Tag: Christianity
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Saint of the day: Albert the Great
St. Albert the Great, so-called because of his encyclopedic knowledge, was born in 1193 in Donau. He studied at Padua, and joined the Order of… Read More
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Loyal to the death: Anna Stepanovna Demidova, the Empress’s maid (1878-1918)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a manlay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 Anna Stepanovna Demidova On the night of… Read More
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US bishops pray for peace as their fall plenary assembly begins
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, led his brother… Read More
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Millionaire turned CA seminarian: How this 50-year-old decided to become a priest
At age 50, seminarian Scott-Vincent Borba doesn’t consider his to be a late vocation. “God called me at age 10,” he told OSV News. “I… Read More
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Canon law expert says Bishop Strickland removal was a 'pastoral judgment'
The removal of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, is an administrative rather than penal action, a canon… Read More
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Anti-Defamation League: Antisemitic incidents in the US have skyrocketed
Antisemitic incidents in the United States have skyrocketed by more than 300% year over year in the weeks since the Israel-Hamas war began, the Anti-Defamation… Read More
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Schismatics and Uniates attack pregnant woman, seize churches
Chechelievka, Kirovograd Province, Ukraine, November 14, 2023 Photo: spzh.news The wave of violent church seizures by schismatics, often with the help of police and… Read More
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Dismayed by the state of the world? Here’s your answer
What could be more dispiriting than our current news cycle? The world is preoccupied by several wars. Churches are being bombed on one side of… Read More
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“Difficulties hardened us and strengthened our faith”
“I go to church and will continue to do so!”After school the pioneer leader stood on my way and said, “When will you stop going… Read More
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Saint of the day: Lawrence O'Toole
St. Lawrence O’Toole was born in the early 1120s in Ireland, the son of a chief. When he was 10, Lawrence was given as a… Read More