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U.S. bishops consecrate nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus
The bishops entrusted the nation to the love and care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to accompany the country’s 250th anniversary. […]
Month: June 2026
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Pope tells Catholics to pray for those who ‘have lost their lives at sea’ in Canary Islands visit
Referring to the sea surrounding the island, he said it represents the difficulties of life, quoting St. Augustine: “No one is able to cross the sea of this world unless borne by the cross of Christ.” […]
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Learning Poetry in Ordinary Time
Pentecost has come and gone. On some liturgical calendars, the time is called “Sundays After Pentecost” or some variation. Most Latin Rite Catholics call it “Ordinary Time,” a designation not widely liked—how can any time […]
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U.S. bishops discuss engagement with Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena
U.S. bishops planned pastoral activity related to the Intercontinental Guadalupan Novena anticipating the fifth centennial of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031. […]
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Cardinal Koch: ‘Today there are more martyrs than in the early centuries of the Church’
Speaking at a pilgrimage organized by Aid to the Church in Need in Switzerland, the prelate highlighted the witness of Christian martyrs across denominations. […]
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U.S. bishops approve revised version of Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
The document, also known as “the Dallas Charter,” is a set of procedures originally established in 2002 to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy. […]
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Department of Justice backs Catholic football coach suing university over COVID vaccine mandate
Coach Nick Rolovich launched a suit against Washington State University several years ago after he was fired by the school for refusing the COVID-19 shot. […]
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Paraguay’s government to undertake restoration and enhancement of Assumption Cathedral
With plans developed by the Catholic University of Paraguay and financing from a state entity, the government will proceed with the project. […]
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Disability advocates file federal suits over ‘imminent risk’ of New York, Illinois suicide laws
Laws that allow doctors to help kill their patients risk a “deadly and discriminatory system” for disabled individuals, suits argue. […]
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13,000 gather at Knock in Ireland for largest Catholic rally since papal visit
Busloads of people from across Ireland converged on Knock on Saturday for the 41st All Ireland Rosary, with crowds exceeding last year’s attendance. […]