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Saints by the Numbers: France
On May 30, the Church celebrates the feast of Joan of Arc. The Maid of Orléans is one of the most unusual saints that the Church has ever canonized. But she is also a member […]
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Planned Parenthood, in turmoil, cuts staff while channeling funds for abortion
Our day was brightened here at American Life League when we received word that Planned Parenthood Federation of America is dramatically cutting staff at its national headquarters. After all, defense of innocent human life is […]
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On Pentecost, Pope Francis says Holy Spirit can bring harmony to ‘a polarized Church’
Pope Francis presides over Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 28, 2023. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA
Vatican City, May 28, 2023 / 05:15 am (CNA).
On the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis urged Catholics to invoke the Holy Spirit daily to b… […]
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Men such as these: A Memorial Day reflection
It was the Psalms, the Hebrew prophets, and the Gospels that inspired in these men a life-sustaining hope. […]
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In pursuit of philosophical literacy: A review of Socrates’ Children
Philosophy is notoriously difficult to introduce by means of a single book. The trouble is that while the discipline of philosophy is primarily concerned with abstract argumentation, its subject matter is inextricably bound to a […]
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Pentecost and the Blessed Virgin Mary
We find ourselves at the conclusion of the novena to the Holy Spirit, in preparation for the great feast of Pentecost. What I would like to do today is to say a few words about […]
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“Every truth is from the Holy Spirit”: On Pentecost Sunday
On the Readings for Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018 […]
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Morticians mystified by Sister Wilhelmina’s body: ‘Something special going on there’
A young man touches a religious statue to the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, on May 18, 2023, at the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles monastery in Gower, Missouri. / Used with permission.
CNA Newsroom, May 26, 2023 / 13:45 pm … […]
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The Beast of Bethulia Park is a thriller with grit and depth
A few years ago, in a column on the Word on Fire website, author Andrew Petiprin mused, “Wouldn’t it be a powerful witness if there were new Catholic novels to grab off the newsstand at […]
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‘We don’t have an agenda,’ Synod on Synodality organizer says in new EWTN interview
Cardinal Mario Grech, who serves as secretary general of the global Synod on Synodality, speaks to EWTN Rome Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser for an exclusive interview that aired on EWTN on May 22, 2023. / EWTN Vatican
Rome Newsroom, May 25, 20… […]