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<title>Catholic News Agency &#45; Latest Posts</title>
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<title>How to watch the bishops consecrate the US to the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. bishops are consecrating the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 11 in Orlando. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo tells trafficking survivors God recognizes their ‘inestimable worth’ during Canary Islands visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-tells-trafficking-survivors-god-recognizes-their-inestimable-worth-during-canary-islands-visit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo delivered a powerful message to human trafficking survivors June 11 during the first stop of a two-day visit to Spain&#039;s Canary Islands, one of Europe&#039;s closest points of entry from the African coast. ]]></description>
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<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>
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<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>
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<description><![CDATA[ After an evening that saw the first-ever eucharistic procession in the state capital’s streets, Catholics recorded another first June 11 with the first eucharistic procession across the Chesapeake Bay. ]]></description>
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<title>Archbishop Lori: Sacred Heart reconciles divisions and transforms hardened hearts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-lori-sacred-heart-reconciles-divisions-and-transforms-hardened-hearts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  &quot;We consecrate our nation, not because it is perfect, but because it is beloved by God. We entrust to the Heart of Christ our achievements and failures, our hopes and anxiety, our present challenges and our future aspirations.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>St. Vincent Ferrer—Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhatever-you-do-think-not-of-yourself-but-of-god</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God. —St. Vincent Ferrer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bl. Pauline von Mallinckrodt—It does not matter whether a thing is difficult or easy …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-pauline-von-mallinckrodtit-does-not-matter-whether-a-thing-is-difficult-or-easy</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It does not matter whether a thing is difficult or easy, convenient or inconvenient. If it is God’s will, it must be done. That settles it! —Bl. Pauline von Mallinckrodt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Teresa of Kolkata—Intense love does not measure; it just gives.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-kolkataintense-love-does-not-measure-it-just-gives</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Intense love does not measure; it just gives. —St. Teresa of Kolkata ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo in Gran Canaria: ‘Human dignity has no passport’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-in-gran-canaria-human-dignity-has-no-passport</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At a meeting with migrants and the organisations that rescue and accompany them in Gran Canaria,  Pope Leo urges the world not to grow indifferent to their suffering and calls for legal and safe migration pathways, denounces human trafficking and exploitation, and insists that “human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border.”
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                      ]]></description>
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<title>Pope in Canary Islands: Remain united through the Cross and the Eucharist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-in-canary-islands-remain-united-through-the-cross-and-the-eucharist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV urged the Church in the Canary Islands to remain united in faith by embracing the Cross, deepening its Eucharistic life, and serving the most vulnerable with solidarity and hope.
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archdiocese of Seoul honors AI scholar Fr Paolo Benanti</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-seoul-honors-ai-scholar-fr-paolo-benanti</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-seoul-honors-ai-scholar-fr-paolo-benanti</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Seoul prepares for World Youth Day 2027, a ceremony highlights human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope: Listen to the ‘hidden, beating heart of love’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-listen-to-the-hidden-beating-heart-of-love</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At Mass in Gran Canaria, Pope Leo warns against the “clamor of a bombastic, omnipresent and restless ‘I’”, and remembers the migrants who lost their lives attempting to reach the island.
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Highlights of Pope Leo&amp;apos;s pastoral visit to the Canary Islands</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/highlights-of-pope-leos-pastoral-visit-to-the-canary-islands</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Fragility in old age can teach our efficiency&#45;obsessed world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-fragility-in-old-age-can-teach-our-efficiency-obsessed-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-fragility-in-old-age-can-teach-our-efficiency-obsessed-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff, who is traveling in Spain, sent a letter to be read at a Vatican symposium on the elderly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ahead of the World Cup, Pope Leo XIV shares an important lesson from soccer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ahead-of-the-world-cup-pope-leo-xiv-shares-an-important-lesson-from-soccer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Soccer, Pope Leo said, &quot;helps us remember something very important: that life is not a race to be run in solitude; it is something played as a team, and we must learn to run together.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>Peruvian boy whose family struggles to make ends meet asks pope why bad things happen</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peruvian-boy-whose-family-struggles-to-make-ends-meet-asks-pope-why-bad-things-happen</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/peruvian-boy-whose-family-struggles-to-make-ends-meet-asks-pope-why-bad-things-happen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Answering the question, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that “through the life of Jesus Christ, God shows us that, even amid suffering, he never abandons any of his children.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘I’m still on cloud nine,’ says pilot who shared cockpit with Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/im-still-on-cloud-nine-says-pilot-who-shared-cockpit-with-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/im-still-on-cloud-nine-says-pilot-who-shared-cockpit-with-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ángeles Hernández had the experience of a lifetime as she served as the co-pilot on the flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Madrid to Barcelona. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A century later, Pope Leo XIV fulfills Gaudí’s dream</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-century-later-pope-leo-xiv-fulfills-gaudis-dream</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-century-later-pope-leo-xiv-fulfills-gaudis-dream</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Sagrada Familia Basilica&#039;s spectacular central spire is crowned by a white cross that makes it the tallest church in the world. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Price of Sharing the Light</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-price-of-sharing-the-light</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Calgary Herald created a stir some time ago when it printed a cartoon characterization of Bishop Henry. It was the newspaper’s response to the bishop’s condemnation of abortion. I found myself in the center of the storm facing a team of the newspaper’s writers and editors. I set them back a little when I ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Look for Men Who Want to Be Husbands</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/look-for-men-who-want-to-be-husbands</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/look-for-men-who-want-to-be-husbands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My wife once heard some excellent advice: look for men who want to be husbands, not for men who just want wives. Having a wife is tremendous. She provides encouragement and emotional support. She turns a house into a home. She is a companion to share your interests and struggles with, and she’s a key ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Behold This Heart: An Invitation into Cosmic Contemplation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/behold-this-heart-an-invitation-into-cosmic-contemplation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/behold-this-heart-an-invitation-into-cosmic-contemplation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every image of the Sacred Heart is familiar: the flames, the thorns, the pierced and burning heart of Christ. We see it on prayer cards, in statues and paintings, and recognize immediately what it means. To hear the words “Behold this heart, that so loved men” seems logical and proper. What more fitting image of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Returning to Babel or Jerusalem: Our Response to the Cultural Shift of AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/returning-to-babel-or-jerusalem-our-response-to-the-cultural-shift-of-ai</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/returning-to-babel-or-jerusalem-our-response-to-the-cultural-shift-of-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The world is experiencing a dramatic shift in how economies work and people live because of the emergence of Artificial Intelligence. Such an enormous shift has not occurred since the Industrial Revolution, which changed nearly everything about how people lived.  None of us individually can change the course of human history or the effect of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Discovering the Saintly Soul Behind Sagrada Família</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/discovering-the-saintly-soul-behind-sagrada-familia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Church’s 2,000-year history includes countless saints who received unique charisms from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4) suited to the needs of their respective times and places. Yet we sometimes forget that this tradition is not a completed history book, but a living tradition in which new heroes continue to show the light of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vice President Vance Says ‘Soul&#45;Searching’ Brought Him to Catholic Church: ‘I Felt at Home’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vice-president-vance-says-soul-searching-brought-him-to-catholic-church-i-felt-at-home</link>
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<title>Itinerary Confirmed for Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to France: Paris, Lourdes, and Metz</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/itinerary-confirmed-for-pope-leo-xivs-trip-to-france-paris-lourdes-and-metz</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic Scientists Meet to Discuss Identical Twins, AI, and the Unity of Truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-scientists-meet-to-discuss-identical-twins-ai-and-the-unity-of-truth</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV Meets Lawmakers, Visits Historic Catholic Sites in Madrid, Barcelona</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Addresses Difficult Questions About Selfishness, Suicide, and Forgiveness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-addresses-difficult-questions-about-selfishness-suicide-and-forgiveness</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Lego announces new set designed after Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lego-announces-new-set-designed-after-spains-sagrada-familia-basilica</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BILLUND, Denmark (OSV News) — To commemorate the centennial year of the death of famed architect Antoni Gaudí, who designed Spain’s Sagrada Família basilica, The Lego Group announced June 4 the…
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Newly renovated center brings ‘The Rosary Priest’ message to a new generation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/newly-renovated-center-brings-the-rosary-priest-message-to-a-new-generation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ With the June 6 grand reopening of the newly renovated Father Peyton Center in North Easton, Massachusetts, the faithful have a revitalized opportunity to again encounter -- or meet for the first time -- the dynamic Holy Cross Father on track to sainthood.
The post Newly renovated center brings ‘The Rosary Priest’ message to a new generation first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Benito meets Leo: Bad Bunny’s private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/benito-meets-leo-bad-bunnys-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/benito-meets-leo-bad-bunnys-private-audience-with-pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Vatican spokesperson confirmed the meeting at Madrid&#039;s famous Bernabéu soccer stadium to reporters June 9.
The post Benito meets Leo: Bad Bunny’s private audience with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US bishops urge action as housing crunch turns to crisis for families across the country</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-urge-action-as-housing-crunch-turns-to-crisis-for-families-across-the-country</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-urge-action-as-housing-crunch-turns-to-crisis-for-families-across-the-country</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In recent years, the U.S. housing crunch has turned into a housing crisis, particularly among economically vulnerable Americans, with the U.S. Catholic bishops expressing significant concern about the consequences for families. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo speaks with suicide survivor about mental health, hope in Christ in Barcelona stadium event</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-speaks-with-suicide-survivor-about-mental-health-hope-in-christ-in-barcelona-stadium-event</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On his first day in Barcelona, Pope Leo XIV told a crowd of tens of thousands that God does not abandon those who suffer, even when his presence feels most distant.
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Sunday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sunday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From the sermons of St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Great. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Monday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/monday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From the sermons of St. John Chrysostom and St. Augustine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Review of Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s Core Question regarding SSPX</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/review-of-bishop-athanasius-schneiders-core-question-regarding-sspx</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There are powerful reasons for concluding that a contradiction may obtain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tuesday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tuesday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From St. Cyprian and St. Augustine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +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>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of State announced June 5 that a $240 million grant in humanitarian and disaster response assistance, the first of a series of such grants, will be made to Catholic Relief Services, the overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo highlights faith’s role in Europe’s soul as he shares stage with Antonio Banderas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-highlights-faiths-role-in-europes-soul-as-he-shares-stage-with-antonio-banderas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hours after celebrating Mass for an estimated 1.5 million people and leading a Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV found himself in a very different setting. ]]></description>
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<title>Local Catholic leaders reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s vision for AI </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/local-catholic-leaders-reflect-on-pope-leo-xivs-vision-for-ai</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Catholics continue to absorb Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first encyclical, one takeaway stands out to Deacon Frederick “Fritz” Bauerschmidt: the pope is trying to help the church understand a technological revolution while it is still unfolding. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Radio Interview: Nurturing faith in young hearts</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-nurturing-faith-in-young-hearts</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/radio-interview-nurturing-faith-in-young-hearts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Drawing on more than two decades of youth ministry experience, Christopher Wesley discusses how parishes can help young people find belonging, purpose and identity, while encouraging parents to build strong faith-centered communities around their families. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Washington, National Eucharistic Pilgrimage includes national blessing, downtown procession</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-washington-national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-includes-national-blessing-downtown-procession</link>
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<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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<title>Cardinal Henry Manning—In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-henry-manningin-every-communion-we-are-made-flesh-of-his-flesh</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone; and if our hearts are pure we are made also heart of His heart, mind of His mind, will of His will, spirit of His spirit. —Cardinal Henry Manning ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catechism of the Catholic Church—The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catechism-of-the-catholic-churchthe-name-of-jesus-is-at-the-heart-of-christian-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catechism-of-the-catholic-churchthe-name-of-jesus-is-at-the-heart-of-christian-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. —Catechism of the Catholic Church, 435 ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Contemplating an Empty Nest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/contemplating-an-empty-nest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/contemplating-an-empty-nest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. The youngest of our four children is leaving for college at the end of the summer. He is counting the days until he begins this new adventure, but as the day of his departure grows closer, I can feel myself growing more anxious. I’m worried about how I’ll fill my time when I’m not […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Bishops: In times of polarizations, the Church must be witness of unity in diversity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-bishops-in-times-of-polarizations-the-church-must-be-witness-of-unity-in-diversity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-bishops-in-times-of-polarizations-the-church-must-be-witness-of-unity-in-diversity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing the Bishops of Spain, Pope Leo XIV reminds them that the Church&#039;s strength does not come from resources, &quot;but from the holiness of Her children.&quot; He urges them to persevere on the synodal journey, to remain open to dialogue, to build communities, and to strengthen communion by healing fractures.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with abuse victims in Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-abuse-victims-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-abuse-victims-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his third day in the Spanish capital of Madrid, Pope Leo XIV holds a private meeting with victims of abuse by members of the clergy in Spain.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope in Madrid: Tear down walls that divide and become builders of peace</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-in-madrid-tear-down-walls-that-divide-and-become-builders-of-peace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-in-madrid-tear-down-walls-that-divide-and-become-builders-of-peace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During a prayer service at Madrid&#039;s Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena, Pope Leo XIV, on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, urged Christians to tear down the walls that divide people and to become builders of communion, harmony, peace and reconciliation.
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<title>Pope: Bear witness to the joy of the Gospel in unity and diversity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-bear-witness-to-the-joy-of-the-gospel-in-unity-and-diversity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ At a meeting with the Archdiocesan community of Madrid in the city’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the Pope reflects on Baptism, synodality and evangelisation, drawing on testimonies from across the diocesan community.
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<title>Day three in Spain: Today the Church in Madrid scored an unforgettable goal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/day-three-in-spain-today-the-church-in-madrid-scored-an-unforgettable-goal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at the Cathedral of Almudena, and spends an evening with about 80,000 people from the Archdiocese of Madrid. 
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<title>Women in the Vatican welcome Montserrat Alvarado as new prefect for communication</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/women-in-the-vatican-welcome-montserrat-alvarado-as-new-prefect-for-communication</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/women-in-the-vatican-welcome-montserrat-alvarado-as-new-prefect-for-communication</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Women in the Vatican Association strives &quot;to create an increasingly constructive and fruitful network of knowledge, friendship, and solidarity among all members,&quot; according to its president. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Spain, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: &amp;apos;You can change history, do it with love&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-spain-pope-leo-xiv-tells-young-people-you-can-change-history-do-it-with-love-11078</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-spain-pope-leo-xiv-tells-young-people-you-can-change-history-do-it-with-love-11078</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope spoke with hundreds of thousands of young people in Madrid on the first day of his six-day apostolic visit to Spain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV meets royalty, civic leaders, hundreds of thousands of youth in Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-meets-royalty-civic-leaders-hundreds-of-thousands-of-youth-in-spain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father launched his six-day trip to the European country with a whirlwind first day of diplomatic visits and meetings with societal leaders. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV in Madrid: Corpus Christi must not become museum of the past</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid-corpus-christi-must-not-become-museum-of-the-past</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-in-madrid-corpus-christi-must-not-become-museum-of-the-past</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Mass in Madrid’s Plaza de Cibeles, the pope called Spain’s centuries-old Eucharistic devotion “a school of faith” for the present and future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Antonio Banderas tells Pope Leo XIV: &amp;apos;I am a victim of God’s spell’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/antonio-banderas-tells-pope-leo-xiv-i-am-a-victim-of-gods-spell</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/antonio-banderas-tells-pope-leo-xiv-i-am-a-victim-of-gods-spell</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Actor joins Pope Leo XIV at Madrid gathering on culture, art, economics, and sports during the pope’s apostolic visit to Spain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>We Have the Holy Spirit—Why Do We Need the Eucharist?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-have-the-holy-spiritwhy-do-we-need-the-eucharist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He sent the Holy Spirit to His followers to give them the divine life of the Trinity.  Why, then, did He also give them a meal of Bread and Wine to attain eternal life? Gospel (Read Jn. 6:51-58) Our Easter lectionary readings moved us through Christ’s Resurrection, Ascension, and the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eucharistic Miracles and the Ordinarily Miraculous</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eucharistic-miracles-and-the-ordinarily-miraculous</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eucharistic Miracles are instances where consecrated bread and wine no longer appear as bread and wine. The veil of ordinary appearances is lifted, and we see, in a way our eyes of faith already trust, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. Though tradition assures us that these species are ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Eucharist is Truly Jesus—Does This Shock You?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-eucharist-is-truly-jesusdoes-this-shock-you</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Eucharist is a shocking teaching of the Catholic Church. Indeed, the Lord’s teaching on the Eucharist has been shocking from the beginning. Today, followers of Christ still have trouble believing in this unwavering teaching from Jesus and His Church: that He is truly present—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—under the appearances, or accidents, of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>9 Saints and Gaudí Inspire Faithful as Pope’s Visit to Spain Gets Underway</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/9-saints-and-gaudi-inspire-faithful-as-popes-visit-to-spain-gets-underway</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Laments Death of Mozambique Bishop Killed in ‘Grave Act of Violence’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-laments-death-of-mozambique-bishop-killed-in-grave-act-of-violence</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Witness to the Whole World’: Families Gather for Eucharistic Procession in Washington, D.C.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/witness-to-the-whole-world-families-gather-for-eucharistic-procession-in-washington-dc</link>
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<title>In Spain, Pope Leo XIV Tells Young People: ‘You Can Change History — Do It With Love’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-spain-pope-leo-xiv-tells-young-people-you-can-change-history-do-it-with-love</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>1,000&#45;Plus People Process With Jesus Christ in the Eucharist Through Washington</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/1000-plus-people-process-with-jesus-christ-in-the-eucharist-through-washington</link>
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<title>Corpus Christi and the astounding gift of God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/corpus-christi-and-the-astounding-gift-of-god</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ reminds us that Jesus hasn&#039;t left us.
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo arrives in Spain, urges end to polarization and ‘renewed fidelity to the Gospel’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-arrives-in-spain-urges-end-to-polarization-and-renewed-fidelity-to-the-gospel</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MADRID (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain June 6, invoking Saints Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross and Ignatius of Loyola as spiritual guides for the…
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic Church has message for everyone, pope says before landing in Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-church-has-message-for-everyone-pope-says-before-landing-in-spain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-church-has-message-for-everyone-pope-says-before-landing-in-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Young people who are &quot;looking for something more,&quot; the pope said, often have grown up without a &quot;spiritual dimension in their lives.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique, shot dead at his residence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-of-quelimane-mozambique-shot-dead-at-his-residence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-of-quelimane-mozambique-shot-dead-at-his-residence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop Inácio Saúre of Nampula, president of the Mozambique bishops&#039; conference, said he received the news &quot;with profound sorrow.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Be human as Christ is,’ Pope Leo XIV tells half a million youth in Madrid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/be-human-as-christ-is-pope-leo-xiv-tells-half-a-million-youth-in-madrid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/be-human-as-christ-is-pope-leo-xiv-tells-half-a-million-youth-in-madrid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Yes, be human: men and women of flesh and blood! Not mere appearances, but trustworthy faces,&quot; Pope Leo urged youth in Madrid.
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 2nd Sunday after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-2nd-sunday-after-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The fiery tongues of Pentecost have fallen. The ancient Ember Days have passed behind us. Trinity Sunday has crowned the revelation of the God who is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Corpus Christi has placed before our eyes the living Bread descended from heaven. In a handful of days, the Sacred Heart will show us ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The SSPX Oath: a Diocesan Priest’s View</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-sspx-oath-a-diocesan-priests-view</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On March 20, 2026, OnePeterFive published the SSPX oath of fidelity, translated from the French edition of Yves Chiron’s history of traditionalism. First I will reproduce, in its entirety, the oath made by candidates as a condition for priestly ordination in the SSPX, then I will offer a few comments. Declaration of Fidelity to the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Saturday within the Octave of Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/saturday-within-the-octave-of-corpus-christi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From the sermons of St. John Chrysostom and St. Augustine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Schism or Showdown? A One&#45;Scene Play</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/schism-or-showdown-a-one-scene-play</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Qui tacet consentire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Decree on Frequent &amp;amp; Daily Reception of Holy Communion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/decree-on-frequent-daily-reception-of-holy-communion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/decree-on-frequent-daily-reception-of-holy-communion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The poison of Jansenism, however, which, under the pretext of showing due honor and reverence to the Eucharist, had infected the minds even of good men, was by no means a thing of the past. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Decree, Frequent, Daily, Reception, Holy, Communion</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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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<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>St. Margaret of Cortona—Why do you ceaselessly ask to taste of my delights …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-margaret-of-cortonawhy-do-you-ceaselessly-ask-to-taste-of-my-delights</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-margaret-of-cortonawhy-do-you-ceaselessly-ask-to-taste-of-my-delights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why do you ceaselessly ask to taste of my delights and why do you refuse the tribulations? —St. Margaret of Cortona ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Bernard—Among all things called one, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernardamong-all-things-called-one</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernardamong-all-things-called-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among all things called one, the unity of the Divine Trinity holds the first place. —St. Bernard ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Gregory the Great—Faith is the proof of what cannot be seen…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatfaith-is-the-proof-of-what-cannot-be-seen</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatfaith-is-the-proof-of-what-cannot-be-seen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Faith is the proof of what cannot be seen. What is seen gives knowledge, not faith. —St. Gregory the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo’s Magnifica humanitas and the “rejected stones” of our time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-magnifica-humanitas-and-the-rejected-stones-of-our-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leos-magnifica-humanitas-and-the-rejected-stones-of-our-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Humanitarian development aid expert and diplomat, Dr. Daniel Solymári, reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica humanitas as a powerful social and synodal appeal to see the world from the perspective of the poor, refugees, war victims. He also highlights how the text calls to place justice, fraternity, and peace at the heart of public life.
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>News from the Orient &#45; 5th June 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/news-from-the-orient-5th-june-2026</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/news-from-the-orient-5th-june-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we look at the role of Lebanon&#039;s Beaufort Castle over the centuries.
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Madrid: Awaiting Pope Leo’s arrival and a revitalization of the faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/madrid-awaiting-pope-leos-arrival-and-a-revitalization-of-the-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/madrid-awaiting-pope-leos-arrival-and-a-revitalization-of-the-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fifteen years after Pope Benedict XVI’s World Youth Day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV travels to the same city, where people hope for encouragement and a revitalization of the country&#039;s faith.
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Bo: The Pope made us feel that Myanmar is not forgotten</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-bo-the-pope-made-us-feel-that-myanmar-is-not-forgotten</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-bo-the-pope-made-us-feel-that-myanmar-is-not-forgotten</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bishops of Myanmar are in Rome for their ad limina visits. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and President of the Catholic Bishops&#039; Conference of Myanmar, speaks to Vatican News about their meeting with Pope Leo XIV and the situation in the country. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope scheduled to meet with abuse victims during visit to Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-scheduled-to-meet-with-abuse-victims-during-visit-to-spain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-scheduled-to-meet-with-abuse-victims-during-visit-to-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has confirmed the meeting organized by the local Church, explaining that further details will be given soon with the respect for the privacy of the victims.
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: We must rediscover signs and symbols of the sacred liturgy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-we-must-rediscover-signs-and-symbols-of-the-sacred-liturgy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-we-must-rediscover-signs-and-symbols-of-the-sacred-liturgy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council&#039;s teaching on the liturgy during his weekly general audience. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope calls on Catholic universities to be authentic, instill ‘passion for the truth’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-on-catholic-universities-to-be-authentic-instill-passion-for-the-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-calls-on-catholic-universities-to-be-authentic-instill-passion-for-the-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed presidents and senior administrators from Catholic institutions belonging to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV accompanied him through his cancer battle. Now they will meet again in Madrid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-accompanied-him-through-his-cancer-battle-now-they-will-meet-again-in-madrid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-accompanied-him-through-his-cancer-battle-now-they-will-meet-again-in-madrid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After surviving cancer, a Spanish teen prepares to reunite with the pope who accompanied him through his illness. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>June consistory of cardinals will address synod, war, artificial intelligence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/june-consistory-of-cardinals-will-address-synod-war-artificial-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/june-consistory-of-cardinals-will-address-synod-war-artificial-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The gathering will function as &quot;a space for mutual listening, discernment, and shared exploration of certain issue,&quot; Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cardinal Koovakad to lead Sanremo meeting on interreligious dialogue</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koovakad-to-lead-sanremo-meeting-on-interreligious-dialogue</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-koovakad-to-lead-sanremo-meeting-on-interreligious-dialogue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The October gathering follows a pastoral letter by Bishop Antonio Suetta on charity, Christian witness, and the proclamation of the Gospel to Muslims living in the diocese. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Modernism’s Effect on the Eucharistic Prayer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/modernisms-effect-on-the-eucharistic-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/modernisms-effect-on-the-eucharistic-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What is the longest prayer prayed by Christ in the gospels? It is the High Priestly Prayer of Christ in the 17th chapter of John, which is one long conversation between Christ and His Father. Centuries before, Moses petitioned God on behalf of his stiff-necked people: If I find favor with you, O Lord, do ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Reaping the Whirlwind of the Contraceptive Mentality</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/reaping-the-whirlwind-of-the-contraceptive-mentality</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/reaping-the-whirlwind-of-the-contraceptive-mentality</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “John Paul II taught that the body has a ‘spousal meaning.’ It is made to express love as a free, total, faithful, and fruitful gift.” I graduated from high school in May of 1968. With my whole adult life ahead of me and college on the horizon, I wasn’t paying much attention to what was ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hosts in the Sewer: A Nun’s Dream and the Silent Desecration of Our Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hosts-in-the-sewer-a-nuns-dream-and-the-silent-desecration-of-our-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hosts-in-the-sewer-a-nuns-dream-and-the-silent-desecration-of-our-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A few years ago, a religious sister shared a dream that has remained with me ever since. Her life is devoted to caring for those with severe mental and physical disabilities in Mumbai. In the dream she saw ordinary city streets. Open drains and sewers brimmed with filthy water and refuse. Floating amid the garbage ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hosts, the, Sewer:, Nun’s, Dream, and, the, Silent, Desecration, Our, Time</media:keywords>
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<title>Remembering the Lesson of the Good Samaritan</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/remembering-the-lesson-of-the-good-samaritan</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/remembering-the-lesson-of-the-good-samaritan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shortly after turning 50, my late father had to leave behind two decades of practicing law to go on full-time disability. At 7 years old, he had contracted Rheumatic Fever. That was the beginning of 61 long years of suffering. He spent a year of his childhood paralyzed. He spent a year homeschooling with his ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>From Gift to Product: The Logic of IVF, Abortion, Eugenics, and Transhumanism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-gift-to-product-the-logic-of-ivf-abortion-eugenics-and-transhumanism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/from-gift-to-product-the-logic-of-ivf-abortion-eugenics-and-transhumanism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A few definitions will help at the outset. By IVF, or in vitro fertilization, I mean the generation of human embryos outside the body, ordinarily in a laboratory setting, with later transfer to the womb (Donum Vitae II.B; Dignitas Personae 12–18). By abortion, I mean the deliberate termination of the life of the unborn child ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>India Tribunal Urges End to ‘Impunity’ As Anti&#45;Christian Violence Climbs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/india-tribunal-urges-end-to-impunity-as-anti-christian-violence-climbs</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Cure for Clerical Loneliness: 8 Diocesan Priests Find Brotherhood Under One Roof</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-cure-for-clerical-loneliness-8-diocesan-priests-find-brotherhood-under-one-roof</link>
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<title>Archbishop of Westminster to Lead Record Episcopal Presence at UK March for Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-of-westminster-to-lead-record-episcopal-presence-at-uk-march-for-life</link>
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<title>Archdiocese of Washington Removes Prominent Exorcist Over Remarks Linking UFOs to Demonic Activity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archdiocese-of-washington-removes-prominent-exorcist-over-remarks-linking-ufos-to-demonic-activity</link>
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<title>Women Are Being Left Out of the AI Conversation: Should We Care?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/women-are-being-left-out-of-the-ai-conversation-should-we-care</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Spaniards hope Pope Leo’s visit promotes reconciliation amid Civil War wounds</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/spaniards-hope-pope-leos-visit-promotes-reconciliation-amid-civil-war-wounds</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV visits Madrid June 6, a towering cross rising above the cemetery on the outskirts of town will likely catch his eye.
The post Spaniards hope Pope Leo’s visit promotes reconciliation amid Civil War wounds first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet the amazing missionary priest who could be one of Minnesota’s first saints</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-amazing-missionary-priest-who-could-be-one-of-minnesotas-first-saints</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. bishops are set to take a key step in the sainthood cause of Msgr. Joseph Francis Buh (1833-1922).
The post Meet the amazing missionary priest who could be one of Minnesota’s first saints first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Priest gets life in prison in Texas for sexual abuse of women under his spiritual care</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priest-gets-life-in-prison-in-texas-for-sexual-abuse-of-women-under-his-spiritual-care</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/priest-gets-life-in-prison-in-texas-for-sexual-abuse-of-women-under-his-spiritual-care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Catholic priest from Nigeria has been sentenced in a Texas court to life in prison, as well as to two 20-year prison terms plus $30,000 in fines, for sexually abusing several women under his spiritual care -- a felony crime in that state.
The post Priest gets life in prison in Texas for sexual abuse of women under his spiritual care first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Intrepid missionaries and martyrs: The origins of Catholicism in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/intrepid-missionaries-and-martyrs-the-origins-of-catholicism-in-ohio-indiana-illinois-and-michigan</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/intrepid-missionaries-and-martyrs-the-origins-of-catholicism-in-ohio-indiana-illinois-and-michigan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we now turn our attention to the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
The post Intrepid missionaries and martyrs: The origins of Catholicism in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo urges Catholic universities to instill passion for the truth found in Christ</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-urges-catholic-universities-to-instill-passion-for-the-truth-found-in-christ</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV told Catholic university leaders on June 3 that they have a responsibility to instill in their students a passion for &quot;not only intellectual truth, but the truth that is Christ himself.&quot;
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<title>10 Ways to Restore June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/10-ways-to-restore-june-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It almost feels like God already knew this filth would happen, and already charged June with the liturgical power necessary to soften hardened hearts, and save souls and societies. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Supporting Our Priests for Sacred Heart Month &amp;amp; the SSPX Debate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supporting-our-priests-for-sacred-heart-month-the-sspx-debate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supporting-our-priests-for-sacred-heart-month-the-sspx-debate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The heart of a priest is found in the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. Andrew of Scotland</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-seven-defenders-of-christendom-st-andrew-of-scotland</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I MICHT NO HAE BEEN BORN A SCOT. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Join the American Bishops in a Novena to the Sacred Heart ahead of the USA Consecration</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/join-the-american-bishops-in-a-novena-to-the-sacred-heart-ahead-of-the-usa-consecration</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/join-the-american-bishops-in-a-novena-to-the-sacred-heart-ahead-of-the-usa-consecration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is a great opportunity to act as one with our bishops. ]]></description>
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<title>Bishop Ricard remembered at Mass of Transferal for making everyone feel they belonged</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-ricard-remembered-at-mass-of-transferal-for-making-everyone-feel-they-belonged</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-ricard-remembered-at-mass-of-transferal-for-making-everyone-feel-they-belonged</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bishop John Huston Ricard, S.S.J., was memorialized June 1 for his ability to make everyone feel they belong, in various communities and particularly in the Catholic Church. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope’s slavery apology ‘proper and just,’ says bishop who heads National Black Catholic Congress</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-slavery-apology-proper-and-just-says-bishop-who-heads-national-black-catholic-congress</link>
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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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<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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<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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<title>St. Justin—For our leader, the Divine Word, does not demand a strong body …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-justinfor-our-leader-the-divine-word-does-not-demand-a-strong-body</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For our leader, the Divine Word, does not demand a strong body and beautiful countenance, or high and noble birth, but a pure soul well-grounded in holiness. — St. Justin ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Feed the Poor from Your Garden</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/feed-the-poor-from-your-garden</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/feed-the-poor-from-your-garden</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As you get ready to harvest your garden for the summer and reap its fruits, learn more about an unknown saint who is the patron saint of gardeners. He is especially popular with those who develop private or community gardens to serve neighborhoods and the poor.   St. Fiacre was a seventh-century Benedictine monk who […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Athanasius—Man’s body has acquired something great…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-athanasiusmans-body-has-acquired-something-great</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Man’s body has acquired something great through its communion and union with the Word. ­ —St. Athanasius ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican announces theme for 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-announces-theme-for-2026-world-day-of-prayer-for-the-care-of-creation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 2026 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, held on September 1, as &quot;They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4).

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<title>Pope Leo XIV appoints lay woman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-lay-woman-prefect-of-dicastery-for-communication</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-lay-woman-prefect-of-dicastery-for-communication</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Currently President and COO of EWTN News, Maria Montserrat Alvarado will succeed Paolo Ruffini in November, continuing the path of reform and renewal initiated by Pope Francis.
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<title>Pope&amp;apos;s June prayer intention: &amp;apos;for the values of sports&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/popes-june-prayer-intention-for-the-values-of-sports</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of June, and invites Catholics to pray &#039;for the values of sports,&#039; that all sport may promote peace, fraternity and communion.
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<title>Pope establishes Foundation to implement Vatican agrivoltaic project</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-establishes-foundation-to-implement-vatican-agrivoltaic-project</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The “Fratello Sole” Foundation will promote, as envisioned in Pope Francis’ 2024 Motu Proprio of the same name, a “transition toward a sustainable development model.” The new installation will provide energy both to the Radio Vatican transmission center and to Vatican City State. 
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<title>Tech expert: People are in need of moral leadership on AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tech-expert-people-are-in-need-of-moral-leadership-on-ai</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tech-expert-people-are-in-need-of-moral-leadership-on-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eli Pariser, an American tech expert and entrepreneur, reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica humanitas, highlighting its reach in the tech world, and how we can still build AI that serves humanity.
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-our-world-is-more-divided-but-shared-humanity-unites-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff addressed members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on May 30. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Invisible, silent, misunderstood work’: The pope’s school for diplomats at 325 years</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/invisible-silent-misunderstood-work-the-popes-school-for-diplomats-at-325-years</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/invisible-silent-misunderstood-work-the-popes-school-for-diplomats-at-325-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome was founded in 1701 as a training ground for the pope&#039;s ambassadors. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fulton Sheen’s missionary legacy hailed by Pope Leo XIV</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheens-missionary-legacy-hailed-by-pope-leo-xiv</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fulton-sheens-missionary-legacy-hailed-by-pope-leo-xiv</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV highlights ‘key aspects’ of Catholic Charismatic Renewal</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-highlights-key-aspects-of-catholic-charismatic-renewal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-highlights-key-aspects-of-catholic-charismatic-renewal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal to pursue their mission by placing themselves at the service of dioceses and parishes. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>We Took God with Us: A Faith&#45;Filled Transition to Saint Mary School &amp;amp; Parish</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/we-took-god-with-us-a-faith-filled-transition-to-saint-mary-school-parish</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/we-took-god-with-us-a-faith-filled-transition-to-saint-mary-school-parish</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Josh. 1:9) The Lord is with you wherever you go—guiding you and, at times, gently redirecting you toward new beginnings you never expected. When our former Catholic school unexpectedly closed, it ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Little Way of Spiritual Giants</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-little-way-of-spiritual-giants</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I recently taught a four-week course on St. Augustine’s Confessions to a group of mostly retired adults at a local parish. While re-reading St. Augustine’s writings in preparation for the course, I was simultaneously reading Fr. Joseph Spence’s Living the Little Way: Six Keys to the Spirituality of St. Thérèse. This unplanned process of reading ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Educating in an Age of Rage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/educating-in-an-age-of-rage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You open Instagram. A teenager, iPhone in hand, blue debit card blazing on-screen, approaches a middle-aged man. The man is seated, swiping idly through his phone. The iPhone-bearing teen touches his device against the phone of his unsuspecting victim, and the “ca-ching!” of a successful Apple Wallet transaction chimes out sonorously through the halls of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-newark-a-new-generation-is-finding-the-catholic-faith</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Seeking Mary’s Intercession: Infertile Couples Find Hope and Healing at US Marian Shrines</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/seeking-marys-intercession-infertile-couples-find-hope-and-healing-at-us-marian-shrines</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity Teaches That Every Creature Is Made for Communion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-the-trinity-teaches-that-every-creature-is-made-for-communion</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Mary, Model of Feminine Strength, Inspires Catholic Women</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mary-model-of-feminine-strength-inspires-catholic-women</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Make a Local Pilgrimage to Your Diocese’s Cathedral</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/make-a-local-pilgrimage-to-your-dioceses-cathedral</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Washington Roundup: Policymakers’ reaction to pope’s AI encyclical, new trial for death&#45;row inmate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-policymakers-reaction-to-popes-ai-encyclical-new-trial-for-death-row-inmate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/washington-roundup-policymakers-reaction-to-popes-ai-encyclical-new-trial-for-death-row-inmate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo: The development of AI technology must be accompanied by safeguards to protect human dignity, as it is &quot;threatened by new forms of dehumanization.&quot;
The post Washington Roundup: Policymakers’ reaction to pope’s AI encyclical, new trial for death-row inmate first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic priest found guilty of sexually abusing women under his spiritual care in Texas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-priest-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-women-under-his-spiritual-care-in-texas</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-priest-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-women-under-his-spiritual-care-in-texas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The case against Father Anthony Odiong has been extensively covered since 2023 by investigative journalist Ramon Antonio Vargas for The Guardian.
The post Catholic priest found guilty of sexually abusing women under his spiritual care in Texas first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Breadwinner</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-breadwinner</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-breadwinner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nate Bargatze, best known for his stand-up work, co-wrote and stars in the domestic comedy &quot;The Breadwinner.&quot;
The post The Breadwinner first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Can Catholics as consumers drive a better AI future?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/can-catholics-as-consumers-drive-a-better-ai-future</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As a small group of tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence era, much of the world has been left wondering whether ordinary people have any voice in the AI future that is being built.
The post Can Catholics as consumers drive a better AI future? first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Faithful join in rosary for peace in Washington as pope leads the Marian devotion for world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/faithful-join-in-rosary-for-peace-in-washington-as-pope-leads-the-marian-devotion-for-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/faithful-join-in-rosary-for-peace-in-washington-as-pope-leads-the-marian-devotion-for-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Each of the joyful mysteries of the rosary was prayed at the basilica with a related Scripture reading and a special intention for peace.
The post Faithful join in rosary for peace in Washington as pope leads the Marian devotion for world first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christian Nobility and the Royal Office of Motherhood</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christian-nobility-and-the-royal-office-of-motherhood</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christian-nobility-and-the-royal-office-of-motherhood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Those who bring only one or two children into the world are pitied.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Baroque Sacred Music: Inspiring Wonder</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/baroque-sacred-music-inspiring-wonder</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/baroque-sacred-music-inspiring-wonder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The aim of the poet is wonder: whoever cannot astonish, let him take up the currycomb!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Seven Defenders of Christendom: St. David of Wales</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-seven-defenders-of-christendom-st-david-of-wales</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-seven-defenders-of-christendom-st-david-of-wales</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Be Joyful. Keep the Faith.&quot; ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: Trinity Sunday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-trinity-sunday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is “the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself” (CCC 234). That sentence ought to make any preacher on Trinity Sunday take a deep breath before he says anything. We want to ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-heads-to-spain-a-missionary-country-he-knows-by-heart</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/knights-of-peter-claver-express-full-support-for-pope-leo-slavery-apology</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Lessons from Corpus Christi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-corpus-christi</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-corpus-christi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every procession on Corpus Christi says, in its own public and beautiful way, that we are made for more than what this world can offer. We are pilgrims, and this sacrament is food for the journey. What we receive under sacramental signs now, we hope one day to behold unveiled. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Father McGivney: Founder’s desire for charity built Knights of Columbus’ success</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-mcgivney-founders-desire-for-charity-built-knights-of-columbus-success</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-mcgivney-founders-desire-for-charity-built-knights-of-columbus-success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In many ways, Father Michael J. McGivney was just one more of that band of hardworking Irish-American priests who spent themselves building up the church in America in the latter years of the 19th century. But in one truly extraordinary respect, he was unique: Before he was 30, Father  McGivney had founded what was to become the largest Catholic men&#039;s organization in the world: the Knights of Columbus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Father, McGivney:, Founder’s, desire, for, charity, built, Knights, Columbus’, success</media:keywords>
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<title>Thomas Merton—Ultimately, faith is the only key to the universe.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thomas-mertonultimately-faith-is-the-only-key-to-the-universe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/thomas-mertonultimately-faith-is-the-only-key-to-the-universe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ultimately, faith is the only key to the universe. — Thomas Merton ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Thomas, Merton—Ultimately, faith, the, only, key, the, universe.</media:keywords>
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<title>Symbols of the Spirit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/symbols-of-the-spirit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/symbols-of-the-spirit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Part of the richness of our Catholic sacramental life is its tangibility — its appeal to our senses. Natural elements like water and fire are used in our sacraments to remind us of holy intangibles. Yet these symbols aren’t things that Church folks dreamed up — it’s been the way God has revealed himself since […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Vincent Ferrer—Whoever will proudly dispute and contradict will always stand outside the door…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhoever-will-proudly-dispute-and-contradict-will-always-stand-outside-the-door</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhoever-will-proudly-dispute-and-contradict-will-always-stand-outside-the-door</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whoever will proudly dispute and contradict will always stand outside the door. Christ, the master of humility, manifests his truth only to the humble and hides himself from the proud. — St. Vincent Ferrer ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Vincent, Ferrer—Whoever, will, proudly, dispute, and, contradict, will, always, stand, outside, the, door…</media:keywords>
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<title>Magnifica Humanitas: Professor Lushombo shares insights on AI and social justice in Africa</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-professor-lushombo-shares-insights-on-ai-and-social-justice-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-professor-lushombo-shares-insights-on-ai-and-social-justice-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Professor Léocadie Wabo Lushombo, a Congolese theologian based at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, United States, has emphasised that the civilization of love highlighted by Pope Leo XIV in his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanita, invites active participation and discussion grounded in love, with the goal of reducing inequalities in society.
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Charismatic Renewal: Let Spirit lead you to communion, charity, mission</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-charismatic-renewal-let-spirit-lead-you-to-communion-charity-mission</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-charismatic-renewal-let-spirit-lead-you-to-communion-charity-mission</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Meeting with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the first time since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the movement&#039;s spiritual foundations and encourages its members to place their gifts at the service of the whole Church.
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope to Villa Nazareth: May it be a forge of Christian thought</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-to-villa-nazareth-may-it-be-a-forge-of-christian-thought</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-to-villa-nazareth-may-it-be-a-forge-of-christian-thought</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo welcomes the Villa Nzareth community to the Vatican and encourages its members to persevere in offering intellectual, moral, and financial support to young people who “need light and guidance, especially in order to achieve unity between mind and spirit, between faith, study, profession, and life.” 
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>World Bank official: Development is stalling where the world&amp;apos;s poorest need it most</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/world-bank-official-development-is-stalling-where-the-worlds-poorest-need-it-most</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/world-bank-official-development-is-stalling-where-the-worlds-poorest-need-it-most</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As international cooperation faces growing strain, the World Bank&#039;s Vice President for Development Finance, Aki Nishio, warns that development progress is becoming increasingly uneven, with some of the world&#039;s poorest countries left behind by the combined impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, declining aid, conflict and climate change.
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo at Rosary: Even in times of conflict, peace is possible</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-at-rosary-even-in-times-of-conflict-peace-is-possible</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-at-rosary-even-in-times-of-conflict-peace-is-possible</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To close the Marian month, Pope Leo XIV prays a Rosary for peace at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, urging everyone to make the daily commitment to achieve peace, which is “possible when we choose to listen to the cry of those deprived of it.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: Don’t water down Christianity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-dont-water-down-christianity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-dont-water-down-christianity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff said the Church must respond to religious indifference not by softening the Gospel’s demands but by offering credible witness to Christ. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to visit the Republic of San Marino on Aug. 22</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-the-republic-of-san-marino-on-aug-22</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-the-republic-of-san-marino-on-aug-22</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father will spend half a day in the microstate in north-central Italy before traveling around 14 miles northeast to the city of Rimini, Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, visit, the, Republic, San, Marino, Aug.</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope receives Ferrari Luce steering wheel — Italian brand’s first fully electric car</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-receives-ferrari-luce-steering-wheel-italian-brands-first-fully-electric-car</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-receives-ferrari-luce-steering-wheel-italian-brands-first-fully-electric-car</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A delegation from the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer met Pope Leo at Castel Gandolfo on May 26. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Can wars still be just? Pope Leo XIV addresses the issue in Magnifica Humanitas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/can-wars-still-be-just-pope-leo-xiv-addresses-the-issue-in-magnifica-humanitas</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/can-wars-still-be-just-pope-leo-xiv-addresses-the-issue-in-magnifica-humanitas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The destructive power of modern weaponry and dubious claims to justification mean just war theory, which includes legitimate self-defense, must be reexamined. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, wars, still, just, Pope, Leo, XIV, addresses, the, issue, Magnifica, Humanitas</media:keywords>
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<title>Blessed Wyszyński: Steadfast Shepherd of a Nation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blessed-wyszynski-steadfast-shepherd-of-a-nation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/blessed-wyszynski-steadfast-shepherd-of-a-nation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the Polish liturgical calendar, the obligatory memorial of Blessed Stefan Wyszyński is observed on May 28th. In the Homeland of St. John Paul II, he is revered as the “Primate of the Millennium” because, as Primate of Poland, he oversaw a nine-year program of preparation that culminated in the nationwide celebration of the millennium ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blessed, Wyszyński:, Steadfast, Shepherd, Nation</media:keywords>
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<title>Healing from Rejection by Meditating on Christ’s</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/healing-from-rejection-by-meditating-on-christs</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/healing-from-rejection-by-meditating-on-christs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In all my years of ministering to others, the greatest pain I see over and over again is rejection. This wound cuts deep. Most people would rather suffer physical pain over being rejected or abandoned by someone they love or admire. Yet, in a fallen world, all of us will experience rejection at one time ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Healing, from, Rejection, Meditating, Christ’s</media:keywords>
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<title>The Perfect Timing of Trinity Sunday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-perfect-timing-of-trinity-sunday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-perfect-timing-of-trinity-sunday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On this first Sunday after Pentecost, the Church calls us to remember the Most Holy Trinity.  Why is this perfect timing? Gospel (Read Jn. 3:16-18) Sunday’s Gospel is different from any we have seen during the long seasons of Lent and Easter.  On Sunday after Sunday, the Gospels have reported actions of Jesus.  They have ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Perfect, Timing, Trinity, Sunday</media:keywords>
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<title>A Slow Yet Joyful Haste: Living Catholicism Through Feast Days</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-slow-yet-joyful-haste-living-catholicism-through-feast-days</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-slow-yet-joyful-haste-living-catholicism-through-feast-days</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Happy feast of ____!” is a phrase heard frequently in my home. The Catholic liturgical year has been present in my understanding of time ever since I was young. As the eldest child in a homeschooling, daily-Mass-attending, saint-loving family, I discovered very early that every single day commemorates something or someone unique and important in ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Slow, Yet, Joyful, Haste:, Living, Catholicism, Through, Feast, Days</media:keywords>
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<title>Jesus, I Love You: Don Dolindo’s Powerful Method of Interior Prayer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/jesus-i-love-you-don-dolindos-powerful-method-of-interior-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/jesus-i-love-you-don-dolindos-powerful-method-of-interior-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Servant of God Don Dolindo Ruotolo went one day to the Carmelite convent to visit his dear friend Sr. Maria Giuseppina. Years earlier, Sr. Maria Giuseppina, on the brink of death from tuberculosis and spinal meningitis, had received a miraculous healing through the intercession of St. Francis Xavier, and Don Dolindo had been present when ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Flourishing Traditional Marian Franciscan Community in UK to Be Dissolved</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/flourishing-traditional-marian-franciscan-community-in-uk-to-be-dissolved</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Processes Through Historic Savannah, Georgia</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-processes-through-historic-savannah-georgia</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years, Report Finds</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/notre-dame-rector-sexually-abused-students-over-17-years-report-finds</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Notre, Dame, Rector, Sexually, Abused, Students, Over, Years, Report, Finds</media:keywords>
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<title>Wanted: Faithful Builders for the AI Construction Site</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wanted-faithful-builders-for-the-ai-construction-site</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Meets With Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Relics of sister to whom Jesus appeared, showing his Sacred Heart, will come to the U.S. in June</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/relics-of-sister-to-whom-jesus-appeared-showing-his-sacred-heart-will-come-to-the-us-in-june</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/relics-of-sister-to-whom-jesus-appeared-showing-his-sacred-heart-will-come-to-the-us-in-june</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation sister who experienced visions of Jesus revealing his Sacred Heart, will visit United States.
The post Relics of sister to whom Jesus appeared, showing his Sacred Heart, will come to the U.S. in June first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Peru: Church asks forgiveness to victims of suppressed lay movement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/peru-church-asks-forgiveness-to-victims-of-suppressed-lay-movement</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Cardinals and bishops in Peru fell to their knees at a Mass of reparation, asking forgiveness of poor farmers for the suffering they endured at the hands of the now-suppressed lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.
The post Peru: Church asks forgiveness to victims of suppressed lay movement first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lawmakers back US bishops’ bid to block abortion from pregnant worker protection rules</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lawmakers-back-us-bishops-bid-to-block-abortion-from-pregnant-worker-protection-rules</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lawmakers-back-us-bishops-bid-to-block-abortion-from-pregnant-worker-protection-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fifty members of Congress offered their support to a lawsuit by the U.S. Catholic bishops&#039; conference and other Catholic organizations seeking to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision within a set of federal regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.
The post Lawmakers back US bishops’ bid to block abortion from pregnant worker protection rules first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Meet the Silicon Valley priest advising tech companies on artificial intelligence ethics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-silicon-valley-priest-advising-tech-companies-on-artificial-intelligence-ethics</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-silicon-valley-priest-advising-tech-companies-on-artificial-intelligence-ethics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Brendan McGuire used to be a Silicon Valley technology executive. Now he&#039;s hearing their confessions.
The post Meet the Silicon Valley priest advising tech companies on artificial intelligence ethics first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vance invokes Pope Leo on AI and warfare in Air Force Academy graduation address</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vance-invokes-pope-leo-on-ai-and-warfare-in-air-force-academy-graduation-address</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vance-invokes-pope-leo-on-ai-and-warfare-in-air-force-academy-graduation-address</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vice President JD Vance said he wanted to &quot;endorse&quot; Pope Leo XIV&#039;s concerns about AI and warfare at the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement ceremony.
The post Vance invokes Pope Leo on AI and warfare in Air Force Academy graduation address first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Receiving a Word from Our Father in Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/receiving-a-word-from-our-father-in-rome</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is a real danger of hardening our hearts against the Holy Father. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: the Fourth Industrial Revolution Could Build the “New Tower of Babel”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-could-build-the-new-tower-of-babel</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-the-fourth-industrial-revolution-could-build-the-new-tower-of-babel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;In Jesus Christ, this humanity in its grandeur becomes the Way, the Truth and the Life.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A Magnanimous Note of Gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for Inserting Thomistic Architecture into Magnifica Humanitas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-magnanimous-note-of-gratitude-to-pope-leo-xiv-for-inserting-thomistic-architecture-into-magnifica-humanitas</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-magnanimous-note-of-gratitude-to-pope-leo-xiv-for-inserting-thomistic-architecture-into-magnifica-humanitas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Consider these Thomistic principles embedded in the document, which sanitize Pope Francis. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Get ready for the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s stop in the Archdiocese of Baltimore</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/get-ready-for-the-national-eucharistic-pilgrimages-stop-in-the-archdiocese-of-baltimore</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/get-ready-for-the-national-eucharistic-pilgrimages-stop-in-the-archdiocese-of-baltimore</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholics from across Maryland will have an opportunity this June to take part in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage as it passes through the Archdiocese of Baltimore on its way from Florida, up the East Coast to Maine and then to Philadelphia  as part of celebrations surrounding America’s 250th anniversary. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Grads hear faith&#45;filled words of encouragement, challenges to take into world beyond campus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/grads-hear-faith-filled-words-of-encouragement-challenges-to-take-into-world-beyond-campus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/grads-hear-faith-filled-words-of-encouragement-challenges-to-take-into-world-beyond-campus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Pope Leo XIV and the highest ranking woman at the Vatican to an ambassador and governor, the 2026 graduates at U.S. Catholic colleges and universities heard faith-filled words of encouragement, challenge and inspiration to take with them into the world beyond campus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>National Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs ahead of Oct. 31 beatification</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-highlights-georgia-martyrs-ahead-of-oct-31-beatification</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage continued to make its way up the East Coast, it took a day to encounter Friar Pedro de Corpa and Companions, the five Franciscan friars -- also known as the Georgia Martyrs -- who will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah, Georgia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Question Corner: Will everyone know each other’s sins at the last judgement?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/question-corner-will-everyone-know-each-others-sins-at-the-last-judgement</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When Jesus comes again to judge us all, how public will this be? As in, will everyone know each other&#039;s sins when this happens? ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo calls for ‘openness’ to Church reform that respects tradition</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-calls-for-openness-to-church-reform-that-respects-tradition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-calls-for-openness-to-church-reform-that-respects-tradition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid renewed tensions between the Vatican and traditionalist Catholics over the teachings of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Leo XIV defended Church reform as a legitimate process that adapts to current needs while remaining rooted in authentic tradition. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Honoring Our Bodies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/honoring-our-bodies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/honoring-our-bodies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The key to cultivating a positive body image is recognizing that the true source of our beauty lies in the fact that we are temples of the Holy Spirit.   There is something unsettling about a magazine that pats itself on the back for “having the courage” to put a size-12 model on their cover. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“Magnifica humanitas”: Pope Leo XIV Makes Major Appeal to “Disarm AI” in His First Encyclical</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-pope-leo-xiv-makes-major-appeal-to-disarm-ai-in-his-first-encyclical</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-pope-leo-xiv-makes-major-appeal-to-disarm-ai-in-his-first-encyclical</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Mikael Corre, Permanent Special Correspondent in Rome,  La Croix Published May 25, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. (Translated from French into English) Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical on Monday, May 25, devoted to “the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.” With Magnifica humanitas, the encyclical presented Monday, May […] ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Vianney—God does not require of us the martyrdom of the body; …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneygod-does-not-require-of-us-the-martyrdom-of-the-body</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ God does not require of us the martyrdom of the body; he requires only the martyrdom of the heart and the will. — St. John Vianney ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Audience: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-audience-liturgical-tradition-and-renewal-drive-evangelization</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-at-audience-liturgical-tradition-and-renewal-drive-evangelization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Vatican II&#039;s 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, and emphasizes the importance of liturgical progress that also preserves sound tradition.
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV decries recent intensification of attacks in Ukraine</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-decries-recent-intensification-of-attacks-in-ukraine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV appeals for peace following the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, stressing that war does not solve problems; it worsens them, for “wherever missiles and drones fall, hopes also collapse; homes and places of worship are destroyed, and innocent lives are shattered.” 

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<title>Pope Leo XIV receives Prime Minister of Spain in the Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-prime-minister-of-spain-in-the-vatican</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-prime-minister-of-spain-in-the-vatican</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Apostolic Journey to Spain in June, Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, in the Vatican.
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope establishes commission to relaunch ‘House for the Relief of Suffering’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-establishes-commission-to-relaunch-house-for-the-relief-of-suffering</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV signs a chirograph creating a new steering commission to relaunch the House for the Relief of Suffering Foundation, established in the Italian city of San Giovanni Rotondo by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Scores of civilians die in Lebanon in intensified Israeli strikes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/scores-of-civilians-die-in-lebanon-in-intensified-israeli-strikes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/scores-of-civilians-die-in-lebanon-in-intensified-israeli-strikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Israeli air attacks kill at least two people in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district as it expandes its operations across the war-battered country. The attacks come in the wake of intense bombing on Tuesday as the IDF  pounds Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes.

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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>When to say ‘no’ to AI in the classroom and at home: A key warning of Magnifica Humanitas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-to-say-no-to-ai-in-the-classroom-and-at-home-a-key-warning-of-magnifica-humanitas-10937</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-to-say-no-to-ai-in-the-classroom-and-at-home-a-key-warning-of-magnifica-humanitas-10937</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV issues a broad call to rethink what it means to educate people in the use of artificial intelligence and its implications, especially for young people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>From the Vatican to Australia: Sistine Chapel exhibit debuts in Sydney</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-the-vatican-to-australia-sistine-chapel-exhibit-debuts-in-sydney</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican Museums and the Archdiocese of Sydney held a conference in Rome to launch the exhibition ahead of the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope decries ‘drastic sterility,’ discrimination against motherhood in Europe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-decries-drastic-sterility-discrimination-against-motherhood-in-europe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-decries-drastic-sterility-discrimination-against-motherhood-in-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leo addressed members of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Demography and others during a conference on the family and demographics. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Society of St. Pius X names priests to be consecrated bishops July 1</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/society-of-st-pius-x-names-priests-to-be-consecrated-bishops-july-1</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/society-of-st-pius-x-names-priests-to-be-consecrated-bishops-july-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The SSPX named four priests to be consecrated as bishops without papal permission — despite a warning from the Vatican that the “schismatic” consecrations would incur excommunication. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Anthropic co&#45;founder points to 3 ethical challenges of AI at Magnifica Humanitas presentation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/anthropic-co-founder-points-to-3-ethical-challenges-of-ai-at-magnifica-humanitas-presentation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/anthropic-co-founder-points-to-3-ethical-challenges-of-ai-at-magnifica-humanitas-presentation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Christopher Olah singled out the duty to the global poor, rediscovering and rethinking what it means to flourish as a human being and the need for discernment on the part of AI model developers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Legacy of Mary’s Motherhood from Guadalupe to the Vatican</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-legacy-of-marys-motherhood-from-guadalupe-to-the-vatican</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Having traveled all over the world to pray at the shrines honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, there is one place that allowed me to feel her tender motherly love especially: Mexico. Our Lady of Guadalupe captured my imagination. Looking into her eyes, I felt the comfort and love of a mother. The tilma is like ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sacred Remembering: Memorial Day and the Eucharist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sacred-remembering-memorial-day-and-the-eucharist</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sacred-remembering-memorial-day-and-the-eucharist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every year at the end of May, the United States observes Memorial Day, a civic holiday that pays honor to those men and women of the armed services who gave their lives in the service of our country. Ceremonies, parades, and speeches will be held in towns across our nation calling to mind our heroic ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Giotto’s Lamentation and the Face of Christ: Renaissance Humanism in Catholic Perspective</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/giottos-lamentation-and-the-face-of-christ-renaissance-humanism-in-catholic-perspective</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/giottos-lamentation-and-the-face-of-christ-renaissance-humanism-in-catholic-perspective</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic view on Renaissance humanism has generally been positive, understanding it as an important cultural and intellectual movement that enriched Christian civilization. It especially views its 13th- through 15th-century forms as compatible with faith, where most of its works were grounded in the dignity of the human person created in God’s image (imago Dei). ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Gemma Galgani, A Soul Willing to Suffer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gemma-galgani-a-soul-willing-to-suffer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Catholics, we know that suffering is unavoidable, but it can teach us how to rely on God alone. That never stopped me from complaining about it, though, even as I tried to avoid even the hint of discomfort. When I compare myself to God’s saints, who often faced great suffering with incredible love and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Extraordinary Possibilities of Ordinary Time</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-extraordinary-possibilities-of-ordinary-time</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-extraordinary-possibilities-of-ordinary-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a modern world where the dynamic, fast-paced, and impressive nature and trajectory of technology dictate that each day seemingly brings a breakthrough or an app to make our lives easier, the term ordinary can seem wholly negative. Professionally, we strive to go beyond what seems ordinary. In our personal lives, we seek out opportunities ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mary, Mother of the Church: Hope Is the Sweetness of Our Life</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mary-mother-of-the-church-hope-is-the-sweetness-of-our-life</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Little Mermaid’s Wager: When AI Speaks for Us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-little-mermaids-wager-when-ai-speaks-for-us</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>No Coincidences: Saints Beside Us on Pilgrimage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/no-coincidences-saints-beside-us-on-pilgrimage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Coincidences:, Saints, Beside, Pilgrimage</media:keywords>
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<title>Start Here: 15 Quotes From Pope Leo XIV&amp;apos;s First Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/start-here-15-quotes-from-pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>When to Say ‘No’ to AI in the Classroom and at Home: A Key Warning of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-to-say-no-to-ai-in-the-classroom-and-at-home-a-key-warning-of-magnifica-humanitas</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a call for moral wisdom in the age of AI, panelists say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-a-call-for-moral-wisdom-in-the-age-of-ai-panelists-say</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-a-call-for-moral-wisdom-in-the-age-of-ai-panelists-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A May 25 presentation coincided with the Vatican&#039;s release of Pope Leo&#039;s first encyclical on safeguarding the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.
The post ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ a call for moral wisdom in the age of AI, panelists say first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican press conference AI must be ‘disarmed’ for humanity’s sake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tells-vatican-press-conference-ai-must-be-disarmed-for-humanitys-sake</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-tells-vatican-press-conference-ai-must-be-disarmed-for-humanitys-sake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking after the promulgation of &quot;Magnifica Humanitas,&quot; the pope explained that he had consulted with scientists, engineers, policymakers, educators and parents as he was working on the encyclical.
The post Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican press conference AI must be ‘disarmed’ for humanity’s sake first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-explores-being-human-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-explores-being-human-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New developments promise extraordinary innovation and economic opportunity. Yet they also raise profound moral questions.
The post ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ explores being human in the age of artificial intelligence first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishops welcome Pope Leo’s encyclical as ‘crystal’ clear guidance for the AI era</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishops-welcome-pope-leos-encyclical-as-crystal-clear-guidance-for-the-ai-era</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishops-welcome-pope-leos-encyclical-as-crystal-clear-guidance-for-the-ai-era</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Catholic bishops are welcoming Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first encyclical, dedicated to safeguarding human dignity by invoking Catholic social teaching as a framework for anchoring artificial intelligence.
The post Bishops welcome Pope Leo’s encyclical as ‘crystal’ clear guidance for the AI era first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo: AI, ‘culture of power’ make just war theory ‘outdated,’ demand new ‘rigorous’ constraints</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-ai-culture-of-power-make-just-war-theory-outdated-demand-new-rigorous-constraints</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-ai-culture-of-power-make-just-war-theory-outdated-demand-new-rigorous-constraints</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, Pope Leo XIV took aim at the normalization of war, made more dangerous by a digital revolution.
The post Pope Leo: AI, ‘culture of power’ make just war theory ‘outdated,’ demand new ‘rigorous’ constraints first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Domestic Church Customs: Pentecost Octave</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/domestic-church-customs-pentecost-octave</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ When it doubt, add fire. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Forgotten Customs of the Octave of Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-the-octave-of-pentecost</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Forgotten, Yet Ancient Vigil of Pentecost The Feast of Pentecost (i.e., White Sunday) is one of the principal feasts in the life of the Church. After Pentecost Sunday and its Octave, we will conclude Pascaltide and begin the Season after Pentecost. Consequently, the Vigil of Pentecost has been a day of required fasting and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/flannery-oconnor-southern-writer-made-catholic-vision-apparent-by-shock</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Flannery O&#039;Connor was not an evangelist. She was an artist, one of the most gifted American fiction writers of the 20th century. But a profoundly Catholic theological vision informs her art, giving her stories resonance and depth that sound deep -- and sometimes deeply disturbing -- spiritual chords. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Meet the new priests to be ordained in 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/meet-the-new-priests-to-be-ordained-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/meet-the-new-priests-to-be-ordained-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Profiles of the new priests will be added to the Catholic Review site daily on this page from June 14 to June 18. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Archbishop William E. Lori has announced the appointment of new pastors and the assignments of permanent deacons</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-william-e-lori-has-announced-the-appointment-of-new-pastors-and-the-assignments-of-permanent-deacons</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori announces the following appointments: ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Maronite patriarch who championed Lebanese independence among sainthood causes advanced by Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/maronite-patriarch-who-championed-lebanese-independence-among-sainthood-causes-advanced-by-pope-leo</link>
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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>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-spirit-opens-doors-of-peace-truth-and-forgiveness-pope-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost by highlighting the role of the Holy Spirit in his repeated calls for peace in recent months, saying the spirit also guides the Church to truth amid a world marked by war, division and ideological fragmentation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Servant of God Dorothy Day—No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/servant-of-god-dorothy-dayno-one-has-a-right-to-sit-down-and-feel-hopeless</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/servant-of-god-dorothy-dayno-one-has-a-right-to-sit-down-and-feel-hopeless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There’s too much work to do. — Servant of God Dorothy Day ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Father, Forgive Them</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-forgive-them</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-forgive-them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It is strange the way a cruel word can inflict a wound that won’t heal.   Behind us at the pizzeria last week were a quartet of old ladies playing cards, and in the corner a group of teenagers clustered in a booth. At my table I was busy trying to keep my 17-month-old son […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Acts 2:17—“It will come to pass in the last days,” God says …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/acts-217it-will-come-to-pass-in-the-last-days-god-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/acts-217it-will-come-to-pass-in-the-last-days-god-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It will come to pass in the last days,” God says, “that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh.” – Acts 2:17 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Acts, 2:17—“It, will, come, pass, the, last, days, ”, God, says, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Gaza&amp;apos;s battle with rising infectious disease risks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/gazas-battle-with-rising-infectious-disease-risks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/gazas-battle-with-rising-infectious-disease-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Civilians in Gaza continue to face daily violence and the spread of infectious disease – all being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies.

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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Highlights of Pope Leo’s visit to Acerra</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/highlights-of-pope-leos-visit-to-acerra</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/highlights-of-pope-leos-visit-to-acerra</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The joy of the people of Acerra, in Italy&#039;s southern Campania region, for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s visit to their wounded land, was manifested throughout the morning as he met with clergy and residents who brought gifts, smiles and music wherever he went. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope on Pentecost: The Paraclete enlightens minds and protects us</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-on-pentecost-the-paraclete-enlightens-minds-and-protects-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ During his Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV reflected on how the Holy Spirit continues to work wonders in our lives, saying that by enlightening minds and instilling new vitality in our hearts, the Paraclete “transfigures history, opening it to salvation, which is the gift that the Lord offers to everyone.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo prays the Spirit may help build a fraternal world where peace reigns</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-the-spirit-may-help-build-a-fraternal-world-where-peace-reigns</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-the-spirit-may-help-build-a-fraternal-world-where-peace-reigns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Regina Caeli, the Pope urged everyone to invoke the Holy Spirit, who opens the doors to faith and encourages the Church to be “welcoming and hospitable to all.” And may the Holy Spirit help us overcome “resistance, selfishness, mistrust, and prejudice,” allowing fraternity to flourish.
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope prays for Christians in China and Middle East</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-prays-for-christians-in-china-and-middle-east</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-prays-for-christians-in-china-and-middle-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following the Regina Caeli prayer, Pope Leo XIV entrusts Chinese Christians to the Virgin Mary, praying that they might be witnesses of “hope and peace.” The Pope’s thoughts also turn to those suffering from the conflict in the Holy Land. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV authorizes beatification of 80 civil war martyrs ahead of his trip to Spain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-authorizes-beatification-of-80-civil-war-martyrs-ahead-of-his-trip-to-spain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-authorizes-beatification-of-80-civil-war-martyrs-ahead-of-his-trip-to-spain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In addition, the pope will declare four other religious from various countries as venerable. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV discusses major challenges of EU and its future with European bishops</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-discusses-major-challenges-of-eu-and-its-future-with-european-bishops</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-discusses-major-challenges-of-eu-and-its-future-with-european-bishops</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the bishops proposed many possible topics for the meeting, the pontiff emphasized dialogue and peace as priorities. The pope also said migrants must be respected and needed services not denied. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Catholics celebrate Mary as ‘mother of the Church’ the day after Pentecost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-catholics-celebrate-mary-as-mother-of-the-church-the-day-after-pentecost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-catholics-celebrate-mary-as-mother-of-the-church-the-day-after-pentecost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ Pope Leo XIV laments ‘the cry of creation and the poor’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-italys-land-of-fires-pope-leo-xiv-laments-the-cry-of-creation-and-the-poor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-italys-land-of-fires-pope-leo-xiv-laments-the-cry-of-creation-and-the-poor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father said Pope Francis&#039; encyclical Laudato Si&#039; is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>In Italian region marred by toxic waste, Pope Leo XIV praises ‘beauty no injustice can erase’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-italian-region-marred-by-toxic-waste-pope-leo-xiv-praises-beauty-no-injustice-can-erase</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy&#039;s &quot;Land of Fires.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>When Does a Human Person Begin?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-does-a-human-person-begin</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-does-a-human-person-begin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why Beginnings Matter for Bioethics and Moral Courage When does a human being begin to be? At first glance, the question seems simple, much as the question of when a person dies can seem simple. In reality, both stand at the center of the most urgent bioethical debates of our time. The question of human ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Navigating Luciferian False Light in a Confusing Age</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/navigating-luciferian-false-light-in-a-confusing-age</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/navigating-luciferian-false-light-in-a-confusing-age</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I had a very difficult situation arise in the wake of my father’s death. A person in a position of authority, who by all accounts was filled with light and joy, led us astray. I knew it was false. I battled against it alone. The difficulty for me was the seemingly radiant light and joy ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Navigating, Luciferian, False, Light, Confusing, Age</media:keywords>
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<title>Pentecost and Divinity’s Breath on Humanity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pentecost-and-divinitys-breath-on-humanity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pentecost-and-divinitys-breath-on-humanity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Resurrection Day, Jesus breathed on His disciples, a gesture odd in itself but packed with meaning for our celebration of Pentecost. Gospel (Read Jn. 20:19-23) This Sunday’s Gospel tells us that Jesus surprised the disciples “on the evening of that first day of the week” by appearing in their midst without using a door ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pentecost, and, Divinity’s, Breath, Humanity</media:keywords>
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<title>From Dead Idol to Life&#45;Giving Spirit: On How to Wait for God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/from-dead-idol-to-life-giving-spirit-on-how-to-wait-for-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/from-dead-idol-to-life-giving-spirit-on-how-to-wait-for-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A few years ago, I travelled to Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, India, to teach classes. My overnight bus to Nagpur was scheduled for 9:30 pm, but it was delayed nearly two hours. I waited at the stop—perhaps dozing off or absorbed in my phone—distracted, not fully attentive. When I finally looked up, the bus had ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How to Cultivate the Virtue of Patriotism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-cultivate-the-virtue-of-patriotism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-to-cultivate-the-virtue-of-patriotism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Patriotism can be a difficult virtue to practice, but the first step is to realize that it is a virtue and an important one at that. Without getting too technical, we can describe patriotism as the love of one’s civic fathers and mothers. It is a reverential love borne of gratitude for the many goods ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>U.S. Bishops Urge Congress to Boost Housing Funds as Homelessness Surges</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-urge-congress-to-boost-housing-funds-as-homelessness-surges</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pentecost: The Spirit of the Lord Filled the Earth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pentecost-the-spirit-of-the-lord-filled-the-earth</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Father Kapaun’s Heroism: ‘Father Would Go to the Sound of the Guns’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-kapauns-heroism-father-would-go-to-the-sound-of-the-guns</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eucharistic Pilgrimage Set to Kick Off in St. Augustine, Florida</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eucharistic-pilgrimage-set-to-kick-off-in-st-augustine-florida</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christ the Shepherd, Christ the Lamb</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christ-the-shepherd-christ-the-lamb</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>One theologian’s work on a Catholic approach to AI and his hopes for ‘Magnifica Humanitas’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/one-theologians-work-on-a-catholic-approach-to-ai-and-his-hopes-for-magnifica-humanitas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As Pope Leo XIV is poised to address AI in his encyclical &quot;Magnifica Humanitas,&quot; Brian J.A. Boyd, the U.S. faith liaison for The Future of Life Institute, spoke with OSV News&#039; Charles Camosy about his work on AI ethics and how it might be used as a tool to serve the common good.
The post One theologian’s work on a Catholic approach to AI and his hopes for ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/la-auxiliary-bishop-aclan-the-2nd-filipino-american-to-be-named-us-bishop-retires</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/la-auxiliary-bishop-aclan-the-2nd-filipino-american-to-be-named-us-bishop-retires</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Alejandro &quot;Alex&quot; D. Aclan, the second Filipino American priest to be named bishop in the U.S.
The post LA Auxiliary Bishop Aclan, the 2nd Filipino American to be named US bishop, retires first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Former cosmetics exec to be ordained priest is driven by ‘restlessness’ of love for the poor</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/former-cosmetics-exec-to-be-ordained-priest-is-driven-by-restlessness-of-love-for-the-poor</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/former-cosmetics-exec-to-be-ordained-priest-is-driven-by-restlessness-of-love-for-the-poor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of his May 23 priestly ordination, Deacon Scott-Vincent Borba -- co-founder of beauty giant e.l.f. Cosmetics, who left stardom for the seminary -- sat down with OSV News for an interview.
The post Former cosmetics exec to be ordained priest is driven by ‘restlessness’ of love for the poor first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/swedens-cardinal-arborelius-says-ai-needs-moral-compass-as-faith-grows-in-secular-europe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/swedens-cardinal-arborelius-says-ai-needs-moral-compass-as-faith-grows-in-secular-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Asked about modern challenges for Catholics, especially in the age of AI, Cardinal Arborelius said that &quot;we forget our spiritual and moral value.&quot;
The post Sweden’s Cardinal Arborelius says AI needs moral compass as faith grows in secular Europe first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/emergent-misalignment-when-ai-goes-rogue-is-a-key-challenge-says-catholic-expert</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/emergent-misalignment-when-ai-goes-rogue-is-a-key-challenge-says-catholic-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV releases “Magnifica Humanitas,” his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, an AI ethics scholar told OSV News that a key challenge lies in emergent misalignment,…
The post ‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Octave Day of the Ascension</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/octave-day-of-the-ascension</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The ascension of the Lord is the seal of the Catholic Faith.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SSPX ‘Operation Survival’ 2.0: Interview with Canonist Marc Balestrieri</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/sspx-operation-survival-20-interview-with-canonist-marc-balestrieri</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/sspx-operation-survival-20-interview-with-canonist-marc-balestrieri</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When is criminal canonical schism committed? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fatima and Communist Mummies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fatima-and-communist-mummies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fatima-and-communist-mummies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Communism is a pseudo-religion. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New CEO for Pelican Plus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-ceo-for-pelican-plus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-ceo-for-pelican-plus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A digital castle against the Antichrist Technocracy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: Pentecost Sunday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-pentecost-sunday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Of all the treasures in the sacred liturgy of Holy Roman Catholic Church, Pentecost is surely among the richest, perhaps the richest, especially as it comes to us in the Vetus Ordo. Easter has its Vigil with the blessing of baptismal water, its octave, its addition to the Roman Canon. Pentecost, mirroring Easter as a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope will find a living, growing Church in Madrid, Spanish cardinal says</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-will-find-a-living-growing-church-in-madrid-spanish-cardinal-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-will-find-a-living-growing-church-in-madrid-spanish-cardinal-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV will encounter a living and growing Church when he arrives in Madrid, a revitalization highlighted by his planned blessing of the cornerstones for 12 new parishes, said Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>1930 Films now in the public domain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/1930-films-now-in-the-public-domain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/1930-films-now-in-the-public-domain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Jan. 1, all Hollywood films released in 1930 entered the public domain. As a result, many of them can now be watched online for free. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The reality of the abortion pill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-reality-of-the-abortion-pill</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-reality-of-the-abortion-pill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the reality of a successful abortion: It always ends at least one life. And when we know that, perhaps we can also see that abortion demands a response. This is why thousands of pregnancy centers nationwide provide free services to pregnant and parenting women in need. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Monsignor Joseph Lizor, oldest priest in Baltimore archdiocese and former Edgemere pastor, dies at 94</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/monsignor-joseph-lizor-oldest-priest-in-baltimore-archdiocese-and-former-edgemere-pastor-dies-at-94</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/monsignor-joseph-lizor-oldest-priest-in-baltimore-archdiocese-and-former-edgemere-pastor-dies-at-94</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Monsignor Joseph Lizor Jr., the oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former longtime Baltimore County pastor known for his unwavering devotion to parishioners, died May 18. He was  94. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Bernardine of Siena—Jesus, name full of glory, grace, love, and strength! …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernardine-of-sienajesus-name-full-of-glory-grace-love-and-strength</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernardine-of-sienajesus-name-full-of-glory-grace-love-and-strength</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus, name full of glory, grace, love, and strength! You are the refuge of those who repent, our banner of warfare in this life, the medicine of souls, the comfort of those who mourn, the delight of those who believe. — St. Bernardine of Siena ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Joseph of Calasanz—All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-of-calasanzall-who-undertake-to-teach-must-be-endowed-with-deep-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-of-calasanzall-who-undertake-to-teach-must-be-endowed-with-deep-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love, the greatest patience, and most of all, profound humility. — St. Joseph of Calasanz ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Beloved Dog Teaches Lessons in Life &amp;amp; Death</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beloved-dog-teaches-lessons-in-life-death</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/beloved-dog-teaches-lessons-in-life-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. Our family dog, Rory, is nearly 15 years old. When we got him, our children were seven, five, three, and a newborn. They have virtually no memory of life before we brought Rory into our family. He has been a great pet. His presence in our home has taught all the lessons one would […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Church’s lay leaders must foster openness and communion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-churchs-lay-leaders-must-foster-openness-and-communion</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-churchs-lay-leaders-must-foster-openness-and-communion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encourages leaders of ecclesial movements and lay associations to guide those under their care with discernment and transparency, so that they may remain open to the world and grounded in communion.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nigeria: Bishop Badejo echoes Pope Leo’s call for responsible engagement with digital media</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nigeria-bishop-badejo-echoes-pope-leos-call-for-responsible-engagement-with-digital-media</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nigeria-bishop-badejo-echoes-pope-leos-call-for-responsible-engagement-with-digital-media</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the International Communication Conference at Rome’s Pontifical Urbaniana University on “Preserving human voices and faces” got underway on Thursday, 21 May, Nigeria’s Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Diocese of Oyo has reiterated Pope Leo XIV’s message for communication that does not alienate.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Analysing AI&amp;apos;s impact on media, communities and inequalities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/analysing-ais-impact-on-media-communities-and-inequalities</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/analysing-ais-impact-on-media-communities-and-inequalities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The conference “Preserving Human Voices and Faces,” organized by the Dicastery for Communications and inspired by Pope Leo’s message for the World Day of Social Communication, brings together international academics, tech experts, journalists and more to discuss the impact of AI on relationships, the media, societies and communities. 

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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>COMECE outlines a vision for Europe’s future against populism and wars</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/comece-outlines-a-vision-for-europes-future-against-populism-and-wars</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/comece-outlines-a-vision-for-europes-future-against-populism-and-wars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking at a press conference at Vatican Radio headquarters, the presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) reflected on their meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday morning and on presenting him with a proposal for a new edition of “Rethinking Europe” for fall 2027.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Think, collaborate, learn: How to preserve our humanity in the time of AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/think-collaborate-learn-how-to-preserve-our-humanity-in-the-time-of-ai</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/think-collaborate-learn-how-to-preserve-our-humanity-in-the-time-of-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Key speakers at the afternoon session of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in the Vatican paint a sobering picture of what could be a dystopian future for humanity as AI increasingly shapes our reality. They also convey hope and optimism as men and women of goodwill are called to take action in the service of the common good.
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Think, collaborate, learn:, How, preserve, our, humanity, the, time</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-expresses-deep-concern-for-future-of-lebanon-calls-for-strengthening-unity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-expresses-deep-concern-for-future-of-lebanon-calls-for-strengthening-unity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia  headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing his concern for that country and the role of ecumenism for Christian unity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV laments that after receiving confirmation, many young people ‘disappear from the parish’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-laments-that-after-receiving-confirmation-many-young-people-disappear-from-the-parish</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-laments-that-after-receiving-confirmation-many-young-people-disappear-from-the-parish</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to a group of young people soon to be confirmed, Pope Leo XIV encouraged perseverance in the faith and emphasized that faith is lived in community, not in isolation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-explains-why-vatican-iis-reform-did-not-change-only-the-rites-of-the-liturgy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-explains-why-vatican-iis-reform-did-not-change-only-the-rites-of-the-liturgy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On May 20, the pope began a series of messages focused on “Sacrosanctum Concilium,” a constitution on the sacred liturgy and the first document promulgated by the Second Vatican Council. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>EWTN News explains: What is a papal encylical?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ewtn-news-explains-what-is-a-papal-encylical</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ewtn-news-explains-what-is-a-papal-encylical</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Papal encyclicals are a powerful way the pope shapes global debates and articulates Church doctrine, but how should Catholics understand them? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>EWTN, News, explains:, What, papal, encylical</media:keywords>
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<title>How does Pope Leo pray?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-does-pope-leo-pray</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-does-pope-leo-pray</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In an interview released by the Augustinians, the pope&#039;s personal secretary offers details about the Holy Father&#039;s prayer life and insights into his style of governance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, does, Pope, Leo, pray</media:keywords>
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<title>The Gift of Hope from a Good and Clear Conscience</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-gift-of-hope-from-a-good-and-clear-conscience</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-gift-of-hope-from-a-good-and-clear-conscience</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Peter wrote to a Christian community that was being persecuted for their faith in Christ: Beloved: Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that when you ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Gift, Hope, from, Good, and, Clear, Conscience</media:keywords>
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<title>Called to the Lay Monkery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/called-to-the-lay-monkery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/called-to-the-lay-monkery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I recently picked up the book Joy Within His House: A Cloistered Nun’s Reflections on Following Christ by Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, OP. The book explores life within the cloister, which is a mysterious place for 99.999% of the world’s population. Her revelations are profound and distinctly Dominican. She answers the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Called, the, Lay, Monkery</media:keywords>
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<title>Worshipping the Rising Son: The Temple, the Lamb, and Facing East</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/worshipping-the-rising-son-the-temple-the-lamb-and-facing-east</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/worshipping-the-rising-son-the-temple-the-lamb-and-facing-east</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What happens after we die? Someone once gave examples to help formulate an answer. His help was in the form of questions: Have you tried to describe a rainbow to a man born blind? Or a Tchaikovsky symphony like Sleeping Beauty or Swan Lake, to a person born deaf? Explain the exquisite fragrance of a ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Worshipping, the, Rising, Son:, The, Temple, the, Lamb, and, Facing, East</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Water Baptism Is Necessary for Salvation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/why-water-baptism-is-necessary-for-salvation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/why-water-baptism-is-necessary-for-salvation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus, Scripture, and the Catholic Church teach that water baptism is necessary for our salvation. It washes away our sins, infuses our souls with grace, and puts us in communion with God and His Church. Still, many wonder why we need water for baptism. Why can’t faith in Jesus be enough? Accordingly, this article will ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, Water, Baptism, Necessary, for, Salvation</media:keywords>
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<title>Courage and Strength Come from Being Loved</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/courage-and-strength-come-from-being-loved</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/courage-and-strength-come-from-being-loved</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ About twenty years ago, I was at a Mass celebrated by Fr. Richard McAlear, OMI (frmac.org), a well-known priest with the gift and charism of healing. Fr. McAlear prayed over each person who came forward and spoke a few words with them. When it was my turn, Father held my face, looked into my eyes ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Courage, and, Strength, Come, from, Being, Loved</media:keywords>
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<title>Lessons From the ‘Synod Study Group 9’ Debacle</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-the-synod-study-group-9-debacle</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lessons-from-the-synod-study-group-9-debacle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hard Freeze Tests Growers’ Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hard-freeze-tests-growers-faith</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Patrons of Catholic Tech Bros</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-patrons-of-catholic-tech-bros</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Bishops Plan Sacred Heart Consecration, Issue Agenda for June Meeting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-plan-sacred-heart-consecration-issue-agenda-for-june-meeting</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Catholic Bishops Urge Immigration Reform to Uphold ‘God&#45;Given Dignity’ in Budget Bill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-catholic-bishops-urge-immigration-reform-to-uphold-god-given-dignity-in-budget-bill</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-catholic-bishops-urge-immigration-reform-to-uphold-god-given-dignity-in-budget-bill</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catholic, Bishops, Urge, Immigration, Reform, Uphold, ‘God-Given, Dignity’, Budget, Bill</media:keywords>
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<title>Interfaith peace march in Jerusalem counters rising violence and division</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/interfaith-peace-march-in-jerusalem-counters-rising-violence-and-division</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/interfaith-peace-march-in-jerusalem-counters-rising-violence-and-division</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Holding placards calling for “justice,” “trust” and “peace,” religious leaders led hundreds of peace activists, Jews, Muslims, Christians and Druze in a march in Jerusalem May 18,…
The post Interfaith peace march in Jerusalem counters rising violence and division first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-confirmation-candidates-to-ask-holy-spirit-for-gift-of-perseverance</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-confirmation-candidates-to-ask-holy-spirit-for-gift-of-perseverance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has encouraged young Catholics preparing to receive the sacrament of confirmation to ask the Holy Spirit for the gift of perseverance, warning that…
The post Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden&#45;era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/lawsuit-continues-to-challenge-biden-era-regulation-adding-abortion-to-pregnant-worker-protections</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/lawsuit-continues-to-challenge-biden-era-regulation-adding-abortion-to-pregnant-worker-protections</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A group of Catholic ministries asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision in regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.
The post Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden-era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Safe environment, sainthood causes and Sacred Heart on agenda for US bishops’ meeting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/safe-environment-sainthood-causes-and-sacred-heart-on-agenda-for-us-bishops-meeting</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/safe-environment-sainthood-causes-and-sacred-heart-on-agenda-for-us-bishops-meeting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The nation&#039;s Catholic bishops have a full agenda for their annual spring meeting, with topics including safe environment protocols, sainthood causes, the Synod on Synodality and the consecration of the U.S. to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The post Safe environment, sainthood causes and Sacred Heart on agenda for US bishops’ meeting first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Safe, environment, sainthood, causes, and, Sacred, Heart, agenda, for, bishops’, meeting</media:keywords>
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<title>Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vance-looking-forward-to-reading-pope-leos-ai-encyclical</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vance-looking-forward-to-reading-pope-leos-ai-encyclical</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance said May 19 during a press briefing at the White House that he is “looking forward to reading” Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming first…
The post Vance ‘looking forward to reading’ Pope Leo’s AI encyclical first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Monday within the Octave of the Ascension</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/monday-within-the-octave-of-the-ascension</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/monday-within-the-octave-of-the-ascension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.℟. Amen. Reading 4From the Sermons of St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople.On the Ascension, tom 3Then Christ went up into heaven, He offered unto the Father the First-fruits of our nature, and the Father marvelled at the offering, seeing the Majesty of ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Saint Thomas Aquinas and the True Notion of “Common Good”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/saint-thomas-aquinas-and-the-true-notion-of-common-good</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/saint-thomas-aquinas-and-the-true-notion-of-common-good</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;A multitude of free men is ordered by the ruler towards the common good.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Saint, Thomas, Aquinas, and, the, True, Notion, “Common, Good”</media:keywords>
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<title>Tuesday within the Octave of the Ascension</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/tuesday-within-the-octave-of-the-ascension</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/tuesday-within-the-octave-of-the-ascension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.℟. Amen. Reading 4From the Sermons of St. Maximus, Bishop of Turin.43rd, 2nd on Pentecost.My holy brethren, ye remember that I have likened the Saviour to that eagle, touching which it is written in the Book of Psalms, cii. 5, “thy youth is renewed like ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Benedict’s Resignation: the Question of the Frozen ATMs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/benedicts-resignation-the-question-of-the-frozen-atms</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/benedicts-resignation-the-question-of-the-frozen-atms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An analysis of one explanation of Benedict&#039;s resignation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Conciliar Legacy: the Displacement of Judgment from Truth to the Primacy of Intention</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-conciliar-legacy-the-displacement-of-judgment-from-truth-to-the-primacy-of-intention</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-conciliar-legacy-the-displacement-of-judgment-from-truth-to-the-primacy-of-intention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When the metaphysical order of judgment is bypassed, reasoning collapses onto a Cartesian-style plane. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Conciliar, Legacy:, the, Displacement, Judgment, from, Truth, the, Primacy, Intention</media:keywords>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Question, Corner:, Are, parish, priests, allowed, confirmations</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV thanks Catholic Extension Society for supporting poor US dioceses</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-catholic-extension-society-for-supporting-poor-us-dioceses</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-thanks-catholic-extension-society-for-supporting-poor-us-dioceses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholic Extension Society in its mission of supporting poor and remote Catholic communities across the United States, Puerto Rico and Cuba during a papal audience on May 18, saying that &quot;love for our neighbor is tangible proof of the authenticity of our love for God.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>When It Feels Like Your Life is Out of Control</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-it-feels-like-your-life-is-out-of-control</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-it-feels-like-your-life-is-out-of-control</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It can be an awful feeling — one that grabs you by the throat, whirls you around in all directions, and removes any sense of balance from your daily existence: the feeling of being overwhelmed. Many times, if you are honest with yourself, you can claim responsibility for it. Yes, you have agreed to do too much, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Feels, Like, Your, Life, Out, Control</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thérèse of Lisieux—It seems to me that humility is truth…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxit-seems-to-me-that-humility-is-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxit-seems-to-me-that-humility-is-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It seems to me that humility is truth. I do not know whether I am humble, but I do know that I see the truth in all things. — St. Thérèse of Lisieux ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thérèse, Lisieux—It, seems, that, humility, truth…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Bosco—Goodwill, strengthened by the grace of God, will produce marvelous results …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscogoodwill-strengthened-by-the-grace-of-god-will-produce-marvelous-results</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscogoodwill-strengthened-by-the-grace-of-god-will-produce-marvelous-results</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Goodwill, strengthened by the grace of God, will produce marvelous results. Yet, in order to succeed we must try hard to know and to feel the beauty of virtue and the joy that is in store for those who serve a loving God. — St. John Bosco ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas to be published May 25</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-to-be-published-may-25</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-first-encyclical-magnifica-humanitas-to-be-published-may-25</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope and various speakers is scheduled for the same day at the Vatican.
                    Read all
                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope praises Catholic Extension Society for bringing Christ to remote communities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-praises-catholic-extension-society-for-bringing-christ-to-remote-communities</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-praises-catholic-extension-society-for-bringing-christ-to-remote-communities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo welcomes members of the Board of Governors of The Catholic Extension Society to the Vatican, thanking them for over a century of missionary service to poorer Catholic communities in the United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to Catholicos Aram I: &amp;apos;I pray daily for the people of Lebanon&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-catholicos-aram-i-i-pray-daily-for-the-people-of-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-catholicos-aram-i-i-pray-daily-for-the-people-of-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church – See of Cilicia, paid a visit to the Holy Father in the Vatican on Monday, marking the first official visit of the Catholicos to Pope Leo. In Pope Leo&#039;s address, he expressed his daily prayers for the people of Lebanon and his &#039;deep concern&#039; for them and the Churches of the Middle East.
                    Read all
                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Canadian university launches new Institute dedicated to Pope Francis</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/canadian-university-launches-new-institute-dedicated-to-pope-francis</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/canadian-university-launches-new-institute-dedicated-to-pope-francis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dr Peter Meehan, President of St Jerome’s University in Ontario, Canada, speaks to Vatican News about the new Pope Francis Institute, which aims to keep the pastoral and intellectual legacy of the late Pope alive. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Malaysia’s Cardinal Francis: Asian diversity is an asset, not a threat</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/malaysias-cardinal-francis-asian-diversity-is-an-asset-not-a-threat</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/malaysias-cardinal-francis-asian-diversity-is-an-asset-not-a-threat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Archbishop of Penang in Malaysia, speaks to Vatican News about the &quot;vibrant&quot; Church in the region, and warns against adopting a ‘minority complex’.  
                    Read all
                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Malaysia’s, Cardinal, Francis:, Asian, diversity, asset, not, threat</media:keywords>
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<title>The Catholic Church&amp;apos;s response to AI — so far</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-catholic-churchs-response-to-ai-so-far</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-catholic-churchs-response-to-ai-so-far</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As anticipation builds for Pope Leo XIV&#039;s first papal encyclical, recent teachings reveal the contours of a Catholic approach to artificial intelligence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Catholic, Churchs, response, —, far</media:keywords>
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<title>Leo XIV greets young people who fled war&#45;torn Gaza and will continue their studies in Rome</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-greets-young-people-who-fled-war-torn-gaza-and-will-continue-their-studies-in-rome</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-greets-young-people-who-fled-war-torn-gaza-and-will-continue-their-studies-in-rome</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through a special program sponsored by the Diocese of Rome, Sapienza University and the Sant&#039;Egidio Community, 72 young people from Gaza will be able to continue studies cut short by the war. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV to visit France in September, including a stop at UNESCO headquarters</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-france-in-september-including-a-stop-at-unesco-headquarters</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-france-in-september-including-a-stop-at-unesco-headquarters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The visit will mark the pope&#039;s fifth international apostolic journey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, visit, France, September, including, stop, UNESCO, headquarters</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican sets up commission on artificial intelligence</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-sets-up-commission-on-artificial-intelligence</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-sets-up-commission-on-artificial-intelligence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV approved the new body as the Vatican prepares for his first encyclical, expected to address artificial intelligence through the lens of Catholic social teaching. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, sets, commission, artificial, intelligence</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV: AI communication must preserve ‘human voices and faces’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-ai-communication-must-preserve-human-voices-and-faces</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-ai-communication-must-preserve-human-voices-and-faces</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain centered on human dignity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV:, communication, must, preserve, ‘human, voices, and, faces’</media:keywords>
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<title>The Paradox of the Ascension</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-paradox-of-the-ascension</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-paradox-of-the-ascension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ascension Sunday presents a paradox:  Jesus leaves His apostles for Heaven, but He assures them He is always with them.  What kind of departure was this? Gospel (Read Mt. 28:16-20) Sunday’s Gospel records the end of Jesus’ forty days of post-Resurrection appearances and teaching.  The account of what actually happened during those days is quite ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Paradox, the, Ascension</media:keywords>
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<title>Awaiting Pentecost and the Docudrama “That They May Be One”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/awaiting-pentecost-and-the-docudrama-that-they-may-be-one</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/awaiting-pentecost-and-the-docudrama-that-they-may-be-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Church has entered into that liturgical time between Ascension and Pentecost, the time of the original novena. As we journey through this time of focused prayer to the Holy Spirit, a new film will be hitting theaters nationwide May 19-20. That They May Be One is a docudrama combining commentaries and visually stunning reenactments. ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Restoring the Ascension to Thursday: A Strong Step in Renewing Catholic Culture</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/restoring-the-ascension-to-thursday-a-strong-step-in-renewing-catholic-culture</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/restoring-the-ascension-to-thursday-a-strong-step-in-renewing-catholic-culture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of my tasks while working at the Vatican’s Secretariat of State was to handle letters written to the pope from bishops throughout the world. I would briefly summarize their contents before forwarding them to the Holy Father so that he might decide how to respond. Although the range of concerns expressed by shepherds across ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Restoring, the, Ascension, Thursday:, Strong, Step, Renewing, Catholic, Culture</media:keywords>
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<title>Mary as Medium and Model</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mary-as-medium-and-model</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mary-as-medium-and-model</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eric Church Shares ‘Six Strings of Life’ in Epic UNC Commencement Address</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eric-church-shares-six-strings-of-life-in-epic-unc-commencement-address</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. James Vicariate Offers Spiritual Home to Hebrew&#45;Speaking Catholics</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-james-vicariate-offers-spiritual-home-to-hebrew-speaking-catholics</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What to Watch: Americana Programming, Including the Eucharistic Pilgrimage</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-to-watch-americana-programming-including-the-eucharistic-pilgrimage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ feature ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Watch:, Americana, Programming, Including, the, Eucharistic, Pilgrimage</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Big Bang Theory’ and the Myth of the Modern Atheist</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/big-bang-theory-and-the-myth-of-the-modern-atheist</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ commentary ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eudist sisters face possible eviction with prayer, trust in God  — and an attorney</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eudist-sisters-face-possible-eviction-with-prayer-trust-in-god-and-an-attorney</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/eudist-sisters-face-possible-eviction-with-prayer-trust-in-god-and-an-attorney</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Eudist sisters, who serve the imprisoned, are seeing one of their members at risk of eviction from a San Diego residence they have rented for years.
The post Eudist sisters face possible eviction with prayer, trust in God  — and an attorney first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Eudist, sisters, face, possible, eviction, with, prayer, trust, God, —, and, attorney</media:keywords>
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<title>Obsession</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/obsession</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/obsession</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unable to express his romantic feelings, a socially awkward music store clerk makes a wish for a friend to fall in love with him -- but the results are anything but a dream come true.
The post Obsession first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Obsession</media:keywords>
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<title>Preserving human voices and faces: 3 challenges from Pope Leo for World Communications Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/preserving-human-voices-and-faces-3-challenges-from-pope-leo-for-world-communications-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/preserving-human-voices-and-faces-3-challenges-from-pope-leo-for-world-communications-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In our AI-driven age, Pope Leo insists that we keep the human person at the heart of every digital interaction.
The post Preserving human voices and faces: 3 challenges from Pope Leo for World Communications Day first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Preserving, human, voices, and, faces:, challenges, from, Pope, Leo, for, World, Communications, Day</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo to visit France in September</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-visit-france-in-september</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-visit-france-in-september</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The visit will be the first time a pope has traveled to France on an official papal state visit since Pope Benedict XVI in 2008
The post Pope Leo to visit France in September first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, visit, France, September</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope approves creation of interdicasterial commission on AI</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-approves-creation-of-interdicasterial-commission-on-ai</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-approves-creation-of-interdicasterial-commission-on-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV approved the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence in a rescript released May 16.
The post Pope approves creation of interdicasterial commission on AI first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, approves, creation, interdicasterial, commission</media:keywords>
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<title>Friday in the Octave of the Ascension</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/friday-in-the-octave-of-the-ascension</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/friday-in-the-octave-of-the-ascension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;...until the day came when that triumphant procession of victory, which He had led from the realms of shattered death, followed Him with unimaginable pomp into the heavens.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Friday, the, Octave, the, Ascension</media:keywords>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: Sunday after Ascension THURSDAY</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-sunday-after-ascension-thursday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-sunday-after-ascension-thursday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Sunday after the Ascension places us in a holy interval. The Lord has gone up in glory but the promised Spirit has not yet descended like fire. The Apostles have returned from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. They are gathered in the Upper Room with Mary, with memories still burning from the Last ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Illo, Tempore:, Sunday, after, Ascension, THURSDAY</media:keywords>
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<title>Saturday in the Octave of the Ascension</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/saturday-in-the-octave-of-the-ascension</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/saturday-in-the-octave-of-the-ascension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From the Roman office of the feast. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May God the Father Omnipotent, be to us merciful and clement.℟. Amen. Reading 4From the Sermons of Pope St. Leo the Great.2nd on the Ascension.And so the seen Presence of our Redeemer in the Body was changed for an unseen Presence in the Sacraments, and hearing ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Saturday, the, Octave, the, Ascension</media:keywords>
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<title>Forgotten Customs of Ascensiontide</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-ascensiontide</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-ascensiontide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ascensiontide As the Forgotten End of Pascaltide The total length of Paschaltide from Easter Sunday to the end of Whitsuntide is fifty-six days inclusive. In this way, Holy Mother Church shows us the joy of Easter has eclipsed the time of penance of Lent. Ascentiontide lasts for 10 days and is part of the Pascal ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Forgotten, Customs, Ascensiontide</media:keywords>
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<title>The SSPX’s Confession of Faith: Obfuscation or Open Hearts? Dialogue is the Answer</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-sspxs-confession-of-faith-obfuscation-or-open-hearts-dialogue-is-the-answer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-sspxs-confession-of-faith-obfuscation-or-open-hearts-dialogue-is-the-answer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We note what is conspicuous by its absence in the SSPX declaration of faith. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, SSPX’s, Confession, Faith:, Obfuscation, Open, Hearts, Dialogue, the, Answer</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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Archdiocese, Baltimore, files, new, proposed, plan, for, Chapter, reorganization</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Paul II—The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-message-of-fatima-is-in-its-basic-nucleus-a-call-to-conversion-and-repentance</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-message-of-fatima-is-in-its-basic-nucleus-a-call-to-conversion-and-repentance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance, as in the Gospel. — St. John Paul II ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Paul, II—The, message, Fatima, is, its, basic, nucleus, call, conversion, and, repentance…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Leo the Great—Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the body is raised …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-leo-the-greatchrists-ascension-is-our-uplifting-and-the-hope-of-the-body-is-raised</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-leo-the-greatchrists-ascension-is-our-uplifting-and-the-hope-of-the-body-is-raised</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the body is raised … for today not only are we confirmed as possessors of paradise, but have also in Christ penetrated the heights of heaven. — St. Leo the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Isidore—Sacrifice is so called from being “made sacred,” …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-isidoresacrifice-is-so-called-from-being-made-sacred</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-isidoresacrifice-is-so-called-from-being-made-sacred</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sacrifice is so called from being “made sacred,” because by mystical prayer it is consecrated on our behalf in memory of the Lord’s passion; whence, on his command, we call this the body and blood of Christ. — St. Isidore ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Isidore—Sacrifice, called, from, being, “made, sacred, ”, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Nuncio to Ukraine: Heavy attacks suggest no intention to end war</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/nuncio-to-ukraine-heavy-attacks-suggest-no-intention-to-end-war</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/nuncio-to-ukraine-heavy-attacks-suggest-no-intention-to-end-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, describes the particularly intense Russian bombings of Ukraine on May 13–14, condemning attacks on humanitarian workers, which he said were &quot;deliberately targeted so that the population does not receive aid.&quot;
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nuncio, Ukraine:, Heavy, attacks, suggest, intention, end, war</media:keywords>
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<title>Pakistani bishops voice hope and concerns during ad limina visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pakistani-bishops-voice-hope-and-concerns-during-ad-limina-visit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pakistani-bishops-voice-hope-and-concerns-during-ad-limina-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During their ad limina visit to the Vatican, Pakistan’s bishops shared the hopes and hardships of the Church in their country. Bishop Samson Shukardin speaks of challenges including discrimination, blasphemy accusations, and forced conversions, while expressing hope for equal rights and a stronger future for Christians in Pakistan.
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Preserving Human Voices and Faces’: International Conference on AI at Urbaniana University</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/preserving-human-voices-and-faces-international-conference-on-ai-at-urbaniana-university</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/preserving-human-voices-and-faces-international-conference-on-ai-at-urbaniana-university</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The event, organised by the Dicastery for Communication in collaboration with the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the John XXIII Foundation, is set to take place on 21 May. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Preserving, Human, Voices, and, Faces’:, International, Conference, Urbaniana, University</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope commends Cardinal Tscherrig‘s witness of hope at Funeral Mass</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-commends-cardinal-tscherrigs-witness-of-hope-at-funeral-mass</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-commends-cardinal-tscherrigs-witness-of-hope-at-funeral-mass</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the funeral Mass for Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig in St Peter’s Basilica on Friday, 15 May 2026,  Pope Leo XIV reflects on the late Cardinal’s decades of diplomatic and pastoral service to the Holy See and upholds his witness of Christian hope.

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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>&amp;apos;Undivided Heart‘: Carmen Hernández on mission and virginity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/undivided-heart-carmen-hernandez-on-mission-and-virginity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/undivided-heart-carmen-hernandez-on-mission-and-virginity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Josefina Ramón Berna’s “Undivided Heart – Mission and Virginity in Carmen Hernández” is released in English and French. A release symbolically linked to May 8th, the day of the Supplication of Pompeii and the commemoration of the origins of the Neocatechumenal Way.
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Undivided, Heart‘:, Carmen, Hernández, mission, and, virginity</media:keywords>
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<title>Vatican urges religious leaders not to be ‘complicit through silence or fear’ amid division</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-urges-religious-leaders-not-to-be-complicit-through-silence-or-fear-amid-division</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Vatican’s message for Vesak calls Buddhists and Christians to promote an “unarmed and disarming” peace rooted in truth, compassion, and mutual trust. ]]></description>
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<title>Vatican says SSPX faces excommunications for ‘schismatic’ bishop consecrations</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-says-sspx-faces-excommunications-for-schismatic-bishop-consecrations</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-says-sspx-faces-excommunications-for-schismatic-bishop-consecrations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said Pope Leo XIV is praying for the leaders of the Society of St. Pius X to &quot;reconsider the very grave decision they have made.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo prays where St. John Paul II was shot on feast of Our Lady of Fátima</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-prays-where-st-john-paul-ii-was-shot-on-feast-of-our-lady-of-fatima</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leo XIV dedicated his message on May 13 to &quot;the Virgin Mary, model of the Church.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV appoints Capuchin priest and former missionary to lead Florida diocese</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-capuchin-priest-and-former-missionary-to-lead-florida-diocese</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-capuchin-priest-and-former-missionary-to-lead-florida-diocese</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pope also accepted Wednesday the resignation of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, 76, who led the Diocese of Venice, Florida, since 2007. ]]></description>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV warns students against the ‘great lie’ fueling youth anxiety</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-warns-students-against-the-great-lie-fueling-youth-anxiety</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-warns-students-against-the-great-lie-fueling-youth-anxiety</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At Europe’s largest university, the pontiff denounced a culture that reduces people to numbers. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Resurgence of Dominican Sisters</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-resurgence-of-dominican-sisters</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For several decades now, the landscape of women’s religious life in the United States and across the Western world has been marked by noticeable decline. While the number of Catholics continues to climb to historic highs in the Americas, the place of religious vocations continues to progressively shrink. Liturgically, this decline poses its own challenges, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima Is Truly Mother’s Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-fatima-is-truly-mothers-day</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ What better way to honor our Blessed Mother and make every single day of the year Mother’s Day for her than by following the counsel and requests of Our Lady of Fatima? ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Disciple Who Remained: How the Apostles Chose Judas’ Replacement</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-disciple-who-remained-how-the-apostles-chose-judas-replacement</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Every year on May 14th, the Church celebrates the feast of the Apostle who came late to the party: St. Matthias. Biblically, we know very little about this man, but legend and tradition tell us he was full of zeal. Upon being chosen to be counted among the Twelve, he devoted his life to preaching ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Diaconate: Learning to Die to Self for My Husband’s Call</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-diaconate-learning-to-die-to-self-for-my-husbands-call</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Almost five years ago, on a beautiful, warm summer evening, while watching our daughter play soccer, my husband turned to share some life-changing news with me. I remember it clear as day. He told me: “I’ve been quietly discerning the diaconate for the past 9 months.” It was not something I ever expected. I listened ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>The Lesson of the Ascension in Our Lives Today</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-lesson-of-the-ascension-in-our-lives-today</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever noticed how the Ascension is celebrated during a time when many cross graduation stages and enter new stages of life? There is much to learn from these seemingly unrelated yet coinciding events. Against the context of graduations and new beginnings, the Ascension of the Lord imparts a deeper, richer perspective on the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<title>Thousands of Pilgrims Gather at Fátima to Commemorate the Apparitions of Our Lady</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thousands-of-pilgrims-gather-at-fatima-to-commemorate-the-apparitions-of-our-lady</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican Investigates Louisiana Bishop Over Response to Priest Misconduct Claims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-investigates-louisiana-bishop-over-response-to-priest-misconduct-claims</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Legislation Would Ensure Parents Can Arrange Burial or Cremation After Pregnancy Loss</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/legislation-would-ensure-parents-can-arrange-burial-or-cremation-after-pregnancy-loss</link>
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<title>FDA Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas Promises Pro&#45;Life Agenda, Calls Advocates</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fda-acting-commissioner-kyle-diamantas-promises-pro-life-agenda-calls-advocates</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US Embassy Debunks Claim Vatican Honored Iran With Top Diplomatic Award</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-embassy-debunks-claim-vatican-honored-iran-with-top-diplomatic-award</link>
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<title>New Mexico diocese fights Trump push to seize pilgrimage site for border wall</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-mexico-diocese-fights-trump-push-to-seize-pilgrimage-site-for-border-wall</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-mexico-diocese-fights-trump-push-to-seize-pilgrimage-site-for-border-wall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A New Mexico diocese is citing a breach of religious freedom protections, as it pushes back against the Trump administration’s efforts to seize land from a pilgrimage…
The post New Mexico diocese fights Trump push to seize pilgrimage site for border wall first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US bishops’ consecration of nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus affirms ‘our reliance on God’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-consecration-of-nation-to-sacred-heart-of-jesus-affirms-our-reliance-on-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-consecration-of-nation-to-sacred-heart-of-jesus-affirms-our-reliance-on-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How might you help a nation in political turmoil celebrate its 250th anniversary and the unlikely creation of the first large-scale, self-governing republic in the modern world?
The post US bishops’ consecration of nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus affirms ‘our reliance on God’ first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>USCCB campaign bolsters Catholic media as ‘critical need’ for its evangelizing mission intensifies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/usccb-campaign-bolsters-catholic-media-as-critical-need-for-its-evangelizing-mission-intensifies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/usccb-campaign-bolsters-catholic-media-as-critical-need-for-its-evangelizing-mission-intensifies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sharing the Gospel means &quot;we must be present in digital spaces,&quot; and an annual collection by the nation&#039;s Catholic bishops aims to bolster those efforts, said the bishop spearheading the initiative.
The post USCCB campaign bolsters Catholic media as ‘critical need’ for its evangelizing mission intensifies first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/voting-rights-a-people-of-hope-in-the-long-journey-toward-justice</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/voting-rights-a-people-of-hope-in-the-long-journey-toward-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When, as a society, we better enable the participation of people in shared civic and social endeavors, we affirm their participation as an expression of their God-given dignity.
The post Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New Georgia law praised for criminalizing clergy sex misconduct in pastoral care</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-georgia-law-praised-for-criminalizing-clergy-sex-misconduct-in-pastoral-care</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/new-georgia-law-praised-for-criminalizing-clergy-sex-misconduct-in-pastoral-care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — A new Georgia law criminalizing clergy sexual misconduct involving those under their pastoral or spiritual care is drawing praise from Catholic advocates, with one expert calling the…
The post New Georgia law praised for criminalizing clergy sex misconduct in pastoral care first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Domestic Church Customs: Rogationtide &amp;amp; Ascension Octave</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/domestic-church-customs-rogationtide-ascension-octave</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/domestic-church-customs-rogationtide-ascension-octave</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Anything with fluffy cloud-like meringue or whipped cream.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Forgotten Customs of Rogation Days</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-rogation-days</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/forgotten-customs-of-rogation-days</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How many Catholics understand what is meant by the greater or lesser litanies, or by the expression “the Rogations” – clergy included? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Futility of the SSPX’s Schism Defense: a Diocesan Priest’s View</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-futility-of-the-sspxs-schism-defense-a-diocesan-priests-view</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-futility-of-the-sspxs-schism-defense-a-diocesan-priests-view</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Fr. Pagliarani’s letter to Cardinal Fernández of February 19th of this year, he makes reference to the “threats” directed against the SSPX from Rome. “There is talk of breaking communion, of schism, and of “serious consequences.” At the word “schism” there is a footnote that affirms: “The Society, however, defends itself against any accusation ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Toward a Religion with No Doctrinal or Moral Principles</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/toward-a-religion-with-no-doctrinal-or-moral-principles</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/toward-a-religion-with-no-doctrinal-or-moral-principles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The “Final Report” of Study Group 9 promotes a &quot;paradigm shift.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Trad Problems with Fatima?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/call-for-submissions-trad-problems-with-fatima</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/call-for-submissions-trad-problems-with-fatima</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Do you wish to endure all the suffering that He may please to send you?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>Israeli soldiers punished after desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/israeli-soldiers-punished-after-desecration-of-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/israeli-soldiers-punished-after-desecration-of-virgin-mary-statue-in-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli soldier has been sentenced to 21 days of military detention for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon, while another soldier who photographed the act received a 14-day sentence, the Israeli army said May 11. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>As Planned Parenthood defunding nears expiration, USCCB pro&#45;life chair backs bill to block funds</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/as-planned-parenthood-defunding-nears-expiration-usccb-pro-life-chair-backs-bill-to-block-funds</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/as-planned-parenthood-defunding-nears-expiration-usccb-pro-life-chair-backs-bill-to-block-funds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the July 4 expiration of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provision that eliminated Medicaid funds to health providers who also perform abortions, the U.S. bishops&#039; pro-life chairman expressed support for legislation that would block federal Title X family-planning grants and funds from going to those entities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Makary out as FDA commissioner after tumultuous tenure, pro&#45;life criticism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/makary-out-as-fda-commissioner-after-tumultuous-tenure-pro-life-criticism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/makary-out-as-fda-commissioner-after-tumultuous-tenure-pro-life-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on May 12 confirmed that Marty Makary, the embattled FDA commissioner criticized by pro-life advocates and others, will depart from his post. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>noubikko@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Jane Frances de Chantal—The great method of prayer is to have none…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-jane-frances-de-chantalthe-great-method-of-prayer-is-to-have-none</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-jane-frances-de-chantalthe-great-method-of-prayer-is-to-have-none</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The great method of prayer is to have none. If in going to prayer one can form in oneself a pure capacity for receiving the spirit of God, that will suffice for all method. — St. Jane Frances de Chantal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Bosco—Pray! Pray, but with faith — with living faith! …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscopray-pray-but-with-faith-with-living-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscopray-pray-but-with-faith-with-living-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pray! Pray, but with faith — with living faith! Courage! Onward, ever onward! — St. John Bosco ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leopold Mandić – feast day is May 12</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leopold-mandic-feast-day-is-may-12</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leopold-mandic-feast-day-is-may-12</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ by Melanie Rigney If you had encountered this Capuchin friar, you might have given him a second glance because of his stature —and then moved on. Other than being just 4 feet, 6 inches tall, there wasn’t much that was noteworthy about Leopold. He had all kinds of health issues, including stuttering and throat problems […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leopold, Mandić, –, feast, day, May</media:keywords>
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<title>13 May 1981: The day the attack on John Paul II shocked the world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/13-may-1981-the-day-the-attack-on-john-paul-ii-shocked-the-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/13-may-1981-the-day-the-attack-on-john-paul-ii-shocked-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 45 years from the attack on Saint John Paul II during a General Audience in St Peter’s Square, the memory of the event continues to be linked to themes of prayer, forgiveness, and trust in God reflected in the words of the Pope and his successors.
                    Read all
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo remembers Cardinal Tscherrig and his great love for the Church</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-remembers-cardinal-tscherrig-and-his-great-love-for-the-church</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-remembers-cardinal-tscherrig-and-his-great-love-for-the-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo sends his condolences for the passing of Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig, who died Tuesday at the age of 79, expressing &#039;gratitude for his faithful service as a papal representative in various countries and later as a member of several Dicasteries of the Holy See&#039; and calling him a &#039;minister of the Gospel&#039; who loved the Church.
                    Read all
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Archbishop Gallagher: Vatican diplomacy has served peace for centuries</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archbishop-gallagher-vatican-diplomacy-has-served-peace-for-centuries</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archbishop-gallagher-vatican-diplomacy-has-served-peace-for-centuries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Cape Verde for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See, Archbishop Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, delivers a speech in which he explores the working methods of papal diplomacy. 
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>University students in Rome prepare for a visit from Pope Leo</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/university-students-in-rome-prepare-for-a-visit-from-pope-leo</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/university-students-in-rome-prepare-for-a-visit-from-pope-leo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On May 14, the Pope will visit the Sapienza University of Rome.  Students preparing to welcome him share their experience in the University Chapel — a place that has become like family, especially for those from outside Rome. 
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The enduring commitment of religious congregations to South Sudan’s recovery</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-enduring-commitment-of-religious-congregations-to-south-sudans-recovery</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-enduring-commitment-of-religious-congregations-to-south-sudans-recovery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, religious congregations established “Solidarity with South Sudan” as a joint effort in response to a plea from the Sudanese Bishops’ Conference. The goal was to tackle urgent educational, health, and pastoral challenges that emerged after many years of war. Their efforts gained momentum after an exploratory visit in 2006, laying the groundwork for tangible support. The question on everyone’s lips: How do you build in a place that had lost almost everything?
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                      ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV urges Christians, Muslims to turn indifference into solidarity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-christians-muslims-to-turn-indifference-into-solidarity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-christians-muslims-to-turn-indifference-into-solidarity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pontiff warned that constant exposure to images of suffering can “dull our hearts rather than stir them.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIV, urges, Christians, Muslims, turn, indifference, into, solidarity</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope names U.S. Bishop Lopes to lead Australia’s Anglican ordinariate</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-names-us-bishop-lopes-to-lead-australias-anglican-ordinariate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-names-us-bishop-lopes-to-lead-australias-anglican-ordinariate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia is one of three Anglican ordinariates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Haitian prime minister meets Pope Leo, inaugurates new Vatican embassy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/haitian-prime-minister-meets-pope-leo-inaugurates-new-vatican-embassy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/haitian-prime-minister-meets-pope-leo-inaugurates-new-vatican-embassy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new embassy of Haiti to the Holy See, inaugurated Sunday near the Vatican walls, marks a deepening of diplomatic ties amid ongoing political crisis in the Caribbean nation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-warns-main-threat-common-to-religion-and-science-is-denial-of-objective-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-warns-main-threat-common-to-religion-and-science-is-denial-of-objective-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV pointed out that both science and the Church clearly teach that caring for the planet is threatened by the irresponsible exploitation of both people and the natural world. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Eros and Agape: The Greek Origins of Christian Love</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/eros-and-agape-the-greek-origins-of-christian-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/eros-and-agape-the-greek-origins-of-christian-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his first encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI looked over the course of his life, beginning before World War II, throughout which he witnessed firsthand the propensity of human beings to hate, interspersed with episodes of what the world called “love.” Love, he reflected, “has become one of the most frequently used and misused of words, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Jerome on the Treasures and Charisms of Women</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-jerome-on-the-treasures-and-charisms-of-women</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-jerome-on-the-treasures-and-charisms-of-women</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Teresa of Avila used to carry a small piece of paper in her breviary that listed the 33 saints (or categories of saints, e.g. angels, patriarchs, martyrs, or saints of the Carmelite Order) to whom she was chiefly devoted (Apuntaciones, 8). At the top of the list was St. Joseph, which is not surprising ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>There is Always Hope: Faith Rooted in Childhood Will Prevail</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/there-is-always-hope-faith-rooted-in-childhood-will-prevail</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/there-is-always-hope-faith-rooted-in-childhood-will-prevail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I can only imagine the anguish devout Catholic parents must feel when their child, be they adolescent or adult, moves away from God. They stand sadly by, hoping and praying that their offspring will return to the loving embrace of their heavenly Father. Hope and prayer, the mainstay of our Christian Faith, is the only ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Month of Mary: Celebrating the Women Who Shape Our Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-month-of-mary-celebrating-the-women-who-shape-our-faith</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Mary’s Maternal Love: Catholic Moms Share Their Favorite Marian Devotions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marys-maternal-love-catholic-moms-share-their-favorite-marian-devotions</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Sacred Cloth and the Love That Formed a Priest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-sacred-cloth-and-the-love-that-formed-a-priest</link>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Over This, Your White Grave’: Read the Poem Pope John Paul II Wrote for the Mother He Lost</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/over-this-your-white-grave-read-the-poem-pope-john-paul-ii-wrote-for-the-mother-he-lost</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/over-this-your-white-grave-read-the-poem-pope-john-paul-ii-wrote-for-the-mother-he-lost</guid>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Prays for Sahel Victims</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-prays-for-sahel-victims</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>California governor announces free diaper program for newborns, a first in US</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/california-governor-announces-free-diaper-program-for-newborns-a-first-in-us</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced May 8 a first-in-the-nation program to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn in the state. California, he said, will partner with Baby2Baby,…
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Can intelligent extraterrestrial life exist? Here’s what Catholic thinkers have to say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/can-intelligent-extraterrestrial-life-exist-heres-what-catholic-thinkers-have-to-say</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. is disclosing alleged encounters with &quot;unidentified anomalous phenomena,&quot; or UAPs; but the existence of extraterrestrial life is not new for Catholics.
The post Can intelligent extraterrestrial life exist? Here’s what Catholic thinkers have to say first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Can, intelligent, extraterrestrial, life, exist, Here’s, what, Catholic, thinkers, have, say</media:keywords>
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<title>12 saints who were also mothers</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/12-saints-who-were-also-mothers</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There are dozens of Catholic mothers whom the Church has canonized for their faith, charity and holy virtues.
The post 12 saints who were also mothers first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/congratulations-what-moms-want-to-hear-in-facing-challenging-or-unexpected-pregnancies</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this month of celebrating mothers, what do expecting moms truly want to hear when they share the big news?
The post ‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Regina Caeli address given May 10, 2026</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/full-text-pope-leo-xivs-regina-caeli-address-given-may-10-2026</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV&#039;s Regina Caeli address given May 10, at St. Peter&#039;s Square.
The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Regina Caeli address given May 10, 2026 first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Medieval to Modern: Valentino Bucchi</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/medieval-to-modern-valentino-bucchi</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bucchi’s life and work resist easy classification. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Rome &amp;amp; the SSPX: Both at Fault</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/rome-the-sspx-both-at-fault</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/rome-the-sspx-both-at-fault</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Both sides are culpable for where we are at today. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 5th Sunday after Easter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-5th-sunday-after-easter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For this 5th Sunday after Easter we are still moving through John 16, Our Lord’s Last Supper Discourse, as well as the Letter of James. Liturgically, we are close to the Ascension of the Lord, when the High Priest, the Risen Savior, entered the heavenly temple where He continuously renews His once-for-all Sacrifice to the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV: A pope of order for chaotic times</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-a-pope-of-order-for-chaotic-times</link>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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<title>Archdiocesan staff celebrates Archbishop Lori’s 75th birthday</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/archdiocesan-staff-celebrates-archbishop-loris-75th-birthday</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/archdiocesan-staff-celebrates-archbishop-loris-75th-birthday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Archbishop William E. Lori observed his 75th birthday May 7 with a celebration with Catholic Center staff in Baltimore. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Mom Friends You Need</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-mom-friends-you-need</link>
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<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>
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<title>Dorothy Day: Catholic Worker founder pioneered a faith&#45;based alternative to secularist progressivism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dorothy-day-catholic-worker-founder-pioneered-a-faith-based-alternative-to-secularist-progressivism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dorothy-day-catholic-worker-founder-pioneered-a-faith-based-alternative-to-secularist-progressivism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dorothy Day was co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement and longtime editor of the penny-a-copy newspaper of the same name. From the mid-1930s to the early 1980s, she preached radical Christianity and no less radical social activism to a sometimes appreciative, sometimes puzzled, sometimes angry audience of American Catholics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Anthony of Egypt—The prayer of the mind is not perfect until …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-of-egyptthe-prayer-of-the-mind-is-not-perfect-until</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The prayer of the mind is not perfect until he no longer realizes himself or the fact that he is praying. — St. Anthony of Egypt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The blessing of a forgiving heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-blessing-of-a-forgiving-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ by Fr. Eamon Tobin When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions. (Mark 11:25) In silence, let’s all think … of a person with whom we are annoyed, with whom we are angry, someone we do not like. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Angela Merici—Let your intentions in the fulfillment of your duties be so pure …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-angela-mericilet-your-intentions-in-the-fulfillment-of-your-duties-be-so-pure</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-angela-mericilet-your-intentions-in-the-fulfillment-of-your-duties-be-so-pure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Let your intentions in the fulfillment of your duties be so pure that you reject from your actions every other object but the glory of God and the salvation of souls. — St. Angela Merici ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Holy See’s 2nd Pavilion inaugurated at Venice Biennale</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/holy-sees-2nd-pavilion-inaugurated-at-venice-biennale</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/holy-sees-2nd-pavilion-inaugurated-at-venice-biennale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See inaugurates the second venue of its Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, inspired by Saint Hildegard of Bingen and centred on contemplation, silence and listening as pathways to spiritual and human renewal.
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope: Never instrumentalize God for military, economic, or political gain</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-never-instrumentalize-god-for-military-economic-or-political-gain</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-never-instrumentalize-god-for-military-economic-or-political-gain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Addressing representatives of Muslim communities of Senegal, Pope Leo XIV called for religions to work together toward peace and warned against instrumentalizing God for military, economic, or political gain.
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-receives-the-prime-minister-of-the-republic-of-haiti</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-receives-the-prime-minister-of-the-republic-of-haiti</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, in the Vatican on Saturday.
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ihab Hassan: ‘No accountability’ over attacks on Palestinian Christians</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ihab-hassan-no-accountability-over-attacks-on-palestinian-christians</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/ihab-hassan-no-accountability-over-attacks-on-palestinian-christians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Human rights activist Ihab Hassan speaks to Vatican News about the “impunity” with which Israeli settlers are able to carry out attacks on Palestinians, and introduces the new ‘Save West Bank Christians’ initiative. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Hormuz disruption persists, trade costs rise</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/hormuz-disruption-persists-trade-costs-rise</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/hormuz-disruption-persists-trade-costs-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place with Iran, despite a clash between Iran and US naval destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, for which both sides blamed the other. Meanwhile, international trade is continuing to suffer from the massive disruption caused by the closure of the Strait.


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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Fidelity, enthusiasm, and faith: Pope Leo XIV welcomes Swiss Guard recruits</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/fidelity-enthusiasm-and-faith-pope-leo-xiv-welcomes-swiss-guard-recruits</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/fidelity-enthusiasm-and-faith-pope-leo-xiv-welcomes-swiss-guard-recruits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Twenty-eight Swiss Guards were sworn in Wednesday at the Vatican. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV’s first year: 10 powerful moments</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-first-year-10-powerful-moments</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xivs-first-year-10-powerful-moments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On May 8, 2025, the world was introduced to Cardinal Robert Prevost — now Pope Leo XIV. One year later, we look at some of the most significant events and powerful moments of his first year as pope. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Leo XIV makes Marian pilgrimage on 1&#45;year anniversary as pope</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-makes-marian-pilgrimage-on-1-year-anniversary-as-pope</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leo-xiv-makes-marian-pilgrimage-on-1-year-anniversary-as-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo XIV traveled around 150 miles south of Rome to the Italian cities of Pompei and Naples on the first anniversary of his election. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Pompei and Naples in Italy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-pompei-and-naples-in-italy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/photos-pope-leo-xiv-visits-pompei-and-naples-in-italy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Father marked the first anniversary of his pontificate on May 8 by visiting the historic cities in southern Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cooperation with Evil: Why the Distinctions Matter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cooperation-with-evil-why-the-distinctions-matter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Servant and the Ladder Consider the old moral case condemned by Blessed Innocent XI (1676–1689). A servant helps his master climb through a window to commit a grave sexual crime, perhaps by holding the ladder, opening the door, or otherwise assisting him. Could the servant excuse himself by saying he feared being treated badly ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Overcoming Sexual Sin Through the Sorrowful Mysteries</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/overcoming-sexual-sin-through-the-sorrowful-mysteries</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After living in sexual sin most of my adolescent and adult life, everything changed with a visit to an Adoration Chapel. My past suddenly felt foreign, my desires shifted, and God gave me new strength. Learning the fruits of the Sorrowful Mysteries became the foundation of my new path. Meditating on Jesus’ Passion gave me ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Promise That Makes Christianity Unique: Sixth Sunday of Easter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-promise-that-makes-christianity-unique-sixth-sunday-of-easter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This Sunday’s readings deepen our understanding of the mystery of Easter:  Christ rose from the dead to live His life again in us. Gospel (Read Jn. 14:15-21) Here we continue in Jesus’ Last Supper Discourse with the Twelve.  He is speaking forthrightly to His friends about an imminent change in their three-year jaunt with the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Church as Our Consoling Mother</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-church-as-our-consoling-mother</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Amid a world ripe with uncertainty, fear, and sorrow, the Catholic Church stands as a loving and consoling mother, guiding her children toward the eternal embrace of Jesus Christ in heaven. The Catholic Church describes herself as a she. She is not merely an institution or an assembly of believers—she is a living, breathing organism: ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Church, Our, Consoling, Mother</media:keywords>
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<title>Witnesses to Faith: 5 Inspiring Mother’s Day Stories</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/witnesses-to-faith-5-inspiring-mothers-day-stories</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/witnesses-to-faith-5-inspiring-mothers-day-stories</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When I was a teenager, my mom received a thyroid cancer diagnosis. This moment was particularly difficult for her because, when she was 15, cancer had claimed the life of her own mother. She told me later that getting cancer when my sister and I were kids was her worst nightmare. Originally from Cuba and ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholics to Read Printed Books</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-urges-catholics-to-read-printed-books</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>New Life, Old Spaces: ‘Petrine Properties’ Turns Unused Buildings into Communities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/new-life-old-spaces-petrine-properties-turns-unused-buildings-into-communities</link>
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<title>Young Catholic Women Bring Faith Into Daily Life Online</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/young-catholic-women-bring-faith-into-daily-life-online</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘Families Fight, but Family Is Forever’: Pope Leo’s Brother Says the Brothers Limit Political Talk</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/families-fight-but-family-is-forever-pope-leos-brother-says-the-brothers-limit-political-talk</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>US Bishops Recount Year Since Pope Leo XIV’s Election</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-bishops-recount-year-since-pope-leo-xivs-election</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV expected in France this September for Lourdes, Paris visit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-expected-in-france-this-september-for-lourdes-paris-visit</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The French bishops have not yet announced the exact date of the papal visit, but speculation in the Paris region indicates it could take place around Sept. 19.
The post Pope Leo XIV expected in France this September for Lourdes, Paris visit first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Pope Leo XIV discuss Iran war at Vatican meeting</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-pope-leo-xiv-discuss-iran-war-at-vatican-meeting</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 7, discussing the war in Iran, humanitarian aid and what the Vatican…
The post US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Pope Leo XIV discuss Iran war at Vatican meeting first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Minnesota state senators recall Annunciation shooting as omnibus firearms bill passes</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/minnesota-state-senators-recall-annunciation-shooting-as-omnibus-firearms-bill-passes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/minnesota-state-senators-recall-annunciation-shooting-as-omnibus-firearms-bill-passes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — The Minnesota Senate on May 4 voted 34-33 in favor of an omnibus firearms bill that introduced a series of efforts aimed at combating…
The post Minnesota state senators recall Annunciation shooting as omnibus firearms bill passes first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Priests often serve as first responders for those struggling with mental health, experts say</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priests-often-serve-as-first-responders-for-those-struggling-with-mental-health-experts-say</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/priests-often-serve-as-first-responders-for-those-struggling-with-mental-health-experts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While clergy are generally not mental health professionals, they can provide support and guidance for those struggling with mental health, experts say.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Catholic groups stress efforts to combat hunger as Senate prepares to consider farm bill</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-groups-stress-efforts-to-combat-hunger-as-senate-prepares-to-consider-farm-bill</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-groups-stress-efforts-to-combat-hunger-as-senate-prepares-to-consider-farm-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a farm bill recently approved by the U.S. House, Catholic organizations together with the U.S. bishops sought to stress to…
The post Catholic groups stress efforts to combat hunger as Senate prepares to consider farm bill first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>I Left Eastern Orthodoxy for the Church Led by Pope Francis, and I Don’t Regret It</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/i-left-eastern-orthodoxy-for-the-church-led-by-pope-francis-and-i-dont-regret-it</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/i-left-eastern-orthodoxy-for-the-church-led-by-pope-francis-and-i-dont-regret-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Editor’s note: thirteen years ago today, I received Holy Communion for the first time as a Roman Catholic. My journey from Protestantism to Eastern Orthodoxy to Rome is detailed in my forthcoming book published by St. Paul Center. I offer this article again in thanksgiving for God’s grace and thirteen years a member of the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: June, Sacred Heart Month</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/call-for-submissions-june-sacred-heart-month</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/call-for-submissions-june-sacred-heart-month</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s time to submit your articles for the month of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic aid organizations remain ‘united in hope’ for Ukraine as war rages on</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-aid-organizations-remain-united-in-hope-for-ukraine-as-war-rages-on</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-aid-organizations-remain-united-in-hope-for-ukraine-as-war-rages-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — Several Catholic aid organizations are affirming they remain “united in hope” for Ukraine, as Russia’s war on that nation relentlessly rages on. Such commitment to support Ukraine reflects an awareness that “we are brothers and sisters in Christ,” said Jennifer Healy, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ director of Aid to the […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<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>
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<title>10 ways to help a pregnant mom in need</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/10-ways-to-help-a-pregnant-mom-in-need</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/10-ways-to-help-a-pregnant-mom-in-need</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unfortunately, unplanned pregnancies are often seen in a negative light in society. For those of us who face them while married and in good health and financial status, an unplanned pregnancy might add a few months of unplanned stress to our lives, but we also know that it can and will add years of unplanned […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—Make many acts of love, for they set the soul on fire and make it gentle.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilamake-many-acts-of-love-for-they-set-the-soul-on-fire-and-make-it-gentle</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilamake-many-acts-of-love-for-they-set-the-soul-on-fire-and-make-it-gentle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Make many acts of love, for they set the soul on fire and make it gentle. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman—You must make a venture; faith is a venture before a man is Catholic…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-john-henry-cardinal-newmanyou-must-make-a-venture-faith-is-a-venture-before-a-man-is-catholic</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bl-john-henry-cardinal-newmanyou-must-make-a-venture-faith-is-a-venture-before-a-man-is-catholic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ You must make a venture; faith is a venture before a man is Catholic. You approach the Church in the way of reason, you enter it in the light of the spirit. — Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Gaza&amp;apos;s parish priest: &amp;apos;Pope Leo encourages us to have hope&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/gazas-parish-priest-pope-leo-encourages-us-to-have-hope</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/gazas-parish-priest-pope-leo-encourages-us-to-have-hope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, speaks to Vatican News about the message of closeness he received from Pope Leo XIV, saying that Holy Father’s words are always an encouragement &#039;to keep moving forward and doing good.&#039;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV video&#45;calls priests in southern Lebanon</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-video-calls-priests-in-southern-lebanon</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-video-calls-priests-in-southern-lebanon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ During his audience with the Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Pope Leo video-calls about ten priests from the southern regions of Lebanon and encourages them and assures them of his prayers. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>As 28 recruits sworn in, Pope thanks Swiss Guard for their service</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/as-28-recruits-sworn-in-pope-thanks-swiss-guard-for-their-service</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/as-28-recruits-sworn-in-pope-thanks-swiss-guard-for-their-service</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Leo attends the swearing-in ceremony for the Swiss Guard’s 28 new recruits, and expresses his &quot;esteem and gratitude&quot; for their work. 
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<title>Cardinal Parolin: Holy See’s position on peace and disarmament is firm</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-parolin-holy-sees-position-on-peace-and-disarmament-is-firm</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-parolin-holy-sees-position-on-peace-and-disarmament-is-firm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cardinal Pietro Parolin responds to questions on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio&#039;s visit to the Vatican, dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump, and on German Bishops.
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>“Free under Grace,” a book to get to know Prevost in dialogue with the world</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/free-under-grace-a-book-to-get-to-know-prevost-in-dialogue-with-the-world</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/free-under-grace-a-book-to-get-to-know-prevost-in-dialogue-with-the-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The book “Free under Grace,” which brings together speeches, homilies, messages, and letters of Father Robert Francis Prevost when he was Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine, published by the Vatican Publishing House, was presented at the Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome. It was presented to Pope Leo XIV on the eve of its release in Italian, and will be released in English and many other languages in the months to come.
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<title>Pope Leo to meet Rubio following tensions with Trump</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-meet-rubio-following-tensions-with-trump</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-to-meet-rubio-following-tensions-with-trump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on May 7. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Who was Pope Leo XIV before he became pope?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/who-was-pope-leo-xiv-before-he-became-pope</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/who-was-pope-leo-xiv-before-he-became-pope</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new book gathers writings and meditations from Leo’s years as Augustinian prior general, offering a look at the spirituality that shaped his pontificate. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Legionaries leader rebuilds vocation after Maciel scandal: Pain ‘opened our eyes’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/legionaries-leader-rebuilds-vocation-after-maciel-scandal-pain-opened-our-eyes</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/legionaries-leader-rebuilds-vocation-after-maciel-scandal-pain-opened-our-eyes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Carlos Gutiérrez López, the new general director of the Legionaries of Christ, speaks about transparency, renewal, and the long road of healing after the crimes of founder Marcial Maciel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV says violence is a last resort, rejects Trump’s claim about supporting nuclear weapons</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-violence-is-a-last-resort-rejects-trumps-claim-about-supporting-nuclear-weapons</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-says-violence-is-a-last-resort-rejects-trumps-claim-about-supporting-nuclear-weapons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Just war is &quot;a very complex problem. You have to analyze it on many levels,&quot; Pope Leo XIV said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What St. Philip the Apostle Teaches Us About Being Chosen</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-st-philip-the-apostle-teaches-us-about-being-chosen</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/what-st-philip-the-apostle-teaches-us-about-being-chosen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Scripture does not give us an abundance of information about the Apostle Philip; in fact, other than being listed as one of the Twelve in the books of the New Testament, any direct reference to him occurs just three times, and only in the Gospel of John. However, the three episodes we hear about Philip’s ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>5 Ways to Remember Your Baptism Every Day</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/5-ways-to-remember-your-baptism-every-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/5-ways-to-remember-your-baptism-every-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How thankful we should all be for having received the Sacrament of Baptism. Through this great sacrament, defined as the gateway or threshold of entrance into the Catholic Church, extraordinary graces have been gratuitously bestowed on the recipient. The greatest of all gifts that flow from Baptism is the initiation of an intimate relationship with ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>An Unborn Child Was the First to Recognize Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/an-unborn-child-was-the-first-to-recognize-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/an-unborn-child-was-the-first-to-recognize-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Deep Dive into the Visitation’s Theological Mystery When reading the Gospels, we most likely will think of the disciples acknowledging Jesus or the crowds praising Him. But long before Christ’s public ministry started, and even before He was born, there was an unexpected recognition of Jesus that did not come from a scholar, but ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Mass, Jazz, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and St. Jude</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mass-jazz-our-lady-of-guadalupe-and-st-jude</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mass-jazz-our-lady-of-guadalupe-and-st-jude</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nothing says jazz like New Orleans, and nothing says Catholic like the Mass. So, a jazz Mass on Good Shepherd Sunday in New Orleans at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and International St. Jude Shrine was a blessing on many levels. I had traveled from North Dakota with a son and his family. All That ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Are We Bound by the Past? Generational Curses, Trauma, and the Freedom to Change</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/are-we-bound-by-the-past-generational-curses-trauma-and-the-freedom-to-change</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/are-we-bound-by-the-past-generational-curses-trauma-and-the-freedom-to-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Early in my clinical training, one of my first patients told me something I have never forgotten: “my family is cursed—and so am I.” He described a history marked by abuse, addiction, and abandonment. Patterns that had repeated across generations. “It will always be like this,” he said, and so a life worth living was ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>DePaul University Conference On Pope Leo Draws Conversation About AI, Human Dignity</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/depaul-university-conference-on-pope-leo-draws-conversation-about-ai-human-dignity</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/depaul-university-conference-on-pope-leo-draws-conversation-about-ai-human-dignity</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Supreme Court Temporarily Lifts Ban on Mail&#45;Order Abortion Drugs</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-temporarily-lifts-ban-on-mail-order-abortion-drugs</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Renowned Pro&#45;Life Statue Finds Home in Small New England Parish</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/renowned-pro-life-statue-finds-home-in-small-new-england-parish</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Vatican Publishes 2024 Letter Prohibiting Formal Blessings for Homosexual Couples in Germany</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-publishes-2024-letter-prohibiting-formal-blessings-for-homosexual-couples-in-germany</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>You Are Ready for a Life of Greatness</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/you-are-ready-for-a-life-of-greatness</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-hits-brakes-on-court-ruling-that-blocked-abortion-pill-distribution-by-mail</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/supreme-court-hits-brakes-on-court-ruling-that-blocked-abortion-pill-distribution-by-mail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting an abortion pill to be dispensed by mail.
The post Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-meets-with-catholic-charities-usa-leadership-urges-mission-of-compassion</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The pope acknowledged difficulties inherent in charitable work, from securing resources to combating discouragement, and urged them not to lose heart.
The post Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/christian-sites-under-attack-in-holy-land-as-violence-and-displacement-intensify</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/christian-sites-under-attack-in-holy-land-as-violence-and-displacement-intensify</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;In whose name and for what motivation can sacred places be destroyed and outraged, human beings offended and humiliated, religious signs and symbols trampled upon?&quot;
The post Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catholic-other-faith-leaders-push-ohio-lawmakers-to-end-the-death-penalty</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catholic-other-faith-leaders-push-ohio-lawmakers-to-end-the-death-penalty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ (OSV News) — As Ohio prepares for its upcoming gubernatorial election, faith leaders pushed lawmakers on May 4 to end the practice of capital punishment.  Ohio’s May 5 primary election will…
The post Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>National shrine planned to honor the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest for the US</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/national-shrine-planned-to-honor-the-first-publicly-recognized-black-catholic-priest-for-the-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/national-shrine-planned-to-honor-the-first-publicly-recognized-black-catholic-priest-for-the-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Father Augustus (Augustine) Tolton is now getting his own national shrine in western Illinois where he grew up and once served.
The post National shrine planned to honor the first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest for the US first appeared on OSV News. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>It’s Time to Purchase your Sacred Heart Flag for June</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/its-time-to-purchase-your-sacred-heart-flag-for-june</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/its-time-to-purchase-your-sacred-heart-flag-for-june</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The heart and soul of Christendom is the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Pre&#45;55 May Miracles Suppressed</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-pre-55-may-miracles-suppressed</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-pre-55-may-miracles-suppressed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 1962 Missal suppressed various feast days about miracles. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>In Illo Tempore: 4th Sunday after Easter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-4th-sunday-after-easter</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/in-illo-tempore-4th-sunday-after-easter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our context in the liturgical year for the 4th Sunday after Easter is our preparation for the Ascension of the Lord. We are now in the second phase of Paschaltide. The first stage looked back toward the empty tomb and drew us into the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist. Now the Mass formularies shift ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bishop Schneider’s Fire Metaphor: a Fireman’s Perspective</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-schneiders-fire-metaphor-a-firemans-perspective</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-schneiders-fire-metaphor-a-firemans-perspective</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Conscientious professionals “innovate, deviate and improvise.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bishop, Schneider’s, Fire, Metaphor:, Fireman’s, Perspective</media:keywords>
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<title>Bishop Schneider Appeals for OnePeterFive</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bishop-schneider-appeals-for-onepeterfive</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bishop-schneider-appeals-for-onepeterfive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As a Bishop, I greatly appreciate the efficacious work that OnePeterFive is doing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
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<title>St. Athanasius—For God has not only made us out of nothing, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-athanasiusfor-god-has-not-only-made-us-out-of-nothing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-athanasiusfor-god-has-not-only-made-us-out-of-nothing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For God has not only made us out of nothing, but he gave us freely, by the grace of the Word, a life in correspondence with God. — St. Athanasius ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen—It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-fidelis-of-sigmaringenit-is-because-of-faith-that-we-exchange-the-present-for-the-future</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-fidelis-of-sigmaringenit-is-because-of-faith-that-we-exchange-the-present-for-the-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future. — St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Wrap it up!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wrap-it-up</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/wrap-it-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whether you need a quick lunch at home or something to brown-bag, this tasty wrap will delight you and your family. The combination of fresh veggies here is only a suggestion. Feel free to fill your wraps with any veggies you have on hand. 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise* 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wrap, up</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique Bishop appeals for solidarity after church set on fire by jihadists</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mozambique-bishop-appeals-for-solidarity-after-church-set-on-fire-by-jihadists</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/mozambique-bishop-appeals-for-solidarity-after-church-set-on-fire-by-jihadists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jihadists have attacked another parish in Mozambique, in the province of Cabo Delgado. Bishop Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo calls for international solidarity, saying that &quot;for nine years churches and chapels have been destroyed and burned.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV receives first copy of book “Free under Grace”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-first-copy-of-book-free-under-grace</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-first-copy-of-book-free-under-grace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first copy of the book in Italian, available from Monday, May 4, has been presented to the Pope. The volume contains his writings from when he served as Prior General of the Order of Saint Augustine.
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope remembers journalists who lost their lives due to violence and wars</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-remembers-journalists-who-lost-their-lives-due-to-violence-and-wars</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-remembers-journalists-who-lost-their-lives-due-to-violence-and-wars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recalling the annual World Press Freedom Day celebrated on May 3rd, Pope Leo XIV remembers the many journalists and reporters who have become victims due to wars and violence.
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pope at Regina Caeli: ‘Anticipate heaven on earth’</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-at-regina-caeli-anticipate-heaven-on-earth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-at-regina-caeli-anticipate-heaven-on-earth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo says that faith “frees our hearts from the anxiety of having and achieving”, and calls on Christians to &quot;reveal to all that fraternity and peace are our calling.”
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>50 years on, Pope remembers victims of deadly Italian earthquake</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/50-years-on-pope-remembers-victims-of-deadly-italian-earthquake</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/50-years-on-pope-remembers-victims-of-deadly-italian-earthquake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the 50th anniversary of the Friuli earthquake, which killed some 1,000 people and left over 150,000 homeless, Pope Leo prays that &quot;the memory of this tragic event&quot; will inspire a &quot;renewed commitment to the values of fraternity and charity.” 
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-story-behind-the-feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-story-behind-the-feast-of-st-joseph-the-worker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year — March 19 and May 1. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Here’s why the month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/heres-why-the-month-of-may-is-dedicated-to-the-virgin-mary</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/heres-why-the-month-of-may-is-dedicated-to-the-virgin-mary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Catholic Church dedicates the entire month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God and spiritual mother of all. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican detected 78 suspicious activities in its financial system in 2025</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/vatican-detected-78-suspicious-activities-in-its-financial-system-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/vatican-detected-78-suspicious-activities-in-its-financial-system-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The report by the Supervisory and Financial Information and Authority for 2025 detailed the efforts at transparency and accountability in Vatican financial affairs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vatican, detected, suspicious, activities, its, financial, system, 2025</media:keywords>
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<title>The life and legacy of St. Athanasius, champion of the Nicene Creed</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-life-and-legacy-of-st-athanasius-champion-of-the-nicene-creed</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-life-and-legacy-of-st-athanasius-champion-of-the-nicene-creed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ St. Athanasius, celebrated on May 2, was a fourth-century bishop who is known as “the father of orthodoxy” for his dedication to the doctrine of Christ’s divinity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Reject the False Idol of the Cold, Distant God</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/reject-the-false-idol-of-the-cold-distant-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/reject-the-false-idol-of-the-cold-distant-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Usually, I have difficulty choosing a Lenten goal or devotional. This year, I found my spiritual and physical life interrupted and a new sense of what it means to be in the “desert of Lent.” That first week, I awoke in the ICU with a BiPAP mask strapped to my face. I was in the ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Spiritual Motherhood: The Unexpected Gift of Surrendering to God’s Plan</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/spiritual-motherhood-the-unexpected-gift-of-surrendering-to-gods-plan</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/spiritual-motherhood-the-unexpected-gift-of-surrendering-to-gods-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On a warm spring evening recently, I stood outside the entryway to the chapel on campus while one of my students said good-bye to me. When I first started in campus ministry, he was the one I was most worried about. He was withdrawn, overwhelmed, and barely spoke to me the first semester of my ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>You Will Do Greater Works Than These: Fifth Sunday of Easter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/you-will-do-greater-works-than-these-fifth-sunday-of-easter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In this Sunday’s Gospel, we see the apostles as dense as they can possibly be, yet Jesus promises: “You will do the works that I do…and greater ones.”  Really? Gospel (Read Jn. 14:1-14) Sunday’s reading comes in the context of the Last Supper Discourse (Jn. 13-17), when Jesus speaks to the Twelve more directly than ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fellowship of St. Joseph: A Model for Men’s Groups</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-fellowship-of-st-joseph-a-model-for-mens-groups</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-fellowship-of-st-joseph-a-model-for-mens-groups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Fellowship of St. Joseph (“FOSJ”) is flourishing. FOSJ is a men’s group in Wilmington, Delaware, devoted to the spiritual development of its approximately two dozen members. Started during the COVID lockdowns, the group meets a pressing need among Catholic men hungry for Christ in an increasingly hostile and vacuous culture. Entering its sixth year, ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Beads, Not Battles: A Family’s Guide to Spiritual Activism</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beads-not-battles-a-familys-guide-to-spiritual-activism</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/beads-not-battles-a-familys-guide-to-spiritual-activism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the West today, the signs of unrest in our young people are growing louder than ever. Teens are marching, shouting, posting, protesting—ultimately searching for meaning, identity, and purpose in their lives. Through all the activism and beneath all the noise, there is a restlessness that is not calmed, anger that is not resolved, anxiety ... Read more ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beads, Not, Battles:, Family’s, Guide, Spiritual, Activism</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Truthful, Respectful’: Czech Bishop Backs Sudeten German Gathering in Brno</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/truthful-respectful-czech-bishop-backs-sudeten-german-gathering-in-brno</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ cna ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>This Is Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for the Month of May</title>
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<title>Court Halts Mailing of Mifepristone Prescriptions Nationwide</title>
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<title>New Bill Could End Federal Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood</title>
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<title>Pope Leo XIV Responds to Letter From Victims of Minab Girls’ School Strike in Iran</title>
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<title>Archdiocese of New York proposes $800 million settlement for abuse claims</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Augustinian charisms of truth, unity, love revealed in Pope Leo’s pastoral style, say panelists</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;In many ways, this Augustinian spirituality that shapes Leo&#039;s pastoral heart, also contributes to a much-needed, prophetic voice.&quot;
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<title>Feds charge ‘Purgatory’ cybercriminal in swatting attack on Pope Leo’s alma mater</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Federal authorities announced that an unnamed juvenile will be prosecuted for &quot;a rash of swatting calls&quot; targeting several universities and institutions last August.
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<title>Appeals court temporarily blocks policy permitting distribution of abortion pill by mail</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An appeals court on May 1 temporarily blocked ‌a federal policy permitting mifepristone, sometimes called the abortion pill, to be dispensed through the mail.
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<title>Bishop Gracida, emeritus of Corpus Christi, dies at 102</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bishop René Henry Gracida, who was shepherd of the Diocese of Corpus Christi for 14 years, died on the morning of May 1
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<title>The Pope of What?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;From the crisis of today the Church of tomorrow will emerge.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Saintly Models for Catholic Journalists and Writers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Truth without any compromise. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Vatican Prepares to Excommunicate the SSPX</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The impending break in communion fills me with sorrow. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Get Ready for Sacred Heart Month</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I wholeheartedly support and bless this necessary and very important lay initiative for eucharistic revival in the Church of our day.
-Bishop Athanasius Schneider ]]></description>
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