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Trump blasts Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and ‘terrible for foreign policy’
The U.S. president’s social media broadside and comments to reporters came as the pope prepared to depart for an 11-day trip to Africa. […]
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Voyage Comic Books tell powerful stories in new ways
Back in the late 80s and into the 90s, even as an unphilosophical teenager and avid consumer of comic books, I was well aware of flaws in the fantasy worlds of Marvel and DC. I […]
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“House of David” and Michael Iskander continue to impress in second season
FCC Rating: PG-13 Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels King David is one of the most important characters in the Old Testament. Yes, Abraham started it all, and Moses was the liberator and lawgiver, […]
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From fear to faith to fellowship
Readings: • Acts 2:42-47 • Psa 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 • 1 Pet 1:3-9 • Jn 20:19-31 Fear. Then faith. Followed by fellowship. Considered together, the readings for this second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy […]
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Saint Gemma Galgani’s holy teenage love affair
Saint Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) lived in our modern world. She read books, went to school, and got good grades in math class. We have photographs of her as a little girl and a teenager, as […]
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Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says
The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a bitter lecture” in a meeting with U.S. defense officials. […]
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The art of celebrating the Easter season
Easter is the feast of all feasts, and its fifty-day season stands atop the liturgical year as its climax. While we might recognize this reality, the Easter season can seem like a letdown. While the […]
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The implications for religious freedom in Zinski v. Liberty University
The latest battle in the sexual revolution, placing religious freedom at risk, emerged in Zinski v. Liberty University (Feb. 2025). Controversy arose after Liberty officials hired Jonathan Zinski, who agreed to follow the school’s Doctrinal […]
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Concordat with Vatican halted in Czech Republic over seal of confession
Experts say the ruling is a setback for religious freedom in one of Europe’s most secular countries, where a concordat had been decades in the making. […]
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Why Pakistan’s bishops doubt government will act on minor’s forced marriage
Bishop Samson Shukardin said government committees are often delayed so people forget, as protests continue over the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz. […]