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Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines draws millions after returning from COVID

January 9, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

A Catholic devotee kisses the glass cover of the Black Nazarene statue during the annual procession for the feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila, Philippines, on Jan. 9, 2024. Hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful swarmed a historic statue… […]

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Pope Francis: Never forget that Jesus is beside you in your worst moments

January 3, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis delivers a message on the topic of “vices and virtuesc” at his Wednesday general audience on Jan. 3, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 3, 2024 / 09:10 am (CNA).
In life’s worst moments, never forget that Jesus is besi… […]

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‘The Chosen’ Christmas special is a ‘beautiful experience,’ show’s creator says

November 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

A photo of a scene from "Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers," a Christmas special released in December 2021. / Credit: Courtesy of "The Chosen"

CNA Staff, Nov 1, 2023 / 15:06 pm (CNA).
On Nov. 1 the hit Christian seri… […]

The Dispatch

Jesus is the Christ: A response to Msgr. Kevin Irwin

July 21, 2023 Nicholas Senz 12

A recent piece by Msgr. Kevin Irwin in America has garnered attention. The article was originally titled “The Eucharist is the body of Christ, not the body of Jesus,” which left many scratching their heads. […]

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Pope Francis: The devil uses ‘three widespread and dangerous temptations’ to divide us

February 26, 2023 Catholic News Agency 8

Pope Francis greets the crowd at his Sunday Angelus address on Jan. 29, 2023. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Feb 26, 2023 / 06:15 am (CNA).
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the… […]

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Pope Francis: ‘The Lord always surprises us’

January 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

Children participating in a Catholic Action initiative helped to release colorful balloons at the end of the Angelus on Jan. 30, 2022. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 30, 2022 / 08:30 am (CNA).
Pope Francis encouraged people Sunday to be open… […]

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Catholic apologist debunks ‘Jesus Is a Myth’ argument

August 9, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Crucifix at Mount Lusen in Bavaria Germany/

Washington D.C., Aug 9, 2021 / 16:30 pm (CNA).
The historical evidence behind Jesus Christ’s existence is “overwhelming,” according to a senior apologist at Catholic Answers. Tim Staples is challe… […]

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Pope Francis: It is our Christian duty to help people know Jesus

March 21, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

Vatican City, Mar 21, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Sunday it is our Christian duty to help people know Jesus, which we cannot do without giving of our lives in service and love.“Many people, often without saying so, implicitly would like t… […]

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From atheism and Marxism to Catholicism: The conversion of Sohrab Ahmari

January 23, 2019 Jim Graves 7

Sohrab Ahmari, 33, is a New York City journalist and Catholic convert.  He grew up in a nominally Muslim home in Iran under an oppressive Islamic regime and had renounced all religion by his teen […]

The Dispatch

Men without conviction, churches without people

February 7, 2018 George Weigel 13

If ministers of the Gospel cannot challenge the world’s distortions of the Gospel with the truth of the Gospel, but fall back instead on penny-ante […]

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