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<title>Giving immigrants a face by sharing stories</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Of average height and with thick white hair, Sister Norma Pimentel of the Missionaries of Jesus is not an imposing figure. Her soft, steady voice, however, captivated the audience at Church of the Nativity Oct. 21, as she shared stories about working with refugees in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Georgia Martyrs’ beatification the next big event for US Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/georgia-martyrs-beatification-the-next-big-event-for-us-church</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While six years separate the two most recent U.S. beatifications of Blessed Michael J. McGivney in 2020 and Blessed Fulton J. Sheen on Sept. 24, mere weeks pass before the next: five Franciscan friars known as the Georgia Martyrs on Oct. 31. ]]></description>
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<title>Trump holds Oval Office meeting with some US bishops shortly before midterms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A dozen U.S. Catholic bishops met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office Oct. 22 for a meeting that a White House official indicated included discussions on topics such as religious freedom and school choice. ]]></description>
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<title>48 years after installation, St. John Paul II provides moral foundation for today’s tech race</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  As the Catholic Church marks the feast of St. John Paul II, scholars and Church leaders are pointing to the late pope&#039;s teachings as a guide for navigating the rapid rise of technology development. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo cancels Assisi visit on doctor’s advice following lung surgery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-cancels-assisi-visit-on-doctors-advice-following-lung-surgery</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Following his doctor&#039;s advice, Pope Leo XIV will not travel to Assisi Oct. 27 to mark the 40th anniversary of St. John Paul II&#039;s landmark World Day of Prayer for Peace, the Vatican said. ]]></description>
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<title>AI and evangelization</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ During a Gaudium et Spes 22 podcast on the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas this past June, I said to my friend Larry Chapp, perhaps more flippantly than the subject warranted, that the folks leading the AI revolution &quot;don&#039;t know the difference between metaphysics and Metamucil.&quot; That is, they seem oblivious to the truth that there are deep truths inscribed into the human condition: truths that we can know by reason (and, Christians would insist, by revelation); truths that disclose the pathways to personal flourishing and social solidarity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Irish synod marks ‘end of an era’ with national gathering</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A synodal assembly in Ireland at which laypeople, religious, clergy and bishops from across the island gathered to vote on proposals resulting from the synod process marked the &quot;end of an era and the beginning of something new,&quot; said Bishop Niall Coll of Raphoe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Life is Beautiful Mass recognizes Monsignor Farmer and a daughter of a saint</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Though only steps away at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Monsignor James Farmer arrived late to a luncheon in his honor at the Catholic Center Oct. 18. The longtime pro-life advocate had remained at the basilica to celebrate a baptism for a family friend just minutes after receiving the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Culture of Life Medal of Honor during the annual Life is Beautiful Mass. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic groups raise alarm about DOJ guidance on institutionalizing persons with disabilities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Key Catholic organizations, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, sent a joint letter to Congress calling a recent Department of Justice guidance lowering the threshold for institutionalizing persons with disabilities &quot;deeply troubling.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo needs ‘no further treatment’ following lung cancer surgery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Doctors have confirmed Pope Leo XIV needs &quot;no further treatment&quot; following his Oct. 13 surgery for lung cancer. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo calls Putin from hospital urging ceasefire, aid to starving Ukrainians</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Oct. 16, calling for a ceasefire in that nation&#039;s war on Ukraine and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians starving amid a Russian blockade. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Georgia martyrs and the American missionary spirit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/georgia-martyrs-and-the-american-missionary-spirit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this month on Oct. 3, Catholics around the world marked the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Not long after his death in 1226, his spiritual sons would carry the Gospel far beyond Italy to Africa, Asia and, eventually, to the Americas. And on Oct. 31, the Church will beatify five Franciscan missionaries from Spain who were martyred in 1597 in what is now the state of Georgia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sister Mary Katharine Brent dies at 106</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sister-mary-katharine-brent-dies-at-106</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Katharine Brent will be offered Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at Mount Providence Convent in Artbutus. Sister Katharine died Oct. 7. She was 106. ]]></description>
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<title>US bishops’ president urges Catholics ‘to put their faith before politics’ in November elections</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-president-urges-catholics-to-put-their-faith-before-politics-in-november-elections</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement Oct. 14 reminding the faithful that &quot;For citizens in a representative democracy such as our own, participation in public life -- including voting -- is both a right and a responsibility.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In hospital, Pope Leo’s tests show ‘good recovery of the operated lung,’ doctors say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-hospital-pope-leos-tests-show-good-recovery-of-the-operated-lung-doctors-say</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Doctors treating Pope Leo XIV said Oct. 15 that tests show &quot;good recovery of the operated lung&quot; two days after his cancer surgery. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Loyola University Maryland opens renovated community center on York Road </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/loyola-university-maryland-opens-renovated-community-center-on-york-road</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Loyola University Maryland celebrated the opening of its newly renovated Loyola Community Center at 5104 York Road in Baltimore Oct. 14. The center, located in a section of a university building on York Road, will host community clinics, youth workforce and leadership development programs, the PATH Community Fair and neighborhood events. ]]></description>
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<title>Un libro sobre migración recoge la experiencia de la Iglesia de Baltimore en el acompañamiento a los inmigrantes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/un-libro-sobre-migracion-recoge-la-experiencia-de-la-iglesia-de-baltimore-en-el-acompanamiento-a-los-inmigrantes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lia García, directora del Ministerio Hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore, participó en el coloquio y contribuyó a este libro con un ensayo titulado “Ministerio hispano en Estados Unidos: acompañamiento pastoral en tiempos de temor y esperanza”, en el que comparte la experiencia pastoral de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore en el acompañamiento a las comunidades inmigrantes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>World, religious leaders unite in prayer for Pope Leo, praising his ‘profound serenity and transparency’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/world-religious-leaders-unite-in-prayer-for-pope-leo-praising-his-profound-serenity-and-transparency</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Prominent political and religious leaders from around the world expressed well wishes and prayers for Pope Leo XIV after he announced he would undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo to be hospitalized Oct. 13 ahead of lung surgery, public appearances canceled</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-be-hospitalized-oct-13-ahead-of-lung-surgery-public-appearances-canceled</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Oct. 13 before undergoing lung surgery, prompting the cancellation of several public appearances and meetings for the coming week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Traveling ‘Immigrant Crosses’ memorial of ICE&#45;involved deaths launches in Illinois</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/traveling-immigrant-crosses-memorial-of-ice-involved-deaths-launches-in-illinois</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ These types of memorials, Father Curran told OSV News, sparked the idea behind the three-foot by two-foot white cross for Villegas González. It is part of a growing collection of more than 100 identical crosses, each bearing the name of someone who died while in an ICE detention center or during enforcement operations since 2020. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Military archbishop denounces ‘public spectacle’ of Hasan execution, obliges Catholic recusal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/military-archbishop-denounces-public-spectacle-of-hasan-execution-obliges-catholic-recusal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just hours after his audience with Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services issued a strong and lengthy statement Oct. 12 against the planned livestreamed execution by firing squad of Ford Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, calling it a &quot;public spectacle of barbarically killing our adversaries.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Capital punishment is ambiguously inadmissible</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In late September, the state of Tennessee attempted and failed to execute Christa Pike, after 31 years in prison. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Irish sister brings front&#45;line missionary perspective to Vatican curial role</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/irish-sister-brings-front-line-missionary-perspective-to-vatican-curial-role</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — In accepting her dual appointment as head of the Vatican’s missionary network and as adjunct secretary at the Dicastery for Evangelization, Sister Mary Teresa Barron said it was clear the Church prioritized lived missionary experience over theological acumen. In an interview with OSV News Oct. 9, the 57-year-old Irish nun said she […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Cardinal Antonio Tagle elected dean of the College of Cardinals</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-antonio-tagle-elected-dean-of-the-college-of-cardinals</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican announced Oct. 9 that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has been elected as the new dean of the College of Cardinals upon the retirement of 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. ]]></description>
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<title>Bishop Dewane recalled for his ‘remarkable legacy of faithful service’ to Church</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Retired Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, who led the southwest Florida diocese for nearly 20 years before his retirement in May, died Oct. 7, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was 76. ]]></description>
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<title>Bishops discuss cohabitation of young couples at Vatican meeting on marriage and family</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-discuss-cohabitation-of-young-couples-at-vatican-meeting-on-marriage-and-family</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-discuss-cohabitation-of-young-couples-at-vatican-meeting-on-marriage-and-family</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the third day of a weeklong Vatican meeting on marriage and family Oct. 9, Catholic bishops grappled with a trend that worries many Church leaders: young couples choosing to live together rather than wed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Mike Ditka dies at 86: A life of football, fire, and Catholic faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mike-ditka-dies-at-86-a-life-of-football-fire-and-catholic-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mike-ditka-dies-at-86-a-life-of-football-fire-and-catholic-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame football player and fiery coach who led the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl championship, died Friday, Oct. 9, at age 86. His family announced his death, remembering him not only as a football legend but as &quot;the heart of our family.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>An evening of hope during Transitus prayer service</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/an-evening-of-hope-during-transitus-prayer-service</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During an Oct. 3 prayer service, Archbishop William E. Lori reminded those gathered at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City that while the service commemorated the death of St. Francis of Assisi 800 years ago, the evening was really about hope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tennessee Catholic bishops join call for clemency for inmate who survived execution attempt</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tennessee-catholic-bishops-join-call-for-clemency-for-inmate-who-survived-execution-attempt</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tennessee-catholic-bishops-join-call-for-clemency-for-inmate-who-survived-execution-attempt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  After Tennessee officials failed in their Sept. 30 attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder, a number of faith leaders, including Tennessee&#039;s Catholic bishops, have called for her sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AI and consciousness: Stranded in Eden, once more</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-and-consciousness-stranded-in-eden-once-more</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ai-and-consciousness-stranded-in-eden-once-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Dias is a very good writer, and if you can get behind the paywall at the New York Times, try to read her lengthy piece about religious scholars meeting with Anthropic to discuss whether they could help instill morality into Artificial Intelligence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In France, Pope Leo emerged as the global voice for ‘right to life’ of disabled and vulnerable</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-france-pope-leo-emerged-as-the-global-voice-for-right-to-life-of-disabled-and-vulnerable</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-france-pope-leo-emerged-as-the-global-voice-for-right-to-life-of-disabled-and-vulnerable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From his arrival in Paris on Sept. 25 to his encounters with the sick and disabled in Lourdes, Pope Leo made the dignity of every human life the defining theme of his first visit to the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pakistan bishop ‘inspired’ by Blessed Fulton Sheen crossed globe for beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pakistan-bishop-inspired-by-blessed-fulton-sheen-crossed-globe-for-beatification</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  While Catholics across the U.S. celebrated the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Sept. 24, his impact extends across the globe. Bishop Indrias Rehmat of Faisalabad, Pakistan, came to St. Louis and Peoria to join in the ceremonies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Andrew celebrates new altar and completion of renovations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-andrew-celebrates-new-altar-and-completion-of-renovations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Taking only three months to complete, the Sacred Space Project gave the 40-year-old parish much needed updates, including new flooring, better lighting and new paint, according to Father Kline, pastor. Adjustments to the sanctuary’s framing and platform were also completed. ]]></description>
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<title>With 2027 event theme, March for Life aims ‘to make the case for the truth, for life’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/with-2027-event-theme-march-for-life-aims-to-make-the-case-for-the-truth-for-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/with-2027-event-theme-march-for-life-aims-to-make-the-case-for-the-truth-for-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 2027 National March for Life theme is &quot;The Truth is Pro-Life,&quot; the March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Sept. 29. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Brother Vincent Joseph Vivian, former director at Shrine of St. Anthony, dies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/brother-vincent-joseph-vivian-former-director-at-shrine-of-st-anthony-dies</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A funeral Mass for Conventual Franciscan Brother Vincent Joseph Vivian will be offered Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Care Center in Enfield, Conn. Brother Vincent died Sept. 26. He was 78. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Notre Dame rector files defamation suit against online posters of anonymous abuse allegations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-rector-files-defamation-suit-against-online-posters-of-anonymous-abuse-allegations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A former campus residence rector at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana has filed suit against several individuals who earlier this year had anonymously accused her online of sexual abuse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Universal health care a ‘moral imperative,’ Vatican’s top diplomat tells UN</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/universal-health-care-a-moral-imperative-vaticans-top-diplomat-tells-un</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/universal-health-care-a-moral-imperative-vaticans-top-diplomat-tells-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Universal health care is &quot;a moral imperative,&quot; as &quot;the Holy See has consistently reiterated,&quot; the Vatican&#039;s top diplomat told the United Nations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Texas priest who has helped form 80,000 lay leaders in 50 years of ministry wins Lumen Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/texas-priest-who-has-helped-form-80000-lay-leaders-in-50-years-of-ministry-wins-lumen-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  An El Paso, Texas, priest who has helped form approximately 80,000 lay leaders throughout his 50 years of ministry is the recipient of the Catholic Extension Society&#039;s 2026–2027 Lumen Christi Award. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo to visit migration center in Paris that welcomes all, no matter their legal status</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-visit-migration-center-in-paris-that-welcomes-all-no-matter-their-legal-status</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will open his second day in Paris with a special visit. On Sept. 26, he will cross the threshold of Maison Bakhita, a facility run by the Archdiocese of Paris dedicated to providing shelter for people in extreme need, most often migrants. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ahead of Lourdes visit, alleged Rupnik victims appeal to pope to end Vatican’s ‘prolonged silence’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-lourdes-visit-alleged-rupnik-victims-appeal-to-pope-to-end-vaticans-prolonged-silence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In an open letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, five alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik said the silence and lack of information regarding the artist&#039;s canonical trial added to their suffering. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican history commission working to preserve truth in the AI age, says new US member</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-history-commission-working-to-preserve-truth-in-the-ai-age-says-new-us-member</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-history-commission-working-to-preserve-truth-in-the-ai-age-says-new-us-member</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has added one of America&#039;s leading Catholic educators with expertise in the connection between history and the faith to a key pontifical commission focused on preserving truth, at a time when the Holy Father is warning of how a failure to accurately understand history could lead to a politically and technologically more dangerous future for the world. ]]></description>
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<title>A Visit to the Relics of St. Bernadette</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-visit-to-the-relics-of-st-bernadette</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Of course, once I was in line, I was all in. I found myself realizing what a blessing it was that the parking lot was packed and that the line was long. ]]></description>
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<title>Canadian Catholics stand with Jewish brethren following synagogue attack in Ontario</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/canadian-catholics-stand-with-jewish-brethren-following-synagogue-attack-in-ontario</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/canadian-catholics-stand-with-jewish-brethren-following-synagogue-attack-in-ontario</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  A gunman targeted an eastern Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Pivotal’ Archbishop Sheen ‘opened the door to the evangelization of the world,’ says Bishop Barron</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pivotal-archbishop-sheen-opened-the-door-to-the-evangelization-of-the-world-says-bishop-barron</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -- the 20th-century theologian, evangelizer and Catholic communications pioneer -- &quot;opened the door to the evangelization of the world,&quot; said Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. ]]></description>
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<title>Sheen beatification ‘a gift’ and a call to mission, say pilgrims in St. Louis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sheen-beatification-a-gift-and-a-call-to-mission-say-pilgrims-in-st-louis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sheen-beatification-a-gift-and-a-call-to-mission-say-pilgrims-in-st-louis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From across the United States and around the world, faithful of all ages have traveled to St. Louis for the Sept. 24 beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -- and several pilgrims described the occasion as both a &quot;gift&quot; and a call to be missionary disciples. ]]></description>
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<title>Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/technological-advancements-are-not-rivals-to-faith-pope-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Progress in science and technology is not contrary to belief in God, and Christians should be actively involved in shaping that progress so that it serves human dignity and the common good, Pope Leo XIV said. ]]></description>
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<title>Miracle baby’s mom reflects on Archbishop Sheen ahead of beatification Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/miracle-babys-mom-reflects-on-archbishop-sheen-ahead-of-beatification-mass</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bonnie Engstrom had prayed for the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen during her pregnancy, and she implored his help then. As the doctors were preparing to pronounce the newborn dead, he took a breath and his heart rate stabilized. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton rededicated</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-francis-of-assisi-in-fulton-rededicated</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Siobhan Cooney had tears in her eyes after seeing the completed church renovations at St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton for the first time Sept. 17. ]]></description>
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<title>Aparecida shrine celebrates completion of Rupnik&#45;designed western facade</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/aparecida-shrine-celebrates-completion-of-rupnik-designed-western-facade</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While France&#039;s Lourdes shrine moves to cover mosaics by Father Marko Rupnik, Brazil&#039;s National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in São Paulo celebrated new installations by the artist, who faces decades of allegations of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Priests, pastoral leaders have permission to do less, do it better, pope says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priests-pastoral-leaders-have-permission-to-do-less-do-it-better-pope-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Led by their priests, Catholics need to come together and face the truth about what their local church is doing and why, Pope Leo XIV told clergy and laypeople in his diocese. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Here comes fall: Time for chicken noodle soup</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/here-comes-fall-time-for-chicken-noodle-soup</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There are many chicken noodle soup recipes that are absolutely delicious. This one is a favorite because it’s tasty—but it’s also easy and quick. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican document affirms interreligious dialogue as essential to ‘journey of hope’ for humanity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-document-affirms-interreligious-dialogue-as-essential-to-journey-of-hope-for-humanity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-document-affirms-interreligious-dialogue-as-essential-to-journey-of-hope-for-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new Vatican document affirms the Second Vatican Council&#039;s landmark teaching on the Church&#039;s relationship with the Jewish people and those of other faiths, while inviting humanity to enter upon a common &quot;journey of hope.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-names-us-bishops-migration-committee-chair-as-new-bishop-of-joliet-illinois</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria, Texas, as the new bishop of Joliet, Illinois. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Loyola University Maryland announces new and expanded financial aid initiatives for eligible students of fall 2027 </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/loyola-university-maryland-announces-new-and-expanded-financial-aid-initiatives-for-eligible-students-of-fall-2027</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/loyola-university-maryland-announces-new-and-expanded-financial-aid-initiatives-for-eligible-students-of-fall-2027</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Loyola University Maryland is expanding its financial aid offerings for incoming students, guaranteeing at least $40,000 annually for eligible Catholic high school graduates and full tuition coverage for qualifying Maryland students with significant financial need. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo ends COVID&#45;era salary cuts for cardinals and senior Vatican officials</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-ends-covid-era-salary-cuts-for-cardinals-and-senior-vatican-officials</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has repealed provisions introduced by Pope Francis in March 2021 that reduced the salaries of cardinals and Vatican employees as a cost-saving measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Cuernavaca, North American bishops focus on migration, AI and Church cooperation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-cuernavaca-north-american-bishops-focus-on-migration-ai-and-church-cooperation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-cuernavaca-north-american-bishops-focus-on-migration-ai-and-church-cooperation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a spirit of prayer and dialogue, bishops representing the conferences of Mexico, the United States and Canada met in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to discern ways to strengthen collaboration across North America. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Deacon Wayne Matthews, longtime church leader and scientist, dies at 81</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/deacon-wayne-matthews-longtime-church-leader-and-scientist-dies-at-81</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Deacon Wayne Matthews, whose ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore strengthened parish life and expanded outreach programs across Western Maryland, died Aug. 28 at age 81. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo visits Vatican Library on his birthday, announces new building in Vatican City</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-visits-vatican-library-on-his-birthday-announces-new-building-in-vatican-city</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Library for the first time as pope on his birthday, Sept. 14, and announced plans for the construction of a new modern building in Vatican City to house the holdings of the library and the Vatican Apostolic Archive. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope grants Jubilee Year for Guadalupe Basilica anniversary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-grants-jubilee-year-for-guadalupe-basilica-anniversary</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Archdiocese of Mexico City announced that Pope Leo XIV has declared a Jubilee Year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Mount St. Joseph inducts 12 alumni into Athletic Hall of Fame </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mount-st-joseph-inducts-12-alumni-into-athletic-hall-of-fame</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, Mount St. Joseph High School in Irvington inducted 12 distinguished alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 11. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IND Alumnae Association establishes scholarship endowments at Mercy, Mount de Sales</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ind-alumnae-association-establishes-scholarship-endowments-at-mercy-mount-de-sales</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae Association has established endowed scholarship funds at Mercy High School in Baltimore and Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, providing a combined $50,000 investment to support incoming students with family ties to the former Institute of Notre Dame. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop Lori offers prayers on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-offers-prayers-on-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-offers-prayers-on-25th-anniversary-of-911-attacks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori urged Catholics to remember the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with hearts marked not by vengeance, but by compassion and sacrifice, during a midday Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US pilgrims are already gearing up for World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-pilgrims-are-already-gearing-up-for-world-youth-day-2027-in-south-korea</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-pilgrims-are-already-gearing-up-for-world-youth-day-2027-in-south-korea</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ All across the United States, pilgrims are preparing to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first World Youth Day -- as the successor of Peter -- Aug. 3-8, 2027 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope aims to help Europe find ‘new momentum’ with France trip, says postulator of Schuman cause</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-aims-to-help-europe-find-new-momentum-with-france-trip-says-postulator-of-schuman-cause</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  Pope Leo XIV will put Europe and peace in the spotlight on Sept. 28, when he visits Metz as part of his trip to France from Sept. 25 to 28. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Msgr. Roger Landry takes leave from Pontifical Missions Societies amid misconduct investigation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/msgr-roger-landry-takes-leave-from-pontifical-missions-societies-amid-misconduct-investigation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/msgr-roger-landry-takes-leave-from-pontifical-missions-societies-amid-misconduct-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Msgr. Roger J. Landry has taken a temporary leave from his position as director of the Pontifical Mission Societies USA, following allegations he violated priestly conduct codes for two dioceses with which he is affiliated. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Nuncio: Beatitudes are ‘self&#45;portrait of Jesus,’ allowing Christians to see what he values</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nuncio-beatitudes-are-self-portrait-of-jesus-allowing-christians-to-see-what-he-values</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nuncio-beatitudes-are-self-portrait-of-jesus-allowing-christians-to-see-what-he-values</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Illinois diocese puts brakes on eulogies and wakes in church before funeral Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/illinois-diocese-puts-brakes-on-eulogies-and-wakes-in-church-before-funeral-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/illinois-diocese-puts-brakes-on-eulogies-and-wakes-in-church-before-funeral-mass</guid>
<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>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-can-i-receive-communion-even-if-i-didnt-attend-the-whole-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/question-corner-can-i-receive-communion-even-if-i-didnt-attend-the-whole-mass</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/belarusian-catholic-dissident-returns-home-urges-prayers-for-imprisoned-following-papal-audience</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/housing-gender-abortion-policies-among-state-ballot-measures-in-2026</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-charities-agencies-spend-summer-responding-to-floods-tornadoes-wildfires-and-a-typhoon</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The gift of a smile</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-gift-of-a-smile</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-gift-of-a-smile</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>From the ‘catacombs’ to a pastorate, St. Joseph celebrates 75 years</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-the-catacombs-to-a-pastorate-st-joseph-celebrates-75-years</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/from-the-catacombs-to-a-pastorate-st-joseph-celebrates-75-years</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge’s 9/11 loss and legacy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/victim-0001-friends-recall-father-mychal-judges-911-loss-and-legacy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/victim-0001-friends-recall-father-mychal-judges-911-loss-and-legacy</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A long&#45;awaited reckoning: A timeline of the Father Marko Rupnik case</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-long-awaited-reckoning-a-timeline-of-the-father-marko-rupnik-case</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-long-awaited-reckoning-a-timeline-of-the-father-marko-rupnik-case</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholics-cannot-be-unengaged-spectators-amid-current-events-pope-says</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/scottish-school-settles-case-with-catholic-teacher-fired-after-abortion-discussion</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-recognizes-21-in-archdiocese-of-baltimore-for-service-to-the-church-and-community</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sister-marian-joseph-baird-rsm-dies-at-87</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Minds opened to the world </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/minds-opened-to-the-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/minds-opened-to-the-world</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Minds, opened, the, world </media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-end-of-life-conference-coming-to-clarksville</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, End-of-Life, Conference, coming, Clarksville</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-is-the-catholic-churchs-teaching-on-the-death-penalty</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>What, the, Catholic, Church’s, teaching, the, death, penalty</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/as-public-schools-bring-back-cursive-it-never-left-the-catholic-schools</guid>
<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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<media:keywords>public, schools, bring, back, cursive, never, left, the, Catholic, schools </media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/faith-creativity-and-connection-drive-teacher-of-the-year-catherine-kauffmann</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Faith, creativity, and, connection, drive, teacher, the, year, Catherine, Kauffmann</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pilgrims-turn-to-red-dirt-catholic-martyr-as-blessed-stanley-rother-story-gets-wide-release</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-doj-report-alleges-fbi-took-minimal-corrective-action-after-radical-traditionalist-memo</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/prayer-social-justice-are-inseparable-pope-tells-the-society-of-st-vincent-de-paul</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prayer, social, justice, are, inseparable, pope, tells, the, Society, St., Vincent, Paul</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-school-educators-gather-for-the-2026-convocation-celebrating-faith-community-and-year-ahead</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, school, educators, gather, for, the, 2026, Convocation, celebrating, faith, community, and, year, ahead</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-schools-new-year-sees-safety-security-and-budget-impacts-after-school-shooting</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/baptisms-in-ireland-see-dramatic-drop-of-30-in-a-decade</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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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<media:keywords>Parents, please, stop, tormenting, your, kids, for, clicks</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dolly, will, always, love, you</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Stories, that, tell, the, U.S., Catholic, story</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, schools, are, building, for, the, future</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Addiction, doesn’t, have, the, final, word</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sister-mary-laurentilla-back-ssnd-dies-at-93</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sister, Mary, Laurentilla, Back, S.S.N.D., dies</media:keywords>
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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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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fire-damages-building-used-for-youth-activities-at-st-joseph-fullerton</guid>
<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>
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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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<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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<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>
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<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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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/venezuelan-bishops-urge-faithful-to-reject-superstitious-view-of-earthquakes</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-book-fills-in-gaps-of-history-of-mount-st-marys</guid>
<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>
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<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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<media:keywords>Dogs, Heaven</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hillbilly-thomists-set-to-perform-at-ss-philip-and-james</guid>
<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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<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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<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>
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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<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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<media:keywords>Notre, Dame, Maryland, University, launches, 100, 000, fund, support, student, research</media:keywords>
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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>
<link>https://catholics.news/saving-your-news</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/saving-your-news</guid>
<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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<media:keywords>Saving, your, news</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-brings-dad-joke-energy-to-the-papacy</guid>
<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>
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<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-praise-of-fathers</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-tells-trafficking-survivors-god-recognizes-their-inestimable-worth-during-canary-islands-visit</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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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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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/national-pilgrimage-makes-history-with-first-eucharistic-pilgrimage-across-chesapeake-bay</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-sacred-heart-reconciles-divisions-and-transforms-hardened-hearts</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-state-department-awards-crs-a-disaster-response-assistance-grant</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-highlights-faiths-role-in-europes-soul-as-he-shares-stage-with-antonio-banderas</guid>
<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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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/local-catholic-leaders-reflect-on-pope-leo-xivs-vision-for-ai</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/brother-allen-e-johnson-jr-fsc-dies-at-78</guid>
<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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<title>Pope’s slavery apology ‘proper and just,’ says bishop who heads National Black Catholic Congress</title>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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<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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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-william-e-lori-has-announced-the-appointment-of-new-pastors-and-the-assignments-of-permanent-deacons</guid>
<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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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<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>
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<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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<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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<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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<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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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<media:keywords>Police, recover, beloved, saint’s, relic, taken, brazen, theft, that, shocked, Czech, Catholics</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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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<media:keywords>First-ever, pilgrimage, celebrates, Pope, Leo, with, Mass, visits, papal, boyhood, landmarks</media:keywords>
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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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<media:keywords>Israeli, soldiers, punished, after, desecration, Virgin, Mary, statue, Lebanon</media:keywords>
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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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<media:keywords>Planned, Parenthood, defunding, nears, expiration, USCCB, pro-life, chair, backs, bill, block, funds</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dorothy, Day:, Catholic, Worker, founder, pioneered, faith-based, alternative, secularist, progressivism</media:keywords>
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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>
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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>
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<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>
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<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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<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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<title>Maryland Supreme Court rebukes state, prohibits naming uncharged individuals in AG report</title>
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<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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<title>Pope Leo’s prayer intention for May: ‘That everyone might have food’</title>
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<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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<title>USCIRF hearing: Children ‘bear the brunt’ of international religious freedom violations</title>
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<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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<title>Pope Leo’s October meeting on marriage, family gains urgency amid declining birth rates in West</title>
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<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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<title>Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri</title>
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<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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<title>Anglicans, Catholics must work to overcome differences, pope tells archbishop of Canterbury</title>
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<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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<title>ANALYSIS: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications?</title>
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<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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<title>Catholic maritime ministries urge prayer for seafarers trapped amid Hormuz blockade</title>
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<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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