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Pope Francis calls sickbed ‘a holy place’ during surprise appearance at Jubilee of the Sick

Pope Francis calls sickbed ‘a holy place’ during surpri...

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 6, 2025 / 07:32 am Still recovering from bilatera...

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China’s new religion laws a ‘pretext’ for arrests, clerics say

China’s new religion laws a ‘pretext’ for arrests, cler...

Clerics in China say new restrictions on religious practice are about cutting Ch...

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The Friday Pillar Post & April 4, 2025

The Friday Pillar Post & April 4, 2025

Written by Ed Condon and published April 4, 2025.

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Theodore McCarrick dead at 94

Theodore McCarrick dead at 94

McCarrick was the first U.S. Catholic bishop to face criminal charges over sexua...

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Italian synodal assembly ends in stand&off over final document

Italian synodal assembly ends in stand&off over final d...

“An appropriate amount of time is needed to mature [the text] and to respond to ...

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Syria denounces Israeli strikes

Syria denounces Israeli strikes

Syria condemns Israeli airstrikes on military targets as an "unjustified escalat...

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One Mission, Many Voices: SVDs gather in Rome

One Mission, Many Voices: SVDs gather in Rome

The Communications Coordinator for the Missionaries of the Divine Word – also kn...

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2 Catholic sisters killed in Haiti gang violence

2 Catholic sisters killed in Haiti gang violence

Editor’s note: This story is part of Global Sisters Report’s yearlong series, “O...

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Despite civil war and funding crisis, CRS responds quickly to Myanmar quake

Despite civil war and funding crisis, CRS responds quic...

Minutes after the strongest earthquake to strike Myanmar in more than a century ...

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Human&rights lawyer says Trump administration poised to help Armenian Christian POWs

Human&rights lawyer says Trump administration poised to...

Human-rights lawyer Jared Genser is advocating on behalf of all Armenian prisone...

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Archbishop Casey and Casa Jesus

Archbishop Casey and Casa Jesus

Cincinnati's new archbishop has declined question about his time leading a contr...

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The Tuesday Pillar Post & April 1, 2025

The Tuesday Pillar Post & April 1, 2025

Written by JD Flynn and published April 1, 2025.

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UK bill ‘threatens’ confessional seal

UK bill ‘threatens’ confessional seal

A Catholic academic said the bill was a ‘serious attack’ on religious freedom.

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Cardinal Parolin to preside over Mass for 20&year&anniversary of JPII's passing

Cardinal Parolin to preside over Mass for 20&year&anniv...

On April 2, 2025, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will ...

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The God Who Welcomes Sinners: Fourth Sunday of Lent

The God Who Welcomes Sinners: Fourth Sunday of Lent

Today, Jesus’ critics level a charge against Him that unwittingly sums up the gl...

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Will a Chicago lawsuit bring winds of change?

Will a Chicago lawsuit bring winds of change?

The Archdiocese of Chicago is suing several men alleging they conspired to make ...