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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...
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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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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Protection of Minors: Second Report proposes restorative measures against abuse
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors publishes its second annual Report, which presents guidelines for “informed listening” and for economic, psychological, and spiritual support to victims, while highlighting the need for more...
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Friends of Ascension keep up the fight, the faith, the fundraising
Sacred Heart Church in Batavia. File Photo by Howard Owens While many people attend church unfettered by worries about whether the privilege will always be there, the folks of Ascension Parish have continued their fight to keep the Southside doors...
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The Caribbean Tinderbox: Oil, Drugs, A Nobe
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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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Finalists announced for the 2025 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism
The Walkley Foundation is delighted to announce the finalists for the 70th annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The Walkley Awards, Australia’s pre-eminent national journalism awards, recognise and reward the best in the craft and...
At Washington conference, attorneys address an unsettling new era on immigration
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Global Sisters Report
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A woman selling mangos near the Columbia Heights metro station in Washington pulled out her phone and showed the vendors next to her the news she'd just seen. "Se lo llevaron," she said in Spanish, waving her phone. "They took him." The phrase,...
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Fond du Lac community news as summer winds down, fall…
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Pumpkins and other fall favorites are featured at Fondy FallToberfest at Lakeside Park's Oven Island. Fall events were featured in a story that published in late September.Provided By Fond Du Lac FestivalsBlue-green algae is confirmed throughout...
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Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in the U.S.
MIAMI — The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of...
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The Radical Hope Offered By God
Popes traditionally give a catechetical teaching on Wednesdays at the Vatican, right outside St. Peter's Basilica and into the square when the weather is right. Most recently, they have been all about hope. During the first week of October, Pope...
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Climate misinformation risks policy failure and democratic erosion. It’s time for action
Introduction by Croakey: Addressing leading global news agencies this week, Pope Leo highlighted the importance of information as “a public good” that must be protected. Vatican News reports that he supported calls for “courageous entrepreneurs,...
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Fertility Services Market To Reach US$ 80.1 Billion By 2033 Astute Analytica
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Technological advancements and expanding insurance coverage are fueling significant growth. The fertility services market is increasingly focused on personalized medicine and AI-driven diagnostics, while clinics...
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US priests report high confidence in Pope Leo XIV, less trust in bishops
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Arlington Catholic Herald - Virginia
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A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV, and a mixed level of trust in U.S. bishops. The National Study of Catholic Priests, published Oct. 14, was...
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The Legacy of Pope Francis: An Essay in Theological Assessment (5)
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5 Synodality: A New Method for the Church Synodality is one of the most prominent concepts of Francis’ pontificate. It has been progressively promoted until it became the core of a broad process undertaken on a global scale. For the Pope, it is...
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Visiting Italian president, pope urges multilateralism, welcome of migrants
ROME – In his first visit to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Leo XIV conveyed a vision largely shared by his predecessor, calling for care of migrants and creation, condemning low European birth rates, and making an appeal for the...
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Pope Leo praises Palestinian journalists reporting from Gaza
Pope Leo, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican State, has praised journalists for risking their lives to report facts from conflict zones, including the Gaza Strip, Anadolu agency reported. Speaking on Thursday at the 39th...
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Censorship is Chaos Disguised as Order
Image by Andrej Lišakov. The scene was a courtroom turned gladiator pit, where justice isn’t blind but bloodshot, half-drunk, and swinging for the fences. A black-robed executioner masquerading as a judge hoisted a weapon hacked together from the...
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