almost 50 times -- but also with the missionary tradition that helped shape Catholicism across much of the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Knights of Peter Claver express ‘full support’ for Pope Leo slavery apology</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/knights-of-peter-claver-express-full-support-for-pope-leo-slavery-apology</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Knights of Peter Claver, one of the Catholic Church&#039;s largest historically Black Catholic lay fraternal organizations, said it &quot;offers its full support&quot; for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s acknowledgment of the Church&#039;s role in slavery. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lessons from Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-corpus-christi</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-corpus-christi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every procession on Corpus Christi says, in its own public and beautiful way, that we are made for more than what this world can offer. We are pilgrims, and this sacrament is food for the journey. What we receive under sacramental signs now, we hope one day to behold unveiled. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Father McGivney: Founder’s desire for charity built Knights of Columbus’ success</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-mcgivney-founders-desire-for-charity-built-knights-of-columbus-success</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-mcgivney-founders-desire-for-charity-built-knights-of-columbus-success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In many ways, Father Michael J. McGivney was just one more of that band of hardworking Irish-American priests who spent themselves building up the church in America in the latter years of the 19th century. But in one truly extraordinary respect, he was unique: Before he was 30, Father  McGivney had founded what was to become the largest Catholic men&#039;s organization in the world: the Knights of Columbus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Get ready for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s stop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/get-ready-for-the-national-eucharistic-pilgrimages-stop-in-the-archdiocese-of-baltimore</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/get-ready-for-the-national-eucharistic-pilgrimages-stop-in-the-archdiocese-of-baltimore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholics from across Maryland will have an opportunity this June to take part in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as it passes through the Archdiocese of Baltimore on its way from Florida, up the East Coast to Maine and then to Philadelphia  as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Grads hear faith&#45;filled words of encouragement, challenges to take into world beyond campus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/grads-hear-faith-filled-words-of-encouragement-challenges-to-take-into-world-beyond-campus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/grads-hear-faith-filled-words-of-encouragement-challenges-to-take-into-world-beyond-campus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Pope Leo XIV and the highest ranking woman at the Vatican to an ambassador and governor, the 2026 graduates at U.S. Catholic colleges and universities heard faith-filled words of encouragement, challenge and inspiration to take with them into the world beyond campus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>National Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs ahead of Oct. 31 beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-highlights-georgia-martyrs-ahead-of-oct-31-beatification</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continued to make its way up the East Coast, it took a day to encounter Friar Pedro de Corpa and Companions, the five Franciscan friars -- also known as the Georgia Martyrs -- who will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah, Georgia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Question Corner: Will everyone know each other’s sins at the last judgement?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-will-everyone-know-each-others-sins-at-the-last-judgement</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Jesus comes again to judge us all, how public will this be? As in, will everyone know each other&#039;s sins when this happens? ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo calls for ‘openness’ to Church reform that respects tradition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-calls-for-openness-to-church-reform-that-respects-tradition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-calls-for-openness-to-church-reform-that-respects-tradition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition. ]]></description>
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<title>Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/flannery-oconnor-southern-writer-made-catholic-vision-apparent-by-shock</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Flannery O&#039;Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep -- and sometimes deeply disturbing -- spiritual chords. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet the new priests to be ordained in 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-new-priests-to-be-ordained-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-new-priests-to-be-ordained-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Profiles of the new priests will be added to the Catholic Review site daily on this page from June 14 to June 18. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of new pastors and the assignments of permanent deacons</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-william-e-lori-has-announced-the-appointment-of-new-pastors-and-the-assignments-of-permanent-deacons</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments: ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Maronite patriarch who championed Lebanese independence among sainthood causes advanced by Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/maronite-patriarch-who-championed-lebanese-independence-among-sainthood-causes-advanced-by-pope-leo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/maronite-patriarch-who-championed-lebanese-independence-among-sainthood-causes-advanced-by-pope-leo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including the Maronite patriarch who played an integral role in the establishment of modern-day Lebanon. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Holy Spirit opens doors of peace, truth and forgiveness, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-spirit-opens-doors-of-peace-truth-and-forgiveness-pope-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-spirit-opens-doors-of-peace-truth-and-forgiveness-pope-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy Spirit in his repeated calls for peace in recent months, saying the spirit also guides the Church to truth amid a world marked by war, division and ideological fragmentation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-will-find-a-living-growing-church-in-madrid-spanish-cardinal-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-will-find-a-living-growing-church-in-madrid-spanish-cardinal-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will encounter a living and growing Church when he arrives in Madrid, a revitalization highlighted by his planned blessing of the cornerstones for 12 new parishes, said Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>1930 Films now in the public domain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/1930-films-now-in-the-public-domain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/1930-films-now-in-the-public-domain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Jan. 1, all Hollywood films released in 1930 entered the public domain. As a result, many of them can now be watched online for free. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The reality of the abortion pill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-reality-of-the-abortion-pill</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-reality-of-the-abortion-pill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the reality of a successful abortion: It always ends at least one life. And when we know that, perhaps we can also see that abortion demands a response. This is why thousands of pregnancy centers nationwide provide free services to pregnant and parenting women in need. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, reality, the, abortion, pill</media:keywords>
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<title>Invitation to joy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/invitation-to-joy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/invitation-to-joy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;In the Eucharist, the mysteries of Christ&#039;s life are all found, so to speak, concentrated in the memorial of his sacrifice and in his real presence,&quot; Pope Leo said. &quot;The rosary marks the rhythm of our life, continually bringing it back to Jesus and the Eucharist.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Invitation, joy</media:keywords>
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<title>Monsignor Joseph Lizor, oldest priest in Baltimore archdiocese and former Edgemere pastor, dies at 94</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/monsignor-joseph-lizor-oldest-priest-in-baltimore-archdiocese-and-former-edgemere-pastor-dies-at-94</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/monsignor-joseph-lizor-oldest-priest-in-baltimore-archdiocese-and-former-edgemere-pastor-dies-at-94</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Monsignor Joseph Lizor Jr., the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former longtime Baltimore County pastor known for his unwavering devotion to parishioners, died May 18. He was  94. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Radio Interview: Saying yes to God’s plan</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-saying-yes-to-gods-plan</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-saying-yes-to-gods-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mark Viviano talks with Gregg Landry, founder of Blue Rock Productions and president of the Catholic Business Network of Baltimore, about  how a single reflection question at a men&#039;s faith group – what have you said no to that could have been a blessing? – led Landry to eucharistic ministry at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore and, eventually, prison ministry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Radio, Interview:, Saying, yes, God’s, plan</media:keywords>
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<title>Archbishop Lori ordains 12 transitional deacons</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-ordains-12-transitional-deacons</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-ordains-12-transitional-deacons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Their ordination as transitional deacons is the final step before they are expected to be ordained to the priesthood next year.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Archbishop, Lori, ordains, transitional, deacons</media:keywords>
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<title>Question Corner: Are parish priests allowed to do confirmations?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-are-parish-priests-allowed-to-do-confirmations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/question-corner-are-parish-priests-allowed-to-do-confirmations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The short answer is that while the Latin (a.k.a. &quot;Roman&quot;) Catholic Church normally envisions a bishop as being the minister of confirmation, there are some scenarios where a simple priest is able to celebrate this sacrament. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Question, Corner:, Are, parish, priests, allowed, confirmations</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for supporting poor US dioceses</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-catholic-extension-society-for-supporting-poor-us-dioceses</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-catholic-extension-society-for-supporting-poor-us-dioceses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic Extension Society in its mission of supporting poor and remote Catholic communities across the United States, Puerto Rico and Cuba during a papal audience on May 18, saying that &quot;love for our neighbor is tangible proof of the authenticity of our love for God.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, thanks, Catholic, Extension, Society, for, supporting, poor, dioceses</media:keywords>
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<title>I’m OK, you’re OK…well we’re mostly OK (on springtime transitions)</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/im-ok-youre-okwell-were-mostly-ok-on-springtime-transitions</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/im-ok-youre-okwell-were-mostly-ok-on-springtime-transitions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I wouldn’t want to hold our children back. Or maybe I would, just a little bit, to keep them close a little longer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>I’m, OK, you’re, OK…well, we’re, mostly, on, springtime, transitions</media:keywords>
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<title>UK diocese opens Pedro Ballester’s sainthood cause</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/uk-diocese-opens-pedro-ballesters-sainthood-cause</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/uk-diocese-opens-pedro-ballesters-sainthood-cause</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Diocese of Salford in northern England announced it has opened the sainthood cause of Pedro Ballester, a Manchester-born student known for his joy and selflessness until his death from cancer at age 21. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>diocese, opens, Pedro, Ballester’s, sainthood, cause</media:keywords>
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<title>Police recover beloved saint’s relic taken in brazen theft that shocked Czech Catholics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/police-recover-beloved-saints-relic-taken-in-brazen-theft-that-shocked-czech-catholics</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/police-recover-beloved-saints-relic-taken-in-brazen-theft-that-shocked-czech-catholics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Police announced May 15 that the stolen skull of one of the Czech Republic&#039;s most beloved saints has been found. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Communion and Liberation founder’s sainthood cause heads to Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/communion-and-liberation-founders-sainthood-cause-heads-to-vatican</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/communion-and-liberation-founders-sainthood-cause-heads-to-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The diocesan phase of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, has officially concluded, with his case now advancing to the Vatican for further study. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Communion, and, Liberation, founder’s, sainthood, cause, heads, Vatican</media:keywords>
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<title>Study: Mass deportation has ‘chilling’ effect on labor market for immigrant, US&#45;citizen workers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/study-mass-deportation-has-chilling-effect-on-labor-market-for-immigrant-us-citizen-workers</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/study-mass-deportation-has-chilling-effect-on-labor-market-for-immigrant-us-citizen-workers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A mass deportation effort carried out by President Donald Trump&#039;s administration could have a significant chilling effect on the economy and the labor market, including for U.S.-born workers, according to a new estimate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Study:, Mass, deportation, has, ‘chilling’, effect, labor, market, for, immigrant, US-citizen, workers</media:keywords>
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<title>Archdiocese of Baltimore files new proposed plan for Chapter 11 reorganization</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-baltimore-files-new-proposed-plan-for-chapter-11-reorganization</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-baltimore-files-new-proposed-plan-for-chapter-11-reorganization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Archdiocese of Baltimore submitted a proposed plan for reorganization May 15 in an effort to complete its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, with the goal of equitably compensating victims of child sexual abuse by clergy and others affiliated with the Catholic Church in Maryland. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Archdiocese, Baltimore, files, new, proposed, plan, for, Chapter, reorganization</media:keywords>
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<title>First&#45;ever pilgrimage celebrates Pope Leo with Mass, visits to papal boyhood landmarks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/first-ever-pilgrimage-celebrates-pope-leo-with-mass-visits-to-papal-boyhood-landmarks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/first-ever-pilgrimage-celebrates-pope-leo-with-mass-visits-to-papal-boyhood-landmarks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s election, a group promoting the Catholic faith in Chicago&#039;s south suburbs led an inaugural pilgrimage to his boyhood home and the church he attended as a boy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Israeli soldiers punished after desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/israeli-soldiers-punished-after-desecration-of-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/israeli-soldiers-punished-after-desecration-of-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, while another soldier who photographed the act received a 14-day sentence, the Israeli army said May 11. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>As Planned Parenthood defunding nears expiration, USCCB pro&#45;life chair backs bill to block funds</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/as-planned-parenthood-defunding-nears-expiration-usccb-pro-life-chair-backs-bill-to-block-funds</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/as-planned-parenthood-defunding-nears-expiration-usccb-pro-life-chair-backs-bill-to-block-funds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the July 4 expiration of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provision that eliminated Medicaid funds to health providers who also perform abortions, the U.S. bishops&#039; pro-life chairman expressed support for legislation that would block federal Title X family-planning grants and funds from going to those entities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Makary out as FDA commissioner after tumultuous tenure, pro&#45;life criticism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/makary-out-as-fda-commissioner-after-tumultuous-tenure-pro-life-criticism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/makary-out-as-fda-commissioner-after-tumultuous-tenure-pro-life-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on May 12 confirmed that Marty Makary, the embattled FDA commissioner criticized by pro-life advocates and others, will depart from his post. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Makary, out, FDA, commissioner, after, tumultuous, tenure, pro-life, criticism</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV: A pope of order for chaotic times</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-a-pope-of-order-for-chaotic-times</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-a-pope-of-order-for-chaotic-times</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Today, we know a lot more about Cardinal Robert Prevost turned Pope Leo XIV. A year after his first words to the world were &quot;Peace be with you all,” he has emerged as a pope of order for times of global chaos. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leo, XIV:, pope, order, for, chaotic, times</media:keywords>
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<title>Israeli soldier photographed desecrating Mary statue in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/israeli-soldier-photographed-desecrating-mary-statue-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/israeli-soldier-photographed-desecrating-mary-statue-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Outrage has grown as a photo surfaced of an Israeli soldier desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon. Concerns are mounting about increasing anti-Christian behavior as Israel continues war in the Middle East. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Israeli, soldier, photographed, desecrating, Mary, statue, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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<title>Archdiocesan staff celebrates Archbishop Lori’s 75th birthday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archdiocesan-staff-celebrates-archbishop-loris-75th-birthday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archdiocesan-staff-celebrates-archbishop-loris-75th-birthday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori observed his 75th birthday May 7 with a celebration with Catholic Center staff in Baltimore. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Archdiocesan, staff, celebrates, Archbishop, Lori’s, 75th, birthday</media:keywords>
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<title>The Mom Friends You Need</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-mom-friends-you-need</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-mom-friends-you-need</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Before becoming a mother, I had no idea how important my relationships with other mothers would be. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Mom, Friends, You, Need</media:keywords>
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<title>Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker founder pioneered a faith&#45;based alternative to secularist progressivism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dorothy-day-catholic-worker-founder-pioneered-a-faith-based-alternative-to-secularist-progressivism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dorothy-day-catholic-worker-founder-pioneered-a-faith-based-alternative-to-secularist-progressivism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dorothy Day was co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement and longtime editor of the penny-a-copy newspaper of the same name. From the mid-1930s to the early 1980s, she preached radical Christianity and no less radical social activism to a sometimes appreciative, sometimes puzzled, sometimes angry audience of American Catholics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic aid organizations remain ‘united in hope’ for Ukraine as war rages on</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-aid-organizations-remain-united-in-hope-for-ukraine-as-war-rages-on</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-aid-organizations-remain-united-in-hope-for-ukraine-as-war-rages-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Several Catholic aid organizations are affirming they remain “united in hope” for Ukraine, as Russia’s war on that nation relentlessly rages on. Such commitment to support Ukraine reflects an awareness that “we are brothers and sisters in Christ,” said Jennifer Healy, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ director of Aid to the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Catholic, aid, organizations, remain, ‘united, hope’, for, Ukraine, war, rages</media:keywords>
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<title>Lebanese priests overjoyed by a surprise video call from Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lebanese-priests-overjoyed-by-a-surprise-video-call-from-pope-leo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lebanese-priests-overjoyed-by-a-surprise-video-call-from-pope-leo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lebanese Catholic priests serving in the south of the country near the border with Israel said they were overjoyed to discover that a call with Lebanon&#039;s papal nuncio included another special guest on the online visit, Pope Leo XIV. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lebanese, priests, overjoyed, surprise, video, call, from, Pope, Leo</media:keywords>
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<title>Americans disapprove of Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV, poll shows</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/americans-disapprove-of-trumps-comments-about-pope-leo-xiv-poll-shows</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/americans-disapprove-of-trumps-comments-about-pope-leo-xiv-poll-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new poll published the day after President Donald Trump renewed his series of social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, showed Americans broadly disapprove. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Americans, disapprove, Trump’s, comments, about, Pope, Leo, XIV, poll, shows</media:keywords>
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<title>Renewal underway at Baltimore Basilica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/renewal-underway-at-baltimore-basilica</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/renewal-underway-at-baltimore-basilica</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The campaign includes $3 million for capital projects, $3 million for the Source of All Hope missionary program, $3 million for a capital trust and $1 million for the basilica’s music program, including the establishment of a school of sacred music for children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Renewal, underway, Baltimore, Basilica</media:keywords>
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<title>Young Catholic missionaries bring hope to Baltimore’s homeless population</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/young-catholic-missionaries-bring-hope-to-baltimores-homeless-population</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/young-catholic-missionaries-bring-hope-to-baltimores-homeless-population</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through prayer and presence, Catholic missionaries in Baltimore walk alongside the homeless, forming relationships that bring dignity and hope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Young, Catholic, missionaries, bring, hope, Baltimore’s, homeless, population</media:keywords>
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<title>Father John Courtney Murray: Advocate for cooperation between church, state</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-john-courtney-murray-advocate-for-cooperation-between-church-state</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-john-courtney-murray-advocate-for-cooperation-between-church-state</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By all odds, the distinguished intellectual landmark in the project of integrating Catholicism and Americanism is &quot;We Hold These Truths: Catholic Reflections on the American Proposition,&quot; a collection of essays published in 1960 by the theologian Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Father, John, Courtney, Murray:, Advocate, for, cooperation, between, church, state</media:keywords>
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<title>Sisters of Bon Secours name inaugural executive director</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sisters-of-bon-secours-name-inaugural-executive-director</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sisters-of-bon-secours-name-inaugural-executive-director</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Marriottsville-based Sisters of Bon Secours USA named Kathy Connerton as the congregation’s inaugural executive director of mission and business operations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sisters, Bon, Secours, name, inaugural, executive, director</media:keywords>
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<title>In thanksgiving for the gift of baptism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-thanksgiving-for-the-gift-of-baptism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-thanksgiving-for-the-gift-of-baptism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Participation in the “communion of saints” is one of the great gifts conferred in baptism. As I give thanks for the gift of my baptism seventy-five years ago, it is incorporation into this “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1) for which I am particularly grateful. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>thanksgiving, for, the, gift, baptism</media:keywords>
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<title>Bankruptcy court rules archdiocese can continue to assist parishes with real estate sales and affirms legal separateness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bankruptcy-court-rules-archdiocese-can-continue-to-assist-parishes-with-real-estate-sales-and-affirms-legal-separateness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bankruptcy-court-rules-archdiocese-can-continue-to-assist-parishes-with-real-estate-sales-and-affirms-legal-separateness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The judge in the federal bankruptcy court proceeding involving the Archdiocese of Baltimore issued an order April 29 that allows the archdiocese, as debtor in the case, to continue providing assistance to parishes and schools wishing to sell or lease real estate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bankruptcy, court, rules, archdiocese, can, continue, assist, parishes, with, real, estate, sales, and, affirms, legal, separateness</media:keywords>
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<title>Maryland Supreme Court rebukes state, prohibits naming uncharged individuals in AG report</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/maryland-supreme-court-rebukes-state-prohibits-naming-uncharged-individuals-in-ag-report</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/maryland-supreme-court-rebukes-state-prohibits-naming-uncharged-individuals-in-ag-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Maryland Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that certain people named in the April 2023 report by the Office of the Attorney General cannot be named publicly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maryland, Supreme, Court, rebukes, state, prohibits, naming, uncharged, individuals, report</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo’s prayer intention for May: ‘That everyone might have food’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-prayer-intention-for-may-that-everyone-might-have-food</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-prayer-intention-for-may-that-everyone-might-have-food</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his prayer intention for the month of May to one of humanity&#039;s most persistent challenges: hunger. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo’s, prayer, intention, for, May:, ‘That, everyone, might, have, food’</media:keywords>
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<title>USCIRF hearing: Children ‘bear the brunt’ of international religious freedom violations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/uscirf-hearing-children-bear-the-brunt-of-international-religious-freedom-violations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/uscirf-hearing-children-bear-the-brunt-of-international-religious-freedom-violations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Children &quot;bear the brunt&quot; of international religious freedom violations, panelists at an April 30 hearing of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>USCIRF, hearing:, Children, ‘bear, the, brunt’, international, religious, freedom, violations</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo’s October meeting on marriage, family gains urgency amid declining birth rates in West</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-october-meeting-on-marriage-family-gains-urgency-amid-declining-birth-rates-in-west</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-october-meeting-on-marriage-family-gains-urgency-amid-declining-birth-rates-in-west</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As declining birth rates reshape the West, a global conversation on marriage and family is gaining urgency ahead of an October gathering in Rome convened by Pope Leo XIV. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo’s, October, meeting, marriage, family, gains, urgency, amid, declining, birth, rates, West</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-advances-sainthood-causes-including-dutch-nun-who-served-in-missouri</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-advances-sainthood-causes-including-dutch-nun-who-served-in-missouri</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, advances, sainthood, causes, including, Dutch, nun, who, served, Missouri</media:keywords>
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<title>Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/anglicans-catholics-must-work-to-overcome-differences-pope-tells-archbishop-of-canterbury</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/anglicans-catholics-must-work-to-overcome-differences-pope-tells-archbishop-of-canterbury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Although the path to full communion has become &quot;more difficult to discern,&quot; Catholics and Anglicans must continue on the path of dialogue and &quot;proclaim Christ to the world,&quot; Pope Leo XIV said in his first meeting with Anglican Archbishop Sarah Mullally of Canterbury. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anglicans, Catholics, must, work, overcome, differences, pope, tells, archbishop, Canterbury</media:keywords>
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<title>ANALYSIS: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/analysis-will-president-donald-trumps-criticism-of-pope-leo-xiv-have-electoral-implications</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/analysis-will-president-donald-trumps-criticism-of-pope-leo-xiv-have-electoral-implications</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump&#039;s social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV could add to challenges facing Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, analysts told OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ANALYSIS:, Will, President, Donald, Trump’s, criticism, Pope, Leo, XIV, have, electoral, implications</media:keywords>
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<title>Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-maritime-ministries-urge-prayer-for-seafarers-trapped-amid-hormuz-blockade</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-maritime-ministries-urge-prayer-for-seafarers-trapped-amid-hormuz-blockade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the U.S. and Iran face off over the Strait of Hormuz, Catholic maritime ministry leaders are calling for prayer and support for the thousands of souls trapped at sea amid the war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>From conflict zones to ancient Christian sites, Pope Leo XIV brings message of peace, hope to Africa</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-conflict-zones-to-ancient-christian-sites-pope-leo-xiv-brings-message-of-peace-hope-to-africa</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/from-conflict-zones-to-ancient-christian-sites-pope-leo-xiv-brings-message-of-peace-hope-to-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV concluded his first trip to Africa April 23, capping a four-country visit marked by urgent calls for peace, direct engagement with conflict zones and a backdrop of international political tension. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope condemns killings in Iran, speaks on migration, same&#45;sex blessings</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-condemns-killings-in-iran-speaks-on-migration-same-sex-blessings</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-condemns-killings-in-iran-speaks-on-migration-same-sex-blessings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV, who has repeatedly called for peace and dialogue in the Middle East, went a step further April 23, condemning the unjust taking of life by governments as violence continues in Iran. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, condemns, killings, Iran, speaks, migration, same-sex, blessings</media:keywords>
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<title>Community celebrates opening of a place to be seen and heard </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/community-celebrates-opening-of-a-place-to-be-seen-and-heard</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/community-celebrates-opening-of-a-place-to-be-seen-and-heard</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Fill these rooms with your peace and make it a place of refuge for all who find their way here,” Archbishop Lori said in his prayer.”Open the hearts of those who come here so that they may receive not only material help but also the dignity of being seen and being loved.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Community, celebrates, opening, place, seen, and, heard </media:keywords>
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<title>Buenos Aires archbishop laments lack of unity at Mass for Pope Francis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/buenos-aires-archbishop-laments-lack-of-unity-at-mass-for-pope-francis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/buenos-aires-archbishop-laments-lack-of-unity-at-mass-for-pope-francis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires rebuked the country&#039;s political class for ignoring Pope Francis&#039; magisterium on unity by bickering among themselves at a Mass celebrated on the anniversary of the late pope&#039;s passing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Advocates for Father Capodanno’s sainthood hopeful cause will gain momentum at Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/advocates-for-father-capodannos-sainthood-hopeful-cause-will-gain-momentum-at-vatican</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/advocates-for-father-capodannos-sainthood-hopeful-cause-will-gain-momentum-at-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As supporters of Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno&#039;s canonization cause marked the 60th anniversary of the late Navy chaplain&#039;s arrival in Vietnam in 1966, there was renewed hope that the effort was gaining momentum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>The Pope and the President: Means and Ends</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-pope-and-the-president-means-and-ends</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-pope-and-the-president-means-and-ends</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social on April 12, he sidestepped the substance of the pope’s message. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Christ hears the cry of the people’ in the face of evil, pope says at Mass near Angola’s largest diamond mine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christ-hears-the-cry-of-the-people-in-the-face-of-evil-pope-says-at-mass-near-angolas-largest-diamond-mine</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christ-hears-the-cry-of-the-people-in-the-face-of-evil-pope-says-at-mass-near-angolas-largest-diamond-mine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV traveled to the heart of Angola&#039;s diamond country April 20, urging the tens of thousands gathered at the papal Mass in the country&#039;s northeast to trust that &quot;Christ hears the cry of the people&quot; in the face of evil. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>12 quotes from Pope Leo’s first year as pope</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/12-quotes-from-pope-leos-first-year-as-pope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s election to the papacy approaches, here is a selection of 12 quotes from the new pontiff on various topics, looking back over the 12 months since he became pope May 8, 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>One year ago today: The pope from the peripheries died on Easter Monday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/one-year-ago-today-the-pope-from-the-peripheries-died-on-easter-monday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/one-year-ago-today-the-pope-from-the-peripheries-died-on-easter-monday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One year ago today, Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m., April 21, 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV honors Pope Francis on death anniversary, recalling his mercy and closeness to ‘the little ones’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-honors-pope-francis-on-death-anniversary-recalling-his-mercy-and-closeness-to-the-little-ones</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-honors-pope-francis-on-death-anniversary-recalling-his-mercy-and-closeness-to-the-little-ones</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Flying over the west coast of central Africa on April 21, Pope Leo XIV paused to honor his predecessor on the first anniversary of Pope Francis&#039; death, remembering the Argentine pope’s witness to mercy and closeness to the poor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New York Gov. Al Smith: Perseverance in both political endeavors, faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-york-gov-al-smith-perseverance-in-both-political-endeavors-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-york-gov-al-smith-perseverance-in-both-political-endeavors-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To President Franklin Roosevelt, he was the &quot;Happy Warrior.&quot; To suspicious Protestants, he was a pawn of the pope. Amid such conflicting views as these, the remarkable political career of Al Smith was forged. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo year one: How Chiclayo’s bishop brought his grounded leadership to global church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-year-one-how-chiclayos-bishop-brought-his-grounded-leadership-to-global-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-year-one-how-chiclayos-bishop-brought-his-grounded-leadership-to-global-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When Pope Leo XIV was elected to the papacy on May 8, 2025, few felt the change more personally than those who had known him long before he stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter&#039;s Basilica. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV rejects media ‘narrative’ his Africa remarks targeted Trump</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-rejects-media-narrative-his-africa-remarks-targeted-trump</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-rejects-media-narrative-his-africa-remarks-targeted-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV pushed back against the media narrative that has pitted him against President Donald Trump since the start of his 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, telling journalists aboard the papal flight to Angola April 18 that &quot;there has been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all its aspects.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gallup: Young men are an ’emerging exception’ among ‘low ebb’ of religiosity in US</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/gallup-young-men-are-an-emerging-exception-among-low-ebb-of-religiosity-in-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/gallup-young-men-are-an-emerging-exception-among-low-ebb-of-religiosity-in-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An increasing number of the nation&#039;s young men say religion is &quot;very important&quot; in their lives, marking a return to levels seen 25 years ago, and edging them ahead of young women on the issue, according to Gallup. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘The Drama’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-the-drama</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-the-drama</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many potential brides and grooms-to-be have experienced cold feet in the lead-up to their nuptials. But few can have had their trotters quite so thoroughly chilled as the previously devoted fiance at the center of writer-director Kristoffer Borgli&#039;s provocative psychological study &quot;The Drama&quot; (A24). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo on papal plane to Cameroon: St. Augustine invites all to search for God and truth today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-on-papal-plane-to-cameroon-st-augustine-invites-all-to-search-for-god-and-truth-today</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-on-papal-plane-to-cameroon-st-augustine-invites-all-to-search-for-god-and-truth-today</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV spoke to journalists aboard the papal plane on April 15 on the five-hour flight from Algeria to Cameroon, underlining St. Augustine&#039;s enduring importance today, saying that the saint&#039;s invitation &quot;to search for God and to search for truth is something that is very much needed today.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cameroon separatists declare temporary ceasefire ahead of pope’s visit to conflict&#45;hit regions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cameroon-separatists-declare-temporary-ceasefire-ahead-of-popes-visit-to-conflict-hit-regions</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cameroon-separatists-declare-temporary-ceasefire-ahead-of-popes-visit-to-conflict-hit-regions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Separatist factions operating in Cameroon&#039;s Anglophone regions announced a temporary cessation of hostilities ahead of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s stop in Cameroon on the second leg of his papal visit to the African continent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pro&#45;life groups urge DOJ to stop opposing state abortion pill lawsuits</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pro-life-groups-urge-doj-to-stop-opposing-state-abortion-pill-lawsuits</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pro-life-groups-urge-doj-to-stop-opposing-state-abortion-pill-lawsuits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A coalition of 78 pro-life groups sent a letter to acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Department of Justice to stop asking courts to dismiss or pause state lawsuits to roll back the Biden administration&#039;s eased restrictions on mifepristone. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Odds on Peter: Trump vs the Pope</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/odds-on-peter-trump-vs-the-pope</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/odds-on-peter-trump-vs-the-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholics will always be loyalty suspects in the United States of America. We love our country, but we will not (and should not) put it before Christ or his Church or the successors to his apostles. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican foundation announces global events to honor Benedict XVI ahead of 2027 centenary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-foundation-announces-global-events-to-honor-benedict-xvi-ahead-of-2027-centenary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-foundation-announces-global-events-to-honor-benedict-xvi-ahead-of-2027-centenary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announced a series of initiatives across several continents that will take place throughout 2026 to mark the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI&#039;s birth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope decries horror, inhumanity that ‘some adults boast of with pride’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-decries-horror-inhumanity-that-some-adults-boast-of-with-pride</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-decries-horror-inhumanity-that-some-adults-boast-of-with-pride</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Warning against an increasingly unpredictable and aggressive &quot;delusion of omnipotence&quot; threatening the globe, Pope Leo XIV called on world leaders and individuals to empty their hearts and minds of hatred and violence, and to start serving life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘You, Me &amp;amp; Tuscany’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-you-me-tuscany</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-you-me-tuscany</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For the price of a movie ticket, viewers can enjoy a brief sojourn in the Italian countryside thanks to director Kat Coiro&#039;s romantic comedy &quot;You, Me &amp; Tuscany&quot; (Universal). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>At peace vigil, Archbishop Lori condemns threats of ‘obliterating’ a civilization</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-peace-vigil-archbishop-lori-condemns-threats-of-obliterating-a-civilization</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-peace-vigil-archbishop-lori-condemns-threats-of-obliterating-a-civilization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Echoing Pope Leo XIV’s repeated calls for an end to the war in the Middle East, Archbishop William E. Lori insisted during an April 11 prayer vigil that peace is more than the absence of conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fly Me to the Moon (or Fly Someone Else and Let Me Watch)</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fly-me-to-the-moon-or-fly-someone-else-and-let-me-watch</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fly-me-to-the-moon-or-fly-someone-else-and-let-me-watch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This type of encounter helps us see the beauty and the power and the imagination behind God’s creation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Parishioners remember fallen pastor, fatally shot a year ago, and continue to heal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/parishioners-remember-fallen-pastor-fatally-shot-a-year-ago-and-continue-to-heal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/parishioners-remember-fallen-pastor-fatally-shot-a-year-ago-and-continue-to-heal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Five minutes. That&#039;s how much time passed between Todd Leonard&#039;s last meeting with Father Arul Carasala and the moment Leonard found the priest fatally wounded outside his own rectory in Seneca on April 3, 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/judge-pauses-states-abortion-pill-lawsuit-until-fda-completes-timely-safety-review</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/judge-pauses-states-abortion-pill-lawsuit-until-fda-completes-timely-safety-review</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal judge on April 7 paused Louisiana&#039;s lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration&#039;s approval of mifepristone pending its promised safety review. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Mary, icon of the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mary-icon-of-the-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mary-icon-of-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On a snow-covered winter day in 1842, Father Edward Sorin stood before a frozen lake in northern Indiana and did something audacious. He consecrated the land, the institution he was about to found and every soul who would ever study or work there to the Blessed Virgin Mary -- and he did this not as an afterthought or pious decoration, but as the founding act itself. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pentagon disputes report senior officials lectured Vatican diplomat about Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pentagon-disputes-report-senior-officials-lectured-vatican-diplomat-about-pope-leo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pentagon-disputes-report-senior-officials-lectured-vatican-diplomat-about-pope-leo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The top Vatican diplomat in the U.S. was brought to the Pentagon in January for a &quot;bitter lecture&quot; about comments from Pope Leo XIV that some senior U.S. defense officials perceived as criticism of the Trump administration, The Free Press reported April 6. ]]></description>
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<title>Nuncio to Lebanon says war ‘is not the right path,’ calls for ceasefire</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nuncio-to-lebanon-says-war-is-not-the-right-path-calls-for-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nuncio-to-lebanon-says-war-is-not-the-right-path-calls-for-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the death toll in Lebanon continues to rise following devastating strikes by the Israeli military, the Vatican&#039;s representative in the country said the bombardment &quot;is not the right path.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>The Little Girl at the Cross: Our Faith Is Always New</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-little-girl-at-the-cross-our-faith-is-always-new</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-little-girl-at-the-cross-our-faith-is-always-new</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When it was her turn, she walked right up to the cross, carefully leaned down very low, and gave the dark wood a kiss. Then she bounced away. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘The power with which Christ rose is entirely nonviolent,’ pope says in Easter peace message</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-power-with-which-christ-rose-is-entirely-nonviolent-pope-says-in-easter-peace-message</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-power-with-which-christ-rose-is-entirely-nonviolent-pope-says-in-easter-peace-message</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter&#039;s Basilica on Easter, Pope Leo XIV delivered a passionate appeal for peace, declaring that the power of the risen Christ is &quot;entirely nonviolent&quot; and calling on world leaders to lay down their weapons and choose dialogue over domination. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump threatens strikes on Iranian infrastructure same day Pope Leo appeals for peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-threatens-strikes-on-iranian-infrastructure-same-day-pope-leo-appeals-for-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-threatens-strikes-on-iranian-infrastructure-same-day-pope-leo-appeals-for-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Easter threatened major strikes on Iran&#039;s energy and transportation infrastructure if its leaders do not cooperate with his demand to open the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sister Mary Gess Kirby, R.S.M., former Mercy High School counselor, dies at 92</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sister-mary-gess-kirby-rsm-former-mercy-high-school-counselor-dies-at-92</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sister-mary-gess-kirby-rsm-former-mercy-high-school-counselor-dies-at-92</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for Religious Sister of Mercy Mary Gess Kirby will be offered April 11 at 11 a.m. at Mercy Medical Center’s McAuley Chapel in Baltimore. Sister  Gess died March 27. She was 92 and had been a Sister of Mercy for 68 years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Father Joseph P. Lacey, S.J., longtime pastor of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, dies at 85</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-joseph-p-lacey-sj-longtime-pastor-of-st-alphonsus-rodriguez-dies-at-85</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-joseph-p-lacey-sj-longtime-pastor-of-st-alphonsus-rodriguez-dies-at-85</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesuit Father Joseph P. Lacey, who spent more than two decades as pastor of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez in Woodstock and 22 years as a missionary in India, died March 28 at the St. Claude La Colombière Jesuit Community in Baltimore. He was 85. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Deacon John ‘Happy Jack’ Martin dedicated life to delivering faith, smiles</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/deacon-john-happy-jack-martin-dedicated-life-to-delivering-faith-smiles</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/deacon-john-happy-jack-martin-dedicated-life-to-delivering-faith-smiles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deacon John Martin, who served many years at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baynesville, died March 25. He was known for his compassion and warmth. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls Israeli, Ukrainian leaders on Good Friday, urging peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-israeli-ukrainian-leaders-on-good-friday-urging-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-israeli-ukrainian-leaders-on-good-friday-urging-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV spoke over the telephone with the presidents of Israel and Ukraine on Good Friday, urging diplomatic solutions and humanitarian support amid the ongoing wars in the Middle East and Europe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If Mario, the cartoon Italian American plumber who first figured in Nintendo&#039;s &quot;Donkey Kong&quot; series of video games, were a normally aging human being, he would now be 45 years older than he was at his debut. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope at Colosseum: Follow Christ’s path, including the Way of the Cross, to bring peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-colosseum-follow-christs-path-including-the-way-of-the-cross-to-bring-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-at-colosseum-follow-christs-path-including-the-way-of-the-cross-to-bring-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Life must be lived as a journey seeking to follow in Jesus&#039; footsteps, Pope Leo XIV said after completing the Stations of the Cross at Rome&#039;s Colosseum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Jerusalem’s Holy Week embraced with silent prayer, intimate liturgies as war continues to escalate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jerusalems-holy-week-embraced-with-silent-prayer-intimate-liturgies-as-war-continues-to-escalate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/jerusalems-holy-week-embraced-with-silent-prayer-intimate-liturgies-as-war-continues-to-escalate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Holy Week in the Holy Land is unfolding in unprecedented silence, as war-related restrictions have left sacred sites largely without the faithful. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Missouri bishops back amendment to limit abortion, gender transition for minors</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/missouri-bishops-back-amendment-to-limit-abortion-gender-transition-for-minors</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/missouri-bishops-back-amendment-to-limit-abortion-gender-transition-for-minors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic bishops of Missouri on March 26 issued a statement offering their support to a ballot measure that would both limit abortion and certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Missouri, bishops, back, amendment, limit, abortion, gender, transition, for, minors</media:keywords>
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<title>Vance to publish book exploring his conversion to Catholicism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vance-to-publish-book-exploring-his-conversion-to-catholicism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vance-to-publish-book-exploring-his-conversion-to-catholicism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vice President JD Vance will publish a new book this summer exploring his conversion to Catholicism as an adult, The Associated Press reported March 31. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Supreme Court backs challenge to Colorado conversion therapy ban</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-backs-challenge-to-colorado-conversion-therapy-ban</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-backs-challenge-to-colorado-conversion-therapy-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court March 31 issued a ruling finding that a Colorado law banning professional counseling services that practice &quot;conversion therapy&quot; for minors likely infringes on the First Amendment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Supreme, Court, backs, challenge, Colorado, conversion, therapy, ban</media:keywords>
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<title>Baltimore Chrism Mass draws 1,400 to witness to ‘liberating power of God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/baltimore-chrism-mass-draws-1400-to-witness-to-liberating-power-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/baltimore-chrism-mass-draws-1400-to-witness-to-liberating-power-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The five men who will be ordained to the priesthood in June each had a special role in the chrism Mass March 30 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Three carried the oils that would be blessed in the Mass, one preached the Gospel and another assisted Archbishop William E. Lori at the altar. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘With all my heart I want to say how sorry we are,’ says Albany bishop as abuse settlement reached</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/with-all-my-heart-i-want-to-say-how-sorry-we-are-says-albany-bishop-as-abuse-settlement-reached</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/with-all-my-heart-i-want-to-say-how-sorry-we-are-says-albany-bishop-as-abuse-settlement-reached</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Just over three years to the date after filing for Chapter 11 protection under the crush of nearly 440 Child Victims Act claims, the Diocese of Albany reached a $148 million settlement agreement with the survivors of sexual abuse by diocesan priests and others on March 27. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>r/AskAPriest: The internet’s holiest forum</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/raskapriest-the-internets-holiest-forum</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/raskapriest-the-internets-holiest-forum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The subreddit r/AskAPriest was created around five years ago. Father Jacob Maurer, one of its founders, said it stemmed from a need he and fellow priests who posted on r/Catholicism identified. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>rAskAPriest:, The, internet’s, holiest, forum</media:keywords>
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<title>6 ways Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco expressed her Catholic faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/6-ways-princess-grace-kelly-of-monaco-expressed-her-catholic-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/6-ways-princess-grace-kelly-of-monaco-expressed-her-catholic-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Monaco March 28, Americans will no doubt be reminded of another U.S.-born Catholic monarch -- the actress-made-princess Grace Kelly, who lived in Monaco following her marriage to its Sovereign Prince Rainier III in April 1956 until her untimely death in 1982. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>ways, Princess, Grace, Kelly, Monaco, expressed, her, Catholic, faith</media:keywords>
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<title>Maryland’s Archbishop John Carroll: A Catholic bridge&#45;builder in a fledgling nation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marylands-archbishop-john-carroll-a-catholic-bridge-builder-in-a-fledgling-nation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marylands-archbishop-john-carroll-a-catholic-bridge-builder-in-a-fledgling-nation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A member of a wealthy and respected Catholic family, with excellent contacts among America&#039;s political and social elite, Archbishop Carroll proved notably adept at building bridges with the non-Catholic world in a career spanning more than three decades. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Maryland’s, Archbishop, John, Carroll:, Catholic, bridge-builder, fledgling, nation</media:keywords>
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<title>What is the point of a pilgrimage?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-is-the-point-of-a-pilgrimage</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-is-the-point-of-a-pilgrimage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What is the point of a pilgrimage? Where did this idea come from for Catholics? There is considerable evidence throughout Scripture, which supplies theological significance to the concept. Even today we see many embracing this activity with passion and the commitment of time and resources. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, the, point, pilgrimage</media:keywords>
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<title>Via Crucis: The final Holy Week journey of Pope Francis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/via-crucis-the-final-holy-week-journey-of-pope-francis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/via-crucis-the-final-holy-week-journey-of-pope-francis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following his release from Gemelli Hospital in March 2025, Pope Francis was prescribed two months of rest by doctors to recover after five weeks of hospitalization. Outside of a few brief appearances, it was widely expected that the pope would be seen little during Holy Week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Via, Crucis:, The, final, Holy, Week, journey, Pope, Francis</media:keywords>
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<title>The Donatist comeback</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-donatist-comeback</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-donatist-comeback</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The strange, Donatist parallelism between the SSPX leadership and the German Synodal Path illustrates what’s come to be called the “horseshoe effect:” in a moment of cultural turbulence, social fragmentation, and political dysfunction like our own, the extremes of left and right bend toward each other rather than occupying two ends of a linear spectrum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Donatist, comeback</media:keywords>
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<title>Meet the Catholic filmmaker behind a new series on ‘Women of the Bible’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-catholic-filmmaker-behind-a-new-series-on-women-of-the-bible</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-catholic-filmmaker-behind-a-new-series-on-women-of-the-bible</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When veteran writer and producer René Echevarria began working on a new show featuring women of the Bible, he knew the project was an answer to prayer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Meet, the, Catholic, filmmaker, behind, new, series, ‘Women, the, Bible’</media:keywords>
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<title>BMA exhibition highlights how Matisse reimagined the Stations of the Cross</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bma-exhibition-highlights-how-matisse-reimagined-the-stations-of-the-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bma-exhibition-highlights-how-matisse-reimagined-the-stations-of-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In spare black-and-white lines – almost graffiti-like in their directness – Matisse grouped all 14 Stations together in an expansive mural more than six feet tall. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BMA, exhibition, highlights, how, Matisse, reimagined, the, Stations, the, Cross</media:keywords>
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<title>Shrine is a place of prayer, pilgrimage and ‘encounter’ with St. John Paul II’s life, legacy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/shrine-is-a-place-of-prayer-pilgrimage-and-encounter-with-st-john-paul-iis-life-legacy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/shrine-is-a-place-of-prayer-pilgrimage-and-encounter-with-st-john-paul-iis-life-legacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. John Paul II &quot;changed the Church and the world, and you can encounter that here&quot; at the national shrine in Washington named for the Polish pope, said Grattan Brown, the shrine&#039;s director of mission and ministry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Shrine, place, prayer, pilgrimage, and, ‘encounter’, with, St., John, Paul, II’s, life, legacy</media:keywords>
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<title>America at 250: Celebrating both a birthday and a history of religious liberty</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/america-at-250-celebrating-both-a-birthday-and-a-history-of-religious-liberty</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/america-at-250-celebrating-both-a-birthday-and-a-history-of-religious-liberty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom, and unlike for many other nations, it is a unique founding principle of this nation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>America, 250:, Celebrating, both, birthday, and, history, religious, liberty</media:keywords>
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<title>Former astrologer rediscovers Catholic roots, will enter full communion with Church at Easter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/former-astrologer-rediscovers-catholic-roots-will-enter-full-communion-with-church-at-easter</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/former-astrologer-rediscovers-catholic-roots-will-enter-full-communion-with-church-at-easter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Molly Curtis was always a spiritual person, reading the Bible, studying other religious texts, finding wisdom in Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies. But while she found wisdom, she didn&#039;t find peace. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, astrologer, rediscovers, Catholic, roots, will, enter, full, communion, with, Church, Easter</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope’s visit to show that Christianity is asset, not danger, for Algeria, bishop says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-visit-to-show-that-christianity-is-asset-not-danger-for-algeria-bishop-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/popes-visit-to-show-that-christianity-is-asset-not-danger-for-algeria-bishop-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Algeria as the first stop of his apostolic trip to Africa April 13–23, Bishop Michel Guillaud of Constantine-Hippone told OSV News the Holy Father&#039;s presence will demonstrate that Christianity &quot;is an asset and not a danger&quot; to Algeria. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope’s, visit, show, that, Christianity, asset, not, danger, for, Algeria, bishop, says</media:keywords>
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<title>What are the three holy oils?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-are-the-three-holy-oils</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-are-the-three-holy-oils</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Church makes use of three holy oils: the oil of the sick, the oil of the catechumens and the holy chrism oil. The first two are blessed, and the bishop consecrates the third, ordinarily during the annual chrism Mass. Each has a distinctive purpose in the Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, are, the, three, holy, oils</media:keywords>
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<title>At 10, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ still shapes landscape for marriage, family ministries</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/at-10-amoris-laetitia-still-shapes-landscape-for-marriage-family-ministries</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/at-10-amoris-laetitia-still-shapes-landscape-for-marriage-family-ministries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Released in April 2016, &quot;Amoris Laetitia&quot; is a lengthy papal missive on married life and love, children, extended family, education and related challenges, with special attention to integrating wounded or marginalized families into the life of the Church. ]]></description>
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<title>Annunciation shooting showed online violent radicalization at work, expert says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/annunciation-shooting-showed-online-violent-radicalization-at-work-expert-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/annunciation-shooting-showed-online-violent-radicalization-at-work-expert-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than six months after the deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, a law enforcement investigation remains ongoing -- but security analysts report that a cluster of violent online communities played a role in the attacker&#039;s motivation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV calls bishops to Rome to discuss marriage and family in October</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-bishops-to-rome-to-discuss-marriage-and-family-in-october</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-calls-bishops-to-rome-to-discuss-marriage-and-family-in-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV announced March 19 that he is asking the presidents of all bishops’ conferences around the world to convene in Rome in October to renew and deepen the Church’s discussion on marriage and family in light of “Amoris Laetitia.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Question Corner: How do you proceed if an ex refuses to be a part of the annulment process?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-how-do-you-proceed-if-an-ex-refuses-to-be-a-part-of-the-annulment-process</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/question-corner-how-do-you-proceed-if-an-ex-refuses-to-be-a-part-of-the-annulment-process</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An important principle in the Church&#039;s law regarding the marriage nullity process is treating both spouses as fairly as possible. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UK church leaders, pro&#45;life advocates say Britain now has ‘most extreme’ abortion legislation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/uk-church-leaders-pro-life-advocates-say-britain-now-has-most-extreme-abortion-legislation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/uk-church-leaders-pro-life-advocates-say-britain-now-has-most-extreme-abortion-legislation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Religious leaders and pro-life advocates are raising alarms about changes to abortion laws in Britain after the House of Lords advanced legislation that would remove penalties for women who terminate their pregnancies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic hoops at the highest level take over this year’s March Madness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-hoops-at-the-highest-level-take-over-this-years-march-madness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-hoops-at-the-highest-level-take-over-this-years-march-madness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic universities have quietly taken over March Madness, blending history, talent, and the kind of coaching that shapes every game into an unpredictable contest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names Augustinian prelate as new prefect of charity dicastery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-augustinian-prelate-as-new-prefect-of-charity-dicastery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-augustinian-prelate-as-new-prefect-of-charity-dicastery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to serve as archbishop of his home diocese in his native Poland. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV points to St. Joseph as an example of the importance of ‘being present’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-joseph-as-an-example-of-the-importance-of-being-present</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-points-to-st-joseph-as-an-example-of-the-importance-of-being-present</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has highlighted how St. Joseph, who is never directly quoted in the Bible, is an example for Christians of the importance of &quot;being present.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Amid measles uptick, infectious diseases specialist says Church recommends vaccination</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amid-measles-uptick-infectious-diseases-specialist-says-church-recommends-vaccination</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/amid-measles-uptick-infectious-diseases-specialist-says-church-recommends-vaccination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid a spike in measles cases in the U.S., an infectious diseases specialist, who is also a Catholic deacon, told OSV News that the Church &quot;has recommended measles vaccination to safeguard the health of children and families.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Just war theory in the age of AI weapons and the ‘Department of War’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/just-war-theory-in-the-age-of-ai-weapons-and-the-department-of-war</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/just-war-theory-in-the-age-of-ai-weapons-and-the-department-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What does the Catholic Church have to say about war? How does the concept of a &quot;just war&quot; which has roots in St. Augustine&#039;s writings relate to modern warfare? And what does a discussion of the ethics of war look like with modern weaponry, including weapons made with artificial intelligence? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Father Norvel, first Black superior general for U.S. men’s religious community, dies at 90</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-norvel-first-black-superior-general-for-us-mens-religious-community-dies-at-90</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-norvel-first-black-superior-general-for-us-mens-religious-community-dies-at-90</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Josephite Father William Norvel, a forceful voice for Black Catholic identity who spent more than six decades challenging the institutional church to live up to its claim of being universal, died March 8. He was 90. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hagerstown school recognized by Cardinal Newman Society</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hagerstown-school-recognized-by-cardinal-newman-society</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hagerstown-school-recognized-by-cardinal-newman-society</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown has been recognized for its Catholic identity and academic excellence by The Cardinal Newman Society. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Movie Review: ‘Scream 7’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/movie-review-scream-7</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/movie-review-scream-7</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As its title suggests, &quot;Scream 7&quot; (Paramount) is the latest extension of a long-lived horror franchise, one that&#039;s currently approaching its 30th anniversary on screen. Since each chapter of this slasher saga has been a bloodsoaked mess, the series&#039; longevity will strike moviegoers of sense as inexplicable. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholics are urged to be cautious over new Anglican schism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholics-are-urged-to-be-cautious-over-new-anglican-schism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholics-are-urged-to-be-cautious-over-new-anglican-schism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As bishops and archbishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion sever links with England&#039;s first female archbishop of Canterbury, citing her church&#039;s &quot;false teaching,&quot; Catholics are being urged to maintain friendly ties while dropping illusions about future reunification. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Christians ‘most persecuted religious community in the world,’ Vatican tells UN</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christians-most-persecuted-religious-community-in-the-world-vatican-tells-un</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican&#039;s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva called on governments and international organizations to strengthen religious freedom protections for persecuted Christians. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest killed by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lebanese-maronite-catholic-priest-killed-by-israeli-tank-fire-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lebanese-maronite-catholic-priest-killed-by-israeli-tank-fire-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house March 9, Catholic officials and media said -- reports that have since been confirmed by OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Filmmaker explores shifts in U.S. religious landscape through lens of Ursuline sister</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/filmmaker-explores-shifts-in-us-religious-landscape-through-lens-of-ursuline-sister</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/filmmaker-explores-shifts-in-us-religious-landscape-through-lens-of-ursuline-sister</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Morgan Atkinson&#039;s newest documentary -- &quot;In the Company of Change,&quot; released in September -- is his second film on the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. His first, &quot;A Change in Order,&quot; released in 1987, reflected on how the Ursuline Sisters were affected by the cultural shifts of the 1980s. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Polish officer gives Christian witness at White House ceremony</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/polish-officer-gives-christian-witness-at-white-house-ceremony</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/polish-officer-gives-christian-witness-at-white-house-ceremony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When President Donald Trump on March 2 posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis during a White House ceremony, the recognition did more than honor a battlefield hero. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican hosted its own mini Paralympics half a century before Games’ official start</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-hosted-its-own-mini-paralympics-half-a-century-before-games-official-start</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-hosted-its-own-mini-paralympics-half-a-century-before-games-official-start</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 50 years before the first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome, the Vatican had already hosted what might have been the very first international sporting and gymnastics event with athletes living with disabilities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Underbelly of the AI industry’: Panel explores data centers’ ecological, economic impacts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/underbelly-of-the-ai-industry-panel-explores-data-centers-ecological-economic-impacts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/underbelly-of-the-ai-industry-panel-explores-data-centers-ecological-economic-impacts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The explosion of massive data centers to handle the increasing generative demands of artificial intelligence have placed high demands on both power and the water used in cooling systems -- millions of gallons per day -- and low-income communities have typically endured the brunt of the air pollution they create. This was the topic of a March 5 webinar, &quot;The Growing Impacts of Data Centers on Our Neighbors and God&#039;s Creation,&quot; hosted by the Washington-based Catholic Climate Covenant. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Baltimore Catholics bring voice of migrants to U.S. capitol</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/baltimore-catholics-bring-voice-of-migrants-to-us-capitol</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/baltimore-catholics-bring-voice-of-migrants-to-us-capitol</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “They ask for help, and all I can say is, ‘I hear you. I hear you,’” said Deacon Seigfried Presberry as he described the phone calls he receives from families after a loved one is detained by immigration authorities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>From Algeria to Angola, Africans hope message of peace, dialogue will resonate during papal trip</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-algeria-to-angola-africans-hope-message-of-peace-dialogue-will-resonate-during-papal-trip</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/from-algeria-to-angola-africans-hope-message-of-peace-dialogue-will-resonate-during-papal-trip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Algeria to Angola, Church leaders across Africa expressed profound joy and hopes that the upcoming apostolic trip would bring much needed change to regions needing reconciliation and social stability, and dialogue to those who live interreligious relations daily. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lebanese archbishop: Innocents are ‘paying the price’ of Middle East war</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lebanese-archbishop-innocents-are-paying-the-price-of-middle-east-war</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lebanese-archbishop-innocents-are-paying-the-price-of-middle-east-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the scourge of war spreads across the Middle East, including Lebanon, the ones paying the ultimate price are the innocent men, women and children who want to live in peace, said Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop Georges Iskandar of Tyre. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Church can teach what’s at stake when nations choose war, not peace, cardinal says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/church-can-teach-whats-at-stake-when-nations-choose-war-not-peace-cardinal-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/church-can-teach-whats-at-stake-when-nations-choose-war-not-peace-cardinal-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a fractured world threatened by war, Christians can strengthen their bonds of unity to show the world that peace is possible, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Young Catholics want doctrinal clarity, not adaptability, Irish bishop says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/young-catholics-want-doctrinal-clarity-not-adaptability-irish-bishop-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/young-catholics-want-doctrinal-clarity-not-adaptability-irish-bishop-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The next generation of young Catholics is less interested in a Church that adapts to modern culture and more drawn to one with a solid doctrinal foundation that is firmly anchored against a fragmented world, an Irish bishop said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Supreme Court temporarily blocks California policy against parental notification of gender identity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-california-policy-against-parental-notification-of-gender-identity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-california-policy-against-parental-notification-of-gender-identity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 temporarily blocked California from enforcing policies that generally prohibit public school teachers from notifying parents about a student&#039;s sexual orientation or gender identity, as litigation over that policy proceeds. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Christ is my identity, my foundation,’ says Catholic player on U.S. women’s hockey team</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christ-is-my-identity-my-foundation-says-catholic-player-on-us-womens-hockey-team</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christ-is-my-identity-my-foundation-says-catholic-player-on-us-womens-hockey-team</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Olympic gold medal hanging from Haley Winn&#039;s neck was a crowning touch on her rapid rise to ice hockey&#039;s mountaintop. ]]></description>
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<title>Unmarked graves found on land once owned by Catholic slaveholders trigger search for descendants</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/unmarked-graves-found-on-land-once-owned-by-catholic-slaveholders-trigger-search-for-descendants</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/unmarked-graves-found-on-land-once-owned-by-catholic-slaveholders-trigger-search-for-descendants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A team of student and professional history detectives -- led by Laura Masur, assistant professor of anthropology at The Catholic University of America -- have discovered what appear to be additional gravesites in a family cemetery on land once belonging to the Brents, one of early and colonial America&#039;s prominent Catholic families. ]]></description>
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<title>That Takes the Diaper Cake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/that-takes-the-diaper-cake</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/that-takes-the-diaper-cake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When a colleague reached out to invite me to a baby shower, I started thinking about whether I had time to make a diaper cake. ]]></description>
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<title>Sorrow, shock, prayer for Catholics in Middle East as U.S. and Israel strike Iran amid negotiations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sorrow-shock-prayer-for-catholics-in-middle-east-as-us-and-israel-strike-iran-amid-negotiations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sorrow-shock-prayer-for-catholics-in-middle-east-as-us-and-israel-strike-iran-amid-negotiations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholics across the Middle East are reeling with shock and sorrow, and responding with prayer, amid joint strikes Israeli and U.S. forces launched on Iran Feb. 28. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Border state bishops urge immigration enforcement reform before State of the Union</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/border-state-bishops-urge-immigration-enforcement-reform-before-state-of-the-union</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A group of U.S. bishops, most from the U.S.-Mexico border region, issued a statement Feb. 24 hours before President Donald Trump&#039;s first State of the Union address of his second term, urging several reforms to immigration enforcement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Trump touts immigration enforcement in State of the Union address as polls show growing concern</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/trump-touts-immigration-enforcement-in-state-of-the-union-address-as-polls-show-growing-concern</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/trump-touts-immigration-enforcement-in-state-of-the-union-address-as-polls-show-growing-concern</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump touted his administration&#039;s immigration enforcement actions in his Feb. 24 State of the Union address, as polls show increasing concern about these policies among U.S. voters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sydney Archdiocese welcomes record numbers at Rite of Election</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sydney-archdiocese-welcomes-record-numbers-at-rite-of-election</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney said it welcomed a record number of catechumens and candidates during the annual Rite of Election at St. Mary&#039;s Cathedral. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Amid clash with Notre Dame administration, students pray for life with Bishop Rhoades at university grotto</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/amid-clash-with-notre-dame-administration-students-pray-for-life-with-bishop-rhoades-at-university-grotto</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/amid-clash-with-notre-dame-administration-students-pray-for-life-with-bishop-rhoades-at-university-grotto</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two weeks after calling on the University of Notre Dame to withdraw its appointment of pro-abortion professor Susan Ostermann as head of one of the school&#039;s research centers, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend joined students to pray for life at the university&#039;s Marian grotto. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spanish bishops clarify Pope Leo XIV’s remarks following media reports</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/spanish-bishops-clarify-pope-leo-xivs-remarks-following-media-reports</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The executive commission of the Spanish bishops&#039; conference clarified a recent report that alleged Pope Leo XIV had warned about attempts by far-right political parties in the country to &quot;weaponize the Church.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What can the Year of St. Francis do for the world? A lot, say these Franciscans</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-can-the-year-of-st-francis-do-for-the-world-a-lot-say-these-franciscans</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-can-the-year-of-st-francis-do-for-the-world-a-lot-say-these-franciscans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Jubilee Year of St. Francis from Jan. 10, 2026, to Jan. 10, 2027, the Vatican&#039;s Apostolic Penitentiary also issued a decree granting a plenary indulgence to mark the 800th anniversary year of the popular saint&#039;s death. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop Lori cancels Rite of Election liturgies in anticipation of winter storm</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-cancels-rite-of-election-liturgies-in-anticipation-of-winter-storm</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-cancels-rite-of-election-liturgies-in-anticipation-of-winter-storm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In anticipation of an impending winter storm Feb. 22, Archbishop William E. Lori has canceled the Rite of Election liturgies that had been planned for that afternoon at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland and the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Three young sisters launch ‘Grace Keys’ musical ministry with Lenten program</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/three-young-sisters-launch-grace-keys-musical-ministry-with-lenten-program</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When we share God&#039;s grace through music, we turn hearts and eyes toward him. That&#039;s the vision behind &quot;Grace Keys,&quot; a new musical ministry founded by three young sisters, with the help of their mom. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>For its 400th anniversary, St. Peter’s Basilica to get 21st&#45;century upgrade, Vatican announces</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/for-its-400th-anniversary-st-peters-basilica-to-get-21st-century-upgrade-vatican-announces</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/for-its-400th-anniversary-st-peters-basilica-to-get-21st-century-upgrade-vatican-announces</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter&#039;s Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and high-tech structural monitoring as part of yearlong anniversary celebrations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Today is a good day to begin again</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/today-is-a-good-day-to-begin-again</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/today-is-a-good-day-to-begin-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lent isn’t about winning. It’s about taking small steps that we hope lead to big ones. If we’re doing this right, Lent will not be easy. But we are trying. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Young man doing community service shot dead while painting chapel in Puebla, Mexico</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/young-man-doing-community-service-shot-dead-while-painting-chapel-in-puebla-mexico</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/young-man-doing-community-service-shot-dead-while-painting-chapel-in-puebla-mexico</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A young man painting a chapel in Puebla was killed when gunmen shot at a work crew involved in community service in what was the second recent act of violence targeting churches in one of Mexico&#039;s largest and most traditionally Catholic cities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>From Pompeii to Pavia: Pope Leo XIV to make 6 pastoral visits throughout Italy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-pompeii-to-pavia-pope-leo-xiv-to-make-6-pastoral-visits-throughout-italy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will travel to six destinations across Italy this year, the Vatican announced on Feb. 19, journeying from the shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii in the south to the tomb of St. Augustine in northern Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Experts dispute White House claims mass deportations improve Americans’ lives</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/experts-dispute-white-house-claims-mass-deportations-improve-americans-lives</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/experts-dispute-white-house-claims-mass-deportations-improve-americans-lives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Numerous American bishops have collectively and individually stated their concerns regarding the nature of immigration enforcement taking place and mass deportation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pastoral care is finally allowed inside Chicago&#45;area ICE facility — on Ash Wednesday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pastoral-care-is-finally-allowed-inside-chicago-area-ice-facility-on-ash-wednesday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pastoral-care-is-finally-allowed-inside-chicago-area-ice-facility-on-ash-wednesday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After months of trying, religious and clergy were finally able to enter the processing center for migrants without papers on the outskirts of Chicago on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. They gave Communion and distributed ashes to those inside. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SSPX rejects Vatican dialogue, plans to consecrate bishops without papal mandate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sspx-rejects-vatican-dialogue-plans-to-consecrate-bishops-without-papal-mandate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sspx-rejects-vatican-dialogue-plans-to-consecrate-bishops-without-papal-mandate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Society of St. Pius X has rejected a Vatican offer of dialogue and said it will move forward with plans to ordain bishops without a papal mandate this summer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Federal judge orders Catholic group be let into ICE facility on Ash Wednesday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/federal-judge-orders-catholic-group-be-let-into-ice-facility-on-ash-wednesday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/federal-judge-orders-catholic-group-be-let-into-ice-facility-on-ash-wednesday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal district judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that will allow clergy, religious and Catholic social justice advocates to enter a Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility west of Chicago on Ash Wednesday to provide ashes and holy Communion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Radio Interview: Archbishop Lori’s pastoral letter: ‘In Charity and Truth’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-archbishop-loris-pastoral-letter-in-charity-and-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-archbishop-loris-pastoral-letter-in-charity-and-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a new pastoral letter released Feb. 9, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore takes the occasion of the nation’s 250th anniversary to address “a moment of grace and responsibility.” Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with the archbishop about the motivation for the letter, which is subtitled, “Toward a Renewed Political Culture.” ]]></description>
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<title>A true parish welcomes everyone, spreads respect, harmony, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-true-parish-welcomes-everyone-spreads-respect-harmony-pope-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An authentic Christian community knows how to sincerely and joyfully welcome everyone: Catholics, non-Catholics and people of no faith at all, Pope Leo XIV said. ]]></description>
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<title>Latin Mass supporters say SSPX controversy has ‘thrown a hand grenade’ into TLM debate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/latin-mass-supporters-say-sspx-controversy-has-thrown-a-hand-grenade-into-tlm-debate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/latin-mass-supporters-say-sspx-controversy-has-thrown-a-hand-grenade-into-tlm-debate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have urged Catholics not to confuse their movement with the more controversial Society of St. Pius X, commonly referred to as SSPX, whose leaders currently risk excommunication by threatening to ordain their own bishops. ]]></description>
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<title>Mount St. Joseph’s BJ Ransom selected as BCL Player of Year; league unveils new academic honors</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mount-st-josephs-bj-ransom-selected-as-bcl-player-of-year-league-unveils-new-academic-honors</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mount-st-josephs-bj-ransom-selected-as-bcl-player-of-year-league-unveils-new-academic-honors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mount St. Joseph senior guard BJ Ranson, who led the Gaels to a 29-win regular season, earned the Baltimore Catholic League’s Jerry Savage Player of the Year Award for the 2025-26 season. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo appoints Vincentian sister as new deputy of Vatican press office</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-appoints-vincentian-sister-as-new-deputy-of-vatican-press-office</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has appointed Croatian Vincentian Sister Nina Benedikta Krapic as the deputy director of the Holy See Press Office. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catechist, pregnant wife among kidnapped in latest anti&#45;Christian attacks in Nigeria</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catechist-pregnant-wife-among-kidnapped-in-latest-anti-christian-attacks-in-nigeria</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catechist-pregnant-wife-among-kidnapped-in-latest-anti-christian-attacks-in-nigeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Several gunmen abducted 32 people in Nigeria&#039;s Kaduna state, including a catechist and his pregnant wife, in an attack that has increased fears of Christians in the country who have been targeted over several weeks. ]]></description>
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<title>Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church meets with Pope Leo, calls Ukraine ‘wounded but alive’</title>
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