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The changing fortunes of Catholic “Founding Father” in American history

July 1, 2025 Kevin Schmiesing 23

As Catholic Americans prepare to mark Independence Day, we naturally look not only to the well-known “founding fathers” such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington but also to our Catholic forbears who were […]

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Saint Francis and the post-Kantian critique of knowledge

April 1, 2024 Fr. Dan Pattee 16

There is a philosophical problem we’ve faced in the West for some time that can be summarized as follows: “In the movement of post-Kantian thought, conceptual knowledge was indeed called into question. For Schleiermacher, the […]

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The first Mexican-born martyr: a castaway friar who was crucified in Japan 

February 5, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis at the Nagasaki Martyrs’ Monument on Nishizaka Hill Nov. 24, 2019. / Vatican Media.

ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 5, 2024 / 15:40 pm (CNA).
In the 16th century, a young Franciscan friar from Mexico was blown off course en route back to his… […]

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Catholic volunteer killed on way home from adoration was ‘old soul’

January 24, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Ryan Realbuto, who enjoyed his time with Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps, is remembered for his good heart. () / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Realbuto family

National Catholic Register, Jan 24, 2024 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
Volunteering to help p… […]

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Catholics can receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene 

November 25, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Staff, Nov 25, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).
This year, Catholics will be able to receive a plenary indulgence from Dec. 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to Feb. 2, … […]

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Catholicism and the American Founding

July 3, 2023 Bradley J. Birzer 38

Natural Law, common law, Natural Rights, and localism—all so dear to the Founding—existed in 1776, simply put, because of the Catholic Church. […]

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Franciscans return to Walter Reed after contract controversy resolved

June 15, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Historic Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. / Shutterstock

CNA Staff, Jun 15, 2023 / 15:20 pm (CNA).
Franciscan priests will again serve as chaplains and ministers at Walter Reed National Military Medic… […]

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Carmelite priest, others arrested in Bolivia on sex abuse charges

May 22, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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ACI Prensa Staff, May 22, 2023 / 15:45 pm (CNA).
In the midst of allegations of sexual abuse against Jesuit priests in Bolivia, a Carmelite priest was arrested recently by the authorities, and accusations … […]

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Walter Reed military hospital says new Catholic pastoral care contract under review

April 11, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Historic Tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. / Shutterstock

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 11, 2023 / 18:20 pm (CNA).
One of the top military hospitals in the U.S. says it is reviewing a Catholic pastora… […]

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‘Miracle’ caught on video: Priest escapes unharmed when SUV hurdles his car

November 1, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Father John Bok, OFM, escaped a major collision on Oct. 2, 2022, when an SUV went airborne and flew over his car. / Screenshot YouTube/ Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 1, 2022 / 14:10 pm (CNA).
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