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Colleagues describe a leader with a brilliant mind but a...

May 30, 2025
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Mrs. Naumann’s son

May 23, 2025
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A ‘powerful witness’ against the death penalty

May 23, 2025
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Couple says years of reporting enriches their Catholic faith

May 9, 2025
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Guest speakers lead parishioners beyond themselves

May 9, 2025
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Does the Holy Spirit choose the pope?

May 2, 2025
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Kansas bishops offer Archbishop McKnight a warm welcome

April 11, 2025
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Left behind: An Afghan story

March 28, 2025
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New Hispanic vicar brings immigrant experience to post

February 14, 2025
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Speaker lays out the history and complexity of the Middle East

January 24, 2025
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