Day: January 24, 2025

A rare op-ed piece opposing educational choice has appeared in the New Hampshire Union Leader. The arguments are boilerplate but the identity of the author is curious. His name is Sean Parr, and he is a Manchester School Committeeman and … Continue reading → The post Strange Opposition to Educational Choice from a Catholic Professor…

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(Dorothy Cummings McLean/LifeSiteNews) – An American online media outlet has reported that President Trump will pardon imprisoned pro-lifers “within days.” Minutes ago, Mary Margaret Olohan and Leif Le Mahieu of The Daily Wire reported that Trump will pardon “pro-life activists imprisoned by … Continue reading → The post BREAKING: President Trump to pardon pro-life prisoners: report appeared…

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(Edgar Beltrán/The Pillar) — The dictatorship of Daniel Ortega confiscated the seminary of the Matagalpa diocese on Monday, as persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues. According to local sources, the San Luis de Gonzaga Seminary had around 60 … Continue reading → The post Ortega regime seizes Nicaragua’s Matagalpa seminary appeared first on…

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ROME (CNS) — Before the millions of pilgrims expected to come to Rome during the Holy Year 2025 cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, they will be met by smiling faces and lime green jackets. Jubilee volunteers of all ages and nationalities have become a mainstay along the boulevard leading up to…

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WASHINGTON – Following an earlier statement by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, issued the following statement: “The Catholic Church is committed to defending the sanctity of every human life and the God-given dignity…

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ROME (CNS) — The Holy Doors of the basilicas of Rome, the beautiful churches, the countryside around Assisi, the gelato and the pasta and the daily Masses were just some of the pilgrimage highlights mentioned by Holy Year pilgrims from the Diocese of Cleveland. “It’s one thing to see photos online of the Sistine Chapel…

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