Category: Religion
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17th-century Ukrainian monastery celebrates 35th anniversary of revival
Brailov, Vinnitsa Province, Ukraine, March 21, 2025 Photo: eparhia.vn.ua The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Holy Trinity Convent in the village of Brailov, Vinnitsa Province, celebrated… Read More
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Polish monastery could end up in Belarus due to shifting river border
Jabłeczna, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, March 20, 2025 Photo: notesfrompoland.com Polish authorities are worried that the historic Orthodox Monastery of St. Onuphrius in Jabłeczna in… Read More
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Will the Vatican’s three-year plan help better define ‘synodality’?
Pope Francis has spent more than a month in the hospital facing a serious medical crisis, but he is continuing to push for a more… Read More
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Bishop Alexei of Alaska (OCA) elevated to Archbishop
Springfield, Virginia, March 20, 2025 Photo: oca.org His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America has been formally… Read More
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Third Sunday of Lent: Fruits of the fig
Ex. 3:1–8, 13-15 / Ps 103:1–4, 6–8, 11 / 1 Cor. 10:1–6, 10–12 / Lk 13:1–9 In the Church, we are made children of the… Read More
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Another scandal of blasphemy at Greece’s National Gallery
Athens, March 21, 2025 Photo: Romfea Another scandal has erupted surrounding “artwork” on display at Greece’s National Gallery in Athens, this time blaspheming one… Read More
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Polish Church canonizes three priests killed in the WWII Katyn Massacre
Warsaw, March 21, 2025 St. Szymon Fedorońko (left), St. Włodzimierz Ochab (right). Photo: Wikipedia, swzygmunt.knc.pl At its session on Tuesday, March 18, the Holy… Read More
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On Valaam: Baking Skylarks for the Feast of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
On Rejoice O Valaam, beloved of St. Herman!In beautiful Lake Ladoga, the largest in the formerly Finnish territory of Karelia, is the Athos of the… Read More
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The Catholic schools competing in the March Madness NCAA Tournament
As is typical for this time of the year, college basketball enthusiasts smile more broadly, exhibit a bit more bounce in their step, and maybe… Read More
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton shrine to host first-ever congress for Deaf Catholics
The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Maryland is hosting the first-ever Eucharistic Congress for the Catholic Deaf community this spring. The congress,… Read More