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Young Slovak martyr of communism reaches global audience
ROME — A martyr of communist persecution in Czechoslovakia and the most recently beatified Slovak, Blessed Ján Havlík, is reaching…
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Vienna’s archbishop: ‘What comes from the Holy Spirit, canon law cannot stop’
Archbishop Josef Grünwidl of Vienna has called for a Church in which “renewal and change” are possible, telling Austria’s bishops…
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Scottish bishops say ‘prayer moved hearts’ after Scottish Parliament rejects assisted suicide
In a final vote, members of Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have rejected a bill that would have made assisted suicide legal…
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‘This baby is a gift’: Trisomy 18 Awareness Day reminds us that every life is sacred
When Beverly Jacobson first learned that her unborn daughter Verity would be born with the rare genetic condition trisomy 18,…
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‘They want to evict us’: Why Indigenous Catholics fight forest project in Bangladesh
MADHUPUR, Bangladesh — Indigenous Catholic and tribal leaders in central Bangladesh are warning the government that a stronger protest movement…
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Cuban priest: In addition to faith in Christ, only democracy can save Cuba
In addition to faith in Jesus Christ, the only thing that can save Cuba is for the current rulers to…
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‘Catholic Connections’ aims to unite Catholics working on Capitol Hill
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, wants Catholics on the Hill to be able to recognize one another by more…
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Iranian missile fragments fall near Church of the Holy Sepulchre
An Iranian-launched missile exploded over Jerusalem and fragments fell near several of the city’s holiest sites, including the Church of…
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St. Patrick’s hidden years in captivity explored in new EWTN docudrama
A new EWTN docudrama called “Saint Patrick: The Hidden Years,” set to air globally on St Patrick’s Day, is the…
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German bishop recalls Habermas-Ratzinger dialogue after philosopher’s death
Jürgen Habermas, the philosopher whose debate with the future Pope Benedict XVI on the foundations of democracy became a touchstone…
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