Catholic News – Americas
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Cardinal Porras says new era in Venezuela after Maduro ‘is not about vengeance’
“It‘s not about vengeance,” said Cardinal Baltazar Porras, archbishop emeritus of Caracas, while reflecting on Venezuela’s future following the ousting…
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Military Archbishop Broglio relieved by U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but concerns loom
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, expressed relief that the United States and Iran entered…
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Catholic Church sees increase in conversions as more people desire a ‘relationship to the truth’
Many U.S. dioceses have experienced heavy increases in people joining the Catholic Church around Easter this year, as adult conversions…
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A mission of the heart: Artemis II crew honors faith, family, and a life lost
As the Artemis II mission begins its return from deep into space — now over halfway through its historic journey…
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Defense Secretary Hegseth removes top Army chaplain amid Iran war, chaplaincy reform
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed the head of the Army’s chaplain corps and two other generals during Holy Week as…
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Archbishop Broglio: War should always be ‘a last resort’
Archbishop for the Military Services, USA Timothy Broglio said this week that the ongoing U.S.-Iran war doesnʼt seem to be…
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The miraculous origin story of Italy’s famous Easter dove bread
The quintessential Easter treat in Italy is a dove-shaped sweet bread known as the “Colomba di Pasqua” — or “Easter…
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Government of Cuba announces release of more than 2,000 prisoners for Easter
The Cuban government announced the release of 2,010 prisoners for Easter on April 2 — the highest number in recent…
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Release date for Season 6 of ‘The Chosen’ announced
Prime Video and 5&2 Studios announced April 3 that the sixth season of “The Chosen” will be released in the…
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Miami archbishop, top U.S. diplomat decry persecution of Church in Nicaragua during Holy Week
During Holy Week, the archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, and the second-in-command at the U.S. State Department, Deputy Secretary Christopher…
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