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The Embodying Politic
The work of depoliticization and disempowerment via pathologization in this case is troubled by the similarities between the anorexic and other political self-starvers like the hunger striker. For one, both are figures ever haunted by what Debra...
10 U.S. bishops stand for election as the conference’s next president, vice president
A bishop uses an electronic voting device during a Nov. 14, 2023, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. The bishops will elect a new conference president and vice president at their Nov....
U.S. Priests Report High Confidence in Pope Leo XIV, Less Trust in Bishops
The survey showed strong confidence in the first-ever American Pope. 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....
Allegations of sex abuse, misused church dollars against WA priest divide parish
Emily Chapman could feel a pressure rising inside her. In the gym at Our Lady of Fatima, the Catholic church where she works, the Spokane Diocese was recapping how a leader of the parish, Father Miguel Mejía, had allegedly abused his powers as a...
Guardian angels, Jesus Christ, and the sick: a reflection from the Pope to doctors, also on AI
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 10.03.2025).- On the morning of Thursday, October 2, in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, the Pope received in audience a group of doctors from Latin America who are members of a Confederation of Doctors....
New saints highlight power of faith amid spiritual, personal challenges
(OSV News) — When Pope Leo XIV raises three women and four men to the altar Oct. 19, he will canonize a diverse group of religious and lay men and women, all bound by the virtue of holding on to their faith amid personal, spiritual, and external...
These Massachusetts parents sought religious exemptions to vaccines. We asked them why.
When Bridget Kearns’ kids were younger, she agonized over whether they should get vaccinated. Working as an occupational therapist for children, Kearns had talked with several mothers who believed vaccines were harmful. Kearns, who lives in...
‘Help Me Help Missionaries’: Pope Leo’s Historic Video Appeal
Earlier this week, Pope Leo did something no pope has ever done. He recorded a video message for World Mission Sunday, making a direct appeal to Catholics across the world to “help me help missionaries across the world.” The video is a little over...
Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.
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 speculation about...
Court Rules on Case of Catholic Sister Suspected of Killing Fellow Nun
A Catholic nun who is the prime suspect in the murder of fellow nun Anselimina Karimi, is set to remain in police custody for the next 14 days. In a ruling issued on Tuesday, October 14, the nun's detainment is to allow police to conduct...
Monk sues DOJ for falsely accusing him of stealing $3.6M in COVID-relief funds to buy Swiss watch, expensive wine
A Massachusetts monk claims “insidious lies” about him being a fake cleric and splurging on luxury items led the feds to bring multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud charges against him — which were later dismissed — but his church and reputation...
How an unlikely majority gave PM Fico a constitutional triumph
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POPE’S MESSAGE | God’s love can reach anyone, even at ‘rock bottom’
Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV greeted a child as he rode the popemobile around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Sept. 24. VATICAN CITY — When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready...
News Briefs: October 5, 2025
October 4, 2025 // National God’s Love Can Reach Anyone, even at ‘Rock Bottom,’ Pope Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When people hit “rock bottom,” they can be confident that God is there ready to rescue and redeem them, Pope Leo XIV said. “No place is...
En medio de acuerdo de paz histórico, párroco de Gaza dice que solo quedan escombros tras el ‘tsunami’ de destrucción
Palestinos recogen suministros de ayuda de camiones que ingresaron a la Franja de Gaza, en medio de un alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamas en la ciudad de Gaza, el 12 de octubre de 2025. (Foto de OSV News/Ramadan Abed, Reuters)por Paulina Guzik OSV...
Pope: AI can never replace the human touch of the doctor
Addressing members of the Latin Ibero-American and Caribbean Medical Confederation Pope Leo XIV highlights the healing power of personal contact and says artificial intelligence can assist but never replace the human presence of doctors. By Linda...
Religion news 13 October 2025
The remaining hostages are to be released by Hamas under the terms of the ceasefire deal by 12 noon local time (10 am BST). 251 people were kidnapped by Hamas including women, children and elderly people on 7 October 2023. There are 48 hostages...
What does Pope Leo XIV want? 10 takeaways from his first interviews
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In two wide-ranging interviews with Crux Vatican reporter Elise Ann Allen, Pope Leo XIV addressed some of the most pressing questions facing his pontificate and the Catholic Church, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the...
No Indigenous Peoples Day For You!
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In what is one more in a thousand horrific moves to wipe out equality and dignity for US citizens, President Donald J. Trump has signed a proclamation celebrating Columbus...
Gaza pastor reflects on 'tsunami' of destruction after historic deal
Historic momentum is felt across the Middle East as thousands gathered Oct. 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the last mass gathering before the hostage on Oct. 13, and tens of thousands of Palestinians started to make their way back to their homes in...