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St. John of Capistrano: Franciscan priest and missionary who achieved military victory
St. John Capistrano and St. Bernardine of Siena. Museum of Fine Arts of Granada. Painting, oil on canvas, by Alonso…
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Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit is ‘essential’ for unity in marriage
Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’ Square for his general audience on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the…
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Kamala Harris rejects religious exemptions for abortion laws: ‘That cannot be negotiable’
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a church service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Oct.…
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Indonesian bishop declines cardinal appointment to ‘grow in priestly life’
The Vatican on Oct. 22, 2024, announced it had accepted the request of Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, OFM, of Bogor,…
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Gustavo Gutiérrez, 'Father of Liberation Theology,' dies at 96
Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez Merino, O.P., who is regarded as the father of liberation theology. Photo courtesy of Notre Dame/Matt Cashore.…
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Thousands of Colombians protest government’s embrace of gender ideology
“Don’t mess with my children,” reads a sign carried by a participant in one of some 30 marches on Oct.…
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Church in Venezuela demands release of minors jailed in election protests
The archbishop of Valencia and president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Jesús González de Zárate, and the apostolic nuncio in…
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Jerusalem cardinal: Two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war is now ‘unrealistic’
When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian…
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Vatican-China bishop deal renewed for four more years
A worshiper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience on June 12, 2019,…
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JD Vance at Wisconsin faith rally says Catholics ‘feel abandoned’ by Biden, Harris
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance listens as Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign…
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