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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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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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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…
LifeNews is reporting that President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Pam Bondi, at her confirmation hearing, promised Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), that she will look into preventing the use of the Southern Poverty Law Center as … Continue reading → The post Attorney General-Designate Pam Bondi Will Investigate Use of SPLC…
Reading 1 Hebrews 7:25—8:6 Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them. It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher than the heavens. He has no need, as did the high priests, …
During my college years in the mid-1990s, I explored the ancient practice of yoga. It started off as a seemingly healthy activity. I even found a great sense of community with fellow practitioners; it felt like a throwback to the 1960s hippie spiritual culture. We were seeking enlightenment through Eastern practices, and there was no…
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The laity are called by our secular vocation to go out into the world as leaven to grow the Kingdom of God. The Domestic Church is the starting place for living this mission within the larger Church and the culture. As parents and spouses, we are meant to cooperate with grace in the sanctification of…
(Vatican News) — To celebrate 400 years since the founding of the Congregation of the Mission of St Vincent De Paul, Pope Francis sends a letter to the Superior General, stressing the founder’s example of service to the poor. Marking 400 … Continue reading → The post Pope to Vincentians: Your founder’s vision of service brings…
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VATICAN CITY (Edward Pentin/National Catholic Register) — Bishop Athanasius Schneider said Pope Francis “showed great cordiality” toward him during a private audience on Monday and that they “spoke about some important themes on the life of the Church.” In a … Continue reading → The post Bishop Schneider Says Pope Francis Showed Him ‘Great Cordiality’…