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Parable lessons for a weary world

by Father Joshua J. Whitfield

It’s astounding how deeply these parables of the kingdom touch us.

Community life is ‘a place of sanctification,’ pope tells CMSM’s assembly
Kansas priest arrested for alleged abuse of 6-year-old
Young American missionaries get papal shoutout during summer in Rome
DOJ releases updated religious liberty protections guidance
A decade after Father Jacques Hamel’s murder, his sister gives powerful witness to forgiveness

U.S. Church

Woman whose confirmed miracle as child led to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization dies at 78

by Katie V. Jones

Generations of Catholics came to know Ann Teresa O’Neill as the child whose miraculous cure from acute lymphatic leukemia in 1952 helped lead to the canonization of St. …

Woman whose confirmed miracle as child led to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization dies at 78

Violent extremist’s sentencing a call to protect kids online, says Catholic legal scholar

Catholic agency struggles amid lapse in federal funds for representing unaccompanied minors

‘Misa Azteca’ at LA cathedral mixes Catholic faith with Mexico’s Indigenous culture

Catholics urged to support Church in Africa, where faith ‘is growing rapidly’ amid great needs

World

Venezuelan bishops urge faithful to reject superstitious view of earthquakes

by Junno Arocho Esteves

“We must reject the manipulation of those who, guided by superstition and fundamentalism, have claimed that the earthquakes are a punishment from God, a kind of divine vengeance,” …

Peru: Historic churches severely damaged following earthquakes
Ukraine remains hopeful for a papal visit, ambassador says
Lebanon’s cardinal urges prayer, guidance as its president visits the White House
Swiss churches deplore ‘arbitrary’ scrapping of military service exemption
For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war

Faith joins football as Spain and Argentina face off for World Cup title

Peru, Uruguay advance preparations for upcoming papal visit

French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as ‘turning point’ in nation’s history

Vatican

Pope Leo takes road trip to mountainside shrines during his summer vacation

by Courtney Mares

Opinion

Bob Dylan makes me want to be 80. Or even 85.

by Elizabeth Scalia

Five times to pray on the go

by Colleen Pressprich

Bishop Oscar Cantú of Silicon Valley reflects on the impact of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’

by Charlie Camosy

Reviews

The Odyssey

by John Mulderig
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Passion of the Christ’ to return to theaters
Supergirl
Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End
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