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Pope Leo XIV: Our world is more divided, but shared humanity unites us
The pontiff addressed members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation on May 30. […]
Month: May 2026
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Remembering Alex: Benedictine College grieves a ‘faith-filled’ student
When a Benedictine College senior was dying from cancer, the college’s president, along with 30 students, traveled to his home to give him a graduation ceremony. […]
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Outgoing religious freedom commissioner highlights ‘worsening’ global religious freedom crisis
Former USCIRF commissioner Stephen Schneck said religious repression is growing in India, China, and beyond. […]
Essay
Rediscovering Joan of Arc
As she was being led to the stake to be executed, most of the hostile crowd thought she was a witch. Yet, by the time Joan of Arc had been burned alive on May 30, […]
The Dispatch
My Heart for Yours: A review of Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End
From time immemorial, the heart has been the organ of the divine. While the head processes information, the heart gives life to the body by sending blood to every cell that needs nourishment, just as […]
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Washington Nationals official fired after video that implied discrimination against Catholic pitcher
Team spokesman Sean Hudson had been caught on video apparently admitting to the team’s blacklisting of Catholic pitcher Trevor Williams. […]
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Pope to transform ‘pier of shame’ in Gran Canaria Island into hope for immigrants
The pope’s visit to Gran Canaria Island, the site of thousands of migrants arriving from Africa by sea, will serve to highlight the plight of migrants and the Christian duty to help them. […]
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Nicaraguan advocate laments ‘silence’ about Catholic persecution
“Everything has to be vetted by the government, especially what priests are going to preach on Sunday,” said Rosalia Gutierrez-Huete Miller in a panel discussion on human rights in Nicaragua. […]
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New collaboration based on Catholic social teaching prepares students for public service
Here is a roundup of recent Catholic education news. […]
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Echoing encyclical, Vance says decisions about life and death ‘must be made by humans, not machines’
The vice president told Air Force Academy graduates to “use technology to make you better, but never submit to it.” […]