Catholic Review
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Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Jubilee 2025, News, World News
The Jubilee Year — proclaimed by Pope Francis under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope” — officially opened Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. Rome remains its ceremonial heart, but Malta offers something distinct: a pilgrimage experience rooted in local tradition and marked by contemplative encounters.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News
The Holy Year 2025 can have a lasting impact on the world’s poorest countries if governments and international institutions embrace a key element of the biblical concept of jubilee by forgiving, restructuring or pausing foreign debt repayments, said a report commissioned by Pope Francis.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News
In Catholic Poland, Corpus Christi is more than a feast — it’s a nationwide act of faith.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Traditionalist Catholics have urged Pope Leo XIV to ease his predecessor’s restrictions on the Latin Mass, insisting the move was based on misunderstandings and is hampering a Western church revival.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the last Confederate state that continued to uphold the practice of slavery two years after it was abolished in the country — an event marked by Juneteenth, a federal holiday since 2021.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2025, News, Vocations
Deacon Thomas P. O’Donnell started attending daily Mass more often, going to confession and eucharistic adoration and reading more about the faith. All this led to a deepening of his life.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News
With a deep-rooted faith and a passion for connecting people to these holy sites, Peter Bahou’s journey from a student with a love for adventure to the driving force behind a unique travel experience is one of inspiration.
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News
It’s a question often asked about Catholic chaplains serving in the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services: Are there enough of them for the estimated 250,000 Catholics — 25 percent percent of the U.S. armed forces — serving worldwide?
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News
At a time when the fate of refugees and migrants is becoming increasingly uncertain, faith-based organizations in Rome say they are putting into practice their Christian values of protection and respect of human life to aid those seeking help.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
The liturgical music tradition of polyphony with its blend of melodies and harmonies should lift people’s spirits as it subtly transmits a message about diversity and unity, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News
Renovation work is well underway at St. Joseph Church in Fullerton, where a sweeping interior transformation of its more than 50-year-old sanctuary began in early June. Pews have been removed, carpeting torn up and construction crews are preparing the space for an upgrade parish leaders say reflects both practical needs and a renewed spiritual focus.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2025, News, Vocations
Deacon Mwebaze, along with five other deacons, will be ordained as priests June 21 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland, marking the culmination of his journey to priesthood.
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