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As a new school year begins, Catholic groups draw battle lines in culture war

September 2, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 2, 2023 / 05:00 am (CNA).
The back-to-school season for many parents comes as something of a relief: It’s quieter around the house, the family slips into a routine schedule, the happy chaos of … […]

The Dispatch

What do all the false Christs of our age have in common?

September 2, 2023 Carl E. Olson 18

On the Readings for Sunday, September 3, 2017 […]

The Dispatch

A Saint among 115 martyred Blesseds: Saint Solomon Leclerq

September 2, 2023 Dawn Beutner 6

On the night of September 2nd and in the early hours of September 3rd in 1792, 116 Catholic men were slaughtered. While 115 of them have been beatified, one has also been canonized. Why did […]

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Pope Francis: ‘Mongolia is a symbol of religious freedom’

September 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis stands beside Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh in Sukhbaatar Square in front of the State Palace in Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 2, 2023. / Vatican Media

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Sep 1, 2023 / 21:50 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis called Mon… […]

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Chapel in Argentina vandalized; bishop calls for acts of reparation

September 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

The chapel of Our Lady of the Valley near the small settlement of Pehuajó Sud, Argentina, was attacked Aug. 30, 2023. The chapel is part of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in the town of Larroque. / Credit: Community in network – Bishopric of … […]

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Texas Supreme Court lets ban on sex changes for minors go into effect Sept. 1

September 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 14:50 pm (CNA).
In a last-minute decision, the Texas Supreme Court allowed a state law to go into effect that prohibits doctors from performing sex change surger… […]

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Catholic finance firm offers millions in loans, data consulting for dioceses

September 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 13:45 pm (CNA).
Ninety-six loans and just over $96 million. That’s the track record thus far of Catholic Finance Corporation (CFC), a Minneapolis-based Catholic fir… […]

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Pope Francis to publish apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux Oct. 15

September 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis on board the plane that took him from Rome to Mongolia, Aug. 31, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 1, 2023 / 13:15 pm (CNA).
On board the plane taking him to Mongolia, Pope Francis announced Aug. 31 that he is pre… […]

Essay

The magnanimous faith of J.R.R. Tolkien

September 1, 2023 Holly Ordway 7

J.R.R. Tolkien, who died fifty years ago (September 2, 1973), presents a puzzle for our diverse and divided culture. The Lord of the Rings is a worldwide best-seller. It has been translated into more than fifty […]

The Dispatch

Oregon Catholic Church fire determined to be arson; suspect arrested

September 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salem, Oregon, Aug. 31, 2023. / Photo courtesy of Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 1, 2023 / 12:30 pm (CNA).
The Salem Police D… […]

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