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Catholic and U.S. leaders offer prayers on 24th anniversary of 9/11
Memorial lights commemorate the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. / Credit: Brian E Kushner/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 11,…
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Nagasaki cathedral bells toll as bishops gather for 80th atomic bomb anniversary
A view of the ruined Urukami Cathedral after the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki. / Credit: Yamahata Yōsuke,…
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Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan. / Credit: Oilstreet via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 6,…
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘Christ’s tears are joined with ours’ on anniversary of Beirut explosion
Damage after the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut explosion. / Credit: Mehr News Agency, CC BY SA 4.0 ACI Prensa Staff,…
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Catholics reflect on 100th anniversary of Scopes trial, 1920s evolution debate
William Jennings Bryan (seated at left) being interrogated by Clarence Seward Darrow, during the trial of the State of Tennessee…
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Pope Leo XIV marks moon landing anniversary with call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Pope Leo XIV speaks by video call with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and his wife Anca Faur, from Castel…
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St. Thomas More’s skull may be exhumed from Canterbury vault for saint’s 500th anniversary
St. Thomas More. / Credit: Public domain Canterbury, England, Jul 19, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). The skull of St.…
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Archdiocese of Santa Fe marks 80th anniversary of first nuclear bomb detonation
A nuclear explosion. / Credit: Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2025 / 15:58 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of…
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Croatian bishops lead historic Sacred Heart consecration, marking 125th anniversary
Faithful pray before a statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during Croatia’s consecration ceremony on June 27, 2025, as…
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75th anniversary of Korean War: Korean Catholics pray for reconciliation and unity
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-Taick delivers his homily at the Mass for a Day of prayer for National Reconciliation and Unity…
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