Catholic News
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‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time
Each Ash Wednesday, dozens of people crowd the doors of the Church of Sant’Anselmo, perched on the Aventine — one…
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Historic Irish Confirmation Pledge updated to include vaping and smoking
To mark Temperance Sunday and the Lenten season, Armagh Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Michael Router welcomed the rewording of Ireland’s traditional…
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Secretary Rubio, other leaders denounce Jimmy Lai’s ‘tragic’ 20-year sentence
“The Hong Kong High Court’s decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to…
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Bishops condemn massacre at soccer field that left at least 11 dead in Mexico
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM, by its Spanish acronym) condemned the massacre that claimed the lives of at least 11…
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Pope Leo XIV appoints Texas cardinal as administrator of Amarillo until new bishop chosen
Pope Leo XIV on Feb. 14 accepted the resignation of Amarillo Bishop Patrick Zurek, appointing Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to serve…
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028, Sydney bishop says
Pope Leo XIV has indicated he will visit Sydney in the spring of 2028 to preside over the International Eucharistic…
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St. Peter’s marks 400 years with newly opened areas and digital access
As the Basilica of St. Peter approaches the 400th anniversary of its consecration, the Vatican has announced a slate of…
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Spanish priest calls for ‘more missionaries’ in ‘perilous’ southern Mexico
Spanish missionary Father Christopher Hartley remains neither complacent nor afraid as he brings the Gospel to the materially and spiritually…
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Slowing of religious decline points to ‘shifting’ faith landscape, experts say at New York Encounter
NEW YORK — Recent claims of an emerging religious revival in the West may overstate the case, but there are…
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DC bishop: Catholics should ‘get the facts’ on immigration, Church teachings
NEW YORK — Catholics must educate themselves on “the facts” regarding the U.S. immigration system and the Church’s teachings on…
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