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Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass Nov. 1 outside the Broadview facility in Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees.
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Bishop Jose María García-Maldonado celebrated a Mass Nov. 1 outside the Broadview facility in Chicago where immigration advocates allege federal authorities inhumanely treat detainees.
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Graphic evidence has emerged of large-scale massacres of civilians in Sudan, including satellite imagery of bodies and blood-stained ground taken outside a hospital in Darfur.
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Graphic evidence has emerged of large-scale massacres of civilians in Sudan, including satellite imagery of bodies and blood-stained ground taken outside a hospital in Darfur.
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St. John Henry Newman continues to inspire many to embrace the Catholic faith as he did.
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St. John Henry Newman continues to inspire many to embrace the Catholic faith as he did.
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Pope Leo XIV has declared St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church, recognizing the English cardinal and theologian—one of the most influential converts from Anglicanism—as a towering figure of faith and intellect in modern Catholicism.
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Pope Leo XIV has declared St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church, recognizing the English cardinal and theologian—one of the most influential converts from Anglicanism—as a towering figure of...
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More than 7 in 10 voters believe a doctor’s visit should be required for a chemical abortion prescription, a recent poll found.
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Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
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The election of Catherine Connolly as Ireland’s 10th president was marked by record spoiled ballots and low turnout — reflecting the secular shift from the devout sacramental Catholicism of the nation’s founding fathers, who were executed in 1916.
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The election of Ireland’s leftist president highlights a secular shift, contrasting with the deep Catholic faith of the 1916 Easter Rising's martyred leaders.
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A pro-life relay with more than 10,000 participants came to a joyful conclusion in Kansas last Saturday after making the shape of a cross as they ran across the U.S.
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A pro-life relay with more than 10,000 participants concluded in Kansas last Saturday after runners made the shape of a cross as they ran across the U.S.
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What is the process for canonization? On the day the Catholic Church celebrates the Church triumphant in heaven, we take a closer look at the formal process the Church uses to declare someone a saint.
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On the day the Church celebrates the Church triumphant in heaven, we take a closer look at the formal process the Church uses to declare someone a saint.
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The Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) minor basilica in Barcelona is now the tallest church in the world.
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The Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) minor basilica in Barcelona is now the tallest church in the world.
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A White House official told EWTN News White House Correspondent Owen Jensen that U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about releasing imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai.
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A White House official told EWTN that President Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about releasing pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai.
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The passage of Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction in Cuba, significantly damaging the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, the country's patroness.
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The passage of Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction in Cuba, significantly damaging the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, the country's patroness.
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Pope Leo XIV said Catholic educators can learn four fundamental values from St. Augustine’s teachings: interiority, unity, love, and joy.
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Pope Leo XIV said Catholic educators can learn four fundamental values from St. Augustine’s teachings: interiority, unity, love, and joy.
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Authorities said the killer of 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty, raped and murdered in a Pennsylvania Catholic church 63 years ago, has been identified.
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Authorities said the killer of 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty, raped and murdered in a Pennsylvania Catholic church 63 years ago, has been identified.
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President Donald Trump said he is designating Nigeria a "country of particular concern."
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President Donald Trump said he is designating Nigeria a "country of particular concern."
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The Illinois State Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state.
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The Illinois State Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state.
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Cardinal Blase Cupich described artificial intelligence (AI) as Pope Leo XIV’s “industrial revolution” at a Georgetown University forum Oct. 30.
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Cardinal Blase Cupich described artificial intelligence (AI) as Pope Leo XIV’s “industrial revolution” at a Georgetown University forum Oct. 30.
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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, called for “prayer and action” as Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean region.
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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio called for “prayer and action” as Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean region.
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Michael Iskander, the actor who portrays King David in the hit Prime Video series “House of David,” announced earlier this year that he had converted to Catholicism. Born and raised as a Coptic Orthodox, he does not see his conversion as a rejection of his roots; instead, it is
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The Archdiocese of New Orleans secured nearly unanimous approval for a $230 million bankruptcy settlement on Thursday, paving the way for payouts to over 650 victims.
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The Archdiocese of New Orleans secured nearly unanimous approval for a $230 million bankruptcy settlement on Thursday, paving the way for payouts to over 650 victims.
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The sainthood of John Henry Newman, who will be declared a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, rested on two inexplicable healings that the Catholic Church officially recognized as miracles.
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St. John Henry Newman, who will be declared a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, was canonized after two miracles were attributed to his intercession.
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