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EPA tells churches to cut mercury but says restrictions on power plants unnecessary

Oct 4, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking houses of worship to eliminate mercury products, while at the same time saying... Read more

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President Joe Biden on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, commuted the death row sentences of more than three dozen federal prisoners, ordering that the formerly condemned inmates serve out life sentences instead of being executed by the government.

Biden commutes death row sentences of nearly 40 federal prisoners

Father Juan Manuel Gutiérrez in interview with “EWTN Noticias” anchor Nathalí Paredes on Dec. 19, 2024.

Miraculous cure of former atheist, now priest, clinches canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati

Daniel Turek, left, and Noah Mullins are two Detroit-area students studying at Grand Valley State University who design and sell Kingdom Kneelers, foam kneeling pads for prayer. Mullins came up with the idea for Kingdom Kneelers after attending the 2024 SEEK Conference in St. Louis.

More prayer, less pain: 2 college students design faith-inspired kneeling pads

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie visits Emelyne, a little girl he has sponsored since 2023, in Rwanda.

‘So powerful’: Jonathan Roumie on sponsoring African children through Catholic charity

Cathedral of Christ the King in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Who is St. Thorlak, the patron of Iceland?

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address via a video livestream from his Casa Santa Marta residence within the Vatican due to a cold on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

Pope Francis calls for ‘ceasefire on all war fronts’ at Christmas

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer and gives an address from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at the Vatican. The pope delivered his marks indoors due to the intense cold, combined with cold symptoms that have manifested in recent days, the Holy See Press Office said.

Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus before Christmas: ‘No child is ever a mistake’

Altar servers.

Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo Archdiocese

Widows who are members of the Widows of Prayer gather together in community in various parts of the country. The group is headquartered in the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and has grown since its founding in 1994 from five widows to 60, with eight candidates currently in discernment.

Widows of Prayer: How women who have lost their husbands are keeping the faith

A young girl hangs an ornament on the Christmas tree inside the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza.

PHOTOS: Gaza Catholic parish prepares for second Christmas under war

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