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Contributors • Spirit of Stewardship

Tis the season . . .

November 13, 2026
by Lisa McKelvey
Archdiocese • Local

Crosier Society vespers celebrates ministry and impact

November 12, 2026
by Olivia Martin-Davies
Vatican

Named for Pope Leo’s late mother, Peruvian goddaughter joins crowds for homecoming as volunteer

November 12, 2026
by OSV News

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September 11, 2020
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‘Traumatic way to say goodbye’: roadside funerals in Colombia

September 9, 2020
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Pope will sign new encyclical in Assisi Oct. 3

September 7, 2020
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Nation

Hurricane destroys Louisiana churches, closes schools, displaces priests

September 2, 2020
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Local • Schools

Catholic schools hope for the best — but prepare for the worst

August 28, 2020
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