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Is it the devil? Don’t ‘self-diagnose’ — follow the church’s protocols, say experts
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Lay Catholics have key role in church’s mission, says top Knight
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Addressing the John Carroll Society at its April 13 annual awards dinner in Washington, Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly underscored something that Pope Francis once told him, that the laity have a co-responsibility along with the clergy for the mission of the Catholic Church.
Murdered Polish missionary begins ‘path to sainthood’
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Poland’s church is seeking the beatification of a young lay missionary, who was stabbed to death in a bungled robbery shortly after starting work with Catholic nuns at a children’s home in Bolivia in 2017.
‘It is the Lord!’
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If there’s one thing we can learn from those who encountered the Risen Lord during the 40 days between his Resurrection and Ascension, it’s this: Seeing Jesus isn’t the same as recognizing him.
Paris archbishop moved by the joy of workers, artisans involved in cathedral restoration
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Archbishop Laurent Ulrich found himself taking over the Archdioceses of Paris in the spotlight — three years after the Notre Dame fire, as the world watched the cathedral being rebuilt, and waiting for the work to be completed.
‘Nostalgia’ will not save monasteries from closing, pope says
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Longing for the past will not save contemplative religious orders from closing their monasteries or experiencing shifts in vocations, Pope Francis said.
Praying through the headlines in the year of prayer
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It is an important and, yes, powerful thing to invite our guardian angels to guide us, as we peruse the news, toward stories most worthy of our attention; to guard us against rash judgment or bitter cynicism.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s final regulations to protect mothers, but accommodate abortion
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Final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will grant workers protections for time off and other job accommodations for pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stillbirth and lactation — but also for abortion, which was opposed by many of the bill’s supporters.
Burbidge: ‘Christian nationalism’ is opposed to Catholic teaching
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The concept of Christian nationalism is not compatible with Catholic teaching, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., said on a recent episode of his “Walk Humbly” podcast.
New York’s highest court hears Catholic-led challenge to state abortion mandate
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News
The fight by religious groups against New York state’s abortion mandate — requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion — went to the state’s highest court April 16.
‘We need to heal not ideas, but hearts,’ says prelate after Russian strike on civilians
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The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has responded to a “devastating” strike by Russia on civilians in a northern Ukrainian city.
NY attorney general reaches agreement with Brooklyn Diocese on its handling of abuse claims
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Results of an investigation issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James highlight both shortcomings and positive initiatives taken by the Diocese of Brooklyn in its handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations over the past 22 years.
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