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Latin patriarch of Jerusalem: ‘God does not wait for history to improve before entering into it’
At the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated in Bethlehem, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, affirmed that “one of…
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‘History is a great teacher’: A Mexican bishop’s reflections on the Cristero War
As the centenary year of the Cristero War, also known as the Cristiada, begins, Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Mena of the…
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U.S. bishops mark 100th anniversary of Black History Month
February 2026 marks 100 years of commemorating Black History Month in the United States and Catholic bishops are marking the…
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‘History is a great teacher’: A Mexican bishop’s reflections on the Cristero War
Cristeros with family members with the Mexican flag behind them with Our Lady of Guadalupe image substituted for the center…
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History erased? Bangladesh Catholics struggle to recover first church land
A garden now occupies the site of Bangladesh’s first Catholic church at Iswaripur in Satkhira district. Portuguese Jesuits dedicated the…
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: ‘God does not wait for history to improve before entering into it’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem / Credit: Courtesy of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI Prensa…
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‘It felt like history’: Teens, organizers on cloud nine after live dialogue with Pope Leo
Ezequiel Ponce, a high school senior from Downey, California (left), and Elise Wing, a senior from Waterloo, Iowa (right), speak…
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Bolivian bishops after elections: ‘A new chapter in the country’s political history opens’
Bishop Giovanni Arana (right), secretary-general of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, seated beside Susana Inch, a lawyer and legal adviser to…
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The history behind ‘habemus papam’ and the white smoke that announces a new pope
White smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on March 13, 2013, signaling that the College of Cardinals…
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Philippines makes history as first nation to consecrate itself to divine mercy
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) at the Divine Mercy Shrine in the Philippines. / Credit: Project Lupad via…
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