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Here are a few news stories on the Gaza Ceasefire, followed by the “Declaration of the Catholic Ordinaries on the Ceasefire in Gaza”: Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal in Gaza, includes hostage release (CNA) Israel launches killing spree … Continue reading → The post The Ceasefire in Gaza: News and the ‘Declaration of…
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According to Open Doors International, “More than 380 [million] Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.” Further, one in seven are persecuted worldwide, while one in five suffer persecution in Africa and two in five in … Continue reading → The post More than 380 million Christians suffer high levels of…
On the rosary crucifix hanging from the belt of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary — and on probably millions of other crosses and crucifixes around the world — there is a clearly visible skull and crossbones at … Continue reading → The post Is It True that the Skull of Adam Was…
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Two Greek philosophers ventured out into the Egyptian desert to the mountain where Anthony lived. When they got there, Anthony asked them why they had come to talk to such a foolish man? He had reason to say that — they saw before them a man who wore a skin, who refused to bathe, who…
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What does power look like in the Kingdom of God? This is a question Christians ask in every age. It was at the forefront of the minds of Christ’s followers during His public ministry. It is at the forefront of His followers in our own day. The problem is, He does not view power in…
Reading 1 Hebrews 3:7-14 The Holy Spirit says: Oh, that today you would hear his voice, “Harden not your hearts as at the rebellion in the day of testing in the desert, where your ancestors tested and tried me and saw my works for forty years. …
Dostoevsky wrote, “Beauty will save the world.” I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions, but I think we can all agree that intentionally seeking out beauty in our daily lives is a goal to get behind. We want to glimpse that uplifting, wild, raw goodness that is the music behind the world, and which…
Visitors to downtown Santa Fe are drawn to two majestic buildings, the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi and the Chapel of the Loretto Sisters. Little would one suspect today that the founder of these two buildings, the father of American Catholicism in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona, was a Frenchman who…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People and institutions can protect children by changing what they buy and what they invest in, Pope Francis said. “Fighting exploitation, particularly child exploitation, is the high road to building a better future for all of society,” the pope said Jan. 15, speaking about child exploitation during his audience for the…
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WASHINGTON – The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG) draws nearly 500 leaders working in social ministry and advocacy to the nation’s capital. Organized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in collaboration with 20 other organizations, the conference equips these leaders in Catholic social ministry and advocacy to cultivate justice and peace as…