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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
11 hours, 22 minutes ago

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024
5 days, 1 hour ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press  

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Catholic news: The pope is making power moves.
54 years, 11 months ago

Catholic news: The pope is making power moves.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In a ceremony on Saturday, Francis formally welcomed 21 new cardinals into the church’s top leadership rank. A couple of the new cardinals have even refused the cardinals’ signature red vestments—choosing, in Francis’ model, to wear modest clothes as …

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The Latest: The famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens to great fanfare
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Latest: The famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens to great fanfare

Associated Press  

PARIS — Notre Dame is reopening its doors for the first time since a fire in 2019 nearly destroyed Paris’ beloved 12th-century cathedral. For more of AP’s coverage on Notre Dame, visit https://apnews.com/hub/notre-dame-cathedral ___ Here’s the latest: Macron welcomes Trump to Paris with presidential pomp, includes him in talks with Zelenskyy French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris …

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Trump received major support from white Christians again — but added others
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump received major support from white Christians again — but added others

NPR  

Trump received major support from white Christians again — but added others Donald Trump saw continued support from white Christians, especially white evangelicals, but a huge shift in Latino Catholics helped him as well AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Exit polls show that Donald Trump again received major support from white Christians this election. Trump also made inroads with Hispanic Catholics, and …

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Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot explained
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why is Bonfire Night celebrated? Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot explained

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We see no reason, “Why gunpowder treason, “Should ever be …

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Catholics Divided Over Pennsylvania's Electoral Future
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Catholics Divided Over Pennsylvania's Electoral Future

Associated Press  

Pennsylvania's Catholic population is poised to play a pivotal role in the upcoming election, with at least a quarter of the electorate expected to cast their ballots. The Catholic community is diverse, with a significant number of voters supporting the Democratic ticket, while others are drawn to the Republican candidate. The outcome of the election could hinge on a handful …

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What is Opus Dei? A new book is full of sinister allegations.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is Opus Dei? A new book is full of sinister allegations.

Slate  

Most Americans, if they have heard of the organization Opus Dei, know it because of the Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code, a 2003 thriller in which the primary villain is an Opus Dei assassin, an albino monk who kills to protect his cult. Dan Brown flagged a number of real allegations against Opus Dei, like its abuse, the …

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When a MAGA-style movement nearly destroyed democracy — 110 years ago
2 months ago

When a MAGA-style movement nearly destroyed democracy — 110 years ago

Salon  

Consider this scenario, unfolding in a country that views itself as the world’s leading democracy: A cynical but charismatic demagogue emerges as a disruptive force in politics — a person of wealth, privilege and fame who claims to represent a mass movement of ordinary people, but uses it for his own purposes. One reason why you probably haven’t heard about …

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Trump Delivers A Pointed And At Times Bitter Speech At Al Smith Charity Dinner
2 months ago

Trump Delivers A Pointed And At Times Bitter Speech At Al Smith Charity Dinner

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York. She recorded a video that was played onscreen, but Trump called the decision “deeply disrespectful.” ““If you really wanted …

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Catholic Gymkhana elects new leadership as it embraces modernity
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic Gymkhana elects new leadership as it embraces modernity

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Catholic Gymkhana Ltd. located in Marine Drive, a sporting and cultural club for over 100 years, held its annual managing committee elections on Saturday evening. Catholic Gymkhana elects new leadership as it embraces modern changes {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Crasto told HT that eleven members contested for the managing committee, out of which seven were from their panel. …

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Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

LA Times  

Former President Trump acknowledges the crowd as he exits the stage after speaking at the Israeli American Council National Summit on Thursday in Washington. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need their head examined.” If he loses, Trump added, “Jewish people would have a lot to do with the …

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Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need their head examined.” If he loses, Trump …

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Trump's transformation into a religious totem turns Christian nationalism toxic
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's transformation into a religious totem turns Christian nationalism toxic

Salon  

Public opinion polls show that 47 percent of registered voters support Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Your new polling and other work examine the role of the authoritarian personality in support for Donald Trump and his neofascist MAGA movement, specifically among white Christians. First, nearly half of white evangelical Protestants and nearly four in ten Republicans agree with the …

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We Need to Have a Talk About Leonard Leo’s Version of Catholicism
2 months, 4 weeks ago

We Need to Have a Talk About Leonard Leo’s Version of Catholicism

Slate  

A new book investigates a secretive Catholic sect that appears to have an outsized influence on U.S. courts and the law. On this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss a key player in this battle, Federalist Society co-chairman Leonard Leo; his efforts to silence critics who point out the authoritarian scope of …

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The Pope’s election intervention could be bad news for Catholics – and democracy
3 months, 1 week ago

The Pope’s election intervention could be bad news for Catholics – and democracy

The Independent  

Where does politics end and religion begin? But from the Pope’s point of view, they are part of a continuum of being “pro-life” – thinking that has seen Francis also speak out passionately against the death penalty and the Catholic Church being opposed to assisted dying. Pope Francis’s view of the sacredness of life, and the need to take an …

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A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy
3 months, 1 week ago

A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When I said it is …

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Pope slams Harris and Trump as taking ‘anti-life’ stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
3 months, 1 week ago

Pope slams Harris and Trump as taking ‘anti-life’ stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

LA Times  

Pope Francis speaks Friday at a news conference on the papal plane en route to the Vatican after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in …

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An unsteady alliance: Donald Trump and the religious right
3 months, 1 week ago

An unsteady alliance: Donald Trump and the religious right

The Hindu  

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee for 2024, presents a concatenation of contradictions. We look at the extent of and causes for support for Mr. Trump among the Christian right, and broadly look at how the Republican party has been intertwined with religious causes. In his days as a New York businessman, Mr. Trump was pro-choice; in a 1999 interview, …

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Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys

Hindustan Times  

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of …

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Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, brings in a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, brings in a ton of humanitarian aid and toys

The Hindu  

Pope Francis celebrated the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, bringing with him a ton of medicine and toys and a message of love overcoming violence for the people who live there. Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea to urge an end to the violence, including gender-based violence, …

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Velankanni celebration, highlight of Mumbai's calendar, gets colourful, reaches Canada
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Velankanni celebration, highlight of Mumbai's calendar, gets colourful, reaches Canada

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The novena leading up to the celebration of the birthday of Mother Mary by Catholics in the city and in the town of Velankanni in Tamil Nadu has been going on since August 30. Velankanni celebration gets colourful, reaches Canada “Every parish holds the novena and feast to end it in their own way, but the main observation is …

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Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island nation where Christianity is a recent addition to traditional spiritual beliefs developed over millennia. Papua New Guinea is an overwhelmingly Christian country — a 2000 census showed 96% of the population identified with the religion — but the …

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‘Gen Z are looking for miracles and angels’: How TikTok became the new church for budding Catholics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Gen Z are looking for miracles and angels’: How TikTok became the new church for budding Catholics

The Telegraph  

Lilley also creates her own Catholic Tok videos where she puts a holy spin on viral TikTok trends. “They are being attracted towards a range of different spiritual beliefs and practices, including Catholicism,” says Chine McDonald, Theos’s director. “The increase in the numbers of influencers talking about their Catholic faith, including its rituals and aesthetic, will attract those who are …

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