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Priesthood, more than a career: Pope

Oct 8, 2003

In order to create a true community of disciples of the Lord, priests and bishops must prepare lay people with... Read more

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Evening prayer reminds Christians of Paschal mystery: Pope

Oct 7, 2003

The evening vespers are an important tradition and prayer that allow Christians a moment in the day to give thanks,... Read more

In historic trip to Marian Shrine, Pope calls to pray Rosary, change the world

Oct 6, 2003

With the ancient city of Pompeii as the backdrop, Pope John Paul II reminded all Christians today of the necessity... Read more

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A worshiper waves the flag of China as Pope Francis leaves following the weekly general audience on June 12, 2019, at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Vatican-China bishop deal renewed for four more years

A pro-life sign is seen on a roadside in Agnew, Nebraska, on May 14, 2024.

Voters in Nebraska will have a choice between two competing abortion measures

Pope Francis meets with other delegates of the Synod on Synodality at a roundtable discussion in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican on Oct. 17, 2024.

Live updates: The Synod on Synodality debates the Catholic Church’s future

In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day.

5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever

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Saintly superhero: When Marvel Comics told the life story of John Paul II

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Jerusalem cardinal: Two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war is now ‘unrealistic’

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance listens as Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

JD Vance at Wisconsin faith rally says Catholics ‘feel abandoned’ by Biden, Harris

Pro-life protestors hold signs outside the Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10, 2024, advocating against Amendment 3, which would dramatically expand abortion access in Missouri if passed in November.

3 states pick up abortion pill lawsuit against Food and Drug Administration

“Don’t mess with my children,” reads a sign carried by a participant in one of some 30 marches on Oct. 19, 2024, in Colombia to protest the country’s health department memorandom that sanctions sex changes for minors.

Thousands of Colombians protest government’s embrace of gender ideology

Interior of the parish church in the Cuxtitali sector of the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas.

Mexican priest shot dead after celebrating Mass

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