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Pope’s charity worker: Helping the poor cancels out sins
The Polish cardinal in charge of the Pope's charitable works explains some of what the Vatican does to care for neighbors in need, and how Pope Francis directed his work. The presentation of the exhortation Dilexi te on love for the poor,...
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As COP30 nears, Maasai evictions expose the dark side of carbon markets
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At dawn in northern Tanzania, sunlight spills across Ngorongoro's highlands, where zebras graze on plains once filled with Maasai cattle. The circular bomas — traditional Maasai homesteads — are gone, replaced by scorched earth and silence. "This...
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Should we rejoice or mourn in Shanghai
A local Catholic offers their thoughts about yesterday's ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Wu Jianlin. The unresolved situation of Bishop Ma Daqin, who is still barred from exercising his ministry, is a source of sorrow that encourages “those members...
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A saint to be for a nation: Peter To Rot’s witness shapes Papua New Guinea
Pope St. John Paul II declared Peter To Rot Blessed, in 1995, as the first Martyr of Papua New Guinea, as a new figure of holiness is a layman a husband, father, teacher, and catechist. Pope Francis approved his canonization on March 31, 2025, and...
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US Latino Catholics look to Pope Leo XIV to stand up for immigrants
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rosa Bonilla knows firsthand the fear and anxiety that has gripped the Latino community in the United States amid Trump’s deportation policies and ICE raids. Originally from El Salvador, Bonilla serves in the Dolores Mission...
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Venezuelans Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Carmen Rendiles to Be Canonized
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On Sunday, Latin American Catholic believers will witness the canonization of Venezuelans Jose Gregorio Hernandez and Carmen Rendiles. RELATED: Venezuela Thanks Pope Francis for the Canonization of José Gregorio Hernández “To the pride of our...
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Louis Armstrong, a jazz musician who hit all the right notes in his life
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), one of the world’s most well-known and well-loved musicians, gave up to 300 performances per year. Over the course of his career, he reputedly played in every country except the Soviet Union and mainland China. But...
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Pope Leo XIV is starting to correct some of Francis' more problematic financial decisions
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has begun correcting some of Pope Francis' more questionable financial reforms and decisions, canceling a law Monday that had concentrated financial power in the Vatican bank. Leo completely abrogated the 2022 law that...
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Cardinal says any joy over Israel-Hamas ceasefire is overshadowed by 'pain' of loss in war
(OSV News) – As the first apostolic exhortation under Pope Leo XIV – "Dilexi Te" was released at the Vatican Oct. 9, Israel and Hamas initially agreed on a peace deal that would end a two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, with over...
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Austria at the Center of a Global Surveillance Scandal Involving Celebrities, Politicians, and Red Bull Executives
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The Austrian Red Bull Group was subject to intensive surveillance activities. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, Dein Freund der Baum, CC BY-SA 3.0 At the center of it all is the Indonesian company First Wap, which illegally tracked thousands of...
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The Caribbean Tinderbox: Oil, Drugs, a Nobel Prize, and the ...
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The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the Caribbean Sea. But beneath the tranquil surface, a cauldron of tensions simmered. Some 200 nautical miles from the coast of Venezuela, a fast-moving vessel believed to be carrying...
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Latin Patriarch reacts to first phase of peace deal
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has given an update on the status of Christians in Gaza after the first phase of the historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas began this week. “We are in daily contact with them,” the Latin Patriarch of...
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Bishop Paprocki clarifies ‘seamless garment’ theory by distinguishing intrinsic evils from matters of judgment
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, recently wrote a column for Respect Life Month offering clarification on the “consistent ethic of life” teaching known as “the seamless garment” in the aftermath of the controversy regarding...
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Holy Land bishops welcome Gaza ceasefire, urge ‘just and lasting peace’
News Recommending a two-state solution, the church leaders said ‘a just and lasting peace’ can be ‘truly established in the Holy Land and throughout the larger Middle East.’ (LifeSiteNews) — In a joint statement issued on October 14, the...
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Cuba is systematically breaching Freedom of Religion, new report says
PRISONERS in Cuba are systematically prevented from practising their faith, being able to read the Bible or other religious texts, or having access to a chaplain, a new report says. Harsh restrictions on available religious materials and support...
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SS. Peter and Paul opens first cremation-only building in archdiocese
SPRINGFIELD — Cremation or traditional burial is often one of the most difficult questions facing people as they consider end-of-life decisions. While the Catholic Church has permitted cremation for over 60 years, Catholics in the Archdiocese of...
Pope expresses closeness to Cebu quake victims
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV on Sunday again expressed his closeness and concern for people affected by the deadly earthquake that recently struck Cebu and nearby provinces. Speaking in Italian during his Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, the pope...
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Papal Exhortation «Dilexi Te»: The Poor, the Essence of Our Faith
(ZENIT News – OMPress / Vatican City, 10.10.2025) – On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV signed the Apostolic Exhortation «Dilexi Te» (“I Have Loved You”), which was published on Thursday, October 9. He completed the work...
Cardinal gives update on status of Christians in Gaza
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (OSV News/Ammar Awad, Reuters) Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has given an update on the status of Christians in Gaza after the first phase of the historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas began this week....
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Pope Leo XIV Sends Antibiotics to Gaza
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pope Leo XIV has ordered the delivery of 5,000 doses of antibiotics for children in Gaza as humanitarian aid, as aid begins to arrive in the region after two years of conflict. The aid, distributed through the Office of Papal...
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