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Nation

Pope Leo sends message to San Francisco celebrating Franciscan mission’s 250th anniversary

October 19, 2026

World

Priest in Ecuador, 53, struck and killed by falling crucifix during Mass

October 19, 2026

World

French bishops condemn ‘unacceptable violence’ as riots sweep nation

October 19, 2026

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The boozy brew Charles Dickens popularized, and its connection to St. Nicholas

December 3, 2025

Nation

Catholic advocates raise alarm at Trump’s call to ‘pause’ migration from ‘Third World Countries’

December 2, 2025

Nation

US theologian Weigel honored for defense of human dignity in the face of aggression

December 1, 2025

World

Diocese of Hong Kong mourns over 100 victims of devastating apartment complex fire

November 28, 2025

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Poverty from the inside: Role players learn that a system built to help can sometimes hurt

November 28, 2025