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Free will and the drama of sin
On the Readings for Sunday, October 1, 2017 […]
Month: September 2023
News Briefs
Pope Francis calls silence ‘essential’ at prayer vigil for Synod on Synodality
The Sept. 30 prayer service, called “Together,” which was organized by the ecumenical community Taizé, included eight minutes of silence for personal prayer. / Credit: Vatican Media
Vatican City, Sep 30, 2023 / 14:15 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis told… […]
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We asked the new cardinals: How should the Church evangelize the world today?
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals for the Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The men, whose ages range from 49 to 96, come from 15 different countries and five continents. / Vatican Media
Vatican City, Sep 30, 2023 / 12:45 pm (CNA… […]
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Judge rules against rural Catholic community in dispute with local authorities in Michigan
Catholic families and other individuals share a common way of life on a five-acre property called Cottonwood Farm in Washtenaw County, Michigan. / Credit: Lucas Larson
Detroit, Mich., Sep 30, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Five Catholic families seekin… […]
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Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, expanding body’s geographic diversity
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world at a Saturday morning consistory in St. Peter’s Square (Sept. 30, 2023). / Credit: Vatican Media
Vatican City, Sep 30, 2023 / 07:53 am (CNA).
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from… […]
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Data show Americans want larger families even as fertility rates remains at historic lows
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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 30, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Americans are increasingly of the view that families should be having more children. Yet most seem unwilling to do the job themselves. That’s the takeawa… […]
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St. Jerome: Knight of Sacred Scripture
History rightly remembers St. Jerome (c.347-420) for compiling the Vulgate, the all-Latin edition of the Bible. In this endeavor that took decades, Jerome was the first to insist on translating the Old Testament directly from […]
Essay
The San Damiano Crucifix: A Theological and Spiritual Interpretation
This Cross painted on wood initially hung in the Church of San Damiano, situated half way between hillside town of Assisi above and the Spoletan Valley below. It came to prominence when Jesus spoke to […]
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month spreads joy and hope
In pro-life circles, October is known as Respect Life Month. Yet we know that respecting the life of every human being goes hand in hand with another celebration during the month of October, and that […]
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In defense of art for the sake of art
Reading Robert Lazu Kmita’s recent CWR essay condemning art for art’s sake as poisonous, I noticed two significant omissions. While his article is devoted to literature, Kmita ignores some of the greatest Christian novelists, poets, […]