Category: Religion
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Mt. Athos condemns blasphemous art at Greek National Gallery
Mt. Athos, April 1, 2025 Photo: gohalkidiki.com The holy monasteries of Mt. Athos have joined the chorus of those condemning the blasphemous display at… Read More
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Federal judge dismisses defrocked Belya’s defamation case against ROCOR, citing 1st Amendment
New York, April 1, 2025 Though defrocked by ROCOR, Belya still acts as a priest within GOARCH’s Slavic Vicariate. Photo: Slavonic.org U.S. District Judge… Read More
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Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria
April 1 is the feast-day of the holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria (†283) and with them Martyrs Claudius the Tribune, his wife Hilaria, their sons… Read More
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The problem with the Catholic immigration debate
After winning the prestigious Orwell Prize for Political Writing for his 2023 novel “The Picnic” (W. W. Norton & Company, $28.95), author Matthew Longo wrote… Read More
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God's mercy is for everyone; everyone needs healing, pope writes
God is always merciful toward everyone, Pope Francis wrote. “He heals our wounds so that we can love each other as brothers and sisters,” he… Read More
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U.S. bishops urge Congress to stop funding abortion and ‘gender transition’ services
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently sent a letter to federal senators and representatives urging them to defund Planned Parenthood and stop taxpayer money from… Read More
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Chicago native Michael McGovern named next Archbishop of Omaha
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop George J. Lucas, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, and has appointed… Read More
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Pope clears way for three new saints, including first woman from Venezuela
Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of three blesseds: an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide, a lay catechist from… Read More
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A way to spend a Lenten Sunday, with Paddington
We’re in the middle of Lent. We edge ever closer toward the most profound week on the liturgical calendar, capped by the holiest day of… Read More
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Commission “inspecting” relics cuts locks to Kiev Caves, Orthodox monks refuse to be part of blasphemy
Kiev, March 28, 2025 pravlife.org A state commission to “inspect” the incorrupt relics of the Kiev Caves Lavra arrived at the monastery this morning.… Read More