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Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila
Dec 3, 2024
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The Hope of Christmas
(Photo: Adobe Stock) We celebrate the season of Advent with hope and the season of Christmas with joy. In Advent, we renew our hope in...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 2, 2024
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ICYMI: Vatican says five Holy Doors will be opened during 2025 Jubilee, including at a prison
Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in L'Aquila, Italy, on Aug. 28, 2022. | (Photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA) By Kristina Millare/CNA The Dicastery...
André Escaleira, Jr.
Dec 2, 2024
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Is the Immaculate Conception a Holy Day of Obligation this year?
The Immaculate Conception, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1767-1769. (Photo: Public Domain) This weekend, Catholics around the world have...
Catholic News Agency
Dec 1, 2024
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ICYMI: How to obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee
Pope Francis opens the Holy Doors at St. Peter's Basilica to begin the Year of Mercy, Dec. 8, 2015. | (Photo: L'Osservatore Romano) By...
Catholic News Agency
Nov 30, 2024
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Catholic NASA scientist delves into investigation of potential life on other planets
(Photo: Unsplash) By Tyler Arnold/CNA The unresolved question of whether life exists on other planets continues to spark curiosity from...
Catholic News Agency
Nov 30, 2024
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Carlo Acutis film gains backing from National Eucharistic Congress, McGrath Institute
“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Carlo Acutis that will be coming...
Guest Contributor
Nov 29, 2024
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Bringing them Home: 40 individuals laid to rest in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery on All Souls Day
The second-annual Bring Them Home event afforded 40 families the opportunity to lay their loved ones to rest at no cost, thanks to a...
Catholic News Agency
Nov 29, 2024
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‘Hope Never Disappoints’ is Holy Father’s new book for 2025 Jubilee Year
The book “Hope Never Disappoints” is based on interviews author Hernán Reyes Alcaide (pictured here) conducted with Pope Francis....
George Weigel
Nov 29, 2024
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Good and Bad Sinicization: The Future of the Church in China
(Photo: Unsplash) Each generation must fight the battle anew. After watching the Berlin Wall fall in 1989, it seemed like Communism was...
National Catholic Register
Nov 28, 2024
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Thanksgiving: Gratitude for the Eucharist and Christ-Centered Relationships
Detail, Jan Anton van der Baren, ‘Eucharist in a Garland’ (Photo: Public domain) By Thomas Griffin/National Catholic Register Turkey,...
National Catholic Register
Nov 28, 2024
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After Dobbs: A Thanksgiving for the Brave Love of Adoption
Leigh and Carter Snead pose in a family photo with their four boys. (Photo: Courtesy photos / Leigh Snead) By Leigh Snead/National...
Marie O'Neal
Nov 27, 2024
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Three cheers for Colorado, 8th most charitable state in the US!
The holiday season is here, and you know what that means — time to dust off your elf hat and spread some joy! Here in Colorful Colorado,...