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Eugene de Mazenod was born on August 1, 1782, at Aix-en-Provence in France. Early in life he experienced the upheaval of the French Revolution. None the less, he entered the seminary, and following ordination he returned to labor in Aix-en-Provence. That area had suffered greatly during the Revolution and was not really a safe place…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During a special audience with religious leaders who came to Rome for the inauguration of his papal ministry, Pope Leo XIV vowed to continue working toward Christian unity and promoting dialogue among all religions. “Now is the time for dialogue and building bridges,” the pope said May 19 as he met…
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On May 8th, 2025, Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, was elected. It was an historic election, one to which the whole world seemed to have a connection, a reason to join in the rejoicing. In the amazing way our Church does, amidst the great sorrow at the death of beloved Pope Francis, the mechanisms…
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The Jubilee Year of Hope was a fitting last year for our late Holy Father, Pope Francis, whose message and evangelization returned to hope so many times throughout his pontificate. Francis was a pope of the people, a man with enormous empathy for the poor and the working class, a leader who sought to lift…
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Reading 1 Acts 14:19-28 In those days, some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and entered the city. On the following day he left with…
WASHINGTON – “It is deeply troubling and inexcusable that measures intended to ensure the basic safety of pregnant mothers and their young children while in government custody could be rescinded with such indifference toward the vulnerability of those involved,” said Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’…
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How an Inglorious Revolution Poisoned the Anglosphere Down to Our Own Time At the moment, two very different events are taking place: one is the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution — seemingly ignored outside those areas of the country … Continue reading → The post 1688 and All That appeared first on Catholicism.org.
WASHINGTON – “Americans should not be forced to subsidize abortions and ‘gender transition’ services with their tax dollars,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop Robert E. Barron, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth. In recognition of last week’s…